To See or Not To See: "next fall" or sondheim

[windsorgrad]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 12:37pm

Coming down to the city from upstate tomorrow to catch a matinee and evening show. got tix to the evening show of "la cage." i'm between "next fall" and "sondheim on sondheim" for the matinee. i've read many reviews of both. would love to know your thoughts?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 12:41pm

If you want to see some of the best ACTING on Broadway right now, I'm told to go see NEXT FALL.

If you want to see great (and some legendary) performers sing some Sondheim, I'm told to go see SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM.

Neither will disappoint, I'm told (I cannot say for sure because I haven't seen them). Just go with what you are in the mood for. If it were me, I would choose NEXT FALL.

[windsorgrad]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 12:44pm

thanks for your thoughts. wish i could see them both as I am in the mood for both.

I was all gung ho on "next fall" and then I watched some clips online and it seemed a bit melodramatic. maybe they were just showing the overtly emotional stuff.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 12:47pm

I really disliked both, but i'd chose Sondheim on Sondheim for the video interviews of Mr. Sondheim alone.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 12:49pm

I have a feeling Ellen M. Krauss will get SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM recorded for PBS. And A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Everything related to Sondheim gets recorded...

[windsorgrad]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 12:52pm

what would you recommend?

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 1:13pm

Follow your heart, don't ask for so many recommendations. Pick randomly otherwise. I think Next Fall is a play about a gay couple, with some comedy and some drama, amazing to some, boring to others. 'Sondheim' is a mediocre musical with a starry cast. Pick one and that's it. Musical or play?

[mormonophobic]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 3:49pm

I'd go with Sondheim on Sondheim.

[Will O'Donnell]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 5:36pm

I find both of them boring, but that's just me. There's so much better to see on Broadway, although I don't know how frequently you come into the city.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 6:02pm

Out of those two? DEFINITELY Sondheim on Sondheim.

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 6:11pm

I haven't seen Sondheim on Sondheim yet, but I absolutely loved Next Fall and would highly recommend it.

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 6:19pm

Saw both. Sondheim on Sondheim is the easy choice

[pacificnorthwest]

Posted: 4/27/10 at 8:38pm

I vote for "Next Fall." But I haven't seen the Sondheim show, and I'd like to. I just know that I very much enjoyed Next Fall.

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 4/28/10 at 12:56am

Avoid both. They are both terrible in their own ways. Seriously.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/28/10 at 12:59am

NEXT FALL. Hands down.

Although I doubt you'd be entirely disappointed with SONDHEIM...the video clips are almost worth the price of admission, even if the show itself is wildly uneven.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 4/28/10 at 1:03am

Sondheim on Sondheim- the chance to hear Cook, Williams, and co. sing his tunes coupled with the interesting video clips is more interesting than the melodrama over at Next Fall.

[Sleeper2]

Posted: 4/28/10 at 3:49pm

I'd see Next Fall.

I thought the Sondheim show was a bit of a snooze and might serve you better as a recording.

[goldenboy]

Posted: 4/30/10 at 7:24pm

At Ben Brantleys recommendation, I went to see next fall.
i fell asleep.

I vote for anything but Next Fall.

In fact, I now just do the opposite of what Ben Brantley says.