Horribly Boring Shows- Page 3
Horribly Boring Shows
Broadway Matt
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/17/03
#50re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 8:38pmbored is the worst thing to be at the theatre. i can be bored at home for free. if i'm seeing a show I want to at least be amused, insulted, annoyed, horrified, disgusted...anything but bored.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#51re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 8:40pmSpider, your old icon is back!
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
jonartdesigns
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/04
#52re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 8:43pm
i forgot about oklahoma and cats (used to love that show when i was little tho)
also parts of rocky horror (which i love) drag a bit too
"Grease," the fourth revival of the season, is the worst show in the history of theater and represents an unparalleled assault on Western civilization and its values. - Michael Reidel
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#53re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 8:48pmI liked Oklahoma, but one part bore me...during "Pore Jud is Daid" and especially "Lonely Room."
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#54re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 8:48pmI totally agree about TBFO. I was SO bored during the first act. the second was a little better....but not much.
Plince! Plince! Nein! T-Rex!!
Kelliexo90
Broadway Star Joined: 7/17/04
#55re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 8:57pm
broadwaybaby- I think that the Dining Room could be really good if A)You are informed about it coming in. I didn't know it was a bunch of different stories, so after the first one I thought we went back in time. Then I was sooo confused until I figured out that none of the stories were related.
B) If the acting is done well and the lines are delivered correctly. The actors I saw were overacting from line one to the very last line. And when they were acting like children, they were acting like retarded children.
and C)Your butt doesn't fall asleep. But that has nothing to do with the play.
What is Broadway? A street? Some say it's a street. Some say it is the best street in the world. Others think its terrible. That's the beauty of it, it's terribly beautiful. Some hate it and don't know why. Others love it and don't know why. That's what makes it so wonderful, it's a mystery.
Aimee2
Swing Joined: 8/10/04
Barbra Streisand
Chorus Member Joined: 8/8/04
#58re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:23pmI can't belive you think "Hello, Dolly!" was boring!
Barbra Streisand
Chorus Member Joined: 8/8/04
#59re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:23pmI can't belive you think "Hello, Dolly!" was boring!
Broadway Matt
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/17/03
#60re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:34pm
Camelot and Hello Dolly, both good examples of shows that are frequently boring. Camelot is pretty stagnant overall, especially given the adventure and excitement that is associated with the title.
The problem with Hello Dolly is that it's missing a very basic element necessary in any plot: conflict. There's no antagonist, and not much is ever at stake for the characters. Sure there's some miscommunication and sneakery but at no point is there an obstacle so large that Dolly can't overcome it with a well-timed production number. I've seen some great Hello Dolly productions, but unless a production can offer something new or special, it can be a snoozer.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
#61re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:40pmfrom what i remember aida, but i was only 7 when i saw it.
"gimme a bottle of bourbon and half a chicken and i'll conquer the world!"
bronxboundexpress
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
ProducersFan
Broadway Star Joined: 7/25/04
#63re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:45pm
I saw Cats *years* ago with my mom when it came to Baltimore. We were sitting up high so we couldn't see and the sound was horrible so were couldn't hear. Needless to say, we were utterly confused and really didn't have a good time. We failed to see a plot (is there one?) and since we couldn't see or hear well that kind of killed the whole thing. Plus, I hate cats (deathly allergic to them) so seeing them dance around for almost 3 hours wasn't the best time of my life... 
~Jessica
"If you start from a place of joy and charm, you can get away with a lot in the second act. It may be that that's my life. I'm not sure."
~Roger Bart
#64re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:47pmI'd have to say that i was not too impressed with the Broadway version of Chicago. i wasn't necessarily "horribly" bored, but i was a little. and how in the world is RENT boring?
"Somethin's comin', I don't know what it is but it is gonna be great!"
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#65re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:49pmProducersFan: Cats doesn't have a plot. They are just songs based on the poems of T.S. Eliot jumbled together to describe different cats who live in an alley.
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
#66re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:51pmProducersFan: you're from baltimore? I am!
You aren't feeling overwhelmed are you?
#67re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:52pm
Alright my list is:
1. Bring in da noise, Bring in da funk (1st show I ever saw on Broadway, and I slept through 75% of it)
2. CATS
3. Damn Yankees (the longest overture known to man)
and
4. Annie (during the 3rd reprise of Maybe I was ready to slit my wrists)
Yes that's me. No, it's not a Rent homage.
ProducersFan
Broadway Star Joined: 7/25/04
#68re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:52pm
Oh good! I'm glad we didn't miss anything then...
~Jessica
"If you start from a place of joy and charm, you can get away with a lot in the second act. It may be that that's my life. I'm not sure."
~Roger Bart
bronxboundexpress
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
#69re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:58pmI thought West Side Story was the longest overture known to man?
Broadway Matt
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/17/03
#70re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 9:59pmno, West Side Story has the longest unnecessary dream ballet known to man.
"The last train out of any station will not be full of nice guys." - Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
"I wash my face, then drink beer, then I weep. Say a prayer and induce insincere self-abuse, till I'm fast asleep"- In Trousers
ProducersFan
Broadway Star Joined: 7/25/04
#71re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 10:00pm
shlam - yup, I'm from Baltimore too! Small world!
~Jessica
"If you start from a place of joy and charm, you can get away with a lot in the second act. It may be that that's my life. I'm not sure."
~Roger Bart
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#72re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 10:04pm
Urgh, here we go. Since someone asked way back in this thread, I'll explain why I was bored at Rent.
The music, with the exception of "Will I?," "Seasons of Love" and its reprise and "I'll Cover You" and its reprise, was uninspiring to me. The lyrics were often horribly banal. At least "The Tango Maureen" had the benefit of being cute and "Over the Moon" had the mooing.
Nothing special was happening in the staging. I mean, it wasn't bad or anything, but it wasn't terribly interesting either.
Now, I could have ignored the staging and maybe even tolerated the songs if the three leads had evoked even an ounce of sympathy in me. But as far as I could see, Roger and Mark were bratty squatters and Mimi was just- whatever. The only character I really liked was Angel and the only sub-plot I found compelling was that of him and Collins. Joanne was sporadically compelling as well, for some reason. And at least I understood Benny.
If this sounds overly harsh, I'm sorry. To make things perfectly clear, I didn't hate Rent, really. But I was horribly disappointed by it. I was really expecting to love it. And I've listened to the OBC several times trying to catch the appeal, but haven't found it yet.
PattyO'Furniture
Featured Actor Joined: 8/12/04
#73re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 10:05pm
I HAVE to agree that usually, people either like Wicked or hate it. I happen to like it, maybe b/c I like Baum's original book, the MGM film, & Maquire's novel. That said, I am highly worried about the new cast, aside from Jennifer Laura Thompson, who, from what I hear, is great.
And, oh my god. I'm sorry, but I also have to say that Chicago, especially if you catch it on tour, is quite boring. I would rather be in church, no offense.
timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#74re: Horribly Boring Shows
Posted: 8/12/04 at 10:08pm
its wierd, cuz I thought Rent had a universal appeal, but I guess not lol.
I saw a very good high school production of Annie Get Your Gun and nearly fell asleep. The acting was wonderful, the singing was amazing, but the show itself was boring. I dont know lol.
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