• Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

ricci alexis

southern lifestyle & beauty blogger

  • Homeback to start
  • About Methe more you know…
  • 2023 Bookswhat I’m reading…
  • Contactslide into my dm’s…
  • Privacy Policywhat you need to know…
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

January 29, 2018 By Ricci 24 Comments

Finding Neverland at The Orpheum Theater in Memphis

This post contains affiliate links.

Happy Monday! It’s officially the last January Monday in 2018. Today is also my Dad’s 61st birthday. Last year I forgot to call him and he called me about 8pm, sang himself Happy Birthday and hung up. Clearly I need to do better this year or he will never let me live it down that I forgot his birthday two years in a row. Oops!

In my last Friday Five I mentioned I went to see Finding Neverland at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis with my bestie/college roomie Cherika! It was kind of weird because I have been riding solo at the theater for a long time but it was also nice to have someone to share the experience with! I swear I got a photo of us but we both looked like goobers so I also swore not to put it online. HA! True friends y’all…

Before the show we went to the Hard Rock to eat. I got the Grilled Chicken Sandwich and Parmesan Fries and I am not even ashamed to say that I ate every single bite on my plate. The sandwich reminded me of the old school Sonic grilled chicken back when it came on a regular toasted bun and was dripping with honey mustard. Not the new sandwich which is on a weird bun and comes slathered in mayo. Gross! This one is amazing and I will definitely be getting it again!

Let me preface this post by saying that I hadn’t seen the movie (Finding Neverland) before this so I didn’t really know what it was about. Except I obviously knew it had something to do with Peter Pan. Sometimes I like to go into shows not knowing anything about them because then I don’t have anything else to compare them too. That being said I freaking LOVED this show!!

So basically it’s about the man who wrote Peter Pan and his inspiration behind the story. It’s also about learning how to play and be a kid again which I think is an important lesson. Sometimes people are way too serious and can use a little play time.

Of course there is a sad element, which al plays have, and this is the *SPOILER ALERT* death of the children’s mother. Having lost my own mother (and Cherika having lost hers as well) we both sobbed through this part! But don’t worry, the show ends on a high note and we left the theater smiling. It really is a fantastic show and if you get the chance to see it I really hope you go! It is worth it!!

As I am sure you have noticed I am a huge fan of musicals. I have written about all of the shows I have gone to see and I have kept all of my tickets and programs throughout the years. That being said I would love to do something with these programs other than have them sit in a drawer in my dining room. I think I want to frame them and hang them up in my bedroom. They are so bright and colorful and all have wonderful memories attached to them. Have you done something like this??

Anyway, I better go and fingers crossed I remember to call my Dad today! HA!

Do you like musical theater??
Have you seen Finding Neverland (the show or movie)??

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Finding Neverland, Memphis TN, musical, The Orpheum Memphis

Hi! I'm Ricci and let me be the first to welcome you to Ricci Alexis, my lifestyle and beauty blog! I am a 36 year old single lady and am currently living in central Arkansas. My current obsessions include my dog Sophie, McDonald's frappes, the smell of DryBar hair products, the Royal Family, anything leopard print and celebrity gossip. Read More…

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says

    January 29, 2018 at 6:11 am

    That sounds like so much fun! I loved the movie, and I adore live theater. I would LOVE to spend an evening like that!

    Reply
  2. Ashley says

    January 29, 2018 at 8:28 am

    It looks like you both had a great time. I would love to see Finding Neverland the show. The movie was well done and gave me all the feels! I can only imagine how seeing it live must feel.

    Reply
  3. Heather says

    January 29, 2018 at 11:20 am

    We had theatre in Flagstaff called the “Orpheum”. Anyway, I would be crying during the parts where the kids lose their mother too. I think its neat to hear the backstory about the writer of Peter Pan.

    Reply
  4. Bill Sweeney says

    January 29, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    What a great time you had! We love live theater, and this looks like something we’d enjoy.

    Reply
  5. Lisa Favre says

    January 29, 2018 at 3:27 pm

    Seems like it was a beautiful show. Also, that theatre is really impressive – it would make a great date spot for Valentine’s Day!

