On my birthday, my sister was bursting to tell me what my gift was. I thought I knew what it was {I’ve been dying to go on a segway tour, so that’s what I figured!}, but after about 20 minutes of guessing, I still hadn’t figured it out. She told me that I was close with performance, but it wasn’t a concert, movie, or mime show. Turns out, it was tickets to see Chicago at the DPAC! Maybe I would have been a better guesser had we not gone out the night before…

This past Tuesday, we got dressed up {I wore my new Ornamentea gold filigree earrings} and headed to Durham, making a slightly rushed pit stop at Tyler’s Taproom for pre-show appetizers. We both commented that with all the changes happening in Durham, we don’t feel like we’re from there, even though we spent the greater part of our lives in the city.

After we finished eating, we walked over to the theatre just in time for the show…

• Did you know DPAC ranked #1 in the country for ticket sales? Go Bull City!
• I love that you can have food and drinks in the theatre. We got decaf coffee during intermission
• The entire theatre is so well-run. You’re welcomed by greeters in red suits; there are plenty of ushers to show you to your seats; and the bathroom line, which at one point stretched across the length of the building, moved surprisingly quickly
• Even balcony seats are worth it! We joked that we were in the “top” seats
• Plays are such a welcome break from the normal going out routine of pregaming and heading to a bar
• Christie Brinkley was sick for the performance but her understudy, Bianca Marroquin was amazing. Her portrayal of Roxie was described by the Herald Sun as “wonderful” and “hilarious,” and I couldn’t agree more. Her timing and delivery of comical lines was perfect. Apparently she’s been playing the role since 2002, which explains why she seemed so at ease
• My three favorite songs were Razzle Dazzle {complete with falling glitter!}, When You’re Good to Momma, and We Both Reached for the Gun
• Mr Cellophane {about Roxie’s invisible husband} made me SO sad! He was so convincingly pitiful

Thank you again to my sister for the great birthday present! We can’t wait to go back for Mary Poppins

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