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3 Great Ways to Unlize that Tax Refund (if you got one)

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It’s tax time.  If you are anything like us, you’ve got a decent refund coming and ideas for what you’d like to do with it, but MAY be unsure of who you can use  and trust to accomplish those things. Here’s a list of RNYM APPROVED places to use that savings to improve your life <3

Save it–

  • That’s cool we always try to sock away half- saving up for a vacation home on a lake someday.  We also spend $100 a month on gift cards to save up for the holidays, so now is a good time to get a jump on that.  Put some away for the other two options, and then maybe save up for something big like we are :o)

Travel-

  • We recently took our first REAL “family trip” to Disney- and let’s just say we are hooked.  The kids are PERFECT ages and were such an absolute pleasure that I am DYING to take them on our next adventure.  Picking a travel agent is NOT easy, but you need one knowledgeable, trustworthy and interested in the good time you will have.  I’ve used several locals and can honestly say that Scott Walters is your guy.  He saved me more than a few times for Disney. Best part?  You don’t pay extra for his assistance, you pay what you would if you booked it yourself, but you’ve got his help with the details!!

Here’s his info-

Scott Walters (845) 558-1225

scott@goawayoftentravel.com

http://www.goawayoftentravel.com

A full service travel agent specializing in family vacations to amazing destinations. From simple weekend getaways to multi generational once in a lifetime bucket list filling journeys, Go Away Often Travel can get you there. It’s YOUR VACATION, let me do the work!

Update and Upgrade the House-

  • For the 11 years that we have lived in our home we have used at least a portion of our refund to improve or update the house.  We’ve got a great directory members for that.  We have some of this that we have to do too. (It never ends does it?)

Northern Windows is Perfect for windows, siding, doors, insulation and so much more.  Steve is GREAT, candid, easy to talk to and has reasonable pricing.

The last has me <3

PURGE

I don’t know about you but I am DYING to clean out and organize right now… yeah we’ve got someone for that too!!!

Tel: (914) 230-6238

Clutter can be overwhelming and most don’t know where to begin- that’s where I come in!
My goal is to ease that anxiety, declutter your space and organize your home. 100% judgment free!
When you clear the clutter, your clear your mind!
Services:
Organizing, De-cluttering, Packing, and downsizing.
•Closets
•Bedrooms
•Playrooms
•Kitchens
•Mudrooms
•Garages + more!
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Camp Spotlight- ROCA

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Rockland Center for the Arts is a local camp located right here in Rockland County. This camp is a place where kids are able to explore their creativity and imagination. In doing so they develop skills they can bring back to the classroom as well as use in everyday life. Camp ROCA offers one of the regions most comprehensive art programs under the guidance of professional teaching artists, as well as educators. There is also very caring counselors, to help the kids learn and have fun! Campers are able to explore the arts in a supportive environment, also where they develop creative expression, group cooperation, personal development, confidence, and self esteem. This camp is located on 10 acres of woods and fully equipped with air conditioned studios. There is also a pool to have fun and cool of in! There is a 5:1 ratio for ages 5-9 and 7:1 ratio for ages 10-14. They offer programs such as: • Swimming (Instruction & Recreation)
• NEW! Gardening
• Art & Nature
• Painting & Drawing
• Ceramics
• NEW! Sculpture in the Park Program
• 3D Art
• Cartooning
• NEW! Yoga
• Theater Arts
• Dance & Movement
• Music
• Field Games

On April 7 they will be having a camp open house.

for more information and to sign up visit their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/rockland-center-for-the-arts/camp-roca-open-house/1026598377535479/

Contact Information:

Phone number: 845-358-0877

Email: INFO@ROCKLANDARTCENTER.ORG

Website:https://rocklandartcenter.org/roca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoCA10994/

 

                                                                            

 

Pony Party at Sparkle Up Review

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– By Intern Catherine

 

Sparkle Up gives hair cuts and styles to both boys girls and even adults, and holds many events. Don’t forget to check out their Facebook page for upcoming events!

