I need help picking a last show!

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 12:30am

I am going to NY the last week of april and will be seeing: Macbeth, Vanya Sonya Masha and Spike, Matilda, Pippin, and Phantom (Family choice). I was going to try to revisit Sleep No More but due to the Macbeth schedule I now have my saturday afternoon free and so I have come to terms with the fact that I wont be able to see it. There is just now way I'll make a late night show after Phantom or Pippin and not feel crunched for time.

I want to see something new to this season and my big 3 that I am considering are The Big Knife (I love Booby Canavale), The Last 5 Years (love the music but wonder if I just need to wait for a cast album or if the production is truly great) and Lucky Guy (I'm not so much big on the star casting as much as Tom Hanks apparently is wonderful in it). Thoughts on my 3 suggestions or something else that's brilliant that I'm missing.

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 12:38am

I found The Last Five Years a pretty small meal. Lightly entertaining for the time you were watching but not much more.

Hugely impressed with The Nance tonight. Richly funny and and emotional. A great big feast of a play.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 1:22am

Skip THE BIG KNIFE. See ANYTHING else.

[mc1227]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 8:06am

I will be seeing The Nance soon and have spoken to a few who have already seen it and highly recommend it based on Lane's performance alone.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 8:36am

I've heard simply wonderful things about 5 Years.

I've heard mixed about the Nance.

And yes....avoid The Big Knife.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 8:43am

"I need help picking a last show"

Sounds like you're ready to expire.

[Luv2goToShows]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 9:03am

I saw the 2nd preview of The Big Knife, thought it was a bit boring and flat, but maybe that will change.

As far as Lucky Guy goes, I did not think it was anything spectacular. Yes, Tom Hanks was good, but I was not blown away by his performance. Maybe because I had high expectations to be.

Not seeing The Last Five years until mid April.

Did you consider Hands on a Hardbody or Kinky Boots? Yes, they got mixed reviews, but I thought both were very enjoyable.

[Emmaloucbway]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 9:41am

I enjoyed The Last Five Years, haven't seen any other shows you mentioned.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 1:07pm

Oy it is sad to hear at The Big Knife isn't so great, I must see Canavale at some point in my life time. The nance is intriguing and I also missed Kinky Boots when it was here in Chicago. Correct me if I'm wrong but I feel like with last five years I can just wait for a cast recording. Anything good off broadway right now? I'm mad the public doesn't have a matinee on Saturday and that Hit the Wall is apparently not nearly the hit it was here in Chi.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 6:02pm

How can we tell if waiting for the cd is enough? Only you can make that decision. I just know quite a few folks that have said it's wonderful.

Other off b'way to consider: Peter and Starcatcher.

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 3/30/13 at 10:40pm

Good call, Dramamama-- Peter and the Starcatcher is perfection (at least the broadway version last year was). Funny and heartbreaking and gorgeously staged, all about the magic of theater. Hands down the top pick for me. And if you're here on a Monday, consider Sleep No More. We loved it.

[aaronb]

Posted: 3/31/13 at 1:06am

The Revisionist!

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 3/31/13 at 2:31pm

Who's Booby Canavale?