Out of the following musicals which would you see?

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Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 10:10pm

My grandma is in the city from North Carolina and though she just moved there in May and has always been a huge Broadway fan I thought we might see a musical. Which of the following would you recommend and why?
Ave Q
Spelling Bee
Light in the Piazza
Sweet Charity
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Chicago

#2

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 10:13pm

Light in the Piazza- Beautiful score, and Kelli O'Hara and Victoria Clark kick ASS.

Spelling Bee- Very cute and at times, flat out hilarious.

DRS-Ahhhhh. HILARIOUS. And you have to see Norbert. He's just...amazing.

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#3

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 10:15pm

Piazza.

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#4

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 10:16pm

Chicago

Sweet Charity

Because, there is nothing like catching a classic.

oh yeah, and Piazza and DRS are good too.

#5

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 10:24pm

The Light in the Piazza and Sweet Charity

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#6

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 10:27pm

The only two shows from that list that I have seen so far are Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Light in the Piazza, so I'll go with those (both I highly recommend). Of the shows I haven't seen, I want to see Avenue Q and Spelling Bee.

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#7

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 10:46pm

I'd recommend Light in the Piazza, DRS, and Avenue Q. Enjoy!

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#8

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 10:51pm

They all have their ups and downs...

PIAZZA - Brillant score, fantastic performances, wonderful look. Downside: lopsided, uneven, and void.

DRS - Amazing performance by Norbert and all others, funny enough book, amusing lyrics, enjoyable enough score. Downside: well, there is no downside if you're out for pure comedy.

CHARITY - Fantastic performance by Applegate, but that's really the only merit this production has. There is still the timeless score and the hysterical, yet uneven book - but there's something for everyone in here.

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#9

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 10:53pm

DRS- It's worth it just for Norbert Leo Butz, and the show is great to!

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#10

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 10:56pm

DRS: Talented actors, great musica, fantastic book. Hilarious comedy. Is there any reason NOT to see this? No.

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#11

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 11:09pm

How hip is your Grandma?

#12

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 11:15pm

I saw DRS with my grandmother and mother and both laughed harder than me. As long as she doesn't mind a little raunchy humor from time to time you should be okay.

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#13

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 11:34pm

Spelling Bee and Piazza

#14

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/2/05 at 11:34pm

I think I would choose between Spelling Bee and Sweet Charity.

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#15

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/3/05 at 12:05am

for a Grandmother, DRS

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#16

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/3/05 at 12:10am

you have to see DRS with original cast. otherwi...no, you just have to see DRS.

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#17

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/3/05 at 12:11am

a grandmother could relate to the humor and the era of DRS

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#18

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/3/05 at 12:14am

wow thats a tough list. I guess I would say Piazza. Isn't Piazza closing soon? So yeah- go with that one.

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#19

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/3/05 at 12:26am

Sweet Charity, Piazza, or DRS

I'd stay away from Q unless you have the most mellow grandma in the world.

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#20

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/3/05 at 4:11am

She might relate to DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS best because it is a very funny traditional type of musical. I also noticed that there were many mature members of the audience when I saw it - and they were all laughing hard.

#21

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/3/05 at 8:35am

I would choose Chicago and DRS. You can't go wrong w/ Chicago.

#22

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/3/05 at 8:41am

If she loves musicals and she sounds somewhat hip, I would take her to Avenue Q and also Forbidden Broadway.
I have seen all the shows you have listed and enjoyed them all but Q and Forbidden Broadway stand out from the crowd.
I would also take her to BEE.

#23

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/3/05 at 12:06pm

See The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Period.

#24

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/3/05 at 2:40pm

I would say

DRS if she's kinda hip and can appreciate some raunchy humor (it's the most traditional musical comedy with flash and lots of bang for the buck)

Piazza if she's very musical or likes opera and romantic, serious musicals. This seems like the riskiest choice, and the only one that she might find boring.

Sweet Charity if she's not very critical and wants something non-offensive and unchallenging (but with a great score).

Spelling Bee if she's not raunchy enough for DRS, yet not conservative enough for Charity.

#25

re: Out of the following musicals which would you see?

Posted: 9/3/05 at 3:01pm

I'd shy away from AVENUE Q: You wouldn't want gramma to have a corranary in the theatre - how about WICKED!? what Gramma wouldn't love Wicked?