I really enjoyed Spring Awakening for what it is, and I really like the score. But there is a difference between liking a show and thinking it deserves all of the praise and award nominations heaped upon it. I can't say that I agree with it winning the Tony's for best book, choreography, new musical, etc., no.
I really want Passing Strange to be the hot new thing in 08 but it really needs a surge of people in the belasco theater. We'll see if reviews help at all.
I think Passing Strange will become a moderate hit...it doesn't really have the same teen-angled appeal as Spring Awakening (music wise, story wise, etc etc) but I do think the hit of the year will be In The Heights. As far as revivals go, Gypsy will hands down be the hit of the year.
And I also think A Catered Affair should do relatively well.
Having seen BILLY ELLIOT in London, I predict that it will be a HUGE HIT, in the league of Wicked and Jersey Boys and with a critical acclaim that Bway hasn't seen in years !!!
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