Assignment #8 - Irene Kim - I Left a Broadway Musical at Intermission

Fears: losing family, school shooting, social interaction (lol)
Annoyances: dishonesty, vaping in school bathrooms
Accomplishments: being a good daughter/friend, traveling, piano
Confusions: homework, people, most things (I'm constantly confused)
Sorrows: procrastination, excessive technology use, leaving 'Wicked' at intermission
Dreams: get into good college & further my education, learn guitar
Idiosyncrasies: obsession with planning (& not doing), alphabetizing books & movies
Risks: piano festivals, roller coasters
Beloved Possessions: Dora bike (then), planner (now)
Problems: carrying on a conversation, taking risks

The summer before eighth grade, my family and I took a trip to New York. My parents were ecstatic about seeing the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, the best tourist spots--but I was most excited to watch 'Wicked,' my favorite musical at the time (and the only one I knew). My mom had booked the tickets months in advance, to watch in the magnificent Broadway theatre in downtown Manhattan, original cast and all.

We arrived at the theatre early, found our seats, took the 'pre-show-thumbs-up' pictures, and waited for the show to begin. About ten minutes later, the entire stage was illuminated with green and white lights, and the sound of the orchestra filled the arena. Throughout the musical, my parents and I watched intently, laughing and 'ooh'-ing along with the rest of the audience. The show ended with a spectacular performance of "Defying Gravity," and as the audience filtered out, my parents and I exited with them, starry-eyed, chattering about how amazing the show was.

We were halfway back to the hotel when we realized that we had left at intermission. I was looking through the brochure they had given us, examining the cast list and song list--when there, under "Defying Gravity," was the dreaded 'Intermission' line, followed by Act 2, which took a near-half portion of the play. We had missed half of the play, not to mention my parents had paid a fortune for the tickets. Although we were all devastated, we eventually got to see the full play when the Broadway tour group came to Louisville. It was a fantastic show, and although we were crushed when it happened, it made for a good laugh looking back.