End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#1
Posted: 6/18/12 at 6:30pmSo.. I have to pick between Peter and the Starcatcher or End of the Rainbow. What would you guys say? Can you give me a brief rundown of each show and what to expect?? THANKS!!
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#2
Posted: 6/18/12 at 6:52pmI haven't seen End of the Rainbow, but I have seen Peter and I must say that it is certainly not to be missed, especially with Christian Borle's fantastic Tony-winning performance. It's definitely one of the best Broadway experiences I've ever had.
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End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#2
Posted: 6/18/12 at 6:54pm
You couldn't pick two more opposite shows. The only thing they have in common: both plays with music.
I'd go with Peter. A delight through and through.
(POSSIBLE SPOILER: Unless you are a huge Judy Garland fan, and only if you can handle the ugly truth about the end of her life.)
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End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#3
Posted: 6/18/12 at 7:21pm
PETER def. It's pretty much perfect Theatre (IMO).
If you wanna see the real Judy run amok rent
I COULD GO ON SINGING, or watch her TV shows.
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#4
Posted: 6/18/12 at 7:29pmSaw both and actually liked both for very different resons. That said, if I were to choose one, I would choose Peter and the Starcatcher. A pure delight!
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End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#5
Posted: 6/18/12 at 8:12pmPositively P & Starcatcher.
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#6
Posted: 6/18/12 at 8:36pmPeter. Make sure you go up to the proscenium during intermission
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End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#7
Posted: 6/18/12 at 8:48pmPeter, hands down. It's an incredible play and really shouldn't be missed.
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End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#8
Posted: 6/18/12 at 9:02pmThrowing in another vote for Peter. Definitely.
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#9
Posted: 6/18/12 at 9:22pmI hate to say it, but I don't know if I'd want to see PATSC with Saldivar. Never really got his appeal. But if you're here with Borle, see it!
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End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#10
Posted: 6/18/12 at 9:41pmI enjoyed Peter and the Starcatcher more than any other show I saw this season, but I did not see End of the Rainbow. So while I can't say for sure which is better, I'd probably see Peter again instead of Rainbow for the first time, honestly.
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#11
Posted: 6/19/12 at 7:28amNo question: Peter and the Starcatcher.
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#13
Posted: 6/19/12 at 11:13amOK, I'm not the one who asked, but you guys have convinced me. I just bought a ticket for tomorrow's matinee of Peter and can't wait to head into the city to see it. Not sure why I have been putting it off. And yes, I did see and loved End of the Rainbow.
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#14
Posted: 6/19/12 at 11:51amPeter was one of my favorite productions of the season.
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End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#15
Posted: 6/19/12 at 2:59pm
PETER gave me a headache in a bad way. Too much cutesy, pointless sturm und drang. I've already seen NICK/NICK. Story theatre does very little for me.
RAINBOW gave me a headache in a good way. It's an amazing performance. One you'll never likely see again. Even with all the cons, the pros outweigh it for RAINBOW.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#16
Posted: 6/19/12 at 3:23pmI'm sorry...there's a GOOD way for something to cause a headache? (Not begrudging your opinion.)
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#17
Posted: 6/19/12 at 3:27pm...I'm not sure one can say that Peter and the Star Catcher is related to sturm und drang.
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#18
Posted: 6/19/12 at 4:22pm"Sturm und drang" makes no sense. And Rainbow has more sturm und drang than Starcatcher anyway. Or, if not that, Geschrei.
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#19
Posted: 6/19/12 at 4:42pmTried the internet offer on Playbill for Peter and the Starcatcher, but didn't work, anyone know any other offers?
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End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#20
Posted: 6/19/12 at 5:06pmbroadwaybox.com. also, the TKTS booth usually has some good seats in the orchestra for about $65. you can try the lottery first and, if you lose, walk a few blocks to times square and grab a ticket.
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End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#21
Posted: 6/19/12 at 5:36pmEnd of the Rainbow!
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#22
Posted: 6/20/12 at 1:08pmFor anyone that might also be contemplating between these two, I wanted to a tidbit about the two. Peter you will really enjoy if you like your comedy on the slapstick-ish end... and Rainbow you will enjoy if you like old music and/or spectacular life trainwrecks. My friend LOVED Peter, but I'm not a slapstick sort of person, so I ended up much preferring Rainbow.
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End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#23
Posted: 6/20/12 at 1:16pmSlapstick, I think, is an entirely inaccurate way of describing Peter and the Starcatcher's comedy.
End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?#24
Posted: 6/20/12 at 2:12pmIt's story theatre meets English pantomime, if nothing else.
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