Help pick our third show

[chorusgrl]

Posted: 3/15/17 at 11:05pm

Flying in from Chicago for a quick Broadway fix first weekend in May. Have tickets for Present Laughter Friday night and Hello Dolly Saturday night. Would love to see Sat matinee DEH but not willing to pay StubHub etc. prices. Same for Anastasia. Considering Amelie, Sunset Blvd., Come From Away. Prefer something that won't be in Chicago anytime soon, though would possibly consider Waitress b/c of Sara Bareilles. Thanks for your thoughts and ideas!

 

 

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 3/15/17 at 11:09pm

We don't know anything about you.

And by "our," how many people are you talking about?

[chorusgrl]

Posted: 3/15/17 at 11:16pm

LizzieCurry said: "We don't know anything about you.

And by "our," how many people are you talking about?

Two women who love musicals. We see just about everything that tours and previews in Chicago.

We'd like to see something uniquely Broadway that would be a nice contrast to HD.

Sorry, first time posting. Not sure what else you'd want to know.

 

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[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 3/15/17 at 11:17pm

Great Comet or Comr from Away

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 3/15/17 at 11:21pm

Sunset is a must-see. Plus it's gone after June. Glenn, the 40 piece orchestra, the colors of the music of ALW's best work.Can't miss it.

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 3/15/17 at 11:22pm

SUNSET BOULEVARD is a limited engagement through June only, so that's the clear choice, in my opinion. It has a 40-piece-orchestra, the largest in Broadway history, and, for that reason alone, it should not be missed. Between the orchestra and Glenn Close, it's a no-brainer.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 3/15/17 at 11:31pm

Would it have  to be Sunset, Close is giving a once in a lifetime performance..it's worth the price of admission for that single moment when the spot light catches her just before As If We Never Said Goodbye 

[chorusgrl]

Posted: 3/16/17 at 12:35am

PThespian said: "Well if you're sure you don't want to see School of Rock (I don't know if I mentioned it before, but it is amazing) then I concur Sunset is the way to go. 

Finally got to see it tonight and was blown away. 

 

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School of Rock will be part of Chicago's upcoming season, so wanted to see something else in NY.

Looks like Sunset is the clear favorite.

 

[Smaxie]

Posted: 3/16/17 at 12:46am

>It has a 40-piece-orchestra, the largest in Broadway history<

I think Gian Carlo Menotti's The Saint of Bleecker Street (1954) holds that record, with an orchestra of 56. I think too that the original Porgy and Bess (1935) was scored for 42. 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 3/16/17 at 1:27am

chorusgrl said: "Sorry, first time posting. Not sure what else you'd want to know."
 

Since it's your first time posting, it would help to know what kind of shows you like. Dance shows, ensemble shows, spectacles... genres of music, etc. 

Personally, I want to check out Anastasia or Amelie. And Waitress should be great, especially for a group of women. Nothing against the other shows, but I'm excited about the wave of female protagonists on/coming to Broadway this season. Have you considered War Paint or did you already see it?

 

[haterobics]

Posted: 3/16/17 at 6:26am

Sunset or Waitress sound like good choices, since you won't be getting Glenn and that orchestra or Sara to likely tour with it...

[Lot666]

Posted: 3/16/17 at 7:44am

I'll add my name to the Sunset Boulevard crowd. This is a very special and limited engagement, the likes of which will never be seen again (Ms. Close is almost 70 years old). It definitely will not be staged in your home town, so it's essentially a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.