Overrated Shows — Page 3

Regarding Spamalot...."i found it funny, but highly sophomoric and unprofessional "

Have you ever heard of Monty Python? That's sort of the point.

I assume that the definition of an "overrated show" is this: Other people liked it more than I did.

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I agree on Spamalot. Very overrated.

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I know these threads are very self satisfying, but really I'm sure everybody who's posted in this thread has written in at least six other "Favorite/Overrated/Most Hated/ Show/ Favorite Sondheim Quote/ Favorite Glinda/ etc" threads, myself included.

I'm just curious. What do you think is going to happen? If enough of you say Spamalot, do you think the show will close tomorrow? A little gold trophy will materialize on your computer desk? If enough people say they love the line "Careful the things you say, children will listen" Sondheim will come to your door and shake your hand?

Because that's what I'm hoping for. Quick, if enough of us post Gypsy in the Opening Nights you Wish You Could Have Seen thread, we'll open up a stitch in time!

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Updated On: 5/11/06 at 01:00 PM

Roninjoey - "I'm just curious. What do you think is going to happen? If enough of you say Spamalot, do you think the show will close tomorrow? A little gold trophy will materialize on your computer desk? If enough people say they love the line "Careful the things you say, children will listen" Sondheim will come to your door and shake your hand?"

I don't think anyone assumes anything will happen. It's just posting an opinion and possibly discussing it. You said you post of them yourself. Did you think anything was going to happen?

Colle - "As for shows that I think are overated I would say "A Chorus Line." I admit I have never seen the show, but I am sure it is good. However, from what I know about the show, I don't see why it was the longest running musical for awhile. Maybe the problem is that I don't think it is my type of musical."

You have to remember to put the show in perspective of its era. When A Chorus Line opened, it was original, innovative, clever, endearing, and brilliantly staged/choreographed. Seeing the show makes all the difference. Word of mouth, multiple awards, critical acclaim and two hit songs made A Chorus Line synonymous with Broadway and American musical theatre for years.

alterego - Les Miserables is the single best musical I have ever seen. I do agree with Colle, however, that the cuts over the years have diminished the dramatic effect of many scenes. I prefer the way I originally saw it in 1988. It was the first of the few truly flawless musicals I've seen.

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Spamalot, Mamma Mia, and Cats.

Annie --- I just don't like it, never have, never will.

Updating my list:

Spamalot
Mamma Mia!
CATS
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Avenue Q
Spelling Bee

I'm separating the last two because well, they're great shows, but they're so...TIRING. I can only listen to the OBCR once and then have to just put it to rest for about 2 months before I can listen to it again.

I must vote for THE LION KING. I got chills of excitement during the openning sequence ... then the rest was just kind of awkward. Outside of the openning.. It was dull..

That puzzles me too, jsg,. RAGTIME is a far superior piece of musical theatre. I don't know what the Tony voters were thinking or not thinking.

I just saw Wicked on Tuesday and my first thought was overrated. I was a bit disappointed. I guess after hearing how good the show is supposed to be, I had very high expectations and was a little let down.

Tarzan - I saw during previews, it very obviously stole ideas from other shows (de la guardia/cirque du soleil) in order to keep up the spectacle and cover up the weak book and score.

The Wedding Singer - I saw opening night, the audience really made that for me. All of my friends loved it, the audience loved it, but I just have trouble falling in love. There are parts that I love and songs I love, but I was very underwhelmed. By the end I felt like it was a contest to see how many 80s references could be squeezed in which got tired. It is also such a far cry from the movie, it might as well have been marketed as an original piece in my mind. Just my thoughts...

Piazza is not overrated AT ALL and I can't believe people are listing it. The score is brilliant, the dialogue poignant, and the performances impecable. If any show should have a theater gutted (Lestat's?) and stadium/theater-in-the-round seats installed to have a permanent home on Broadway, it's Piazza. Some people have found it boring, but I feel like any true romantics OR person who has experienced Italy (or is of Italian background -actual Italian, not Italian-Ameican/Gotti-) would would agree its enthralling.