It is no secret that I fancy Fairy Tales, Princesses and Musicals.
Always have, always will.
I did give my daughter a the name of a Disney Princess, after all.
Well, I’m sure that it comes as no surprise that an all-time-favorite musical of mine is “Into the Woods”, the Sondheim classic that chronicles what happens after “happily ever after”.
It was the first show that I saw live,
I think I was four at the time,
and I remember being in awe.
In awe, and a little scared; The Wolf came into the audience and offered me some Jordan Almonds from a plastic baggy. Creepy, right?
I have seen the show many times, and watched the movie hundreds more.
Well, just today, I put on the DVD to watch as I gave my daughter her mid-morning feeding.
I couldn’t have been more thrilled or astonished to see my nearly-4-month old baby, as she craned her neck and twisted her tiny head around to see what was on the TV.
So I let her watch the TV sometimes. So what. Sometimes she likes to stare at the bright lights for a few minutes. But, this was different.
The girl was glued.
I could not get her to nurse. I could not get her to look away. Her eyes were fixed on the action on the screen, as she stared at the performers, smiling. It was incredible.
Her early love of music and all things music-al brings me great joy.
I look forward to taking her to see the many fabulous shows that I have loved for so many years.
Who knows, maybe “Into the Woods” will come back to town, and we can watch together, in awe, as I tell her about the first time she saw this wonderful show, on a dreary, Monday morning when she was just a tiny baby.
But, before that day comes, I’ll have to make sure to teach her to never take candy from strangers;
and especially not from big, bad wolves