Most boring musicals
Most Boring Musicals#150
Posted: 6/1/14 at 7:52pm
In no particular order for BORING musicals - naturally this all subjective
West Side Story (awful touring production that played the Pantages a few years ago)
A Catered Affair - some poignant moments but couldn't connect to this show
Titanic
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Parade - saw this twice. 1st time at Lincoln Center second time the Donmar production (although it tried to be entertaining)
Smokey Joes Cafe
Candide
Contact
Movin Out - and I'm a huge Billy Joel fan
Showboat
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Most Boring Musicals#151
Posted: 6/1/14 at 8:37pm
Mamma Mia.
Well, perhaps Carmelina, or Caroline and Change.
Most Boring Musicals#152
Posted: 6/1/14 at 8:40pm
They should just do the curtain call of MAMMA MIA! and call it a night.
I was bored blind by NINE, but I realize a lot of people disagree. I also sat in the back and read my Playbill during THE ACT.
Most Boring Musicals#153
Posted: 6/1/14 at 8:57pm
The Lion King
Once
Most Boring Musicals#154
Posted: 6/1/14 at 9:24pmGhost The Musical, not sure if it was boring or just awful!
Most Boring Musicals#156
Posted: 6/1/14 at 9:33pm
Les Miserables
Sunset Boulevard (and this is really telling, cause I'm a huge fan of the movie)
Titanic
Company
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Aida
Most Boring Musicals#157
Posted: 6/1/14 at 10:15pm
I think the shows that are "boring" are usually because they are TOO LONG.
My list includes
(Most boring Sondheim) Into the Woods. zzzzzz and the second Act to Sunday in the Park
The Three Penny Opera
Candide (yes it's an opera but I just wait for Make Our Garden Grow)
Guys and Dolls. Since I have seen it about 1000 times I find it extremely dull. I can't sit through it again.
Cats
and the WORST MUSICAL TO EVER WIN THE TONY
CONTACT
Most Boring Musicals#158
Posted: 6/1/14 at 10:29pmA Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder and Once are SOOOO BORING.
Most Boring Musicals#159
Posted: 6/1/14 at 11:44pm
It sure is different strokes for different folks. I have to admit I want to huff and puff and say "YOU'RE KIDDING!" to see shows I love on the list (Gypsy (!!!) Follies, Lion King, Company, A Little Night Music ( but then I wasn't wild about the revival - but oh, the original!).
But of course what bored me captivated others
My list of sleep inducers: Cats, Evita, Light in the Piazza, Movin' Out
Most Boring Musicals#160
Posted: 6/2/14 at 3:39am
Company
Annie
War Horse
Follies
A Chorus Line
Sunday in the Park with George
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Updated On: 6/2/14 at 03:39 AM
Most Boring Musicals#161
Posted: 6/2/14 at 6:09am
Not a musical but.. War Horse. Between the drawn-out story and the excessive use of gun shots (it was a war, I get it, but half the show was spent with the audience either laughing in embarrassment of jumping at a gun shot or being on edge, awaiting the next)
I found Once quite boring too. The story really could have been told in 90 mins.
Most Boring Musicals#162
Posted: 6/2/14 at 8:59amWithout a doubt not only boring but over rated - LES MISERABLES.
Most Boring Musicals#164
Posted: 6/2/14 at 9:17amSo happy some people thought "Lion King" was boring. During the second act, I just kept thinking, "So kill Scar already!". At least now I don't feel that I am a total crank.
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Most Boring Musicals#165
Posted: 6/2/14 at 10:26am
Urinetown
The second act of Mary Poppins
Lion King had its moments as well.
Most Boring Musicals#166
Posted: 6/2/14 at 12:54pmUrinetown?!?! I've never heard it described as boring. At least, not the Broadway production.
Most Boring Musicals#167
Posted: 6/2/14 at 1:00pm
Baby It's You (I got free tickets and still wanted my money back)
Scandalous (thus far, the only show I fell asleep during any portion of)
Jesus Christ Superstar (an overblown spectacle of a story everyone knows)
Most Boring Musicals#168
Posted: 6/2/14 at 1:04pm
I fell asleep during "Baby It's You".
"A Catered Affair" was really boring (I know why there was no intermission-to ensure everyone stayed. That was the longest 90 minute show I've ever seen.)
I wasn't taken with "Movin' Out" either.
Most Boring Musicals#169
Posted: 6/2/14 at 1:26pmJesus Christ Superstar and Camelot.
Most Boring Musicals#170
Posted: 6/2/14 at 1:32pmHonestly, I found Phantom of the Opera really boring.
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Most Boring Musicals#171
Posted: 6/2/14 at 2:25pmI guess I am an outlier but I found If/Then to be extremely boring. I wanted to leave at intermission on opening night. And I love Once.
Most Boring Musicals#172
Posted: 6/2/14 at 2:58pm^ I Wasen't soo much bored as I was confused at If/Then- it was hard for me to follow all the storylines- but I haven't seen the show since previews.
Most Boring Musicals#173
Posted: 6/2/14 at 3:17pm
Bring it On
Spring Awakening
Ring of Fire
Quilters
And to be honest, I think the second act of My Fair Lady is boring
Most Boring Musicals#174
Posted: 6/2/14 at 3:23pm
Les Mis is SOOOOOOOOOO boring
Lion King
Peter and the Starcatcher ( I know its a play)
Phantom
A Gentalmans Guide
Once
Kinky Boots
Godspell is kind of boing
Updated On: 6/2/14 at 03:23 PM
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