Posted: 3/17/16 at 12:55am
I'm leaving for NYC tomorrow (Thursday, and I'm flying back on Monday afternoon), and I'm finalizing my plans of what shows to see. The shows I have planned are:
Thursday: Antlia Pneumatica (the main reason for my trip, kind of)
Friday: Fun Home (the other main reason for my trip)
Sunday evening: The Color Purple (another high on my list, and I see it's one of the few shows with Sunday evening performances)
I think that on Saturday I will try to see She Loves Me and Fiddler on the Roof, and that leaves me with one more slot open to see a show Sunday afternoon. These are the shows I am thinking of:
- The Humans (saw it in Chicago, adored it, would love to see it again in this production, but I'm hesitant because there are so many other things I haven't seen)
- Smokefall (same as The Humans)
- Sense and Sensibility (I know little about Bedlam but what I've read about this production really intrigues me)
- The Robber Bridegroom (big fan of Pasquale, but I don't know much about this show)
- The King & I (love the show, but if I miss it, I can see Kate Baldwin in another production in Chicago next month)
- Buried Child (the cast looks exciting, and I really love True West, but I don't know much Shepard beyond that)
- The Fantasticks (the musical is a favorite of mine, and I've almost seen it in NYC several times, but I always figured that it would be around next time. Is now the time to finally see it? How is the current cast?)
- The Crucible (this one I'm on the fence about--I really love the text and the cast, but I really hated what Ivo van Hove did with A View from the Bridge. I would be open-minded about this, but the word on this board has really discouraged me)
I would really appreciate suggestions. As you can probably see from this list, my taste is rather eclectic. Since I live in Chicago, I get to see a lot of intimate, pared-down theatre, so I am hoping to fill the weekend with slightly more lavish production values, but I would also love to have variety in my weekend.
I am a student, and I plan to take advantage of discounts and rush.