Need help deciding on a show!

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Need help deciding on a show!

Posted: 11/28/03 at 4:20pm

I'm going to New York City next week. On Friday night, we're seeing "Wicked" and on Saturday afternoon we're seeing "Little Shop of Horrors." I can't decide what I want to see on Saturday night. My mom and I are going to rush or do SRO, but I don't know for what show. Some suggestions?

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Posted: 11/28/03 at 4:24pm

Thoroughly Modern Millie, it'd be a shame to miss Sutton Foster's Tony Award-winning performance in that show.

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Posted: 11/28/03 at 4:24pm

I would say Hairspray. That seems to be a favorite, and is one of the only recent shows that was a complete hit commercially and with the critics. It's a GREAT time. Hairspray, Wicked, and Little Shop all in one weekend is a dream.

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Posted: 11/28/03 at 4:28pm

What about Urinetown? I have not seen it in a while so I cannot vouch for the cast, but I loved that show. So funny.

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Posted: 11/28/03 at 4:28pm

Well, I already saw "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and I don't really want to stand in the back of the mezzanine. Otherwise, I'd love to see it again.

I saw "Hairspray," too, but I loved it, so there's a chance we might do SRO for that (we did it last year, it was so much fun).

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Posted: 11/28/03 at 4:30pm

Avenue Q

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Posted: 11/29/03 at 11:41am

If you want to see a true, classic Broadway musical - go see WONDERFUL TOWN! they don't make 'em like that anymore! Plus, they use a FULL 24 piece orchestra - 10 of them strings! Worth every penny!

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Posted: 11/29/03 at 11:44am

Only musicals are an option?

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Posted: 11/29/03 at 12:00pm

WONDERFUL TOWN

AVENUE Q

HENRY IV at Lincoln Center

Those are the must see shows, all others are merely fillers.

Bulldog.

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Posted: 11/29/03 at 12:09pm

THE BOY FROM OZ and TABOO have both been up on TKTS almost every night. You'll have a GREAT time at THE BOY FROM OZ, and you'll get to see the upcoming TONY winner for Best Actor in a Musical for next years 2004 TONY AWARDS!!! Have Fun!!!

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Posted: 11/29/03 at 4:31pm

Why not Urinetown. The cast right now is great and you don't want to miss it before it closes.

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Posted: 11/29/03 at 4:34pm

SEE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS!!

ITS A NEW GREAT MUSICAL COMEDY!!

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http://www.littleshopofhorrors.com
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Posted: 11/30/03 at 3:45am

I saw the producers two weeks ago, EXCELLENT and funny as hell.

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Posted: 11/30/03 at 8:44am

LSOH
The Producers
Phantom
Mama Mia

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Posted: 11/30/03 at 10:44am

I'd prefer them to be musicals. I have seen so far:

Beauty and the Beast
Phantom of the Opera
RENT
Aida
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Hairpsray
Gypsy
42nd Street
Movin' Out
Chicago
The Lion King
Nine
The Producers
Cabaret
Mamma Mia

And I'm seeing
Little Shop of Horrors
Wicked

Have Avenue Q been on TKTS? Or is it easy to get rush for that, do many people show up for the lottery?

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Posted: 11/30/03 at 10:49am

If you want to see a musical I would recommend Avenue Q. For plays I would recommend The Violet Hour or Henry IV.

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Posted: 11/30/03 at 11:04am

One quibble Quibbler.

For someone who has seen as many current and recent musicals as you why do you "need help deciding on a show"? You're not a novice by any means and you know you're only interested in musicals.

Methinks yours was a rhetorical question.

Bulldog.

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Posted: 11/30/03 at 11:10am

Good question, Mr Bulldog. Maybe he was looking for a thread title & this was the best he could think of or maybe he was generally looking for help. Who knows . No big thing

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Posted: 11/30/03 at 11:45am

Well, okay, here's the deal...

I can't decide whether I want to wait in TKTS and pick a show by the luck of the draw (I'm really hoping for "Wonderful Town" or perhaps something elese) or if I just want to get SRO for "Hairspray."

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Posted: 11/30/03 at 12:30pm

Next weekend should be very busy, with the tree lit and all, so don't expect much at tkts, especially Sat night.
Never Gonna Dance, which opens this week, is well worth a try. I think they may still be on discounts.