We Heart Musical Theatre. What Does Your Family Love?

That’s my dancing mouse, middle row, third from the left. She also play Little Fiona.

There are few things in life I enjoy as much as musical theatre. But if you think I mean simply attending shows, think again.

Of course, I enjoy attending a show. I love exploring musical theatre at a variety of levels: professional, festival, college, high school.

Believe it or not, I can even enjoy an elementary school show.

I am not sure which came first, enjoying musical theatre or enjoying my husband and daughter’s musical theatre. It seems like I did not see too many musicals on my own prior to marrying a theatre geek.

And now a writing nerd and a theatre geek have grown up and raised not just a musical theatre lover, but an arts enthusiast. Samantha loves doing all kinds of art: dance, singing, theatre, drawing, and writing.

I guess this makes sense, since Jason and I put self-expression and personal growth at the center of our marriage and our family.

And then there are those times when a show is up and running and everything is a happy blur. Like now. It’s opening night for my daughter’s show, Shrek, The Musical and I’ve been filling every spare moment helping with publicity, just like I always help my husband publicize his shows.

Lots of things make our family happy, but musical theatre is kind of our special thing.

What’s your family’s special thing?

Here’s a little taste of the fun in the form of my first musical theatre trailer for Shrek, The Musical. My husband has made them before, but this is my first time calling the shots.

Enjoy! And may you be happy being whatever type of family you are!