Most disappointing? — Page 2

Mine also were The Producers and Phantom.

Phantom by far. I remember when my father bought the album when the show opened, (yes album, in fact it may have been one of the last cast albums he bought, I think the great switch to cd/tapes happend around this time). I was so young and i just remember getting all of these mental images of what the show would look like and how it was performed. It didnt help that when we took a trip to Toronto we only toured the Pantages and didn't see the show. Finnally around oh 91 or 92 we went to NYC for the first time and my dad took us to Phantom. I was so pumped up and ready to see it and then....nothing. It just was not what I had hoped it would be. I felt so bad for my dad too cause when we left the theatre he asked me how I liked and I looked at him and said "eh it was ok, the chandeler didn't fall very fast" He looked a little unhappy but looked back at me and said "well don't worry I didn't think it was that good either"........I've seen the show twice since, which I never thought I would. Both times with Ted Keegan playing the Phantom. And I liked it better, I think that with a good Phantom it's a more watchable show. But then again I might be biased because Mr. Keegan is a friend. Well that was long winded.

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MOLLY (1974) about a Jewish Family living in the Bronx during the Depression.

Star, Kaye Ballard, sang song from show, "Go In The Best of Health" on "The Carol Burnett Show" and I really liked it, so I saw show.

Turns out the song was THE only good thing about show. Everything else (other songs, performances, direction, choreography, sets, lighting, the orangeade sold at Intermission) were TERRIBLE.

Apparantly, I was not alone in my opinions as MOLLY had enough staying power to last all of two months on Broadway.

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Aida. After reading about how fabulous it is on these boards, I simply had to see it. I felt terrible spending $100 a ticket on it. It wasn't terrible, but it was mediocre.

I have to agree with the first two responces:
Les Mis and Phantom.

Phantom of the Opera, definately....it was great, but not fantastic.

AIDA is another one and the tour of FOSSE....sucked compared to the original.

To MargoChanning,
I gather from reading your previous posts (love them!),
that you have seen tonnes of shows - so I'd love to know
which ones let you down!

Mary Ethel & I were probably the only 2 who saw "Molly"

I still have my top colored Playbill . Doubt they will be this doing this dog on Encores anytime soon

Some other of my disappointments

1. Copenhagen
2. Travesties
3. Utter Glory of Morrisey Hall
4. Dr Selavy's Magic Theater
5. Stones In My Pocket
6. Cats
7. Via Galactica

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Phantom of the Opera and Aida. Phantom had some pretty sets and costumes but the score bored me to tears. Aida just looked like a mess of several different designs and concepts that never really served the story or cohesively fit together as a whole. It was a major let-down.

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the current Producers tour. What a stinker! It is suppose to be a funny show, right?

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