My Current Broadway Ratings...Please Post Yours (Updated)- Page 2

[AnnTheatre]

Posted: 3/4/17 at 12:04am

Broadway:

 

Aladdin                                                     C

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical             A


The Color Purple                                     A+

CATS                                                      B

CHICAGO T   B

Cirque du Soleil Paramour    B

Holiday Inn  (seen 12-2016)     A

IF I FORGET, ROUNDABOUT THEATER COMPANY        A+

In Transit                                                                       B+

Kinky Boots                                                                   C

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES                                     A+

Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812                      F

On Your Feet!                                                                 B-

Something Rotten ( Seen 12-2016)                                   B+

THE ENCOUNTER  ( Dec 2016)                                       D

The Lion King                                                                 B-

Wicked                                                                          C+

 

OFF BROADWAY

BLUE MAN GROUP 25 YEARS                                           B+

BROADWAY BY THE YEAR: THE 1920'S (COLE PORTER, RODGERS & HART, IRVING BERLIN)   A+

CINDERELLA: STATE BALLET THEATRE OF RUSSIA AT NJPAC       A+

CIRQUE-TACULAR: SNOWKUS POCUS: ENCHANT THE SPRING      B-

CONFUCIUS (ballet)                                                                         A+

FELA! THE CONCERT: AFRO BEAT PARTY                                      B

OFF OFF BROADWAY

PILOBOLUS                                                                                    A

THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS                                                  D-

WONDER/THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS HOUSES                      B
 

Updated On: 6/18/17 at 12:04 AM

[chernjam]

Posted: 3/4/17 at 1:17am

Haven't been to nearly as many as most of you have, but here's mine:

Sunset Boulevard * * * * (Center orchestra/aisle row Q)

The Phantom of the Opera * * * 1/2 (box)

Sunday in the Park with George * * * 1/2 (front row, dead center)

[Olivia11]

Posted: 3/4/17 at 2:12am

-Aladdin B Original 2nd row center Orchestra

-Book of Mormon A-  side Mezz

-Cats B+ 1st row orch side

-Chicago C+ Recent production 8th row center orch

-Lion King  A- Original front mezz side

-Phantom of the Opera B- Original 3rd row center orchestra

-School of Rock B- 2nd row side orch

Hamilton A+ Original Row S Side/row 4 side orch

Updated On: 3/4/17 at 02:12 AM

[Kinky Boy]

Posted: 3/5/17 at 6:07pm

great comet hasn't been getting that good reviews over here.

[green waver]

Posted: 3/8/17 at 11:53am

HighFlyingAdored, don't get me wrong, I'm not challenging your opinion. I'm simply horrified that a Broadway production of a play as beautiful and moving as Glass Menagerie could be so botched. I'd love to hear more from you about it.

[green waver]

Posted: 3/8/17 at 12:02pm

Actually, it was AC126748 that gave it a D plus, So my question should be addressed to you. Sorry HFA.

[persephone88]

Posted: 3/8/17 at 8:51pm

The Color Purple (Nov 2016 w/out Erivo): B-, ctr orchestra

Come From Away: B, front mezz

Dear Evan Hansen: A, ctr orchestra

Great Comet: C+, front mezz

Something Rotten (Nov 2016): C, front mezz far side

[froote]

Posted: 3/8/17 at 11:09pm

Aladdin - **

The Book of Mormon - ****

Chicago - ***

Dear Evan Hansen **.5

Groundhog Day - ***

Hamilton - *****

Miss Saigon - ***

Natasha, Pierre - ****.5

The Phantom of the Opera - ***

School of Rock - **

Waitress - **

Wicked - ***

[wendy72]

Posted: 3/9/17 at 12:02am

The Book of Mormon A-

Dear Evan Hansen B-

Hamilton A+

Natasha, Pierre A

The Phantom of the Opera D

School of Rock B-

Waitress B-

Wicked C

Significant Other B

[After Eight]

Posted: 3/9/17 at 1:19pm

-Aladdin B-

-Beautiful C

-Book of Mormon F

-Bronx Tale C-
-Cats B

-Chicago A-

-Come From Away D-

-Dear Evan Hansen C-

-Hamilton F

-In Transit C-

-Kinky Boots C

-Lion King B

-Miss Saigon C-

-Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet D

-On Your Feet C-

-Paramour B-

-Phantom of the Opera B-

-School of Rock D-

-Sunday in the Park with George F

-Sunset Boulevard B-

-Waitress F

-Wicked D-

[UrNotAMachine]

Posted: 3/9/17 at 1:24pm

Mike66 said: "I definitely enjoyed On Your Feet much more than Comet.

The attraction of Comet is totally lost on me -- it's all style over substance, and I didn't even care for the style.  Other than getting a $200 plastic egg, it was a waste of a few hours. 

 

I don't know how anyone can say that show all style and no substance. For a very long time, all I knew of it was the cast recording and it was the substance of the show that drew me in. The brilliant staging is just an added bonus to an incredibly original and emotional show. I understand not liking it (because it's very out there), but to claim that it's devoid of any meaning or substance just doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 3/9/17 at 1:40pm

-Aladdin B-

-Beautiful D

-Book of Mormon B (Broadway) A (Chicago) The reason for the difference - Ben Platt was so much better than Josh Gad (who I can't stand, he does the same thing over and over again)

-Cats F

-Chicago A-

-Come From Away A+ (I saw it in DC)

-Dear Evan Hansen B+ (I saw it in DC)

-Hamilton A-

-Kinky Boots A-

-Lion King F-

-Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet A (This is based on the Off Broadway version I saw several times in the couple places the tent was set up. I loved it in that intimate setting so much I have no desire to see it on Broadway where I can only afford further away)