 

                                     Having some fun designing their own ponies  

Pony Party at Sparkle Up was the recent special event, girls and boys were able to decorate their own pony. Also get their hair done, nails painted and face paint. At this event we also had a couple boys who enjoyed getting cool hair- sparkle tattoes- pony decorating and having fun! 

Some very pretty and very handsome hair styles!

 

      

 

 

 

 

Painted nails and hair prep

At the end of the session we had a fun photo shoot where the kids got to show off their awesome hair styles and the pony they had decorated. Thanks to all the parents who let me capture the memories! I think these events are so fun because it is a day out and its really cool to see each Child’s personality through there hair style, and the activity that we do at the event. So for example it was really cool to see everyone’s creativity when they decorated their pony. What a fun day!

                                                 

        

Photo Shoot Session

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Camp Spotlight- Little Ivy Academy

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Little Ivy Academy is not just a summer camp, but it also holds after school programs all through the year, as well as tutoring services.

Little Ivy Academy is for kids from kindergarten through eighth grade, and teach your kids science and technology through STEAM programs. The programs are not only fun, but they are appropriately challenging as well as fun and personal.

Little Ivy Academy also has multiple locations for both their after school programs and summer camps. Their after school locations including Ridgewood NJ, Park Ridge NJ, North Haledon NJ and Hohokus NJ.

Their summer camp locations include: RidgewoodNJ/Glenn Rock NJ, Wayne, Passaic and Morris County NJ area, Ridgewood NJ, and Rockland NY/Pascack Valley NY area.

Little Ivy also has available curriculum, staff and assistance available for camps that are looking to add STEM to their current offerings.  There’s no limits to what they can do for you!

Website:  http://www.littleivyacademy.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LittleIvyAcademy

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On April 6, 2019 Little Ivy is holding a Stem Event

 

 

 

 

 

                                             

Special things I planned before our big Disney Trip

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I’ve loved Disney as long as I can remember.  My mother can attest to that.  Its no secret that our first family trip had to be epic (and i’m pretty sure the kids are hooked too).  There was lots of planning involved and I thought I’d give you a behind the scenes of some of the special things I did in addition to the trip to make it special.  Happy to answer questions if you have any <3

Nails

Little (E) ADORES having her nails done (yes I realize I’ve created a monster).  But for special occasions we indulge her.  Therefore the first thing we did when getting ready to fly out was to go have our nails done (toes too cause #Florida).  We always head over to Rainbow Nails in New City and have them done.  While I am sure that others in the area cater to kids, this one makes her feel like a #princess, and do the cutest designs for her.  I went with the Shellac so that they would be durable for the trip (worked like a charm).

New Fun Pajamas (Kept a secret)

(A) is a HUGE Dinosaur fan, and although there isn’t too much Dino stuff at Disney we went ahead and got him some Jurassic World ones cause he loves them.  (E) of course needed a princess so I got Belle as she didn’t own them yet (no I actually have no idea how).  I packed them right up into their bags so they didn’t see them until we got there.  It was a really sweet realization.  Now that we are home every time they put them on they remember the fun we had there and talk about it.

Photo Mat

You can get the Mat anywhere, I went to AC Moore- its an 11×14 mat with an 8×10 opening.  It fit into my standard book bag, and ended up being one of my all time favorite things.  The cast members used it for fun poses when signing with the kids, and its the absolute best memento on our wall at home.  The kids have planned to do it forever now (when we go to Disney or say Universal) to have a mat signed and frame a family photo of our adventure.  We also ordered this pack of Sharpies so that they could color coordinate each signature.

Pearl Cages

I had heard about this from my travel agent (Scott) and thought that my rock hunting two would love it.  So I ordered cages in advance one for each kiddo and we went when we traveled to Epcot.  We researched the night before in the hotel room how to get the best Pearl when you choose, to be prepared.  The kids ADORE them, and I am so very glad that we did it.  The choosing was fun, and they love wearing them- what a special keepsake.  Choosing a pearl is $18 and I didn’t want to spend too much on the settings so this was a great way to save a little.

