Going to NYC for 1 day
Going to NYC for 1 day
#0Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 2:56pmI'm going to be in NYC for ONE day, May 13th and will only be able to see a matinee. What should I see? (I lived in New York for 6 years and saw everything, now there's so much I've yet to see.) Some of my thoughts are SWEENEY, LESTAT, AVE Q, SPAMALOT, WICKED, SPELLING BEE... and the list goes on. What do you think?
BwayBaby18
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
#1re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 2:57pm
Sweeney
or
Light In The Piazza
they are broadways greatest musicals on the boards
#2re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 2:59pmAvenue Q or Spelling Bee. They're unlike anything you have probably ever seen on Broadway before. I think you'd really enjoy either.
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#3re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 3:00pmI'd say Sweeney...I'd pick a show that won't be around for much longer...
#4re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 3:04pmDirty Rotten Scoundrels
~Dirty Rotten Scoundrels~
~Curtains~
~A Tale of Two Cities ~
BSoBW3
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/21/06
#5re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 3:05pmUnbiased opinion, Sweeney.
#6re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 3:11pmI wouldn't see Sweeny unless you are already familiar with the show. I went and saw it not really knowing anything about the plot and the staging and everything really confused me. I would recomend Light in the Piazza which is closing in July or Spamalot which was hilarious. Or Wicked definately if you haven't seen it yet! :) Have fun!
#7re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 3:16pm
Wicked is going to be around for a while so skip that.
I would say Sweeney and Woman in White. (WIW IS BETTER IMO)
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jakebloke
Broadway Star Joined: 5/29/03
#8re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 3:16pmI agree, don't see Sweeney unless you are a fan of the show....or the performers. I enjoyed it, but there's certainly more entertaining shows.....but then again, that is all a matter of opinion.
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#9re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 3:18pmDon't see ANYTHING that will tour. It makes sense to see shows that will most likely end their lives without ever living the city. I would say see something like Avenue Q (even when it closes in Vegas it won't tour) or Sweeney Todd. Lestat might not last long either, so you may want to suffer, er, see that one.
#10re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 4:16pm
THE WOMAN IN WHITE needs you... 
"I'm not in Bambi and I'm not blonde!" - Idina Menzel
#11re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 4:17pm
Avenue Q or Spelling Bee.
Maybe DRS.
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YankeesFan175
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/8/05
#12re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 4:18pmid say piazza just b/c itll be gone soon and its such a beautiful show.
IMissNYC
Stand-by Joined: 1/7/06
#13re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 4:21pmI'd say Sweeney Todd. I don't think you need to be familiar with the show first. I really wasn't and I adored it. It's fantastic but likely not to be playing for as long as some of the others.
#14re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 4:36pmHaven't seen Piazza but I hear it is good. Seeing it in the Spring. I agree that if you don't know Sweeney, don't see it until you are familiar with the original. Maybe rebt the DVD and watch it to see if you like it. If you do, then see Sweeney Todd. It is the best thing I have seen since Caroline or Change. Although other shows mentioned here are well worth seeing.
Lome2
Stand-by Joined: 1/23/05
#16re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 4:40pm
Definately Woman in White!!
POTO, or Rent isn't a bad choice either.
#17re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 5:20pmPiazza is the one not to miss.
#18re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 5:24pmif you're going to be there for one day... spamalot,if that's EVEN possible or dirtty rotten scoundrels. you'll leave laughing so hard!
#19re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 5:34pm
i saw SWEENEY without any prior knowledge and found it easy to understand what was going on. it's a brilliant production!
sally1112
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/13/04
#20re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/30/06 at 5:35pm
I want to tell you with all my heart..SEE SWEENEY TODD. But,
if you are the kinda person that doesn't listen, go see Light in the Piazza.
Either way you will win.
#21re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/31/06 at 2:50am
ABSOLUTELY SWEENEY TODD!
No contest!
Go go go!
NYC4Life
Broadway Star Joined: 1/23/06
#22re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/31/06 at 2:57amSEE SWEENEY TODD! My friend had no idea what it was about and she is kinda a dumb blonde and she thought it was excellent. So I dont think you have to see it before hand.
#23re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/31/06 at 3:16am
I'm kinda a dumb blonde too, and I agree that you should see Sweeney Todd. 
I'm ashamed to admit it, but when I first saw the Sweeney revival, I only knew that it was about a barber who kills his clients. Being familiar with the show probably does help you get more out of it, but I definitely don't think it's necessary. I didn't have a problem following it, and my parents, who knew less about the show than I did, enjoyed it as well. Sweeney is quite possibly my favorite out of the shows I've seen. I think Avenue Q would be my second choice.
#24re: Going to NYC for 1 day
Posted: 1/31/06 at 3:20am
Depends on what you like. I hated Sweeney Todd. I also hated Piazza and Spamalot. I love Bee, Q, Wicked, Rent, DRS- more of the upbeat shows (Spam was just stupid).
You could also see Tarzan if you could get tickets, it opens May 10th.
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