-On Your Feet F-

-Phantom of the Opera B-

-School of Rock B

-Sunday in the Park with George A

-War Paint B+  (Chicago)

-Wicked B

Updated On: 3/9/17 at 01:40 PM

[matineeidol2591]

Posted: 3/9/17 at 2:30pm

Aladdin : C+
Chicago: B-
Come From Away: A
Dear Evan Hansen: A
Hamilton: A
In Transit: D
Kinky Boots: A-
Miss Saigon C
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812: B+
School of Rock – The Musical: B+
Sunday in the Park with George: C
Sunset Boulevard: B-
The Book of Mormon: B-
The Phantom of the Opera: B- 
Waitress: C
Wicked: B+

[matineeidol2591]

Posted: 3/9/17 at 2:32pm

Copied my list from IBDB...I had no idea it would link all of the titles! 

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 3/9/17 at 10:32pm

I love to see the different opinions...matineeidol and after eight may disagree with critics a lot or with crowd favorites which is refreshing and great!

 

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 3/19/17 at 12:21am

I saw a couple more shows today...so I updated my ratings.

[MarkBearSF]

Posted: 3/19/17 at 9:26am

Amelie  B (based upon Berkeley tryout)
Beautiful  B (based upon SF tryout)
Book of Mormon  A
Hamilton  A
Kinky Boots  B+
On Your Feet  B-
Sunset Blvd  A (based upon London ENO production)
Wicked  B (based upon SF tryout and later tour)

In May, we're looking forward to seeing: Six Degrees of Separation, Dear Evan Hansen, Glass Menagerie, Pacific Overtures (OB), Hello Dolly, War Paint, Great Comet (banquette seats), Come From Away, and Sweeney Todd (OB) - Hoping for an all "A" roster.

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 3/19/17 at 10:32am

Everybody is entitled to their opinion but the shows you graded "F" made me shake my head.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/19/17 at 11:14am

Aladdin C

Beautiful D+

The Book of Mormon A-

A Bronx Tale D

Cats D

Chicago A

Dear Evan Hansen A

The Glass Menagerie B+

Hamilton A

Hello, Dolly! A+

In Transit F

Kinky Boots C+

The Lion King D

Miss Saigon B+

Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 A+

On Your Feet! C

Phantom A-

School of Rock B

Significant Other A

Sunset Boulevard B-

Waitress C

War Paint B-

Wicked B+

[Chicken_Flavor]

Posted: 3/19/17 at 11:32am

I'm only doing the 2016-2017 season -the ones I've seen- and I'm not that harsh... :)

Dear Evan Hansen   A 

Significant Other       A

Great Comet             D

Falsettos                   A

Cats                          C

Come From Away     B+

In Transit                   C

Sunday in the Park   B+

Hello, Dolly!              A

Jitney                       C+

A Bronx Tale          A-

Updated On: 3/19/17 at 11:32 AM

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 3/19/17 at 2:06pm

I'd like to do two separate columns here, if I may (just because I like the whole rating/grading thing):

Current shows I've seen:

Kinky Boots: A-

Chicago: C-

Waitress: A

The Book of Mormon: B+

Wicked: B-

A Bronx Tale: B

The Phantom of the Opera: C+

The Lion King: A-

Dear Evan Hansen: A+

Cats: D

Aladdin: C

Hamilton: A+

School of Rock: B+


Closed shows I've seen in the past year:

The Color Purple: A

Hand to God: A

Fun Home: A+

Bright Star: A+

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: A

The Humans: B

Eclipsed: B-

Allegiance: B

Shuffle Along: C

An American in Paris: B-

Something Rotten!: A+

The Father: B-

She Loves Me: B

Falsettos: A+

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 3/19/17 at 2:22pm

Most of my recent favorites are closed, so it's kind of slim pickings here but:

ALADDIN: C

BEAUTIFUL: C+

THE BOOK OF MORMON: B

A BRONX TALE: C-

CHICAGO: B-

COME FROM AWAY: C

DEAR EVAN HANSEN: C+

THE GLASS MENAGERIE: C-

HAMILTON: A-

THE LION KING: B-

MISS SAIGON: C+

NATAHA, PIERRE...: B-

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA: B-

THE PRICE: B

SCHOOL OF ROCK: C

SUNDAY IN THE PARK...: A-

SUNSET BOULEVARD: C

SWEAT: A-

WAITRESS: B-

WAR PAINT: B

WICKED: C+

[CoreyRyan3]

Posted: 3/19/17 at 2:50pm

Amélie- C+

Beautiful- B+

Book of Mormon- A+

A Bronx Tale- C-

Chicago- C+

Come From Away- A

Dear Evan Hansen- A+

Hamilton- A+

Jitney- A

Kinky Boots- A

Miss Saigon- B-

Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812- B+

School of Rock- C

Significant Other- B+

Sunday in the Park with George- A-

Sunset Boulevard- (the show): C- (Glenn Close): A+

Sweat- B+

Waitress- B

Wicked- C

Off-Broadway:

Joan of Arc- D

The Outer Space- C+

Avenue Q- B+

Bull in a China Shop- A

Georgie- A-

Man from Nebraska- A

If I Forget- B+

 

Updated On: 3/19/17 at 02:50 PM

[gypsy101]

Posted: 3/19/17 at 3:00pm

OP is trash. how the hell is Great Comet an F and Sunset Boulevard is the only A. Sunday is D+ wtf

[gypsy101]

Posted: 3/19/17 at 3:00pm

OP is trash. how the hell is Great Comet an F and Sunset Boulevard is the only A. Sunday is D+ wtf