End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

#1

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/18/12 at 6:30pm

So.. 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!!

#2

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/18/12 at 6:52pm

I 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.

#3

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

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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#4

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

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.

#5

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/18/12 at 7:29pm

Saw 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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#6

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/18/12 at 8:12pm

Positively P & Starcatcher.

#7

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/18/12 at 8:36pm

Peter. Make sure you go up to the proscenium during intermission

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#8

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/18/12 at 8:48pm

Peter, hands down. It's an incredible play and really shouldn't be missed.

#9

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/18/12 at 9:02pm

Throwing in another vote for Peter. Definitely.

#10

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/18/12 at 9:22pm

I 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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#11

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/18/12 at 9:41pm

I 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.

#12

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/19/12 at 7:28am

No question: Peter and the Starcatcher.

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#13

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/19/12 at 8:21am

Peter, it is so fun.

#14

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/19/12 at 11:13am

OK, 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.

#15

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/19/12 at 11:51am

Peter was one of my favorite productions of the season.

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#16

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

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.

#17

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/19/12 at 3:23pm

I'm sorry...there's a GOOD way for something to cause a headache? (Not begrudging your opinion.)

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#18

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

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.

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#19

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

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.

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#20

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/19/12 at 4:42pm

Tried the internet offer on Playbill for Peter and the Starcatcher, but didn't work, anyone know any other offers?

#21

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/19/12 at 5:06pm

broadwaybox.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.

#22

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/19/12 at 5:36pm

End of the Rainbow!

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#23

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/20/12 at 1:08pm

For 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.

#24

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/20/12 at 1:16pm

Slapstick, I think, is an entirely inaccurate way of describing Peter and the Starcatcher's comedy.

#25

End of the Rainbow or Peter and the Starcatcher?

Posted: 6/20/12 at 2:12pm

It's story theatre meets English pantomime, if nothing else.

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