One of those silly "What show should I see" threads

[Katurian2]

One of those silly "What show should I see" threads#0

Posted: 8/20/06 at 1:58pm

I'll make this short. I (like 10000 other people) am having trouble deciding on what show to see on my upcoming trip to NYC in November. I'm seeing:

Mary Poppins
A Chorus Line
Company
Coast of Utopia Pt. 1


I'm trying to decide between:
The Fantasticks
Les Mis (Have already seen the show, but the new cast looks great)
Grey Gardens
The Times They Are a' Changin'

"Are you sorry for civilization? I am sorry for it too." ~Coast of Utopia: Shipwreck

[JamesMacon]

re: One of those silly 'What show should I see' threads#1

Posted: 8/20/06 at 2:04pm

Les Mis or Grey Gardens

[bwayondabrain]

re: One of those silly 'What show should I see' threads#2

Posted: 8/20/06 at 2:08pm

Grey Gardens

[orchajaws]

re: One of those silly 'What show should I see' threads#3

Posted: 8/20/06 at 5:10pm

"The Fantasticks" is a very good show, but if you do decide to go make sure to get seats in the Center section, as the sightlines from the side are not great. I would also consider "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris," which, in my opinion, is one of the best nights of theatre to be had in New York City today.

[aspiringactress]

re: One of those silly 'What show should I see' threads#4

Posted: 8/20/06 at 5:10pm

My pick would be Grey Gardens

"We don't value the lily less for not being made of flint and built to last. Life's bounty is in it's flow, later is too late. Where is the song when it's been sung, the dance when it's been danced? It's only we humans who want to own the future too." - Tom Stoppard, Shipwreck

[TomMonster]

re: One of those silly 'What show should I see' threads#5

Posted: 8/20/06 at 5:19pm

Grey Gardens, but I love the Fantasticks too. (You could probably see both, because the Fantasticks has a strange schedule to not compete with other shows...)

"It's not so much do what you like, as it is that you like what you do." SS

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[TIGGOSAURUS]

re: One of those silly 'What show should I see' threads#6

Posted: 8/20/06 at 5:20pm

Well seeing as it hardly EVER gets recommended on here, I'm going to say Spamalot, purely because I've had the best time seeing this show; it's extremely silly (i.e. not meant to be taken too seriously), has some great songs and pokes fun at almost every other traditional musical theatre genre you can think of.

Seen some shows in my time....

[SeptemberKel]

re: One of those silly 'What show should I see' threads#7

Posted: 8/20/06 at 6:41pm

Of the choices given, I'd go with Grey Gardens!

"Of course there is the castle - the ruined castle. I find it lovely. Probably because it's ruined, I suppose." - Passion

[little_sally]

re: One of those silly 'What show should I see' threads#8

Posted: 8/20/06 at 9:50pm

Grey Gardens or The Fantasticks

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[Katurian2]

re: One of those silly 'What show should I see' threads#9

Posted: 8/20/06 at 9:52pm

Wow- Thank you for all the suggestions everyone! I"m taking them all into considertaion.

"Are you sorry for civilization? I am sorry for it too." ~Coast of Utopia: Shipwreck

[FeelingElectric]

re: One of those silly 'What show should I see' threads#10

Posted: 8/21/06 at 8:01am

Grey Gardens. I saw it Off-Broadway earlier this year, and it was absolutely amazing. It will only get better on Broadway.

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