Dragon

Mermaid

Park Clothing

I didn’t want matchy matchy- well kind of but RNYD REALLY didn’t.  So we went with “themes” at my sister in laws recommendation (shes keeping count and has now made the BLOG 6 times).  RNYD got t-shirts that were already made, and he would normally wear.  I got a few of those too.  (E) was easy She was a princess (Ariel) at MK, Chewie at HS and wore a twirly dress at AK and Epcot that I made myself.  I actually made sweatshirts and shirts for EPCOT for the whole family- not sure making its for you?  No problem- Marcie at MHC Creations would be the perfect gal for the job.  Her work is impeccable as is her pricing and her turn around time.

MHC Creations

Direct: (914) 645-5028

Email: Info@MHCCreations247.com

(A)’s wardrobe was more difficult.  At 8.5 years old he’s a little old for a prince costume.  So I made him a PPA (Princess Protection Agency shirt -Dad too).  For HS he “disneybounded” (dressing like characters without traditional costumes) as Han Solo thanks to this vest, and at AK he did the same as Owen from Jurassic World– yes I know he isn’t Disney, but the kid loves dinosaurs and maybe we’ll use it when we hit Universal too.

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Purchased Items

Twirly Dress

Chewbacca Dress

Ariel Dress

Han Vest

Owen Vest

Meals

Go through all of the character meals in advance and see which ones are the BEST for your family.  Your travel agent can help you with that.  What I can tell you is that mine did NOT. I had to figure it all out myself.  In fact, when my son got sick at one of the parks and we needed to cancel a sit down meal and I was freaking out because I didn’t want to lose my credits and hadn’t researched enough to fix it, I reached out to Scott Walters a DIFFERENT agent who came to my rescue.  He cancelled my reservation and booked me an even BETTER one the next morning for our last breakfast.  We got to meet 4 characters we would have missed otherwise, and gained early access to Epcot that day.  It was FABULOUS- and that’s one reason why you will continually see me singing his praises.

Luggage

Got the kids their very own luggage so that they can use it every time we go on an adventure (or when they go to Nana’s).  This set came with “personal” bag as well so they were able to pack their activities for the flight in there, while their  carry on went in the overhead bin.  Its easy for them to maneuver and has held up well. We took it locally to have a little picture and monogram added.  Again, MHC could do this (I had done it before I met Marcie).

Kids Luggage

Most important is that there is SO much to do at Disney its a great idea to book with a knowledgeable agent.  I highly recommend Scott Walters.  He saved my butt a few times.  I freaked out on a few occasions when I felt lost and the agent that I had booked with fell a bit short.  I was disappointed in that.  Your agent should ask you about what you like and dislike far in advance, fight for you to get deals, make suggestions for you based on your family’s needs and be supportive.  When my son caught a cold and we had to cancel a sit down dinner, he booked us a character breakfast for the following morning (our last) in moments so that we didn’t waste the credits and still had the best experience ever.  He will be booking any future family trips for us, that’s for sure.

Scott Walters (845) 558-1225

scott@goawayoftentravel.com

http://www.goawayoftentravel.com

Pop Up Dance Party at LEGOLAND Westchester

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The 13-year-old twin kid DJs Amira & Kayla (known for appearances on Jimmy Fallon, at New York Fashion Week and more: sizzle reel here) will be offering a series of pop-up dance parties at the LEGOLAND Discovery Centers of Westchester (this Saturday!), Boston (March 30th) and Philadelphia (April 6th). Would you be open to sharing these exclusive events with readers?

For this comingSaturday, March 16that LEGOLAND© Discovery Center Westchester, the DJs will be offering a set of 30 minute dance parties at 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm.

