At any given moment, there’s a plethora of shows to see in New York City, fitting any personality. These three are shows I’ve seen recently, which I think would make for a great dinner-and-a-show date night.
It Shoulda Been You
The tag line to the show goes: “You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll be home by 10.”, so you bet this was a winner in getting the hubby to the theater! Seriously–I’d say this has to legit be the funniest show on Broadway right now. With a stage full of blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing moms, unexpected guests, and more twists than a bar full of martinis, It Shoulda Been You will make you fall in love with Broadway (and the bloke sitting next to you!) all over again.
You’ll love this if: Modern day romantic comedies are your jam! The songs are catchy, characters lovable and relatable (with their many flaws and all!), and it’s really a perfect show for your better half that may not be QUITE as in love with everything musical theater as yourself…it’s just so funny they’ll forget they’re on Broadway!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
One of Shakespeare’s more whimsical plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream takes you on the ultimate summer loving ride! You’ll follow crisscrossed lovers into the woods, where they quickly fall under the spell of an impish charmer weaving a wacky web of true love. Magic, mixed messages, and misunderstandings lead lovers awry and will leave the audience questioning which wedding we’ll attend before the story ends!
You’ll love this if: You were a literature or theater major in college…only kidding! Actually, I’ve seen many reproductions of this play, and have to say, this is probably the most accessible to the everyday Joe who doesn’t live and breathe Shakespeare. The cast is full of thespians who clearly LOVE what they do to the moon and back, which makes everyone in the audience love the show to the moon and further! And at a running time of 90 minutes with no intermission, it’s the absolute perfect amount of theater to digest before heading to dinner and drinks!
An American In Paris
The romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and the picturesque city of Paris are at the heart of this breathtakingly beautiful new musical. Couple the Gershwin tunes with the gorgeous ballet numbers, and you have yourself a Broadway romance with staying power.
It Should Been You is likened to the latest bromance featuring Matthew McConaughey, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes spicy remake of Romeo and Juliet, and An American In Paris would be a film of the timeless classic genre, let’s say Casablanca. You can’t quite pull your eyes off the screen even though you have a pretty good idea of what’s going to happen at the end. Plus, having been nominated for 12 Tony Awards this year (and winning 4!), this will give your date some water cooler chitchat at the office.
What shows would you recommend for a good date night? Share below!
Jessica Tiare Bowen lives in the juicy Big Apple with her adorable pink-nosed chihuahua, Gillman. He’s the inspiration for her first published children’s book, “Park Avenue Pound Puppy.” The book is the combined result of her two greatest passions: pooches and penning stories.
Her passions include art, urban hikes through Manhattan, drinking coffee with 3 creams and 6 sugars, making extremely detailed itineraries and traveling to far away places, singing along to Broadway shows, Netflix movie nights, discovering incredible treasures at Goodwill and thrift stores, and listening to stories from little people under 7 and big people over 70.
She started her career as New York City Teaching Fellow, teaching elementary school and theater arts at a special education school in the South Bronx for 6 years. She is now a Special Education School Improvement Specialist working in public schools throughout New York City. She is the Editor-In-Chief of the online New York City travel magazine, Used York City. The magazine focuses on finding the best of New York…as used by New Yorkers. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and an ASPCA Ambassador.
