&Juliet with Joey Fatone
After getting snowed out our first attempt to see Joey Fatone in &Juliet, our second attempt ended up being one of the coldest days of the year – but we made it! After brunch at Serendipity in Times Square we made it to the theater and settled into our seats, happy to see that Lance would indeed be played by Joey Fatone for the matinee. For just a few months since we had seen the sing a long wit JC, it seemed like a lot of the cast had changed – In addition to a new Lance, we also got a different Juliet, Anne, Shakespeare (although I thought he was the same *shrugs*) and Lady Capulet. Some of my favorites – May, Angelique, Romeo and Francois were the same actors. As we had decided during the first viewing – Joey was indeed perfect for the role of Lance and did a fantastic job and since we still have tickets and he recently extended his run through spring/summer, we just may have to see him again when it gets warmer.
After the show we waited at the stage door and got a whole bunch of signatures from the cast, but unfortunately, Joey never came out. If you follow him on socials – this was the chicken gate day! Better luck next time!