Broadway VS Out of town

I was talking with a friend about Shrek The Musical. They were at the show in both Seattle then Broadway and mentioned they thought the Seattle production was much better bar 1 or two things. I was just wondering:

1. Which shows do you think were better 'out of town' and
2. which shows had MAJOR re-writes between out of town and Broadway?

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Spamelot in Chicago (no flaming!). I really missed the Cow's chanson.

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I didn't see Addams Family in New York, but I saw the tryout early on in Chicago. Can't speak for the changes to the book, but I *much* preferred the original opening ("Clandango") to the current opening number "When You're an Addams". Better job setting the tone and a much catchier tune if you ask me. Can't figure otu why they changed that.

A big change in Drowsy Chaperone was cutting the big "Monkey Ballet" in Act II. I thought it was hilarious when I saw it in L.A. (prior to Broadway), and they retooled the song to feature Sutton more than Troy Britten Johnson, and they cut the dance entirely, which was reminiscent of things like the dream ballet in "Singin' in the Rain" or "An American in Paris." It was a great send-up, but I guess they cut it for time, more than anything else.


EDIT: I should also add that while it wasn't exactly "out of town," I prefer the Off-Broadway version of Grey Gardens to the changes made when it transferred.

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Updated On: 9/29/11 at 07:28 PM