My Fair Lady or Carousel
My Fair Lady or Carousel
Fiyero13
Broadway Star Joined: 6/28/07
Lindsay is a goddess
Understudy Joined: 4/19/15
greenifyme2
Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/17
#3My Fair Lady or Carousel
Posted: 3/29/18 at 9:38pm
Lindsay is a goddess said: "Once on This Island"
Seconded. Or Waitress. Or Kinky Boots. Or Angels.
#4My Fair Lady or Carousel
Posted: 3/29/18 at 9:44pm
From what I've been hearing of the two, My Fair Lady.
thegamesiplay
Chorus Member Joined: 5/21/17
#5My Fair Lady or Carousel
Posted: 3/29/18 at 10:07pmI’ve seen all three musical revivals and I think with as much love as I have for Once on this Island, if you’re choosing between the two golden age musicals, go with My Fair Lady. It was a pleasant surprise.
GeorgeandDot
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/16
ScottyDoesn'tKnow2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/22/14
#7My Fair Lady or Carousel
Posted: 3/29/18 at 10:25pm
Nothing irks me more than when someone asks for advice in choosing between two choices and one person answers with a choice that the original person did not mention. If they were open for other suggestions they would have said so.
sppunk
Leading Actor Joined: 6/18/16
#8My Fair Lady or Carousel
Posted: 3/29/18 at 10:30pm
Saw both this past weekend.
My Fair Lady by a country mile.
ScottyDoesn'tKnow2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/22/14
#9My Fair Lady or Carousel
Posted: 3/29/18 at 10:32pm
sppunk said: "Saw both this past weekend.
My Fair Lady by a country mile."
But Carousel has Lindsay Mendez! Surely she's much better than that boring MFL score with it's bad book scenes. 
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#10My Fair Lady or Carousel
Posted: 3/29/18 at 10:43pm
MFL. NO CONTEST.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
greenifyme2
Broadway Star Joined: 5/19/17
#11My Fair Lady or Carousel
Posted: 3/29/18 at 11:10pm
ScottyDoesn'tKnow2 said: "sppunk said: "Saw both this past weekend.
My Fair Lady by a country mile."
But Carousel has Lindsay Mendez! Surely she's much better than that boring MFL score with it's bad book scenes. "
Carousel wasn’t good either. I wouldn’t see either production again, even for free.
Also, I would personally rather know if none of the shows I was considering were going to be the best choice. It’s what I would recommend to a family member or friend, so why not here. If you want to still go, go.
Schmuli
Swing Joined: 3/10/18
#12My Fair Lady or Carousel
Posted: 3/29/18 at 11:29pm
Carousel:
Positives:
Singing— J Henry / L Mendez fabulous,
Cast— Top shelf, incl J Mueller and R Fleming,
Choreography— Best on Bway by J Peck,
Dancing— Strong ensemble with two NYC Ballet standouts in principal roles of Jigger and Louise,
Orchestration — Wow,
Storyline/Music by Rogers & Hammerstein; spectacular songs including You’ll Never Walk Alone (guaranteed to bring tears to your eyes)
Negatives:
Still in previews and seems to be changing a little each day,
Long at 2 hrs 40 minutes,
Dated,
Sets not overly elaborate.
My vote: Carousel
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