Decisions, decisions...what to see?

[Magenta02]

Posted: 4/29/10 at 5:06pm

I have room for five shows on an upcoming trip in June. I'm a definite musical freak, so while I know there are incredible plays I should be seeing, it's just not in the cards this time around.

So far, I've narrowed it down to Next to Normal, A Little Night Music, and La Cage. The other two? Not sure. I'm torn between:

West Side Story
Billy Elliot
The Addams Family
In the Heights

Help!

[sgv123]

Posted: 4/29/10 at 5:09pm

Billy Elliot, and In the Heights

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/29/10 at 5:16pm

I haven't seen HEIGHTS with the new cast but it's a very good show. BILLY is brilliant.

I would definitely say BILLY and maybe HEIGHTS or WEST SIDE, which apparently is 1,000 times better now thanks to cast changes.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 4/29/10 at 5:22pm

West Side Story

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 4/29/10 at 5:32pm

Billy.

[Liz7]

Posted: 4/29/10 at 8:11pm

Of those choices I suggest The Addams Family.

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 4/29/10 at 8:13pm

West Side Story and In the Heights!

[legally_popular]

Posted: 4/29/10 at 10:28pm

In the Heights and West Side Story!

[Magenta02]

Posted: 4/30/10 at 11:56am

Hmmm...well, it looks like I could rule out Addams Family, although it might be worth it to see Nathan and Bebe live.

Billy and In the Heights might be my vote as well.

[gcontini2]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 5:33pm

Not sure where you're traveling from, but my advice would be to see something that you can't usually see at home.
West Side Story is good, BUT it's not gong to be a unique, earth-shattering experience to see this version, and you've probably seen decent versions somewhere before (plus it will be touring soon)... As much as I didn't think Addams Family lived up to its potential, seeing Addams Family with this cast and/or Billy while it's still relatively fresh would be more of a "glad you saw it on Broadway" experiences for the scale and level of the productions....(same thing goes for Heights, too, just not as much so)

[MelissaF]

Posted: 5/1/10 at 10:28pm

I was in the city last month, and Im heading back next week...Last month I saw Addams Family, Promises Promises, and American Idiot. I enjoed AF, and PP....I utterly despised AI, next week I chose Next to Normal, La Cage, and Rock of Ages....Enjoy whatever you choose!

[DirectorGP]

Posted: 5/2/10 at 2:04am

Add MEMPHIS to the mix. You will be very pleasantly surprised. Its wonderful. Loved Billy Elliot and Addams Family too... Addams Family is a lot of fun huge production values. Memphis has so much heart and is beautifully performed. I also recently saw Promise Promises and did not like it at all... Enjoy what you see. They all sound good. Just add Memphis to the list of possibilities!

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 5/2/10 at 2:12am

Billy Elliot, most definitely.

~Steven