 

They’re headed to the Discovery Center (the ultimate indoor playground) as part of the The LEGO© Movie 2 celebrations running through April 28. In between dance parties, families can enjoy The LEGO© Movie 2: The Second Part themed activities such as:

  • Dance parties and photo opps with Wyldstyle
  • Giveaways with prizes like movie-themed Pop Badges
  • A MINILAND ‘Bricksburg’ takeover with post-apocalyptic elements inspired by the movie
  • Create a stop motion film with Minifigures based on The LEGO© Movie 2
  • Scavenger hunts exploring MINILAND to help Emmet find his friends
  • Build your own vehicles to escape the Alien invaders
  • The LEGO© Movie 2 Minifigure trading with the staff
  • Character-themed cake pops

Local Theater Options

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Theater is a culture and art all over the world. Of course NY is the most famous all over the world known for their stunning Broadway shows. Unfortunately seeing shows in NYC comes with a big price tag. Local theater is a great way to have some fun, support the upcoming actors and actresses as well as supporting the community. What is great about local theater is well its accessibility, also you don’t have to pay a fortune to see a great show. There is tons of varieties of shows, as well as some that are kid friendly. It is a great time for families to spend time together and enjoy the art of theater. Here is a list of local theaters you can take advantage of!

*We’ve gone ahead and bold-faced the ones that we suggest for kiddos.*

WPPAC 

Its a Bird… Its a Plane… Its Superman March 21-24

The Body Guard The Musical 4/26-5/12

Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella 6/27-7/19

The Lion King Jr 8/5-8/16

Disney Aladdin Kids 8/19-8/23

The Disney Songbook- Royalty 8/26-8/29

Tickets and Information: https://wppac.com

Yorktown Stage 

Mamma Mia 4/26-4/28 

Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr. 7/27-7/28

Little Shop of Horrors 9/27-9/28 

Disney the Little Mermaid 11/23-12/1

Tickets and information: https://www.yorktownstage.org

Westchester Broadway Theater

Menopause the Musical 2/28-3/24 

Disney Newsies 3/28-5/26 *Special RNYM event 3/31 email Rocklandnymom@yahoo.com for details

On Your Feet 5/30- 8/4

Mambo Italiano 8/8-9/29 

An American in Paris 12/27/19-1/26/20

For tickets and information: https://www.broadwaytheatre.com/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=mainstage&category=shows

**If you call to order tickets- mention RocklandNYMom.com for a discount!!!

Irvington Town Hall Theater 

Annie 3/9-3/17

Chicago High School Edition 3/22-3/24

The Wizzard of Oz Jr. 4/6-4/7 

Imaginary US Premier 5/3-5/5 

Les Míserables School Edition 6/10-6/11 

Tickets and information: http://www.irvingtontheater.com/theatre

Paper Mill Play House

My Very Own British Invasion 1/31-3/3 2019

Benny and Joon 4/4-5/5 2019

Disneys Beauty and The Beast 5/29-6/30 2019

Tickets and information: https://papermill.org/shows-tickets/subscriptions/

Music Hall 

Westchester Circus Arts 2/18-2/19

Cumbia for Kids 3/9

Lard Dog Kid Koncert 4/6

Family Show Story Pirates 5/19

Family Show The Joshua Show

Tickets and Information: https://tickets.tarrytownmusichall.org/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=tickets&utm_campaign=8-23-2016

Local High School and Middle School Plays

South Orangetown Middle School: The Wiz 3/29-3/31

Nanuet High School: Pippin 3/8-3/9

Pearl River High School: Pippin 4/5-4/6

Nyack High School All Shook Up 3/15-3/16 7:30 PM

3/22-3/23 7:30 PM

3/23 1:30 PM

Pearl River Middle School Mary Poppins Jr 3/7-3/9 7 PM

 

A Photo-Obsessed Moms Guide to Disney

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Although I won’t pretend I know EVERYTHING about Disney World Photos I recently took my children on our first ever trip and learned a lot.  I had researched quite a bit, picked the brain of a great travel agent and compiled a pretty good list for you all.  As all my readers know I am PHOTO OBSESSED.  I don’t really even know why, I love to fill my house with memories.  Love to look back on things we have done as a family the way my kids have grown, all of it.  Well of course, its no different when we head to an amazing trip like Disney, but here’s what I learned.

