FIRST FARE JANUARY 31, 2002 We took a right turn out of the
lobby(it's on 54th) and then another right to walk down
Broadway towards Times Square. There was eye candy of all
kinds! Mike couldn't decide which billboard he
liked better. Brittany or Pamela. After checking out the other lights and
sights in Times Square we headed for 44th Street and the St.
James Theater. I knew a stage manager who used to work
various Braodway theaters. The hope was to find him(if he
was still working) and see if there was a way to scam some
tickets to The Producers. After a few minutes someone popped
out of the stage door. I asked if my acquaitance was still
working in the neighborhood. Not only was he not working,
the guy I asked had never heard of him. True, the last I
heard he was stage managing Miss Saigon. Well, it was 9
years ago. The guy is probably running his own theater by
now. Well, it didn't do us any harm to hang and watch the
theaters empty out. It whet the appetite for the weekend.
After I checked a Phantom Playbill to
confirm I didn't know anyone working there, we headed back
to Times Square and the subway to catch the #1 to The
Village.