Show Dissapointment?

[loganp37]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:12pm

Has anyone ever been so excited about seeing a show, visualized it in your head, made up your mind that your going to love it..and then witnessed it live and it was a total flop.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:13pm

hmmmm....YES!

Which show are you talking about?

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:17pm

Well, every show that I have heard the recording to first I am somewhat disspointed. I mean, for one it never has the original people and I have created the scenes in my head and when I see them on stage, I always go...."That isn't how it goes."

[boatsintheghetto]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:21pm

um this is gonna sound really bad, but that happened with wicked. like i totally love the show, but everyone makes sucha big hype about it that when you go and see it...it's not what you expected.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:22pm

POTO...saw it a long time ago and knew nothing about it....

[umgeoboy]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:42pm

I was extremely dissapointed in wicked. I had heard how great and "perfect" wicked was. And I thought it was cheesey, popish, and cute but far from perfect. It had amazing performances but as far from blown away by the show.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 7:51pm

MILLIE and THE PRODUCERS - I couldn't have been more excited to see them. Once I was there, I couldn't wait to get the hell out of the theatre.

[Yonah]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:09pm

Dance of The Vampires. When I saw the show, I had been a fan of Tanz Der Vampire for awhile already. So much had been changed, and I found Micheal Crawford's Von Krolock to be really disapointing. I still had fun, but I definately didn't get what I had hoped for.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:13pm

That show would have run FAR longer (and probably swept the design categories at the Tony's) if it hadn't been for Michael Crawford's lack of talent and giant ego. I LOVED the show.

[javero]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:16pm

RENT!!!

[andyf]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:20pm

Definitely agree about The Producers.
Also, Hairspray and Little Shop.


Yeaaaaaah....

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:29pm

Hairspray and the Producers?
Andy are you alright?
I loved Hairspray and The Producers.
Mine:
Jewtopia- (Offensive and stupid)
Modern Orthodox- The best cast and weak writing. Very disappointing as I love Craig Bierko. LOVE. Updated On: 2/14/05 at 08:29 PM

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:31pm

I said THE PRODUCERS as well - but I disagree with HAIRSPRAY.

I think THE PRODUCERS is just a big wad of crap. It's rarely funny and hardly inspiring.

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:35pm

Wicked. I had memorized the cast recording when I saw it, so I was disappointed to have already known half the show. Also, I expected it to be an amazing spectacle. I liked it, but it wasn't amazing.

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:37pm

Munk-
I saw the original cast with Gary Beach and Nathan and Matthew.
I laughed so hard tears were all over my face.
But i only went once.
Gary and Nathan made the show for me.
I love them both.
Gary is divine, so is good old reliable Nathan.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:42pm

I saw the show with the original cast as well. Then Don Stephenson and Louis Stalden. Then lastly with Hunter Foster. I thought Hunter Foster was FANTASTIC. But the earlier casts were completely boring. Matthew Broderick was perhaps the most irritating person I have ever seen on stage - there is no need for a voice like that. Nathan Lane was the same as he's ever been in everything else. He was not acting on that stage - he was runninga round like a nut. That is not what I look for in brilliant acting/theatre performances. The fact that he won a tony award for that role is abominable. I think the music is terrible, the book is terrible, and the sets are terrible. Susan Stroman should stick to choreography and not try her hand with directing anymore. I really thought the entire production was a big ball of crappy cheap fluff. I don't see one good thing about it. Okay I lied - the choreography. I don't see two good things about it

[Delphine]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:47pm

I was very disappointed in AIDA.

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:54pm

Ok Munk,
But i loved it and I love Mel Brooks.
;-(

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:54pm

Ok Munk,
But i loved it and I love Mel Brooks.
;-(

[Justice]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:56pm

Passion.

I loved this show. Listened to it constantly...for years...

Then I saw it on PBS and found it to be dark, and slightly boring. But, I can appreciate it more now.

Phantom of the Opera was another...

When I saw it, I thought it was crap, and that was after listening to the score for a year.

[bythesword84]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 8:58pm

I agree about Hairspray. I listened to all the hype and then went and hated it.

[LaCageAuxFollesFan2]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 9:00pm

HAIRSPRAY for sure! to some extent CHICAGO (this stage version) and DEFINITLY - RENT!

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 9:01pm

Thanks for reminding me!

The LA CAGE revival. Just absolute crap!

[emo_geek]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 9:19pm

Ech Night Mother...front row and I fell asleep.

[sassypanz]

Posted: 2/14/05 at 9:25pm

Phantom of the opera. But then again it must have been the awful seats. I hate the mezz in that theater!! Its too high up for me.