I’ve had a bit of a small blogging hiatus as I’ve been on holiday! Now I’m sat on the way home it seems like the best time to start my posts of exciting things I’ve done in New York this week. This first is something I did called Broadway Roulette.
Broadway Roulette is a really interesting concept and from the minute I read about it I knew I had to do it. You basically pick a day you want to see a show, chose if you want to see a musical, play or both, then rule out, if any, a couple of shows that you don’t want to see, pay the fee (which is extremely reasonable for a Broadway show) of either $49 or $59 depending on date, and then you’ll get a text and email on the day of your show telling you what show you’ve spun on the wheel!
I have seen a lot of Broadway / West End shows so for me putting control onto someone else to decide what I would be seeing was a great idea! I was completely open to seeing anything the roulette spun for me even if I’d seen it prior and I think if you chose to take part you have to be like this. If you have your heart set on seeing a particular show I don’t really think Broadway Roulette is for you.
As advised I got an email and a text in the morning telling me what show that I’d won and the ticket pick up instructions. Being overseas meant that I had very limited use of my phone unless I was connected to the WiFi so I was very apprehensive about pick up particularly as it stated if I had any issues to ring a number which obviously I couldn’t do without it costing me my phone bill twice over. However, the Broadway Roulette representative was waiting in the prearranged location as planned and he was very friendly and helpful in guiding us the best way to get to the theatre which added to the experience of the roulette.
The show that the roulette spun for me was Waitress! I was absolutely thrilled to get that show! I’ve been meaning to go see the show in London but every time I go to book it I see something else that I really want to see and book that instead. Getting the show on my Broadway Roulette spin meant that I finally had the excuse I needed to see this show.
To be perfectly honest I wasn’t expecting anything too great from Broadway Roulette when it came to the seats as the price was so cheap! I figured I’d just end up being back row so I was pleasantly surprised with how good the seats were! The seats were around half way back in the mezzanine and smack in the centre, I really couldn’t have asked for any better seats and if I was booking the seats myself I would’ve probably chosen those myself which proves how good the roulette service is.
Now onto the show! Waitress is about Jenna who lives to make pies and she’s pretty good at making them too! She is stuck in an awkward situation at home and in order to escape to a new life she enters a pie making competition but of course things never work out as smoothly as people plan.
I enjoyed every single second and the songs were great (and I was actually surprised at how many of them I actually did know), the performers were fantastic especially given the amount of understudies that were on and they served amazing pie in the interval – my recommendation is the Cookies and Cream, delicious! It was also a nice added bonus to see Jordin Sparks staring as Jenna too. I’m so glad that Broadway Roulette gave me the opportunity to see the show as I really enjoyed it and I don’t think that I would’ve ever got around to seeing it myself.
I really wished Broadway Roulette existed in England as it is such a fantastic service. I love going to see Broadway shows but the element of not actually knowing what show you’re going to see until the morning of the day you’re seeing the show adds a whole new level of excitement. As mentioned earlier, if you really have your heart on seeing a particular show maybe don’t go for Broadway Roulette as it’s highly unlikely the show you want will be spun. However, if you’re open to seeing anything the roulette may throw at you then I would absolutely recommend Broadway Roulette. The price was incredible for a Broadway show, the seats gave a perfect, unrestricted view and I cant fault the service from start to finish! I know for my next trip to America I will definitely be spinning again!
melissay 