Buy the Memory Maker.  Yep its that simple actually.  You can see a photographer ANYWHERE, they scan your band and your photos end up on your MyDisney app and account on your PC.  This means MOMS (or primary photo takers) you can ACTUALLY be in the photos!!!  We got some absolute gems. and while asking someone to take your photo early on seems a little odd, I promise that by the time your trip is over you will spot those cast members from a mile away and your kids will be scanning their bands for the photos.  They have lots of experience capturing these special moments, they will do it better thank you will with a selfie or not being in the photo.  Also you get those hysterical ride photos where you are trying to hold your 5 year old in a rollercoaster (just me?).  You also aren’t stuck taking photos the whole time and can enjoy, like when (E) got to be Beast and (A) Maurice in Storytime with Belle, or Jedi training.



There are some special memory maker magic to keep in mind- if you are dressed the part, characters and photographers alike want to play with you more.  Its not really on purpose it just helps everyone get into the spirit.  In fact, Rey and Chewie who do not say hi to ANYONE, came over and acknowledged (A) and (E) since they were dressed as Han and Chewbacca.

Behind the castle there are photographers who will do special princess/prince photo shoots and even have “props” you can use.  You will NEVER get every photo so just relax and take advantage of what you stumble upon.  I won’t lie, we don’t have a great castle photo (I don’t even know how that happened) and we didn’t get to take the famous lantern pics, but despite that, we are ok :o)

There is also another photo shoot area at Disney Springs that is included in your memory maker- we didn’t know in advance so we didn’t take advantage, but its a great way to start your trip if you head there first <3





No need for your large camera, but bring SOMETHING.  Dining meet and greets may have photographers at the “big” character out front, but they will not take your photo with EACH character, so you need something (I suggest compact- my IPHONE XR was perfect).


Silhouettes.  I have loved silhouettes forever.  They are classic.  I made some of my kids when they were super young, and its something that Disney does REALLY WELL, affordably.  There are several locations, but we went to Disney Springs and did it our first night because I knew going into it that I wanted to do them.  It costs $10 per silhouette and comes with 2 copies.  Takes less than 5 minutes per child (so no sitting forever) and the ladies are LOVELY.  The frames which I splurged on are another $10 each.  I got 4 frames and the silhouettes and felt like I had won the lottery.  Can’t get there and dying to have some?  You can mail order them with the information below.  You can do both kids or a family etc. in one, but I liked them separate.


Creepy Photos.  Stumbled across these when I was “Pinning” Disney Vacation stuff and am SO IN LOVE. I am aware however that these may not be for everyone.  Next to the Haunted Mansion there is a souvenir shop called Momento Mori.  If you walk in all the way to the back you can ask for the creepy photos, or the ghost photos, they know what you mean.  You MUST do these alone, they don’t do family or group shots despite everyone asking.  These cost $20 per person, you sit for a moment and have another lovely conversation and about 5-10 minutes later you have a creepy photo of your child/spouse whoever.  We did just the kids and they are going to be my new Halloween Décor for above the fireplace.  They are 8×10 and so cool.  As you walk from side to side they change from normal photos to ghost photos.  In this case I didn’t love the picture frames that were available so I ordered two from AMAZON when I got home.  I LOVE them and was really sad to put them away in the Halloween box but I can’t wait to bring them out every year and look at them.

