MUST SEE Shows This August.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:38pm

I'm going down to NYC this August and am planning on seeing about 4-5 shows. I'm having a terrible time deciding on what shows to see because I love so many. Please help! I already bought tickets for HAIRSPRAY on the 15th.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:41pm

Xanadu, Curtains, Frost/Nixon, Legally Blonde, Jersey Boys...

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:47pm

I have very mixed feelings about XanadU and Curtains. I don't know if I would want to see something like that if there are definitely better things out there. Jersey Boys-no, it'll be on Broadway forever and I very rarely come down to NYC, so it's not a must-see for me.

I was thinking:
Mary Poppins
Avenue Q- how long do you think it'll last on Broadway?

[jaystarr]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:49pm

[JKlock]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:49pm

I'm definetly seeing Avenue Q, Curtains, and Spamalot this summer

Updated On: 7/14/07 at 11:49 PM

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:50pm

I would definitley see Frost/Nixon.

Also consider:

A Chorus Line
Chicago
The Drowsy Chaperone

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:51pm

Is RENT worth seeing with Anthony and Adam or is it just a no-brainer to see the movie instead.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:52pm

Avenue Q - is a good choice ! I think they will still be playing by August. Per Telecharge- theyre selling tickets till Jan 2008.

Color Purple is good too- Fantasia is brilliant and should not be miss !

Basically - Almost all the long running shows are worth seeing- Chicago, Rent ( the stage version has a different feel than the movie ),Drowsy Chaperone, Spamalot,
Jersey Boys (Good Luck- if you can get tixs),25th Putnam County Spelling Bee, Spring Awakening and of course Frost Nixon- the last play standing.

Stay away from Disney

J*




Updated On: 7/14/07 at 11:52 PM

[Zeitoujo]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:52pm

IMO DEFINETLY...
spring awakening
a chorus line
les miserables
drowsy
wicked

in that order.... hope that helps!

dont see rent... do yourself and your wallet a favor!

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:53pm

Well, I suppose it's worth it if you're a big enough Rent fan.

Also, don't forget to consider Off-Broadway.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:54pm

Wonderful, Drowsy will be on tour in Boston next Spring so I'm not sure if I would want to see the Broadway show or just the tour. FROST/NIXON- eh, I don't really enjoy plays that much.

[Curtains07]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:54pm

See Xanadu.. I had mixed feelings about it too untill I actually saw it. It's really a must-see summer show. Get the On-Stage seats for $40!

[little_sally]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:55pm

Xanadu...and Curtains!

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:56pm

Zeitojou, Les Miz, Wicked?!

Wonderful, I really want to see Forbidden Broadway.

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/14/07 at 11:57pm

How do you order on-stage seats? Are there any currently available or are they sold out like SA?

[Curtains07]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:00am

You can get them online, and they usually sell out a week before the actual performance date these days.

[commasplice]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:03am

BroadwayEnthusiast, if you're taking touring into consideration, Avenue Q will also be in Boston next March.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:03am

If your talking about XANADU onstage seating for $ 40.00 go to Telecharge
and choose Onstage seating option , instead of Orchestra or Mezzanine.

My advice to a fellow bostonian.. see XANADU and after the show..you'll be..



Drowsy Chaperone is a good show, one of my favorite show. Watching it here in Boston- I dont know about that? I rarely see touring company here in Boston, unless
I like the cast, which I mean to say.. the cast is only second rate to Broadway...
Besides the Opera House has a terrible acoustics, though its very pretty...but an awkward theater for musicals. very wide and the ceiling is very high..unlike the Colonial, Shubert & Emerson which is perfect for musicals....just my thought

J*



Updated On: 7/15/07 at 12:03 AM

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:09am

http://www.ticketliquidator.com/tix/Tickets.aspx?evtid=596799

I don't see an onstage seating option.

[MotorTink]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:10am

Getting a chance to see RENT with the two original leads should def. be a consideration, but to each their own.

Avenue Q & ACL are two of the shows with highest priority on my "to see" list
Drowsy is cute and fluffy. Definitely worth checking out.
Forbidden Broadway is a great, quick show to see if you are into theater. Full of laughs.
Spamalot - if you like humor and Monty Python
Les Mis - a must if you have never seen it all before

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:12am

Spamalot- it is a sold out show, so it's not a priority to me. Les Miz- I heard the current production is horrible and I wouldn't want to waste my money on a horrible re-production.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:13am

Here is it :

https://www.telecharge.com/behindTheCurtain.aspx

Find tickets- Click how many ?- click on date -choose by selection venue-on stage seating

DONT GET A TICKET on that website- they are charging you an arm & a leg--
Oh my gosh- are you sure youre from Boston ?

J*
Updated On: 7/15/07 at 12:13 AM

[Curtains07]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:13am

That's because you need to go to Telecharge and not to a scalpers' website.

And don't go near Spamalot. It's horrible (at least w/ the current cast).
Updated On: 7/15/07 at 12:13 AM

[jaystarr]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:18am

or this

http://xanaduonbroadway.com/index2.html

I hope you can navigate yourself , go to BUY TICKETS..

J*
Updated On: 7/15/07 at 12:18 AM

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 7/15/07 at 12:20am

Thank you, Jaystarr. I found the tickets on telecharge and I'll probably be ordering them because they're so cheap!