I'm back in Chicago again. I flew up here on Wednesday and I'll be here until next Wednesday. So far this trip has been far more enjoyable than the last trip. The work is pretty bland, but I have been making good use of my free time. Two nights ago I went to see Wicked and then last night I saw Jersey Boys. Both musicals were a lot fun and very much worth my time and money. The Jersey Boys production was so enjoyable that I immediately went back to the hotel and downloaded some music by The Four Seasons.
After both plays I spent some time thinking that I might enjoy working Broadway productions at some point in my career. I did find it interesting that the quality of the audio at both theaters was below my expectations. Note that I didn't say it was "bad," just not as good as I would expect it to be for such a large production. I frequently had trouble hearing and understanding the dialogue at both productions, although at the Jersey Boys production I was also alternately blown out of my seat by a few solos from the lead singer. I have to take into account that the challenges in reinforcing theatrical productions vary from those involved with concert productions, but that is part of the reason why I am interested in trying it. Another complication is that unfortunately most Broadway Productions are locked in to some extremely strict union contracts. I'm not a union worker, nor do I plan to be, so I guess I will just have to find some other way in. So who knows, maybe one day I'll find a fun job working with a Broadway production, I think that would be cool.
I'm going to upload some pictures when I have a chance. I've taken some really fun shots of the city during my walks around downtown.
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