Affiliate link to Frames HERE

Photo Mat Autograph Collector. I knew we wanted to have something autographed, but I couldn’t get over the idea that a book would go on a shelf and not get revisited.  I wanted to make it something that the kids, RNYD and I would be able to see and enjoy all the time.  I decided to buy a generic photo mat to have them sign.  I also purchased a package of every color sharpies for them to use.  The kids loved this part because they got to pick and choose the color for each character, they really enjoyed this.  The characters also used it for some fun interaction everywhere we went.  That made a simple meet and greet a little more special.  I kept the markers in a plastic zip lock bag in the front pouch of my backpack, and the 11×14 mat in the back.  I won’t pretend that it stayed in perfect condition it has some bends and bruises but it looks fine.  Upon arrival home we put our FAVORITE memory maker photo of the four of us in it and put it up.  I figure if/when we return we can do it again with whatever characters they want to see then.  I think this would even work at Universal where I know my kids are looking forward to meeting a few heroes and characters (especially Scooby Doo!).


Are there more opportunities?  I am sure, I couldn’t do them all that’s as honest as it gets.  Also, it was our first trip, those who go more often would be able to tell you even more, but here’s what I learned.

All in all this trip was magic.  We created many memories that we can carry forever, and collected many souvenirs that we can use to recall them.  Several of which are photo related ;o) WAHOO!!

Most important is that there is SO much to do at Disney its a great idea to book with a knowledgeable agent.  I highly recommend Scott Walters.  He saved my butt a few times.  I freaked out on a few occasions when I felt lost and the agent that I had booked with fell a bit short.  I was disappointed in that.  Your agent should ask you about what you like and dislike far in advance, fight for you to get deals, make suggestions for you based on your family’s needs and be supportive.  When my son caught a cold and we had to cancel a sit down dinner, he booked us a character breakfast for the following morning (our last) in moments so that we didn’t waste the credits and still had the best experience ever.  He will be booking any future family trips for us, that’s for sure.

Scott Walters (845) 558-1225

scott@goawayoftentravel.com

http://www.goawayoftentravel.com

Doll and Me Style at Sparkle Up Review

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By: Intern Cat

Sparkle Up in New City holds kids parties, does hair cuts and style for both boys and girls (even grown ups), and holds many events. Don’t forget to check out their Facebook page for updates!

The Doll and me Style, was the recent event at Sparkle Up. Similar to American Girl Doll in NYC (but at a fraction of the cost), the girls got to bring their dolls and they both could get their hair done.

Nails were also a dolly and me experience.  Sparkle Up uses special nail polish on both girls and dolls that is safe for them.

The girls also got to dress up in fun costumes and got to get some awesome sparkle tattoos.

There was also a fun photo shoot where the kids got to show of their make over as well as their dolls. The event was really fun, and it was really awesome to see all the smiles. So thank you to all the moms and parents for giving me permission to take photos! It was a really fun afternoon to see the girls dress up and coordinate with their dolls

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The next event for Sparkle Up! is…

Sunday 3/10/19 from 12-1:30 pm

Decorate a pony to take home, have your hair done “pretty Pony” style, paint your nails and have your face paint done too!! Cost $25 per child call 634-0140 to register!! 

 

 

 

 

 

WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE IS PROUD TO PRESENT – AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’

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WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE IS PROUD TO PRESENT
Ain’t Misbehavin’

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What can I say but WOW.  RocklandNYMom.com was invited for Press Night for this amazing show, and that’s all I can think of to say.  I took my mom, who had her very first experience with WBT a few months ago, and she was so excited to join me.   From walking into the show, being greeted at the front desk to our seats (which were amazing, not that they have a single bad seat in the house), we had a blast.

Lets start with the food.  The menu was mouth watering.  My mother and I had a hard time selecting our meals.  She has many dietary restrictions, and they were able to tweak the Broiled Fillet of Sole, leaving off the lemon butter sauce and she was super happy.  She said the fillet was moist and tasted wonderful (and didn’t think the sauce was needed).  I am a chicken eater, and the Chicken Marsala was very well done.  I was so happy with it – in fact had such a hard time finishing it with all the food they give you (a starter salad, with a roll and corn bread, our main dish followed with coffee and dessert).  But don’t you worry, I took my leftovers home for the next days lunch, and it did not disappoint then either.

