FootTappingSnackLover said: "Hello fellow Broadway Fans! I truly hope that you are all having a wonderful Friday.
My partner and I are extremely fortunate to have been able to afford a theater subscription to see the following shows (some for the first time or must-watch repeats):
- The Prom
- JC Superstar
- Riverdance
- Jersey Boys
- Hamilton
- DEH
Those tickets are locked in. If we stretch our budget, wecouldattend one of the following:
- OKLAHOMA!
- Mean Girls
- Hadestown
My question to you all: which of the three would you recommend and why? My partner wants to see Mean Girls (I'm not super jazzed to see it, though I'm sure it's great). We both watched a few trailers for OKLAHOMA, but the storyline / ballad seemed a little too slow for us (though R&H's King and I, I loved, so I know it has to be a great show). Hadestown is a classic.
What would you all recommend? And, the other option is since we are seeing 7 shows (I didn't include one because I do not consider it Broadway), we could always catch it on next year's circuit so that we are not overwhelming ourselves.
Thank you for your time!"
I'd pick Hadestown. I enjoyed Mean Girls but then again one of my former students was s principal. Oklahoma! was the only Broadway show I ever walked out of in 48 years of theatre going. I didn't care for the whole concept but I only went to see it for Ali Stroker in her Tony winning role. She was out and the tall leggy dance captain went on for her. She couldn't have been more wrong for the role. The fact that she looked a lot like Laurey made it confusing.
I wonder how they will stage it for the tour. I loved Fun Home at Circle in the Square but didn't like the tour staging at all.
Miles Robert Mills