Going to see a Broadway show at TPAC is one of the things
that Amma and I love most about Nashville. It has kind of turned into our little thing over the past
few years. We have seen so many
great shows together, so you can imagine my excitement when I got the 2013-2014
schedule and saw Beauty and the Beast
was coming to town! Craig and I
saw it a few summers ago in Chicago, and we knew that it would be the perfect
first show for Charley. I figured she
would have a million questions if we didn’t introduce her to the actual
storyline beforehand, so one Friday night we had our first at home movie
night. We all wore jammies, pulled
out the upstairs couch bed and snuggled up with blankets and pillows. I am not sure who loved it more,
Charley or Craig, because she kept smiling and asking those million questions and
he kept smiling saying, “this is so cool!” Before that weekend was over she watched Beauty and the Beast five times. She very quickly learned the story,
anticipated what was coming next and picked up on the words to some of the
songs. When the big day
rolled around, she was beyond ready…princess dress, Belle hair and “sparkle”
lipstick to be exact! We went to
eat at J. Alexander’s for Amma’s birthday and every one went on and on about
how cute the princess looked in her special dress…luckily she wasn’t shy and
did the occasional spin. We got to
TPAC in time to take a few pictures, grab some snacks, potty and find our
seats, orchestra level of course.
(Craig says I started her out with high expectations, but that’s how I
roll when it comes to musicals!)
Charley was A…MAZ…ING during the show. She spent a little time in mine and her
Daddy’s lap and lots of time with her Amma. To say she loved it would be an understatement! I think my very favorite part of the
whole night was when Mrs. Pott’s sang the Beauty
and the Beast song for Belle and the Beast’s special date. Charley adores that part and softly
sang along with the words she knows.
It was P…REC…IOUS!!!!!
Luckily we had very understanding people around us, because they seemed
to love her special additions, too.
“Tale as old as time…love as old as rhyme…Beauty and the
Beast!”
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