Is Dracula worth seeing?- Page 2
Is Dracula worth seeing?
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#25
Posted: 10/6/04 at 6:34amNo it is not. It's crap. So NOT the best show on B'way right now.
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#27
Posted: 10/6/04 at 4:55pm
This may be a silly question, but how much do rush tickets run?
Waylon
Broadway Star Joined: 9/11/04
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#28
Posted: 10/6/04 at 5:59pmtom hewitt has only missed one show,so odds are good you'll see him-tix are generally availiable-not the best show on broadway,but certainly not crap,as sant most charmingly put it-well worth seeing,especially if you can get discount tix.And corine?Who cares if ave Q is worth $100?What does that have to do with the thread?
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#29
Posted: 10/6/04 at 7:36pmIf nothing else, see it for Tom Hewitt. He is mezmerizing in the role. Also, he is absolutely gorgeous.
Swing Joined: 10/13/04
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#30
Posted: 10/13/04 at 2:40pm
Saw the show this weekend. Frank Wildhorn was there, so maybe they are still working on the show, a la Pimpernel. The people behind us were talking about the changes in the show.
We had a blast. The show was fun. It was spectacle. It was Frank Wildhorn.
Bad side was that the Johnathan Harker was soooooooooooo flat. We thought about asking for a refund for his part of the performance.
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#31
Posted: 10/13/04 at 3:18pmHe couldn't have been as bad as Keanu Reeves was in that role.
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#32
Posted: 10/13/04 at 5:04pm
My Advice:
Although never seing the show this is what I picked up:
Tom Hewitt an amazing actor but when he gets finally... another chance at a big role. goes sick for a few weeks!
The Music: Unless you are a big fan of Frank Wildhorn you will like it but if you are like me I found most of it confusing.
My conclusion: it has it's ups and downs but comes down to....
what $$$ you bought the tickets for or.... the other availible options.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#33
Posted: 10/13/04 at 5:07pmYeah, hi, Tom Hewitt missed 1 performance. Errico has been the one who has been out sick, but she is scheduled to return this week.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#34
Posted: 10/13/04 at 5:07pmIt IS worth seeing. You may not love it. But, wil all the press, it's definitely worth seeing just for the curiosity.
Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/03
Leading Actor Joined: 7/25/04
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#36
Posted: 10/14/04 at 10:13amThe show is visually stunning! Same set designer as Tom Sawyer. The book and music are not nearly as strong as they should be. I thought the performances out of most of the cast were also great for what they have to work with.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#37
Posted: 10/14/04 at 11:35am
Tom Hewitt's performance mezmerising? I wouldn't say so.
He's walking/flying around with this "scary" expression (= eyes wide open, mouth tightly closed, looking dead serious) on his face - just like about a hundred other actors before him!! It's nothing new!
But his singing IS fantastic! I'd like to hear him singing the title role of The Phantom of the Opera.
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#38
Posted: 10/14/04 at 11:59ami liked the show it wasnt as bad as everyone says. but tom hewitt and kelli o'hara were great. the night i saw it melissa errico was out. i wouldnt spend 101 dollars on the tickets, i woud try rush or tkts. i won my tickets at the bcefa fleamarket.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/03
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#39
Posted: 10/14/04 at 12:33pm
I think it's worth it strictly for Tom Hewitt.
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#40
Posted: 10/14/04 at 1:10pmIn my opinion the lyrics to most of the songs are just laughable. Plus I could hardly understand most of Tom Hewitt's lines through that ridiculous accent--and I was sitting close! I couldn't hum you a single tune from the show, and one of the numbers really didn't need to be in the show at all. The effects are impressive, but that seems to be about it for me. Just my two cents-although they may not be worth much from a Newb. :)
Swing Joined: 5/10/04
re: Is Dracula worth seeing?#41
Posted: 10/14/04 at 5:15pmNo. I didn't buy Hewitt as Dracula. At the end, I and most of the audience stayed seated. The lyrics were asinine and the music dreary. Only saving grace - it was beautifully sung by a game cast.
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