Of All The Shows/Performances You Saw This Year...

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Of All The Shows/Performances You Saw This Year...

Posted: 12/22/08 at 7:47pm

What show would you go back in time and see? Edit: I'm just changing it to opened or closed.

Let me first start off by saying that I saw some amazing performances this year. To Patti LuPone Gypsy with Patti, Laura, and Leigh Ann (Not the biggest Boyd fan) and some great new shows like In The Heights and Boeing Boeing (Although it is a revival) and Billy Elliot and some other great stuff.

But my choice would to go back to June or July and See Sunday in the Park With George. That was probably my favorite theater moment of the year. Jenna and Daniel were breath taking and the set and Lighting were just beautiful. I really wish it would come back to Broadway for an open run.

Anyway, what's yours?

Updated On: 12/22/08 at 07:47 PM

#2

re: Of All The Shows/Performances You Saw This Year...

Posted: 12/22/08 at 7:53pm

So many, but the short list...

Passing Strange
SITPWG
[tos]
The Visit
Adding Machine

Sadly, and I will probably kick myself forever for this...I did not see Patti LuPone Gypsy. It makes me hurt a little inside that I never will...unless it does get filmed.

#3

re: Of All The Shows/Performances You Saw This Year...

Posted: 12/22/08 at 7:53pm

The second preview of BILLY ELLIOT. An experience I'll never forget.

#4

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 7:54pm

Sorry, I completely forgot [title of show] So now it's a tie between Sunday and [TOS] I can't decide.

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re: Of All The Shows/Performances You Saw This Year...

Posted: 12/22/08 at 7:57pm

Passing Strange and [tos]

#6

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 7:58pm

Oh, if I can only name one...The Visit. Hands down. My body hadn't been so motivated for a standing ovation in a long time (and I am sorry Miss Pennywise if blocked your view...even if we didn't know one other)!

Updated On: 12/22/08 at 07:58 PM

#7

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 8:09pm

Xanadu...laughed so hard that I missed half of it, and only got to see it once.

#8

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 8:14pm

Passing Strange.
Saved.
Cry-Baby.
And closing night of The Color Purple.

#9

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 8:16pm

this is REALLY difficult, cause this was my most active year on the Great White Way.

The Most Enjoyable I could do again is XANADU

If I could of skipped a show it would be Pal Joey

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 8:28pm

To re-live? South Pacific. I won't even TRY to go back and ACTUALLY see it again, because I thought it was the most stunning thing I'd ever seen on stage--and seeing it again couldn't possibly live up to that.

Other shows high on the list: August and Equus. (I know they are both still playing but still.)

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 8:39pm

The two best shows of the year in my opinion: Passing Strange, and Blackwatch. Both so beautiful, in their own unique way.

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#12

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 9:04pm

[Title of Show], without a doubt.

#13

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 9:25pm

Legally Blonde
Xanadu
Rent

#14

re: Of All The Shows/Performances You Saw This Year...

Posted: 12/22/08 at 9:28pm

Sunday in the Park With George.

An amazing night of theatre!

#15

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 9:51pm

I'd go back to the closing performance of Passing Strange, during "Keys." If you were there you know why.

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 10:11pm

the second time i saw Patti Lupone Gypsy.
first time i saw [tos].
first time i saw In The Heights.
the last time i saw the final cast of RENT.
and most definitely Fifty Words

if i had to pick one of those i'd go with Patti Lupone Gypsy without a doubt.

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#17

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 10:36pm

Sunday in the Park with George.

And of course, Gypsy.

#18

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 10:45pm

I've seen most of those mentioned which were great. But what could I see over and over again? August/Osage County.

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 11:27pm

Fifty Words. Hands down. I'd like to watch Butz and Marvel's performances every day. Maybe LaChiusa's Tres Niñas at the Zipper. Victoria Clark was brilliant.

Also, maybe, Is He Dead? (I fell asleep for most of Act I).

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#20

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 11:41pm

Easily [tos] and Xanadu. I tried to make it back up before they closed, but alas I could not raise the cash in time. I will never forget those two shows though.

#21

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 11:58pm

I agree with Matty159 about THE VISIT. It was true brilliance on stage. I wish I had gotten the chance to see it more than once.

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Posted: 12/22/08 at 11:58pm

Honestly, the sole performance (out of a possible 3 this year !) of A TALE OF TWO CITIES. It's one of the few shows I had followed from pre-Broadway and just knowing that Jill, Natalie, Nick, Craig & Crew after all these years finally made it to Broadway. (And also Barbour who joined along the way :), and the others who joined for Broadway)

Also, Sunday in the Park with George. Those are legitimately two of shows I have ever seen where I found myself that emotionally drawn upon a first view. (And two shows that I would hope more producers would throw money at )

#23

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Posted: 12/23/08 at 12:27am

The closing performance of Sunday In The Park With George and the first time I saw Next to Normal. I can't pick between the two ~ they were that impactful.

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#24

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Posted: 12/23/08 at 12:39am

This one's BEYOND difficult, as much like previous posters, this was my most active year to date. I will, however, gladly list my TOP 5 'cause that's easier:

01. Sunday in the Park with George
02. Passing Strange
03. The 39 Steps
04. South Pacific
05. Macbeth

#25

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Posted: 12/23/08 at 1:51am

My favorite shows that I saw this year probably are Billy Elliot, Gypsy, In the Heights, [title of show], Farragut North, and Next to Normal. Billy Elliot will most definitely stand out as the best experience, followed by when I sat front row at Gypsy.