One of the question of a decade: how many Broadway shows have you seen?

I get that question asked a lot, mostly by my students or from people who have never been to New York City. While, I haven't seen as many of some of my friends in New York City, I feel like I have conquered Broadway in the last decade with some fantastic fanaticism. Since the day I saw my first Broadway show, June 2nd, 2000, I've been hooked.I'll do a detailed analysis in a different post, but I did put how much I paid and the totals for each show and category. It's a very interesting list and one I'm proud of! Here's to the next 150 shows!

Ever since I was 17, when I heard the cast recording for the first time, I've wanted to play Mark. The role spoke to me in a way that no other role has. To this day, there still hasn't been any roles that radiate to me as much as Mark in RENT. I became obsessed. Even though I lived on the West Coast, I was a bonafide Renthead. I listened to the cast recording almost everyday. I bought the vocal selections when they came out and sang every song over and over. I learned how to play all of the songs on the piano. I was completely obsessed. It became my dream to play the role of Mark on Broadway.