Coming to NYC!!
#0Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 5:55pmOk, so I'm sorry if this thread has already been started but I'm coming to New York City (been to the city but never to Broadway) and my aunt has offered to buy me tickets to two or three shows. I have seen Wicked twice in Chicago and when I went to London I saw several shows I fell in love with: Fame, Mary Poppins and Les Miserables. I have also seen Rent the movie but never on stage. I can't choose which musicals to see any suggestions I will be there from like July 31st (no shows) to August 5 or 6. I'm soooo excited and can't wait to see some great shows but how do I choose?!?!??!
#1re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 5:57pm
I guess that means you want suggestions?
The Wedding Singer
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Rent
The Color Purple
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#2re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 5:57pmThe Wedding Singer.
#3re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 5:59pmsweeney Todd
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#4re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 5:59pm
The Drowsy Chaperone
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Spelling Bee
Avenue Q
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#6re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:00pmoh yeah by the way i'm only 14 sorry if i sound really stupid but what is the wedding singer about?
#7re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:02pmIf you liked Les Mis, you would probably like Phantom. Also, see RENT.
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#8re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:02pm
Well, I've got something to say. No offense, but I'm 13, and I know what The Wedding Singer is about. Age isn't really an excuse on these boards anymore. :/
It's based on the movie with the same name.
http://www.imdb.com
#9re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:05pmThe Wedding Singer is about Robbie, a wedding singer(Stephen Lynch) that gets stood up by Linda(Felicia Finley) at his own wedding. He is heartbroken after this happens, and he develops a friendship with Julia(Laura Benanti) a waitress that works with him at the weddings, and then he falls in love with her. But Julia is engaged with another man. Amy Spanger, Richard Blake, Rita Garner, Kevin Cahoon and Matthew Saldivar also star.
#10re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:08pmmmmmm... good music? the plot sounds very good, btw gavrochegirl: i said i was 14 b/c my parents won't let me see Avenue Q (but I would LOVE to)
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#11re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:09pm
Ohhh, okay.
BTW, The Wedding Singer isn't supposed to be good.
mijofly19
Broadway Star Joined: 6/14/05
#12re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:16pm
Spelling Bee
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Wedding Singer
Sweeney Todd
#13re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:17pm
really? um....ok my list is this in no particular order
1.Wicked
2.Jersey Boys
3.Chicago
4.Rent
5. Phantom
6.Lion King
maybe
7.Mamma Mia!
8. Hairspray
care to delete any of the really bad ones?
#14re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:20pmI'd get rid of Wicked (you've already seen it, anyway) and replace it with The Wedding Singer.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#15re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:23pm
I'd suggest adding The Drowsy Chaperone to the list. I can't stress it enough. It's the funniest thing I've ever seen.
I personally would cross off Mamma Mia and The Lion King and put Sweeney Todd in there somewhere as well.
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#18re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:25pmI'd definitly delete either The Lion King, Mamma Mia, Phantom and you have have seen Wicked twice already?
#19re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:29pm
ok, no lion king (what else is chicago theater for)
Mamma Mia I didn't have much interest in but Love ABBA....Phantom....is the touring company good?..+ the Wedding Singer Wicked: Seen it twice but the first time I don't really remmeber anything I was drinking in the experience of actually being in a theater and the second time I saw all understudies who needed LOTS of practice!!! so yes but never with Kate Reinders*sp?
COOOOLkid
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/05
#20re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:30pm
If you like those light comedies, I definitely suggest Hairspray or The Wedding Singers.
Jersey Boys might be running for a bit of a while, so I wouldn't say to see it now. Same goes for The Drowsy Chaperone.
Definitely not Rent, as you'll probably come across some tours. :)
The Phantom of the Opera might be good, if you don't know much about the plot.
I'd prefer to see Chicago on silver screen rather than on stage.
The Lion King has the same reason, you'll probably come across a national tour sometime. :)
As much as I LOVE Sweeney Todd, I'm not sure you might enjoy it.
#21re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:34pmDON'T SEE PHANTOM TOUR! SEE IT ON BROADWAY!!!! I STRONGLY RECOMMEND IT!
#22re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:38pmthanks a lot COOOOOLkid, I was thinking with Jersey Boys there probably won't be another good time to see the guy who playes frakie valli b/c the guy now sounds sooo much like the real guy (i have the OBCR) Rent: Coming to the Community theater, but-is there a good cast on Broadway right now? and Is the touring cast as good as the Broadway cast? Chicago..... ok no more chicago Sweeny Todd has some appeal but my aunt has already seen it (with Patti in it!) and she doesn't want to go again
#23re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 6:42pm
ahhhhh ok ok ok i guess i might have to drag my aunt to phantom
mijofly19
Broadway Star Joined: 6/14/05
#24re: Coming to NYC!!
Posted: 7/6/06 at 7:01pm
Take Out:
Wicked
Chicago
Phantom
Lion King
Mamma Mia!
Instead see:
Drowsy
Spelling Bee
Wedding Singer
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