8/26/15 Train into NYC (Beautiful, Carole King Musical)

This was the second day in a row on the train, this time on the express train which had fewer stops.  Today's train was packed, and we realized why when we arrived in the Bronx.  Many people were on their way to a game at Yankee Stadium.  I cannot imagine spending an hour and a half on a train each day commuting to work, but the alternative of having a car in NYC would be worse!!

Once off the train, we walked through Grand Central and took a picture from upstairs.  I was hoping for a flash mob, but none materialized. 

Since we had about an hour and a half before our matinee, we looked for a place to eat and ended up at the same diner on 47th street that we ate at last time we came in for a play.  We walked through Times Square looking for the controversial "topless men and women" that the mayor has vowed to remove from the street.  Today, however, they were scantily clothed but still posing with tourists. 

The line was unbelievably long for the theater...a couple of hundred people already in line. 

We opted to sit and wait on some nearby benches since we had picked up our tickets before lunch.  Ron did a great job selecting our seats online.  We were 6th row center!!! Best seats we've ever had!!!

  If you have not seen this musical starring Chilina Kennedy, get tickets now.  She was fabulous.  The entire cast was superb. Paul Anthony Stewart played Don Kirshner, the head of the recording studio.  As soon as I saw him, I knew I had seen him in something before.  He was on the soap, Guiding Light....which I watched faithfully until it was taken off the air. 

Back to the train station for ice cream and the 6pm train.  After walking Duke when we got back to the boat, we went to the yacht club for a drink and then next door to the restaurant for dinner. Served with our meal was a wonderful loaf of bread.  After asking if we could purchase another one for the boat, the waitress said, "I'll just give you one."  Our lucky day!