Tina or Beetlejuice ?

Hello dramamama,

I understand perfectly what you are saying but nothing makes me happier than seeing a Broadway show when in New York, so even if I am not that enthusiastic about a show, it is still my preferred choice of a thing to do. Something about being in a Broadway Theater, no matter what I am seeing, fills my heart with joy and excitement ! This is my 5th time visiting the city, so I have done different staff and it's been 4 years since my last trip, so thankfully there are lots of shows to see in 5 days. I will be travelling alone, so I prefer seeing a show, since most of the other options, like dinner, a jazz club, etc. are much better enjoyed with company.

Also, I live in Athens, Greece, which does have a LOT of Theater of Off-Broadway style as well as various clubs but no big shows with the amazing production values that Broadway has, so I always tend to stick mostly to Broadway when I visit, since this is the thing that I can never get back home. But I will get my sort-of off-Broadway flavor with Little Shop of Horrors I recognize the importance of Fiddler but I was never a fan of it.

Updated On: 11/7/19 at 07:16 AM

I would definitely recommend Tina over Beetlejuice.

I didn't love Beetlejuice--the story had problems and most of the songs are mediocre--but I would still easily recommend it over Tina. If you want the big Broadway spectacle and production values, that's it. It's fun (if forgettable), the cast is very talented and giving their all, the sets and stagecraft are terrific and worth seeing. Unlike Tina, which has Warren and really nothing else.

DCDrama2, you changed things !!! I was getting ready to get a Beetlejuice ticket, since it sounds like I will enjoy it more (thank you ALL for your input) and there are great seats at great discounted prices and then I learn this !!! I LOVE Katharine McPhee and Waitress has a lot of great seats left for my date ! If there was a small chance they could get Jeremy Jordan again (who is my absolute favorite performer) for the last month, I would be in sheer Heaven ! There is not, is there ???

The thing is that, from the start, I could never get too interested in Waitress, its subject matter is just not that appealing to me. I admit I don't know much about it but from everything I have glimpsed, it looks way too small, sweet and mellow for my taste but of course, I could be wrong. But the draw of seeing Katharine McPhee is indeed big to ignore, so now I am at a cross point between this and Beetlejuice...I am still leaning towards Beetlejuice but.. decisions, decisions...

Updated On: 11/7/19 at 03:41 PM

Well, Beetlejuice it is and it filled my last remaining spot. A 4th row left orchestra aisle seat at a great discounted price, made my decision easier. I am so happy and excited ! 7 shows (Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Dear Evan Hansen, Moulin Rouge, Little Shop of Horrors, Come from Away and Frozen) plus the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, which I've never seen, in 5 days ! December can't come soon enough. Thank you all for your input and opinions. Broadway here I come !!!

Thank you ! It's funny, it wasn't even on my radar, because back when it opened, I remember reading a lot of negativity here about it and since I was never a big fan of the movie, I gave up on it. But lately, when I decided to add another show to my list and looked better into it, it looks like spectacular, mindless FUN, which sounds like the best way to start my December Broadway week !

Beetlejuice is SUCH a good time. It's silly fun anchored by two really incredible performers: Alex Brightman and Leslie Kritzer, who steals every damn scene she's in. I caught it on a depressing day in october and it was exactly what the doctor ordered.