Bee or Drowsy

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re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 2:15pm

I saw both in the same weekend, Spelling Bee with most of its original cast and Drowsy with its original cast.

Spelling Bee- its retained its "sparkle" if you will without the original cast whereas word on the street is that Drowsy has not.

Spelling Bee is also different every time you see it.

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 2:35pm

spelling bee all the way!

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 2:40pm

Spelling Bee, most definitely.

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re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 2:59pm

I would say Drowsy if only to see the performances of Beth and Danny----

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:07pm

drowsy was my favorite show back when the originals were there... i still say see drowsy... the spelling bee tour is spreading itself around... but then again so is drowsy... still i heard that spelling bee is a wreck currently... everyone trying too hard

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re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:25pm

Drowsy is a good musical, and still has a great cast.

Spelling Bee is not, and still has a great cast.

IMO.

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 3:44pm

Drowsy's closing sooner. If I remember right, Spelling Bee is going about a month longer...so try to catch them both if you want to see them.

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re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 4:11pm

BOTH!

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 4:14pm

Spelling Bee!

It's the funniest show on Broadway and it's insanely entertaining.

#10

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 4:25pm

Drowsy. I honestly did not like Spelling Bee's current cast.

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#11

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 5:08pm

Spelling Bee. Can't wait to see it again on 1/19.

#12

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 5:08pm

I'm surprised to see how many people like Spelling Bee over Drowsy. I thought it was cute, but that was about it...

#13

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 5:09pm

Drowsy

#14

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 5:11pm

Spelling Bee - if you're in the mood for something that's more than fluff. I thought Drowsy was okay -- not amazing -- and found the songs kinda blah and alot of the humor fell flat with me. Spelling Bee, on the other hand, has some great songs and the cast (that I saw anyway) was really good.

#15

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 5:16pm

I'd go with Bee.

#16

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 5:29pm

Definitely Spelling Bee =D

#17

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 10:28pm

Both are great but I would say the current Drowsy cast is better.

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#18

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 10:38pm

I really didn't like Bee. I saw it twice, because after the first time my friend said it was the funniest thing ever, and it must have been an off night. So i went back with another cast, and again I just didn't find it funny. I would see Drowsy!

#19

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 10:46pm

dont discriminate against either shows, see them both!!!!!

both are totally worth it, and do lottery/rush for both... not extremely busy lotterys.

#20

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/20/07 at 10:48pm

I Agree

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#21

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/21/07 at 5:34am

I would say Drowsy, but they recently launched the tour, so the tour might be around longer than the Spelling Bee tour. I haven't seen exact dates, so I'm not sure of this. See if Drowsy has a show coming to your area, and if so, go with Bee. If not, see Drowsy, most definitely.

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#22

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/21/07 at 1:16pm

I think it is a win-win situation, but I would have to give the edge to Bee. Drowsy has a lot of really funny parts, but Bee really had me rolling - I feel like older folks generally prefer the humor of Drowsy, while younger people click more with the humor of Bee. In my opinion, the music from Drowsy is completely forgettable, while it is hard to resist the catchy tunes in Bee. Also, if you see Bee, you are pretty much guaranteed a great seat, as the theatre is so small - not necessarily the case for Drowsy. Finally, by the end of the night, Bee has some truly touching, sometimes heart-breaking moments revealed through the children's home lives, personal relations, and insecurities. My heart really broke for some of the characters in Bee. Drowsy just left me feeling good ( which is definately not a bad thing).

So again, win-win, but I'd say go for Bee if you don't have time to see both.

#23

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/21/07 at 1:43pm

Drowsy. I was bored to tears during Bee. Check out the amazing new cast in Drowsy and still get to marvel at Beth's greatness.

#24

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/21/07 at 5:16pm

I saw both with their original casts, and thought they were pretty boring. Saw BEE in November and thought it was amazing.

BEE all the way!

#25

re: Bee or Drowsy

Posted: 12/21/07 at 7:39pm

I've heard Bob Saget is terrible.
I've never seen Spelling Bee before, but I'm seeing it on the 30th, and from what I have seen and heard from it, it's probably the better choice. And there's always the tour of Drowsy, which might have better casting.

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