Shows You Miss

#1

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Posted: 11/20/14 at 2:39pm

I was just listening to the Big Fish cast recording and realized just how much I miss it. Has anyone else had anything like this lately? Maybe I'm just overly sentimental today :)

#2

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Posted: 11/20/14 at 2:40pm

#3

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Posted: 11/20/14 at 2:41pm

I was reading an article about Norbert just yesterday, and realized how much I missed seeing him on stage. I loved Big Fish. I also miss being able to go to Bridges of Madison County, I miss being able to see Steven and Kelli kill it nightly with that tremendous score.

Sigh.

#4

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Posted: 11/20/14 at 3:15pm

The Hair revival with the original cast. Man, do I wish I could see that again.

#5

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 12:39am

Rent it's my all time fav show saw it when it came here , to toronto , I love the Obc and the movie. I also wish next to normal was still happening I didn't even know it came here , the sound track to n2n is my fav Obc

#6

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 5:46am

The beauty of theater: it is transient. It becomes a part of you, which is something you share with only those that also experienced it.

I've loved many shows, but don't miss any....because they are always with me.

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#7

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 9:06am

Definitely agree with Bridges and Big Fish, or maybe just Norbert.

#8

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 10:11am

Since what dramamama said is 100% correct, the only shows I find I miss are the ones that had an improvisatory element. Chief among them: ONE MAN, TWO GUV'NORS. I could watch that every day and have a blessed life.

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#9

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 10:53am

I agree that theatre does stay with you. Maybe missing was not the best word. So much happened in that show that I was hard to take it all in. I wish I could relive it. Nevertheless I'm glad I saw it. I personally love the score, an the fact that the cast could sing the sh*t out of it didn't hurt.

#10

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 11:06am

I wish i coulda seen all of the original british invasion shows of the 80s. Les Miserables, CATS, Miss Saigon, Evita

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#11

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 11:08am

I echo Jordan.

I also would love to revisit Kushner's iHo again.

#12

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 11:51am

I miss GREY GARDENS. I know it wasn't perfect, but I loved the score. I thought Christine Ebersole gave an amazing performance and I'd love to see it again.

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#13

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 12:16pm

I miss Heathers actually! I saw it twice and probably would have seen it a couple of times more.

What I really miss is something that won't happen: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum starring James Corden!

#14

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 1:21pm

Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Hairspray
Rent
Miss Saigon
Caroline, or Change
Bare
Heathers
Legally Blonde
Gypsy (2008 revival)
Billy Elliot
Next to Normal
West Side Story (2009 revival)
Hair (2009 revival)
Grease (2006 revival)
Memphis
In the Heights
Spring Awakening
The Producers
Evita (2012 revival)
La Cage aux Folles (2010 revival)
Anything Goes (2011 revival)
Little Shop of Horrors (2003 revival)
Assassins
The Normal Heart
Sister Act
Newsies
Beauty and the Beast

#15

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 1:27pm

The shows I would love to be able to revisit:

La Cage aux Folles (OLC)
She Loves Me (revival)
Kiss of the Spiderwoman (OLC)

and slightly obscurely:
The Comedy of Errors by the RSC featuring Desmond Barritt- the funniest Shakespeare I have ever seen

#16

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 1:31pm

Sometimes I get a real hankering to see Dirty Rotten Scoundrels again...it was just such a delight and Norbert was so incredible.

#17

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 1:34pm

Mostly Next to Normal and Rent. But also wish I could see Big Fish again. Loved it and Nortbert and Kate.

#18

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 1:38pm

I miss Twelfth Night too, the recent one with Mark Rylance. The reason is that I would like all my friends to see it.

#19

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 1:52pm

The Irregular Verb to Love, The Student Gypsy, and Jennie.

#20

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 2:41pm

And of course the original production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

#21

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 3:01pm

I really miss Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Drowsy Chaperone (two of my favourites!) The Wedding Singer is on that list, as well! All such fun shows- sad !!!

#22

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 6:00pm

The three shows I miss most at the moment are

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Grey Gardens
and Grand Hotel

but for me it changes on a weekly basis. There are just many.

#23

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 6:15pm

Billy Elliot
In The Heights
HAIR (2009)
Mary Poppins
Big Fish
Carrie
Bridges...
...Spelling Bee
Catch Me If You Can

Updated On: 11/22/14 at 06:15 PM

#24

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Posted: 11/21/14 at 11:18pm

Wonderful Town with Donna Murphy.

Finian's Rainbow

#25

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Posted: 11/22/14 at 12:05am

2009 revival of Hair. The cast was so talented and committed to the show.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels or CMIYC (which I didn't even like that much) for the pure joy of NLB
Caroline, or Change because I understand and respect it more now then I did when it premiered.
The most recent ACL revival as it's the only version of ACL I'm really familiar with because I miss the dancing. The real, feel it in your joints dancing. I can watch that show all day.

Finally, Miss Saigon. Because I always thought the helicopter was so damn cool.