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Coming to NYC, need advice, please!

Posted: 3/21/04 at 11:38pm

Hello!

I'm coming for a few weeks to visit my daughter, and I'm going to see

Sly Fox (I love Dreyfuss and Eric Stoltz!)
Wicked (I love Joel Grey and Chenowith!)
Avenue Q (I love kooky puppets!)

I can afford maybe three other shows- any advice?

Thanks!
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Posted: 3/21/04 at 11:43pm

Mamma Mia!
Hairspray
The Boy From OZ
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer

"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
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Posted: 3/21/04 at 11:53pm

check out the discount pages! those can help you save a few bucks!
always,
~m~
For heaven's sake, don't try to be cynical. It's perfectly easy to be cynical. ~The Importance of Being Earnest~
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Posted: 3/22/04 at 12:02am

Go to Theatermania.com
Broadwaybox.com
Tkts
Wonderful Town
Hairspray
Forbidden Broadway
Enjoy your trip. If you have any other questions please feel free to pm me.
I love NY!
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Posted: 3/22/04 at 12:37am

I Am My Own Wife is wonderful acting so if you enjoy plays it is a wise choice.
John Simon adored Bug- I have not seen it yet. Dying to see it.
Welcome Stritchy.

Updated On: 3/22/04 at 12:37 AM

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Posted: 3/22/04 at 4:50pm

Judging from the shows for which you've already purchased tickets, and trying to give you some variety in what you see, i recommend:
1. Hairspray
2. Rent
3. Blue Man Group
as your three choices. If you've already seen one, or are not interested in seeing one, as a backup I recommend:
4. Chicago
5. The Producers (however, understand it is not the same w/o Nathan and Matthew)
6. Stomp (actually, if you decide not to see Blue Man or Rent, this is your best substitution variety-wise)
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Posted: 3/23/04 at 10:56am

SecondActor, what type of shows do you like? Which ones have you liked in the past?

I definitely say Mamma Mia!

I'd suggest Aida, depending on who's in the cast that day. I've heard Deborah Cox is amazing. And if your daughter is a student, she can buy two discounted student tickets on the morning of the show for $25/person! (Even if the second person isn't a student!)

"It's not always about you!!!" (But if you think I'm referring to you anyway, then I probably am.)

"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater

"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell
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Posted: 3/23/04 at 11:06am

no offense but Mamma Mia is not a top show.
It is a lot of fun but the story is FLUFF.
It is a great time but if you only have a few days here i would suggest seeing truly wonderful theater.
I AM MY OWN WIFE
AVENUE Q
WONDERFUL TOWN
BARBARA COOK
HAIRSPRAY

Updated On: 3/23/04 at 11:06 AM

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Posted: 3/23/04 at 2:31pm

True, Mamma Mia's not exactly quality, it's more fluff entertainment. Depends what you're looking for at the time, I suppose.

Am maybe interested in catching Avenue Q when I go to NYC next month...but is it really good?? I just have this impression of a show about...puppets...?
"It's not always about you!!!" (But if you think I'm referring to you anyway, then I probably am.)

"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater

"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell
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Posted: 3/23/04 at 3:24pm

Speaking of good inexpensive Rent tickets, are the partial viewing seats in the orchestra heinous? I've never seen the show before (just heard the music for the last 7 years!) so I wanna know what I'll be missing.

Thanks!

PS. Is it easy to get tix to Avenue Q?
"It's not always about you!!!" (But if you think I'm referring to you anyway, then I probably am.)

"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater

"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell
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Posted: 3/23/04 at 3:35pm

Tiff..tickets for Avenue Q are available through Telecharge. I just checked a couple random April dates. Sat. night the 9th had two seats in the orchestra, row Q and on Tues. night the 12th two seats in row D. So, yeah...guess seats are out there to be had pretty easily.
"If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having." Henry Miller

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