A Whole New World

We had tickets to see Aladdin this evening with one of Marina’s friends and her family. They invited us to meet them for dinner as well. So after we got dressed up for the show, we went to meet them. We parked at the theater and walked over to the restaurant. Our friends had just sat down. Marina’s allergies were bothering her and she was quite through dinner. She ordered a honey chicken salad but she only ate a little of it. She didn’t even want to try her friend’s chocolate cake.

After dinner we walked over to the theater and took a few photos outside before going in. Marina seemed to be feeling better. She ordered popcorn and a Shirley Temple for during the show. As we waited for it to start, the girls talked animatedly.

Aladdin was spectacular. Jasmine has always been Marina’s favorite princess and she was lovely. The Genie was hilarious and the sets and costumes were amazing. We all enjoyed the whole show. After the performance was over, several members of the ensemble were in the lobby taking donations for Broadway Cares. We all made donations and took photos with the actors. It was incredible to see their costumes up close. Marina fell in love with a bracelet at the merchandise counter, so she used some of her birthday money to buy one.

 

We said good night to her friends and then we went home. It was late and Marina has school tomorrow, so we got ready for bed right away.