Angels in America/ Other show recomendation

[musialman]

Posted: 1/10/11 at 5:11pm

I don't get to visit the city a lot but I will be there in Febuary and am looking for suggestions. I love A Little Night Music, Next to Normal, Falsettos, Chorus Line; like Billy Elliot and Hair; and did not like Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde. I'm interested in seeing Angels in America, La Cage, Chicago, maybe Spider-man, but am looking for suggestions.

If you think Angels in America would suit my taste, would only seeing part 1 be fufilling or would I be left wanting more if I didn't see part 2. Also, would you recomend reading the play before seeing the show or after. And is it true that tickets are only $20?

Thanks so much for the help!

[Katurian2]

Posted: 1/10/11 at 5:19pm

You should see both parts of AiA if at all possible. I think most people nowadays who see it go in having read the original, but it's certainly not necessary. It's kind of to a lesser extent like Coast of Utopia- it's nice to know about the Russian literature/history, but it's still an enjoyable play without it. Only in this case, it isn't Russian history, it's Mormon and Jewish religious ideologies and the AIDS crisis.

[Huss417]

Posted: 1/10/11 at 5:21pm

The tickets are no longer $20.00. They are now $85.00 The $20.00 was for the original run of the play and not the extensions.

[musialman]

Posted: 1/10/11 at 5:23pm

$85 for each is a bit above my buget. Do they have student discounts or is there a rush?

[Huss417]

Posted: 1/10/11 at 5:26pm

Probably easier just to send you the link.

http://signaturetheatre.org/

[musialman]

Posted: 1/10/11 at 5:28pm

Thanks for the help.

[fosca3]

Posted: 1/11/11 at 6:54am

I know there is 'stairs' seating at AiA also -- down the side aisles

There were people on the stairs when I was there 2 weeks ago, and I would imagine those seats are less

And they seem to be very nice stairs -- I would happily sit there