SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
#1SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 2:42pm
It will be my second time at Broadway, New York.
In 2007, I went to PHANTOM, CHICAGO and MAMMA MIA.
I'll go to NY in May, 2009, and I've just bought tickets for 11 musicals (HAIR, SOUTH PACIFIC, 9 TO 5, MARY POPPINS, WICKED, THE LION KING, WSS, JERSEY BOYS, BILLY ELLIOT, IN THE HEIGHTS, NEXT TO NORMAL).
I want to buy ticket for ONE more show: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS. What do you suggest? Please, give me your opinion.
#2re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 2:46pmShrek (The Original Cast is still there) or next to normal!
#3re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 2:47pmOut of those three, Little Mermaid.
#4re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 2:53pmTalk about a choice between Scylla and Charybdis.
#5re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 2:57pmI vote Little Mermaid
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#6re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 3:00pm
Choice between Scylla and Charybdis!!!!
Should I avoid those 3 musicals and go to see a play?
#7re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 3:06pm
Well, only 4 votes:
2 Votes in "The Little Mermaid"
1 Vote in "Shrek"
1 Vote in something else
More opinions?
Updated On: 4/16/09 at 03:06 PM
#9re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 3:10pmI would say either Shrek or Little Mermaid. But do you have to see a musical? There are so many great plays out now!
#10re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 3:15pmAnother vote for THE LITTLE MERMAID.
#11re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 3:15pmOf those three I recommend Guys and Dolls (however I have not seen Shrek). I did see Guys and Dolls last week though.
#12re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 3:15pm
Double post. 
Updated On: 4/16/09 at 03:15 PM
WestVillage
Broadway Star Joined: 7/20/05
#13re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 3:16pmSkip all 3 mediocre musicals and go see one of the gems of The Norman Conquests ... truly one of the best new shows in town.
#14re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 3:17pm
Definitely go see a play. (I'd recommend "Exit the King," "God of Carnage" or any one of "The Norman Conquests") After eleven musicals, you'll be ready for a change of pace. 
Elphaba43
Broadway Star Joined: 3/27/06
#15re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 3:20pmShrek!!!!
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#16re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 3:46pm
Should I avoid those 3 musicals and go to see a play?
Yes.
#17re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 4:08pmShrek is definitely worth seeing for the four leads, especially for Brian d'Arcy James.
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#18re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 4:10pmShrek! But I would recommend seeing a play over those three.
heo1128
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/08
#19re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 4:17pmYes, go for a play. And make that play August: OC, before it closes!
#20re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 4:40pmI absolutely love The Little Mermaid, but if you don't like really cheesy, campy shows with very over-the-top costumes and trippy sets, then it is probably not for you!
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Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#21re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 4:41pm
It also features Norm Lewis half-naked, which is probably the reason Schmerg loves it so much.
I would go with Shrek, personally. It's not as awful as many here would have you believe. The score and book are iffy, but all the performers are great, and it's huge, lavish and (most importantly) easy to get tickets to. It reminds you of everything a Broadway spectacle should be.
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#22re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 5:09pmAs far as plays go, I have thoroughly enjoyed Exit the King, God of Carnage, 33 Variations, and Impressionism. You also can't go wrong with August: Osage County.
manic_magic_n2n2
Understudy Joined: 2/16/09
#23re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 5:10pmShrek is probably worth seeing for Brian D'Arcy James, if I'm forced to pick from your three options... but if you want the most worthy show on broadway for which you don't yet have tickets... you should see August: Osage County. It's not a musical, but you deserve exposure to plays too. And this is the best play I've ever seen. Give it a chance-- it is SO worth it.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#24re: SHREK, THE LITTLE MERMAID or GUYS AND DOLLS?
Posted: 4/16/09 at 5:11pmI would see The Little Mermaid before Sierra leaves. The cast of Shrek will be there a while longer.
2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5
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