Hugo Versus Doctor Who

Today is my day to blog about things past.  November was Gavi's hockey game. December was the ice storm, about which I've already written. January was Les Mis.

We are a family that loves theater and music. Les Miserables is a wonderful combination of the two. The kids have listened to the original London soundtrack for a number of years on long car rides. Last year we saw the movie. For much of this school year, Gavi and Keren have woken to duelling musicals. Gavi wakes to Man of La Mancha. Keren to Les Mis, although she's recently switched to a great mix she put together. We even looked into Keren auditioning, but she's too tall.  It was for the best, since we'd have had to wait on her braces if she'd gotten the roll, and she had an issue that really needed attention.

Anyway, we very much wanted to take the kids to Cats and Les Mis this year. Cats is masterful in stage and makeup, and we thought they'd be fascinated. Alas, tickets were simply too dear in a year of two b'nei mitzvah and braces. Even Les Mis was a stretch, but the kids decided to use the Hanukah gelt they received to off-set the cost. We were off and running.

When we arrived at the theatre, and Sean and the boys started combining song lyrics from very different shows (okay, mostly Sean, but the boys joined in). It started with "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" but devolved into "I Got the Horse Right Here."

We had to stress to the kids, repeatedly, that a show is not a sing-a-long. Keren still lip-synched. The best was the amazing high they all had at the end.

Sean suggested we go to the stage door to wait and meet the actors.  Everyone was in favor except Keren. She, oddly said, "I just want to go home and watch Dr. Who." She loved the show no less, but being done with Hugo, she now wanted to indulge in her new obsession- the Who universe. We did go to the stage door. We did collect autographs. She was very happy to have them, and keeps her program in her room, but may have missed some of the excitement due to her Whovian desires. Maybe someday she'll grow up to act as one of the Doctor's companions. I hope for her sake it's still running. I expect it may be. Hugo is great in small doses, but Dr. Who lasts forever.