Highly acclaimed shows that you just don't like...- Page 2

[Hatchet-Face]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 9:43pm

Man Of La Mancha

[COOOOLkid]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 9:47pm

I was a bit bored when I watched The Light in the Piazza. I love the cast recording though!

[supportivemom]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 9:52pm

Jay*- I loved those guys on In Living Color! I couldn't wait to see their sketches. "Two snaps in a circle" "HAAATED it". Men on films. They totally cracked me up! Thanks for the memories! mom

[phantom8019]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 9:54pm

I said not Phantom and Wicked because I don't think they are HIGHLY acclaimed. Both opened to mixed reviews as I recall...
I mean shows that are widely accepted by critics and audiences as classics or "modern classics." Shows in which there is really no debate--so it is even more shocking to dislike them.
I believe that sometimes things just rub us the wrong way, no matter how smart or good they are. Sometimes we just don't like something, and it has nothing to do with just wanting to have a different opinion from everyone else.

[Boq101]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:23pm

Spamalot, I mean it was funny, but not tony-winning material at all.

Phantom- total waste of time

My Fair Lady

Music Man- WSS is so much better, Tony people need to stop taking mushrooms...

[alterego]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:28pm

Acclaimed - RENT ugh. Popular but not with me - LES MIS and MISS SAIGON.

[madbrian]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:38pm

First thing that came to mind was Spamalot. I thought it was, by far, the weakest of the four Best Musical nominees that season, and I was very disappointed when it won.

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 11:11pm

West Side Story, while a couple of the songs are nice. I find the whole show a struggle to sit thru.

Rent, If Larson had not died the show would have closed off braodway( there you go i said it...let the hate begin!)

Updated On: 10/26/07 at 11:11 PM

[JKlock]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 11:20pm

Rent and The Color Purple

[fnyboi88]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 11:24pm

rosscoe(au)- I think about that sometimes, I almost fell asleep during Rent.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 11:30pm

The Color Purple for me as well. That recording is unbearable for me.

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 11:35pm

Mamma Mia
Phantom
Spamalot

[Clayford27]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 11:45pm

I definitely agree with those who mentioned Phantom...so overrated.

[sanda]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 11:54pm

Grey Gardens bored me.

History boys pissed me off.

[jam_man]

Posted: 10/27/07 at 12:17am

I have to say, for me, both Grey Gardens (Ebersole and especially MLW were amazing, but I don't see why people think it should have won more Tonys) and Spring Awakening (loved the recording long before I saw the show, and while there was a lot to love about it - Gallagher, the lighting, some of the score - the show as a whole left me cold).

[HumATune]

Posted: 10/27/07 at 12:30am

Jersey Boys: I gave it a second chance, but I really can't get into the story at all.

[Izzie2]

Posted: 10/27/07 at 12:54am

phantom

Jersey Boys

Jesus Christ Superstar

[cab832]

Posted: 10/27/07 at 1:11am

I didn't like Cats.

[flossie2]

Posted: 10/27/07 at 1:25am

Not sure how highly acclaimed they all are--

Rent
Spring Awakening
Spamalot
Light in the Piazza
Wicked
Jersey Boys
Xanadu
Jumpers
Title of Show
Caroline or Change

[LuPonatic]

Posted: 10/27/07 at 1:34am

My Fair Lady! Bleck!

[commasplice]

Posted: 10/27/07 at 1:57am

I'm glad I'm not alone with My Fair Lady. It just drives me up a wall.

[pab]

Posted: 10/27/07 at 2:12am

How could I have forgotten The Color Purple?

[FinalDestination]

Posted: 10/27/07 at 2:56am

Pab-yeah The Color Purple, I'm not a fan of that people say is "a great show"

And I wasn't a fan of Piazza either.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 10/27/07 at 4:29am

Shows that got all favourable reviews and no mixed or negative notices:

BRIGADOON
A CHORUS LINE
GUYS & DOLLS
HELLO DOLLY!
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
THE MUSIC MAN
MY FAIR LADY
SOUTH PACIFIC
WONDERFUL TOWN

BYE BYE BIRDIE and CAROUSEL should be here except each gone 1 mixed review. SWEENEY TODD got one negative review - unfortunately in the New York Times!

Here's a sad fact: No musical in the last 20 yers has gotten universal praise although AVENUE Q and SPRING AWAKENING both came pretty close.

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 10/27/07 at 6:22am

Legaly Blonde
Spring Awakening