What should I see - Other Desert Cities or Son of a Prophet?
What should I see - Other Desert Cities or Son of a Prophet?
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#1What should I see - Other Desert Cities or Son of a Prophet?
Posted: 11/1/11 at 12:45am
In town for 2 days - too many shows to pick from. Help!
I tend to lean towards the dramas -
If you could relate either of these shows to another play, book or tv show - what would it be?
And go....
Thanks
Ed_Mottershead
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#2What should I see - Other Desert Cities or Son of a Prophet?
Posted: 11/1/11 at 7:05amBoth are excellent, but if you can fit only one into your schedule, I'd go with Other Desert Cities.
BroadwayEd
Broadwaygal5
Chorus Member Joined: 3/10/09
#2What should I see - Other Desert Cities or Son of a Prophet?
Posted: 11/1/11 at 8:46amSame here, I've seen both and enjoyed both, but if I had to choose one of these two, I'd go with Other Desert Cities.
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#3What should I see - Other Desert Cities or Son of a Prophet?
Posted: 11/1/11 at 9:12am
I haven't seen them yet, but from what I hear, you can't go wrong with either.
#4What should I see - Other Desert Cities or Son of a Prophet?
Posted: 11/1/11 at 11:04amYou all have been most helpful. I think Other Desert Cities is the winner! THANKS!
Mr. Wonderful
Chorus Member Joined: 5/1/11
#5What should I see - Other Desert Cities or Son of a Prophet?
Posted: 11/2/11 at 9:59amDefinitely OTHER DESERT CITIES!
#6What should I see - Other Desert Cities or Son of a Prophet?
Posted: 11/2/11 at 12:55pm
They really are two different animals completely. I loved both but for very different reasons.
If you are in the mood for a more tense, caustic family portrait ala August Osage County then go to see Other Desert Cities. It is superb but very dark and builds in its intensity.
If you prefer something very touching, humane, compassionate and at times hysterically funny then go for Sons of the Prophet.
If I could only choose one, I would probably pick Sons of the Prophet. The cast isn't as showy, but they are exceptional.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
Chad Eberle
Understudy Joined: 6/25/08
#7What should I see - Other Desert Cities or Son of a Prophet?
Posted: 11/2/11 at 3:40pmThe next opportunity I have to see shows in NYC is mid April of 2012. Does anyone have any idea or insight into whether one or both of these might extend that far into the season?
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