DECEMBER 23rd- THE ROCKETTES

An unexpected phone call from a dear friend that I hadn't seen in over a year started off with an invite to see the Rockettes at Nokia Theatre in Grand Prairie. Pam originally got four tickets for her family to go together, but her 5 year old son ended up being very sick with scarlet fever by the time the show came around, and her husband needed to stay home with him.

I was shocked because we had actually talked earlier that same day and just couldn't find a way to see each other due to our Christmas plans and her son's illness. She had offered the two extra tickets to someone else, but they backed out at the last minute. Luckily, she thought that Brooke and I might like to go. We just happened to have some free time and were able to make it. She was sweet enough to pick us up and let us ride along with her and her 3 year old daughter. I was very grateful for that because it allowed us more time to talk and catch up as much as possible.

We pull up to the guard to find out where to park and he said that it was our lucky day. The car in front of us had two extra VIP parking passes and we just happened to get one of them. Score! That saved us like $30 in parking and gave us entry to a VIP side door. We really weren't supposed to go in that door since we didn't have VIP tickets, but the lady let us in anyway and showed us a private elevator that granted us access to the main level without having to stand in the very long line out front. Sweet!

The seats were great. They were on a single row on the second floor but there were no other rows in front or behind us. Perfect for the kids because they could stand up as much as they wanted.

This was the one picture I got of the stage before the announcement was made about no photos.

Hannah and Pam

Brooke and Hannah waiting for the show to start.
Official tour title: Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring The Rockettes

I snagged these pictures from the Rockettes official website. I really wish I could have taken pictures and videos, but no photography of any form was allowed. The sets looked just like these and were even better in person.
At the end, I was shocked to see that they chose to tell the story of Jesus being born in Bethlehem with how much controversy there is about religion. It was really quite beautiful. A narrator told pieces of the story while the performers depicted certain scenes on stage. Characters would walk across the stage in costume. There were even real donkeys, sheep, and camels. Brooke loved that.

The whole entire show was amazing. All of the costumes and the sets were simply incredible. So extravagant and so very beautiful. Huge thanks to Pam for thinking of us and treating us to such a wonderful time!