Picking two more shows for my trip

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 6/11/17 at 3:31pm

I'll be visiting New York next week, and I'd like your help figuring out what to fill my final two slots with. I already have tickets to The Little Foxes, Six Degrees of Separation, and Sweeney Todd. The shows I am considering are:

 

Oslo

Present Laughter

Indecent

Sweat

A Doll's House Part 2

Marvin's Room

Pacific Overtures

 

I live in Chicago and see a lot of great theatre there, so I want to spend this trip seeing things I otherwise would not get to see--that's why the big musicals aren't on this list (I'll catch them when they tour, also I saw Great Comet in the tent a few years ago). I'm leaning away from Sweat and Indecent because I imagine that Steppenwolf or the Goodman will do strong productions of those in the coming years. Are the productions of these shows really spectacular? I've seen Marvin's Room before and love the play, but I don't know much about this new production. I am a big Noel Coward fan, is Kevin Kline's performance not to be missed? Oslo intrigues me and I love Bartlett Sher, but it will be a bit more expensive than most shows on my list. I deeply love Laurie Metcalf, but I did not enjoy Lucas Hnath's The Christians--might I still like this work? Pacific Overtures is one of the few Sondheim shows I have not yet seen live, and I am not sure if I should rush out to this production or wait for another production closer to home.

 

Thanks for the help. As always, there are so many shows and such little time.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 6/11/17 at 3:39pm

Indecent and A Doll's House, Part 2. The direction and cast of the former make it a must-see, even if the play will get done elsewhere, and the latter is just wonderful with a perfect performance from Laurie Metcalf. I can't speak to Lucas Hnath's other work, but this play is so much fun and thought provoking. 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/11/17 at 3:46pm

^I fully concur.   Kevin Kline's performance is incredibly delightful as well, one for which many think he'll win the Tony.

 

Indecent and Doll's House 2 were my favorite plays of the season

[sppunk]

Posted: 6/11/17 at 3:55pm

I think Sweat is better than Indecent, so I'd choose it A Doll's House.

[Jarethan]

Posted: 6/11/17 at 5:55pm

A Doll's House is not a play...it is an admittedly entertaining 78 minute outline for a real play (I checked as the show began and ended).  Personally, I would see Present Laughter if you like Coward and Kline.  I didn't and I regret it (my last choice was ADHP2 vs. Laughter...and I felt that I chose the wrong one.  Also, OSLO is a terrific production, both entertaining and educating.  You can't go wrong.

[UncleCharlie]

Posted: 6/11/17 at 7:05pm

Oslo and Sweat.

[canadian fan]

Posted: 6/11/17 at 7:16pm

I saw Indecent and was very moved, I highly recommend it.