One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
mollyml052
Swing Joined: 5/19/14
#1One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 10:40am
I am going to NYC in August, and I only have one night to see a show. I'm torn between Waitress and The Color Purple. I am a huge Sara Bareilles fan and have heard wonderful things about Jessie Mueller. I know nothing about The Color Purple other than that Cynthia Erivo's voice blows my mind and Heather Headley is my childhood idol.
Which one would you see? Or is there a third option that you think is even better?
WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#2One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 10:53am
THE COLOR PURPLE. No competition.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#3One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 10:59am
I say The Color Purple, too.
@z5
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/30/15
#5One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 11:03am
Absolutely go with The Color Purple. I saw both last month and Waitress paled in comparison to the overall production. While there are many great pieces in Waitress (mainly the cast and score) The Color Purple is one of the finest productions I've seen with a knockout performance from Cynthia Erivo!
#6One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 11:11am
Let me just riff off of everyone else - THE COLOR PURPLE, no doubt. You cannot afford to miss Erivo right now, or the show in general.
#7One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 11:20am
go COLOR PURPLE - Waitress is a bore
rebeccmam31
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#8One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 11:20am
In case you need one more person to tell you--The Color Purple. No contest.
#9One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 11:25am
I absolutely adore Waitress and Jessie Mueller is stunning in the show and Sara's score is chock full of wonderful songs, but to miss Cynthia Erivo in The Color Purple would be a crime. That performance is beyond words, so do not miss that.
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Updated On: 5/24/16 at 11:25 AM
theaterdude2
Stand-by Joined: 3/28/16
#10One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 11:28am
DEFINITELY THE COLOR PURPLE. Waitress is a huge disappointment.
#11One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 12:03pm
Waitress is one of the most generic musicals I've ever seen. The Color Purple isn't a great musical by any means (I wouldn't even call it a good one), but this production is quite great. Erivo and Brooks are giving two of the best performances on Broadway.
nolanativeny
Stand-by Joined: 3/29/16
#12One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 12:06pm
Cynthia Erivo will save your life. The Color Purple cannot be missed.
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#13One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 12:25pm
Go see Color Purple. I don't know about the "save your life" thing.., people can be do dramatic .
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hes16
Stand-by Joined: 2/6/16
#14One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 12:49pm
I completely agree with everyone!!
#15One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 12:58pm
I'm surprised no one's said it yet - but definitely Color Purple. I mean cm'mon.
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#16One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 1:13pm
Cynthia Erivo in this role is one of those once in a generation performances. I will be talking about the day I saw her for years to come. If I missed it I would be kicking myself like I still am for missing Patti in Gypsy.
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#17One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 1:48pm
Another vote for The Color Purple!
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BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#18One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 1:49pm
Color Purple. Unequivocally Color Purple.
Updated On: 5/24/16 at 01:49 PM
ChiTheaterFan
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/15
#19One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 2:03pm
Wow! I've never seen such consensus. And I agree.
nolanativeny
Stand-by Joined: 3/29/16
#20One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 2:46pm
DAME said: "Go see Color Purple. I don't know about the "save your life" thing.., people can be do dramatic .
"
A theater person being dramatic? Perish the thought!
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#21One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 2:49pm
Ok...I'LL be the voice of reason: The Color Purple
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VintageSnarker
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/30/15
#22One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 2:52pm
The Color Purple with this cast is truly incredible. Also, if you get to the city reasonably often, I'm sure Waitress will still be playing with the way it's been selling.
#23One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 3:43pm
VintageSnarker said: "The Color Purple with this cast is truly incredible. Also, if you get to the city reasonably often, I'm sure Waitress will still be playing with the way it's been selling."
Agreed. I'm a fan of both shows and think Erivo and Mueller are both not to be missed. But Erivo started her role in November vs Mueller who just started, so you'll have more time to see her.
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#24One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 4:11pm
Well I'd say Waitress, but that appears to be white nose on this thread. To each their own!
#25One night on Bway: Waitress or The Color Purple?
Posted: 5/24/16 at 5:04pm
Waitress is a collossal bore. Jessie Mueller can't save it. The theatre smells like (pies) good and (turkey) not so good. So here's another vote for Color Purple.
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