citizens bank opera house view from mezzanine

Schools, churched and homes were opened, phones and computers had no limit as we made calls to our beloved families and homeland embassies sharing tales of our survival and pleading for help to get back home. Medical services, crisis centers, housing, warmth, food clothing and shelter. On this night, each and every local came together to aid with the rescue of 4000 passengers and crew.

We lived every moment with the cast recounting our own rescue on a “rock” that housed a permanent population of 700 people. My husband and I survived the sinking of the Costa Concordia off the island of Giglio, Tuscan coast in 2012. I laughed and cried as I sat on the edge of my seat, recounting the night of our personal trauma. The strength and bond of the human spirit rises above all during times of crisis. She really was a standout whereas this cast was a solid performance among 12.īrilliant production, sharing drama, empathy and the gratitude of life. It was still a very enjoyable performance overall, but I was spoiled by having seen the original female lead on Broadway.

Early in the performance, when the policeman described pulling over motorists and giving them a warning, the punchline got a laugh from some of the audience but the mezzanine audience could not really hear what he said regarding STFD. This was frustrating because my partner missed a lot of the details. Some of the Newfie dialogue was also extremely difficult to follow, even though I knew the story already. The heavy Texan accent of the female airline captain was extremely difficult to decipher at times whereas the New York performance was 100% clear. We missed about 30% of the spoken and singing dialogue as a result. This touring cast did a very good performance but there were sound issues for us on the mezzanine level. I saw this when it opened on Broadway and absolutely loved it.

Lynn Victoria from Vancouver, British Columbia

Citizens bank opera house view from mezzanine