Quick October Trip

My dad and I are coming in October and will have room for two, or maybe three shows. I have a big trip already planned for March so I'll be seeing a lot of the shows I want to see then, but there are some great options in October that I won't have in March. I'm struggling to pick just three. Of these shows what do you guys suggest - keep in mind I'm not picky, but my dad sort of is - The Color Purple, Falsettos, The Front Page, The Cherry Orchard, Matilda, Something Rotten, School of Rock, or Cats? Drunk Shakespeare off Broadway also seems fun. Thoughts?

He's just a typical "dad". He's never seen a Broadway show before so just assumes he won't enjoy it. He said he'll give me free reign on one of the shows but on the others he prefers it to not be "boring". He also likes funny.

Of your list, CATS and School of Rock are probably the only ones that will still be running in March.



Something Rotten, School of Rock, Matilda, and Front Page are funny (though Front Page is EXTREMELY old-fashioned)



Color Purple is worth seeing, and we all assume this production of Falsettos will be good.

I'd say Something Rotten and Front Page for sure. School of Rock would be my third choice. I'm not familiar enough with Falsettos to comment - I'll be seeing this production in the fall.

I would tend to agree, something rotten is not the show I would bring someone who doesn't think they enjoy musicals to. Personally, I would go for The Front Page and Falsettos in addition to either The Cherry Orchard or The Color Purple, but that's just me.

I'll just go off this fairly simple litmus test for School of Rock. Does your dad enjoy classic rock at all? If so, definitely go since he'll get the references and will like the genre of music being played. It's funny, loud, energetic, and won't be boring. If not, skip it.

I actually really enjoyed Drunk Shakespeare; it helps that they give you a free shot of Limoncello as you walk in. There's usually deals for the show, so you can use the money you save on tickets for drinks. LOL.

I don't really have a good litmus test for Something Rotten. I loved the show and found it hilarious. There's some really tame gay jokes and crotch jokes that were still funny/cute. Lots of references to other musicals, half of which I didn't get till after the fact. Lots of over-the-top ridiculousness. Haven't seen the new cast though. What I liked the most about the show was probably the clever wordplay.