    Reply
  6. Marysa says

    January 29, 2018 at 3:59 pm

    I’ve never seen the show, but it sounds great! You’ll have to let us know how it was. I’d love to read the book too!

    Reply
  7. Aduke Schulist says

    January 29, 2018 at 4:23 pm

    Your dad sounds hilarious. I hope you wished him a happy birthday before he did it himself this year. I could probably eat a whole bucket of those fries right now.

    Reply
  8. Terri Steffes says

    January 29, 2018 at 5:34 pm

    I am super excited to see this remake of the movie and the book. I saw the movie a long while back, maybe 2005 or 06? I don’t know, but I know I loved the whole story.

    Reply
  9. Jenn @ EngineerMommy says

    January 29, 2018 at 5:53 pm

    This sounds like such a great movie. It has been such a long time since I was at the movies. I totally want to go back!

    Reply
  10. Joely Smith says

    January 29, 2018 at 5:58 pm

    Finding Neverland is one of my all time favorite movies!! I would absolutely LOVE to see it the way you did!!

    Reply
  11. Leah says

    January 29, 2018 at 8:17 pm

    That sounds like a lot of fun! Your burger looked delicious. We ate at a Hard Rock in Detroit for one of our anniversary’s one year! Very good food!

    Reply
  12. Jennifer says

    January 30, 2018 at 6:54 am

    This sounds like a lot of fun! I’ve never been to the theater before!

    Reply
  13. Kathy says

    January 30, 2018 at 7:38 am

    This sounds like so much fun. I’d love to go here sometime. I think the Neverland one would have been great to be able to see.

    Reply
  14. Victoria Heckstall says

    January 30, 2018 at 8:09 am

    What great fun and great experience you had. Looks like you really had fun.

    Reply
  15. Melissa Dixon says

    January 30, 2018 at 9:28 am

    Wow that theater looks like a great place to see a show. I would love to head there!

    Reply
  16. Heather says

    January 30, 2018 at 10:36 am

    I love all things Peter Pan. I have seen the movie, but would love to see in on stage. It sounds like you and your friend had a magical night!

    Reply
  17. Ada says

    January 30, 2018 at 11:34 am

    Oh wow, I’d love to see this! It looks awesome.

    Reply
  18. Catalina says

    January 30, 2018 at 2:08 pm

    It seems that you had a lof of fun! It’s wonderful to take a pause sometimes!

    Reply
  19. Tim B says

    January 30, 2018 at 3:05 pm

    It has been forever since I’ve been to a play. Looks like a great evening out on the town.

    Reply
  20. Heather says

    January 30, 2018 at 3:42 pm

    It sounds like you had a fun night. I would love to go to the theater!

    Reply
  21. Cyn Gagen says

    January 30, 2018 at 9:28 pm

    I just love musical theater. This sounds like a really fantastic play and I would love to see it.

    Reply
  22. Angela Bethea says

    January 31, 2018 at 12:48 am

    Oh my, I hope your dad didn’t sing another happy birthday then hung up again this year. That parmesan fries sounds really delish, love to taste them too!

    Reply
  23. Lynndee says

    January 31, 2018 at 7:31 am

    I’ve been wanting to go to Memphis. One day, I hope and when that happens, I would love to see that show. Sounds like a fun one.

    Reply
  24. Amber K says

    January 31, 2018 at 9:10 am

    What a wonderful experience! I would definitely love to experience this, I know it would be extremely memorable.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

ricci

Ricci is a 39 year old digital content creator from central Arkansas. She is passionate about skincare, travel, reading, and being an advocate for women's health issues. She is dog mom to Sophie, cat mom to Rooster and Poppy and an aunt to 10 amazing kiddos. riccialexis83@gmail.com

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Looking for Something?

Follow
Follow

Categories

  • Arkansas (32)
  • Beauty (150)
  • Blogging (17)
  • Entertainment (99)
  • Fashion (31)
  • Food (131)
  • Health (31)
  • Home (11)
  • Life (650)
  • Travel (80)
  • Weight Loss Surgery (2)

Archives

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Theme Design By Studio Mommy · Copyright © 2023

Copyright © 2023 · Ricci Ellis

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT