We’re a movie family. We have movie night at home, we love going to the movies (those reclining chairs are awesome), and I even have a daughter who loves making home movies with her dolls as the stars. Sounds great, right? No arguments about what to watch, right? Well… Yes, we all love movies, but…
Hadestown…A Hell of a Good Time
Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre in NYC The Most Nominated Show of the Year – 14 Tony Award Nominations Including Best Musical By Emma DeFrancesco Hi, my name is Emma and I’m a 14-year-old 8th grader at Oceanside Middle School. My mom loves to tell the story that while she was pregnant with me…
The WICKED Magic Through Generations
There are some shows you enjoy. Then there are shows that somehow become part of your family’s story. For me, that’s WICKED. Years ago, when I was seven months pregnant with Emma, my dad surprised my hubby and me with tickets to see it on Broadway. It wasn’t my first trip to Oz. I’d been…


