Number of times you've seen a specific Broadway show. — Page 2

We've done this before! But somehow I am not getting the urge to mock or bellyache.

Les Miz: 55

Phantom of the Opera: 16 (?)

Jersey Boys: 12

Spelling Bee: 12

Rent: 8

Big River (DW Revival): 5

...and a host of other ones.

Do Equity tours count? They do in my book, or I'd have almost nothing.

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Regarding seeing other things, yes I do. I'm down to 4 shows playing right now that I haven't seen (and want to see...Deuce and Old Aquaintance don't count)...well, 5 if I count Gypsy, and have at least sketched out plans to see those over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly? I was in Winston-Salem, NC for a family reunion over Father's Day weekend, and it was the first weekend in well over three months I hadn't seen at least one show. I about went into withdrawls. (Only having the 110 cast recording saved my sanity!)

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Little Shop - 4 times on tour, 4 different stops (LA, San Diego, Costa Mesa, Palm Springs) over two years
Spelling Bee - 2 (LA opening and closing nights)
RENT - 2 tour stops (Las Vegas and LA)
Wicked - 2 (San Diego tour stop, LA permanent production (soon to be 3))

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RENT 2
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 2
WICKED 3
ACL 4
SPRING AWAKENING 2
LES MIS 2
PHANTOM 2

MOLM = Man Of La Mancha?

Y'know, acronyms are brilliant time-saving devices. But only when people know what they mean! :P

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The Wiz (With Stephanie Mills) - 3
Le Miz - 2
Urinetown - 2
Wicked - 2
Showboat - 2
Dracula (The play with Frank Langella)- 2
A Chorus Line (Not this revival) - 2

I don't normally see shows more than once. I have included touring productions with some.

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I guess the most for me is the "Sweeney Todd" revival and (blush) "The Phantom of the Opera," both three times.

In Sweeney's case, I went three times with three different people, so it was more about sharing the experience with them than me saying, "I HAVE to see this show again."

With Phantom, they were really spread out -- the first time was in 1992 when I was just a kid, the second was in 1996 with my sister who had never seen it before and then most recently last year with my obnoxious roommate who demanded that I go see it with him.

I've seen Rent 7 times on Broadway, and a further 24 times in the UK.

And yes, I have seen other shows as well. It's just that Rent is special to me, so when I go to NY on holiday I'd consider it a waste if I didn't see Rent at least once.

Meh, nevermind, it would have been witty, but I can't word it right.

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Updated On: 7/10/07 at 02:59 PM

I can't even remember how many times I've seen Chicago...counting Las Vegas, Tours, N-E Tours, London, and NYC...I'm somewhere in the 50's i guess?

Otherwise-
Wicked-4
Ave Q-3
Les Miz-2
Cats-3
Spring Awakening-2
Hairspray-2
Spamalot-2
Sweet Charity-2

Still no extreme amounts for only being 3 hours from NYC

<< MOLM = Man Of La Mancha? YES

Y'know, acronyms are brilliant time-saving devices. But only when people know what they mean! :P
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Thanks for your input--- "MOLM" has been used on Broadway boards forever, so most people know what it means...

Someone saw Rent EIGHTY-EIGHT times???? I hope you didn't pay full price...

I'm appalled at all of these people who see their favorite shows again and again. I've never seen a Broadway show more than once, and no matter how much I like a show, I would never see it with the same cast. I just don't get into the city enough to see a show again and again. I know there are shows like Les Mis you need to see again and again (trust me, I know...) but I can't imagine seeing it over twenty times. Once you've surpassed... idk... thirty or forty viewings, doesn't a show lose its power?

I don't see shows multiple times because I don't have the $$ or transportation into the city, and I understand why someone would see a show two or three times... but there has got to be a limit. I'm not insulting anyone who has seen Rent or Les Mis 40+ times, but doesn't it get boring after a while? I accept your way of life, but I'm just shocked people see shows so many times. For me, variety is the spice of life...

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