Most boring musicals- Page 7

[VernonGersch]

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

[ARTc3]

Posted: 6/1/14 at 8:37pm

Mamma Mia.

Well, perhaps Carmelina, or Caroline and Change.

[GavestonPS]

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.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 6/1/14 at 8:57pm

The Lion King
Once

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 6/1/14 at 9:24pm

Ghost The Musical, not sure if it was boring or just awful!

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 6/1/14 at 9:30pm

The Music Man

[James885]

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

[CurtainsUpat8]

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

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[JoseLee_]

Posted: 6/1/14 at 10:29pm

A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder and Once are SOOOO BORING.

[jemjeb2]

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

[GreatWhiteGay]

Posted: 6/2/14 at 3:39am

Company
Annie
War Horse
Follies
A Chorus Line
Sunday in the Park with George
Next to Normal

Updated On: 6/2/14 at 03:39 AM

[Younger Brother]

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.

[alterego]

Posted: 6/2/14 at 8:59am

Without a doubt not only boring but over rated - LES MISERABLES.

[WickedGinger]

Posted: 6/2/14 at 9:04am

I dont like Chess!!!!

[MVintheheartland]

Posted: 6/2/14 at 9:17am

So 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.

[degrassifan]

Posted: 6/2/14 at 10:26am

Urinetown
The second act of Mary Poppins
Lion King had its moments as well.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/2/14 at 12:54pm

Urinetown?!?! I've never heard it described as boring. At least, not the Broadway production.

[quizking101]

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)

[dreaming]

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.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 6/2/14 at 1:26pm

Jesus Christ Superstar and Camelot.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 6/2/14 at 1:32pm

Honestly, I found Phantom of the Opera really boring.

[Pumpkin]

Posted: 6/2/14 at 2:25pm

I 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.

[darreyl102]

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.

[deltatee]

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

[ethan231h]

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