I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck! — Page 2

But the problem is shows are too expensive to just go and see it and be like "well i saw it and still hate musicals".

Also why suggest hairspray..... ew.

How was not wanting to see Hairspray not "respecting his passions"?

They don't like musicals, they didn't want to see it. If one of my friends wanted me to see Transformers, I wouldn't go (Likewise, one of my friends didn't want to see The Simpsons with me, and I had no problem with it).

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There's nothing* worse than someone trying really, really hard to get you to like something that just isn't your taste. People who like musicals: Don't get overzealous in trying to "convert" your friends. LET IT GO -- if it's not going to happen, it won't happen.

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* it's an expression; I realize I could be trying to get a c-section in Darfur

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I think Winston and SNL have the right idea. Exposing friends and family to theatre is an incredible thing, and just like buying someone a gift, it requires thought. Know your guests tastes and try to find a show with a style or subject matter that you think would appeal to them. Winston and SNL knew that the comedy of Avenue Q had the best shot of being a successful first theatre experience for their friends, and I am glad that it worked out. For some, the familiarity of a Disney musical may be the answer. It was just last year that I avoided seeing Hairspray because I "thought" that it was just about hair styling products. Haha, I was wrong. My Dad told me it was about the 60's and had a 60's popular music sound. Since I love the music of the 60's, I checked out the stage musical. I loved it so much that I have seen it twice on Broadway and just recently in the movie theater. So, my point is,
many non-theatre lovers have preconceived ideas about musical theatre, and if we wish to share our passion, it is a good idea to hand pick what shows would best appeal to our guests. Sometimes we strike out, but sometimes we get to turn someome on to the magic of live theatre.
Muscle, you are right, it is a shame that your friends would not even give it a chance. I wonder if they had a bad experience at a musical before?

Updated On: 7/29/07 at 11:25 PM

They could at least give it a chance.
They might like it?

Now that's a real GWM talkin'!

Updated On: 7/29/07 at 11:36 PM

I can totally understand people saying "yuck" to seeing a musical. I'm not too fond of them myself. If I want to see people sing and act I'd rather go the the opera. If I want to hear good music, I'll go to a Jazz club.

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Don, I respect your opinion, but I just would not respond with "yuck!" to describe my friends likes or tastes.

Updated On: 7/29/07 at 11:44 PM

I had a teacher once who said she hated plays and musicals because she thought they were "incredibly boring," and she can't stand "watching people on a stage for hours and hours being all dramatic," but then a few days later she said she loves Wicked. I was just like "Ummm....you do realize that was a musical, right?"

I did manage to convert my best friend to the theater world, though. She never likes musicals before, but I took her to see Sweeney Todd, and now she comes to see everything with me! I even got her to go see Hairspray, which I thought she wouldn't like, but she ended up loving it! That's why I think that people who say they hate musicals should at least give them a chance before deciding that they completely despise them. Sometimes they suprise themselves by enjoying it! :)

"I can totally understand people saying "yuck" to seeing a musical. I'm not too fond of them myself. If I want to see people sing and act I'd rather go the the opera. If I want to hear good music, I'll go to a Jazz club."

With all due respect, may I ask why you are on a Broadway message board?

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With all due respect, may I ask why you are on a Broadway message board?

There's other stuff on Broadway than musicals.

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Pharm: I would reply "yuck" if it were a close friend who had a sense of humor. I guess I have to admit that I have had more fun at certain musicals (jersey boys, ave q) than I thought I would. My main gripe with musical theatre is the music. I just don't like most of it. I'm a musician and listen to many, many genre's of music, and I think what I don't like about musical theater is that most songs in musicals today are plot driving songs: they are not great songs in themselves.

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Considering the artistic merit of some as of late: The Producers,Phantom,Rent,Dreamgirls to a degree...do you blame them? I like musicals but many movie musicals quite often miss the boat. We go to them and love them bcause they're our passion. I'd rather chew aluminum foil then sit through a sci-fi flick... To each his/her own.

My best friend and my brother HATE musicals, so whenever I go to one I purposely ask them if they wanna come. I've dragged my best friend to Hairspay, and she loved it. And then she made me go see Mary Poppins with her, and I thought I wouldn't like it but I did! And she actually forced me to wait at the stage door with her! I was like, "Oh, my God I'm so proud of you!" So anybody can be swayed, really. And Hairspray is good for the ones who are Broadway-phobes.

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