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1st Broadway Show ... "Phantom" or "Spamalot"
sharon1
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#25re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/12/06 at 8:54pmNo Brainer. Phantom all the way.
#26re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/12/06 at 8:59pmif you want to enjoy good ol' American Theatre then Phantom, if you want to relax and take the stress of the world off you and have some GRAND laughs then Spamalot
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Rose: "Of Course I know, I Watch Fox News"
-(modified)Gypsy
Broadway Schedule
December 5th- Hamilton, On Your Feet
December 19th- Noises Off, Edith Piaf Concert at Town Hall
#27re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/12/06 at 9:16pmThey both suck!
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#28re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/12/06 at 9:19pm
good point pab!
well, phantom i feel is overrated. so is spamalot, but I had a alot of fun there.
i don't know. totally up to you.
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#29re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/12/06 at 10:08pmPhantom...i think it'll leave more of an impression. just my view...
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#30re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/12/06 at 10:23pmPhantom, much better then Spamalot. David Hyde Pierce will be gone when you'd see Spamalot and he'd be the only reason I would consider Spamalot.
starletta8
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#31re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/13/06 at 1:33am
Between those two choices, Phantom.
It's a classic choice and the type of show that's stereotypically Broadway. Big, sweeping score and all.
Spamalot was entertaining, but just isn't the same type of show. It's funny, but didn't stick with me once I left the theatre.
Phantom was what turned me into a theater fan. Period.
#32re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/13/06 at 1:59am
Phantom of the Opera was my first show on Broadway and I remember thinking "I could do this every night of my life and I'd be perfectly okay with that."
It's a truly magical experience.
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#33re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/13/06 at 12:58pmhmm...well there both completely different. So I guess if you wanna see a drama go for Phantom but if you want a comedy then see spamalot. It all depends on what your taste is.
#34re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/13/06 at 1:22pmI've seen both, and am a HUGE Spamalot fan (I've seen it 5 times, and I live 300+ miles away from NYC) That said, I recommend Phantom for your first show---it is such a spectacle!
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#35re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/13/06 at 1:23pmBetween the two, PHANTOM.
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#36re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/13/06 at 4:13pmThanks, guys ... I appreciate all the suggestions!
#37re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/13/06 at 4:19pm
Check out the soundtracks first.
I would personally choose Phantom.
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#38re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/14/06 at 1:33am
We took our daughter to see her first broadway show 2 years ago. I wanted it to be a magical experience for her, and it was.
We chose Phantom.
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#39re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/14/06 at 8:50amPhantom was really incredible. The songs itself may be a little dry to some, but you can't beat the special effects!
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#40re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/14/06 at 8:54amTHE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. It's a classic.
bwayondabrain
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#41re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/14/06 at 9:00am
PHANTOM definitely, used to be my favorite show of all time, and really is quite amazing
if you're going with a school group, though, they may enjoy SPAMALOT better
have fun anyways!
Born2cthelightsofbway
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#42re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 4/14/06 at 9:06amPhantom!!!
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#44re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 5/27/06 at 8:45am
I would chose Phantom if you'd want a experince you'll remember forever. Phantom is really a great show. I would totally chose Phantom!
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#45re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 5/27/06 at 8:58amI have not seen Phantom, but I have seen Spamalot twice, and i laughed both times. Definitely go to Spamalot.
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#46re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 5/27/06 at 9:00amwhy would you bring this thread back from over a month ago???
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#47re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 5/27/06 at 9:07am
Bundy 5000 said: "if you want to enjoy good ol' American Theatre then Phantom."
While it's not a bad choice for a first show (neither is Spamalot), it's hardly good ol' American Theatre any more than Les Miz, Miss Saigon or Cats were 
#48re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 5/27/06 at 11:46amI would say Phantom of the Opera because you are going on a choir trip and it is for the most part sung. That is what my choir did when we went to NY for competition, but we also saw 42nd Street.
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#49re: 1st Broadway Show ... 'Phantom' or 'Spamalot'
Posted: 5/27/06 at 11:57amFreshman would have a ball at Spamalot & not enjoy Phantom of the Opera as much, unless you were an operaic school.
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