Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#0Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 9:59pm
I just thought it would be interesting to see. And I don't mean community theatre or high school or regional. I mean like Broadway or Broadway national tours.
I can honestly say that there is no Broadway tour or Broadway show I have seen that I haven't liked. Of course, there are ones that I have preferred over others. I liked Les Mis and Aida and RENT more than The Music Man or Little Women, but I have truly enjoyed every show I have seen. Maybe I'm just not that critical or something, but I don't know if that's very common or not.
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
brdwyman
Stand-by Joined: 8/20/05
#1re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:02pmI really don't dislike it that much but, I would say Brooklyn. I'm not sayin is a bad show.
#2re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:03pmi like brooklyn.
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#3re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:05pmI'm usually a fairly good judge of what I'm going to like and what I won't (mostly so that I don't waste my money), but probably the closest thing to disliking a Broadway show I've ever come is DRS.
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brdwyman
Stand-by Joined: 8/20/05
#4re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:07pmLike I said it's not a bad show. I guess I'm refering to out of all the shows I've seen. Sorry
#5re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:07pm
I know this isn't going to be a popular answer, but I absolutely despise Phantom of the Opera.
Updated On: 8/20/05 at 10:07 PM
#6re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:09pm
Patronus, you are not alone.
I hate it. Although "Think of Me" is semi-cute.
I have never seen POTO either, but I digress.
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#7re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:10pmI hated Gypsy with Bernedette.......but I think I'd hate it with anyone...too long, and for me...BORING!
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#8re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:12pmYeah, I don't mind "Think of Me" or "Phantom of the Opera" but the show for me was about 3 hours of absolute boredom.
brdwyman
Stand-by Joined: 8/20/05
#9re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:13pm
You didn't think the chandelier falling wasn't interesting.
~Phantom
Updated On: 8/20/05 at 10:13 PM
#10re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:13pm
i may get shot for this.... but i didn't really like the producers. all the hype and excitement i heard about it was really a let down because i expected it to be so extravagant.
maybe it was because i saw Wicked with Idina and Kristen the day before i saw the producers
#11re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:17pm
The chandelier falling was a fantastic effect only because it woke me up and reminded me that I shouldn't be sleeping through the show. 
Seriously, it was a fine effect but I had seen helicopters landing on stage before the chandelier. It's even worse now given the effects in some shows.
ponine24601
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/03
#12re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:21pmi've liked every show that i've seen except for (i'm gonna get killed for this too) Avenue Q. Yes, it was funny, but i felt that it was too inappropriate. They can get a point across without the vulgar actions and words.
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#13re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:21pm
Patronus, I agree with you 100% . . . I just did not get all of the to do about the show. I thought POTO was more about spectacle than music. And, I am not an ALW fan to begin with . . .
And, in a move I am sure will offend, I really did not like Cats. Some of the music was nice, and I know that it is an analogy to life and all, but get over it, they are cats. I saw it when I was younger, so who knows, maybe my view would change, but I just thought it was pretty silly.
#14re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:23pm
Yeah, I am right there with you on Cats also.
In fact, the only ALW musicals I really care for are Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph...Dreamcoat.
I guess you can put Evita in that mix only because it's basically the same score as JCS with different lyrics.
#15re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:24pmI absolutely despise jukebox musicals. Any at all. The storylines are so far-fetched. In my opinion a Broadway musical's songs should enhance the plotline, not create it.
***It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.
-- William Shakespeare***
#17re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:27pm
I saw Joseph when I was young and liked it. Have not seen a complete JC Superstar. And, am interested in what people will say about Woman in White.
I also was not that impressed with Sunset Blvd. I Saw it on Broadway and it seemed more about the sets than the music.
Evita I liked, but did not love.
#18re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:27pm
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Yeah, I am not into jukebox musicals either, but I really doubt I'd see one unless the cast was one I loved (ie Lennon).
Updated On: 8/20/05 at 10:27 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#19re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:27pmive found something to enjoy in every show ive attended.
MissElphie
Broadway Star Joined: 4/4/05
#20re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:29pmI hated FAME. Loved the movie....hated the stage musical.
#21re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:29pmI'm with you there. I usually find something to enjoy in a show.
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#22re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:34pmAs far as Woman in White goes, I've listened to the CD and so far have not found any value in it. Maybe I'm wrong but I almost think Andrew Lloyd Webber's legacy got this show on broadway, not the show's content. Then again, I guess it did well in London???
***It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.
-- William Shakespeare***
#23re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 10:34pm
Oh, don't get me wrong I usually find something enjoyable in every show too. It's just that Poto and I didn't get along for whatever reason.
That being said, I didn't find something good in it. The last note.
Updated On: 8/20/05 at 10:34 PM
#24re: Has anyone never seen a show they did not like?
Posted: 8/20/05 at 11:38pm
Wicked ...
... dont hit me :)
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