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Posted: 5/16/05 at 4:41pm

Is off-Broadway worth anything these days? Maybe I'm suffering from myopia, but off-Broadway used to be interesting. I can't seem to find good stuff like in the past years. Am I just missing it? Where is the equivalent to "Driving Miss Daisy" "Other People's Money" "Nunsense"?

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

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Posted: 5/16/05 at 4:55pm

I think that commercial Off-Broadway theatre isn't fairing well these days. Your best bet is to stick with the non-profits--Signature, Vineyard, Atlantic... you can usually get one or two good ones a season from each of them.

The Off-Broadway pushing the edge theatre is now Off-Off Broadway. It's the only place these days that people can afford to take risks. Of course, there's a lot more drek there, too, that you have to sift through.

But, then, it's a lot cheaper...

re: Off-Broadway

Posted: 5/16/05 at 4:56pm

go see Altar Boyz! if you liked nunsense

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Posted: 5/16/05 at 4:57pm

Personally all the great theater starts Off Broadway:
Examples:
Ave Q (ps my icon started off broadway, brown eyed Kate is the off broadway Kate, and I like her better!)
Dessa Rose
Shockheaded Peter!
Spelling Bee
Doubt
Forbidden Broadway
Personally, I prefer Off Broadway!
Old examples:
Fuddy Meers
Anything that Charles Busch created:
Tale of the Allergist Wife, Vampire Lesbians.
Westbeth theater with Bruce Vilanch was Off Broadway
Caroline or Change
Violet
Urinetown started Off Broadway

Updated On: 5/16/05 at 04:57 PM

re: Off-Broadway

Posted: 5/16/05 at 5:04pm

"Orson's Shadow" (nominated for Best Play by the Lortel Awards) is at least as good as any of the titles you mentioned.

"Thom Pain," though not a favorite of mine, was a finalist for the Pulitzer this year.

"Nine Parts of Desire" (winner of the Lortel for Best Solo Show) is a powerful look at the plight of women in Iraq.

"Altar Boyz" (nominated for Best Musical by the Drama Desk and OCC) is a lot of fun.

"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie [http://margochanning.broadwayworld.com/] "The Devil Be Hittin' Me" -- Whitney

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Posted: 5/16/05 at 5:10pm

Altar Boyz is adorable!

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Posted: 5/16/05 at 5:14pm

I loved Altar Boyz, as well. It was my first off-Broadway experience and I wonder why I waited so long. I purchase my ticket at the TKTS for $38 approx. It's also around that price from some of the sites that off discount vouchers.

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Posted: 5/16/05 at 5:21pm

aww you guys! :) xoxo spread the Altar Boyz word! (Word.)

Updated On: 5/16/05 at 05:21 PM

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Posted: 5/16/05 at 5:25pm

Don't forget Forbidden Broadway either!

Also nominated for a Drama Desk. (Two actually)

Updated On: 5/16/05 at 05:25 PM

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re: Off-Broadway

Posted: 5/16/05 at 5:40pm

Consider this another good word for Altar Boyz. Yay for raisin' the praise.

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Posted: 5/16/05 at 6:06pm

Dessa Rose is GORGEOUS!!!! I would recommend it to anyone!

Happy...Everything! Kaye Thompson

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Posted: 5/16/05 at 6:11pm

"Dessa Rose is GORGEOUS!!!! I would recommend it to anyone!"

I saw Dessa Rose. I thought it was mediocre.

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

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re: Off-Broadway

Posted: 5/16/05 at 6:42pm

"I saw Dessa Rose. I thought it was mediocre."

Agreed.

On the positive side:
Thom Pain
Orson's Shadow
The False Servant (I think this closed, actually, but I'm not sure)
Hurlyburly

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re: Off-Broadway

Posted: 5/16/05 at 7:24pm

There is are a good number of wonderful shows off-Broadway.

CCM '10!

Updated On: 5/16/05 at 07:24 PM

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