Spelling Bee or Wicked?- Page 2

[peach]

Posted: 2/14/06 at 4:47pm

I enjoy both. I like the music far better in Wicked. I like the acting and comedy in Bee. Wicked is great to "look at," Bee is great to "experience."

I say both.

[surefinewhatever]

Posted: 2/14/06 at 5:35pm

Tough choice. I'd go with Spelling Bee, since you'd have better seats. I'd say Wicked, but it's better to see it when you have seats with a full view and can appreciate all the sets, costumes, etc.

[wickedly_addicted]

Posted: 2/14/06 at 5:44pm

Wicked.

[Jud Faginsky]

Posted: 2/14/06 at 5:54pm

Spelling Bee. I saw both last month on my first trip to NY. I knew what to expect with Wicked, and I loved it. But we sat way up in the rafters. For Spelling Bee we won the lottery and sat in the second row for $25. I'm sure that colored my opinion. But the theater is much smaller and a very unusual shape. Any tour of Bee is unlikely to have that type of stage. So I vote for Spelling Bee, with almost all the original cast and a much more intimate experience. Broadwaybox.com had some discount codes available in January, I don't know if they still do. Maybe try the lottery and if you don't win, then buy tickets at the box office. Maybe that's taking too big a risk?

[PJ]

Posted: 2/14/06 at 5:57pm

Spelling Bee is "cute", but I too find it way overrated.

Whereas the first time I saw Wicked in New York, I loved it.

My vote is for Wicked.

[voztimbrada]

Posted: 2/14/06 at 7:01pm

bump

[triplethreat]

Posted: 2/14/06 at 7:13pm

ya you need to see Spelling Bee! so much better than Wicked! i had more fun seeing Spelling Bee than Wicked! totally see Spelling Bee!

[amasis]

Posted: 2/14/06 at 7:29pm

Based on the score and the book, I'd say Spelling Bee.

*edit: I just re-read your post regarding full-view and partial-view. Then DEFINITELY Spelling Bee. Better score, better book, and better seats! Updated On: 2/14/06 at 07:29 PM

[Broadwaygirl22]

Posted: 2/14/06 at 7:54pm

Even though I haven't seen either show, I've heard the music to both and Spelling Bee seems like a fun show. The music reminds me of Schoolhouse Rock in a way lol, which is also a stage show by the way.