Disney invited me to the World Premiere of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City last Tuesday, July 6.  This was the red carpet event attended by cast members Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, and Teresa Palmer, and producer Jerry  Bruckheimer, and director Jon Turteltaub.  It was the first time I (along with my husband)  have ever strolled down the red carpet  and it was certainly an interesting experience.  The whole event was far more organized than I pictured from watching these sort of things on TV.  The carpet extended down about half a block on 42^nd Street between 8^th Avenue and 7^th Avenue.  There were about 6 staging areas where camera and press equipment was setup to photograph and interact with the celebs.  Of course, for us non “fabulous” people there was an express path to walk behind all of the action and I was OK with that. I did not want to end up on Page 6 as a “Fashion Don’t!”

The New Amsterdam Theatre, complete with it’s old-styled charm, has three levels and numerous private balconies.  The internal structure was very beautiful with intricate woodwork and delicate marble murals.  The high arching hallways and exquisite chandeliers really send you back to a time when a night out required suits and even tuxedos.  We were seated off to the left a bit and about 5 rows from the bottom, but unlike most theaters we were not straining our necks to view the movie.  With the three levels of seating and the private balconies, we figured the stars would be seated separately from the general audience.  We were, in fact, wrong… Continue reading →