I did it last night, and I say yes. I didn't want to wait months to see it, and I didn't feel like spending a ton of money, either. You stand in the back of the orchestra, so you can see *really* well. You kind of forget you're standing really, and it's only $20.
They start selling SRO tickets at 10, when the box office opens. You should plan to get there around 8 a.m. because there will be a line. I got there at about 5 to 8, and there were already almost ten people.
Or buy a balcony seat. You don't miss a thing up there, and its vastly better than the generally obstructed view in the mezzanine, or far sides of the orchestra.
Reminds me of the OLD days of Chicago Rush when it was at the Shubert.... although 8am is nothing! I remember getting there at 6:45am and having 10 people in line in front of me!
Just be happy you live in Manhattan, Corine.... think of how I must have felt coming in from Connecticut at that hour to get on the rush line!
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Corine, you go girl. If you can stand, do it. Unfortunately, my legs are not what they used to be and I do not think I could stand for two hours, but you never know. When I saw Chicago last summer, I had a fractured knee, did not know it, and went to the show. A dog had run into my knee, honest injun, head on, but after getting a cortisone shot I went. It took me so long to go to the bathroom at intermission, I had to stand the second half of the show. Was it worth it? Well, let me say this, it was my second time seeing Chicago and I was watching Melanie making an arse out of herself. No, it was not worth it.
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Oh my God. I have never not liked a show so much EVER. I saw Spamalot last night, and I found it to be one of the most unfunny, unclever, just plain bad things I've ever seen on a stage. I went with two friends, one who LOVES the Monty Python movies, and one who thinks they're okay. I myself, find them pretty funny, but they're not my favorite. We all sat there, shellshocked. Nothing was amusing. I tried to find things funny a few times, but couldn't. I wasn't impressed with any of the performances at ALL, especially not the three male leads. If I had gone into this show with the lowest expectations possible, I would've walked out disappointed, I think. All three of us just stared at each other at intermission. It was like watching a movie being translated to the stage, with nothing added, and famous actors badly doing impersonations of the originals. The songs weren't clever, and they were also practically non- existent. "The Song That Goes Like This" was the definitive high point in what is one of the worst shows I've seen all season. I feel sorry for Christian Borle and Christopher Sieber, who I have loved in most everything else they've been in. The chorus seems to be one of the least hard- working on Broadway, no zany characters to perk up the background, and certainly no choreography to work with- I see that easy choreography is the point, but it wasn't even clever or funny! I felt like I was watching a 3rd grade play... done by non- native speakers... who have just discovered their legs and arms. The thing was, I couldn't even hate the show! I just sat there the whole time, trying to like it, and feeling very... numb. I would rather see Good Vibrations, Brooklyn, or my next door neighbor's cat performing a variety show than ever sit through Spamalot again. It was the first show I've ever seen in the theater where I literally felt nothing.
And I, on the other hand, went to the Sunday matinee and upon leaving thought it was well worth my $101.25. I love both Monty Python and Tim Curry. I had seen the show once from standing room, and I do think it is worth it for $20, though I admit the first time I saw it, while I liked it, I was a tiny bit disappointed because I didn't love it as much as I thought I would. With the reviews and some of the word of mouth coming out of Chicago, I was expecting to see something practically revolutionary. (I think another factor was that I did standing room alone, and on Sunday I saw the show with some of my best friends, so it was only natural I'd have a better time.)
But on Sunday, since my expectations weren't quite as high, I just enjoyed myself and laughed until I was almost in tears. I do agree that it is not a show that really tries to make you care about the characters (I feel even DRS tries harder at that). But I still had a terrific time - and I feel much more satisfied about the $101.25 I paid for Spamalot than I do about the $75 I spent on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!