My Broadway Bucket List

Many people have some kind of a bucket list, a list of things they want to accomplish in their lifetime. Some people might have ambitious lists that include sailing across the Atlantic Ocean or climbing Mount Everest. Others may have more reasonable lists that include goals like losing a few pounds, reconnecting with old friends, or running a marathon.

While my bucket list contains a mix of ambitious and reasonable goals, there's one theme that consistently appears over and over again on my list: Broadway. Though my list of Broadway dreams and goals goes on and on, today I've picked my top four Broadway goals to share.

1. The opportunity to work on Broadway. I'll start with the obvious. I think this one is probably on just about every Broadway enthusiast's list, but I have to throw it out there. I'm not a singer or an actress, so I don't have the dream to perform on stage. But I do have the dream to have a hand in making the performances happen. I think my dream role would be something along the lines of assisting a director. I'd love to be around to help with all the rehearsals, the ups and downs, the changes. Some people might think this is crazy, but I would love just about every minute of this kind of work.

2. A Broadway-themed bar in my basement. My husband and I have been talking about this one for years. I can picture the whole bar in my mind... Playbills under the glass-top bar, show posters decorating the walls, and maybe even a tiny stage. I have all the details ready to go, right down to the little menus featuring drinks with Broadway-themed names.

Just a little sample of what my Broadway-themed drink menu might look like

3. To start some kind of organization that would give more people the opportunity to enjoy Broadway. I don't have this one quite as planned out as the bar, but it's a thought growing in my mind. As we all know, seeing a Broadway show can be an expensive experience. While there are definitely ways to make it somewhat affordable, I think a lot of people don't even entertain the idea of going to New York City to see a show on Broadway because of the cost. I would love to somehow change this. 

4. The chance to bring a show to Broadway. I guess this is the Mount Everest of my list. I know it's extremely ambitious, but I have so many ideas floating around in my head, some that I've even felt are worthy of putting down on paper. There are a few movies that I know would do amazing on Broadway. There's a show that I would love to see revived. And I even have an idea for an original musical. I also have some creative, out-of-the-box marketing ideas that would almost guarantee the success of these shows. I just need to find the right people or partners to help get them there.

Well, there you have it. I told you some of these were ambitious. In fact, I probably stand a better chance of sailing across the Atlantic Ocean than I do of actually taking a show to Broadway. But I can still dream and hope and try. And who knows... Maybe one day I'll be sitting in my basement Broadway bar, working with that director that I've been assisting to bring our own musical to Broadway. In the meantime, I think I'll go enjoy a Magical Frog Martini.