You have the option to order extra appetizers, which we did not.  We did discuss the luxury desserts (which they serve during intermission), but mom was super happy with the dessert that was provided to us, and honestly I was so full – there was no room for anything else.  The couple sitting next to us had the French Onion Soup – so of course I had to ask about it, which I was told was amazing.  It will have to be added to my order during my next visit for sure.

Once we were done eating, and all settled in, the show began – promptly at 8pm, and it did not disappoint.  A great way to start off Black History Month.  The performers sang the entire show, since this is not your ordinary “show”, and engaged with the audience to make us laugh.  The chemistry amongst the performers was apparent, and the hard work that they put into the show left me breathless and wanting more.  I walked into the show knowing very little about what was going to happen, or what it was about, and left a HUGE fan.  You will want to sing along to the songs, tap your feet to the amazing beat, and jump up to dance (which is not aloud), but will have a blast.

If your looking for a show – that is not like the others.  Which takes a whole different approach – then you have a few weeks to see Ain’t Misbehavin’, and trust me when I say you will not be disappointed in anything that the WBT brings to you during your show experience.  Don’t forget to mention RocklandNYMom to get a discount – and let us know how your experience was.

Here’s a little background information. Also, stay tuned because we are trying to bring you a SPECIAL experience for their upcoming showings of Newsies which is RNYM’s favorite since she was a kid!!!

Ain’t Misbehavin’

Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz
Musical Adaptations, Orchestrations & Arrangements by Luther Henderson
Directed by Richard Maltby Jr.
Music Direction by William Foster McDaniel

January 31 – February 24, 2019

Winner of the 1978 Tony Award for Best Musical. Thomas “Fats” Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club and that jumpin’ new beat, swing music. The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s comes to life in the three-time Tony Award-winning musical revue, Ain’t Misbehavin’. Experience the heart and soul of Harlem where the onset of swing joined ranks with the rhythms of ragtime and the passions of jazz, creating an explosive musical movement.

Join five performers on a journey through the timeless music of Thomas “Fats” Waller. You’ll be jumpin’ and jivin’ with memorable songs such as “Honeysuckle Rose”, “Ain’t Misbehavin”, “Black and Blue”, “This Joint is Jumpin’” and “I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling.” One of the most popular, well-crafted revues of all time, the sometimes sassy, sometimes sultry, has moments of devastating beauty that is simply unforgettable.
Your toes will tap, your shoulders will jive, your head will bob along with some of the most infectious swing America has ever created, the music of Thomas “Fats” Waller and some others who shaped the feel of the 1920s, ’30s, and early ’40s. This musical revue is like one big rent party or club show on stage. Enjoy the great stride music of Fats Waller with performers singing and dancing his musical tales of love, longing, and the zest for life.

Reservations: Call (914) 592-2222. Also at: www.BroadwayTheatre.com

Group Reservations: Discounts for Groups of 20 or More: Call (914) 592-2225.

Luxury Boxes: Call (914) 592-8730. For private parties of 6 to 22. Enjoy dining and theatre in an elegant private box. Additional features include an expanded dinner menu, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, private powder room, and Luxury Box reserved parking.

Show Times:
Wednesday & Thursday & some Friday Matinees: Lunch: 11:30 am & Show 1 pm.
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday Evenings: Dinner: 6:30 pm & Show: 8 pm.
Sunday Matinees: Lunch: 12 pm & Show: 1:30 pm
Sunday Evenings: Dinner: 5:30 pm & Show: 7 pm.

Ticket Prices: Dinner & Show range between $59.00 to $89.00 PLUS TAX depending on the performance chosen. Beverage Service & Gratuities are not included in the ticket price. Discounts are available for children, students, and senior citizens at selected performances. Also check the website for on-going Special Offers!

WBT Mainstage:
Ain’t Misbehavin – January 31st – February 24th, 2019
Menopause The Musical – February 28th – March 24th 2019
Newsies – March 28th – May 26th 2019
On Your Feet– May 30th  – August 4th 2019
Mambo Italiano– August 8th – September 29th  2019
An American In Paris –October 3rd – November 24th 2019