Critique my husband's list of shows he's interested in seeing!

My husband and I (early 40s) will be heading up to NYC over Memorial Day and want to catch some shows. We have tickets to She Loves Me on the Friday before MD and have Saturday evening open to see something else. Since I chose SLM, he gets to pick too.

He sent me the following list: The King and I; Fully Committed; Fun Home; Finding Neverland; and Tuck Everlasting. He said if he had to choose, his top pick would be The King and I.

He doesn't like "depressing" shows and tends to not like what I like. We saw Dear Evan Hansen in DC and he loved that. Are there any other shows I should send to him for consideration or comments on what he's interested in? I'm easy to please in terms of what I see and we both just like to be entertained.

Also- should we wait for the half price ticket booth or bite the bullet and pay full price in order to ensure decent seats? My husband is tall and prefers the aisle (I'm short and sitting closer is usually better for me). Thanks!

Updated On: 5/6/16 at 07:55 AM

Something Rotten! It's anything but depressing. Should be able to find a discount on theatermania.com and I think if you go then you'll get to see Brian D'arcy James since he leaves on Sunday the 29th! :)

King & I, Something Rotten and Bright Star. (You may tear up at Bright Star but not sad tears!)

King and I is not exactly light and breezy. (But it is wonderful.)



something rotten is a hoot.

Thanks for your replies!

I hesitated in writing "depressing" as I can't quite figure out what it is that he doesn't like. So, no, he didn't find Dear Evan Hansen depressing, but didn't like Miss Saigon (politics aside), Dogfight, The Last 5 Years, Next to Normal, and Allegiance (though that could've been because we were expecting greater things from that show). He's not a particular fan of Les Mis either. So...I really can't figure out what his deal is, other than that he tells me those shows are all "depressing."

PS- should I not take him to Falsettos in the fall??

sounds like he doesn't like sad and sappy musicals

uncageg said: "King & I, Something Rotten and Bright Star. (You may tear up at Bright Star but not sad tears!)



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I was going to give the exact same list based on your description. For King and I he could check out the movie to see if he likes the show generally. (I haven't seen the movie actually.) Something Rotten you could find the Tony appearance on YouTube and Bright Star has had some appearances and videos out that you could check out to see if he's interested.



Aside from Dear Evan Hansen, what shows has he liked? I think it's kind of hard to tell just from dislikes.

Rotten and King & I. Both should be on TKTS line

I think you'd both really enjoy Something Rotten based on that. King and I is also a good option. I don't think you can go wrong with either.

He doesn't like depressing shows but he liked Dear Evan Hansen?????

Updated On: 5/6/16 at 12:55 PM

Jarethan said: "Definitely not Fun Home. I wanted to slash my wrists after seeing it.

The King and I is a great revival with one of the greatest scores ever. Something Rotten is NEW and enormous fun. Both will result in a very enjoyable evening.

it doesn't say where you live. If you live in an area that gets touring shows, I would opt for TKAI now...it won't be quite the same on tour, since it won't benefit from the Beaumont stage. SR will likely be identical on the road. Also, in NYC, you will get to see Marin Mazzie, who is bound to be terrific...haven't seen her yet. While the performers in SR. are wonderful, I think the roles could be played equally as well by a lot of talented people.

Thanks, Jarethan! We live in the DC area, so great point about touring shows. I wish we could carve out some more time Sat and Sun to see additional shows, but have family obligations...



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I would add KINKY BOOTS to the list of 'fun' musicals if you haven't seen it.

You can't go wrong with The King and I.

And if you really want to stay away from depressing shows, I'd say Bright Star or Tuck Everlasting. Both are flawed but I left feeling really happy. And it shouldn't be difficult to avoid paying full price. I'd lean a little more towards Bright Star only because I think Tuck works better for younger audiences. But Tuck has a great set that based on his other likes, might appeal.