PQ Closing - Need help with another show - Xanadu?

I know everyone hates these threads however we out of town folks don't have the luxury of seeing what we want when we want to.

Pirate Queen just announced its closing so now I need to see another show (notice the word need?). Trip is planned for Aug 29 - September 2nd for 4 people.
Itinerary so far:
Chorus Line
Curtains
Mary Poppins (others in party wanted to see this)
Spring Awakening
Legally Blonde

I have seen many other musicals on Broadway except for Jersey Boys (351.00 for premium tickets is just not worth it). Lovemusik and 110 will have closed by August. I just noticed that Grey Gardens has ticket now till September but was concerned that it wouldn't make it till then. Company I just don't seeing lasting much longer. I have seen Drowsy Chaperone 4 times and Hairspray 3 times, Color Purple, Company, Grey Gardens, Phantom, Mamma Mia, Rent, etc. I don't think I want to see Les Miz again and I don't think I want to see Grease. Tarzan? (Never again!)

And of course there is Xanadu. I have read and reread the "reviews" here so far and am considering this. Someone suggested that it may be the hit of the Summer. If so, I want to get my tickets now to have good seats.

Thanks for your help.
Please be kind.

Updated On: 6/6/07 at 09:13 AM

If you've seen Drowsy four times, then you might like Xanadu. It's a hysterically awful, truly bad skewering of showbiz pretensions -- so funny you'll have tears streaming down your face.

Les Miz is an awful revival. Jersey Boys is overrated. I think youd seen all the good Musicals already. Dont you wanna try off Broadway or a Play ? Lets hope Company will win the TONYS , so it could stick that longer .. I hope so. I am seeing Xanadu soon, so I cant really weigh on that !

A straight play. Unless 110 IN THE SHADE extends...

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It's finally closing? Thank Christ! Now the cast can do something that isn't a total boring failure.

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"It's finally closing? Thank Christ! Now the cast can do something that isn't a total boring failure."

Right. I'm sure they knew they were signing up for a "total boring failure" when they started Pirate Queen.

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Ugh, XANADU is awful. See something else.

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Oh poor decision!! You NEEEEEEDDD to see GREY GARDENS. It'll be on TKTS. Go for it! They also have student rush and that placed me front row dead center!!!!

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I second that- GREY GARDENS !!! once is not enough

You better off seeing something good, rather than bec. you wanted to see something new that you have not seen..I should take my own advice, huh?

Grey Gardens again instead of Xanadu...its just I already had my half-shirt
and short short for the show plus I am sporting a permed hair now ! wink !-j*

Updated On: 6/6/07 at 01:13 PM

Grey Gardens will be open because Ebersole is going to win the Tony, and hopefully, so is Mary Louise Wilson, who is also superb. I saw Mary Poppins twice in London and absolutely loved it. Those are the ones I'd recommend.

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Xanadu is awesome a lot of fun... You would love it!

Thanks for everyone's advice. I came to my senses and I decided that it would be best to replace the cancelled Pirate Queen's September 2nd tickets with Grey Gardens instead (4th Row Center Orchestra). We will be seeing Legally Blonde later that night so it will be a contrast of shows that day!

P.S. We still have the Saturday night available and were going to go on a dinner cruise around the city. Who knows, maybe we will replace that with Xanadu?

Updated On: 6/8/07 at 09:58 AM

MMM, I agree. I love me some HMS

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