Trying to decide between Movin Out and Mama Mia. Opinions?- Page 2
Trying to decide between Movin Out and Mama Mia. Opinions?
Coondiggitydogg
Stand-by Joined: 7/18/04
#25'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/18/04 at 1:01pmMama Mia is a lot of fun. I am a younging and never really knew all the abba songs. I am also a vrey hardcore broadway person, and while it isn't broadway i still found myself really enjoying the show(minus the plot). on the other hand i wanted to shoot myself watchin Movin' Out. There was just nothing there. It is a modern dance recital and a billy joel concert not a broadway show
Stand-by Joined: 12/31/69
#26'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/18/04 at 1:25pmI enjoyed Movin Out'. It's just good depending on what you're into. I really like Billy Joel songs, so that is probably why.
#27'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/18/04 at 4:08pmThis is an easy one - spend the money on a ticket to Caroline or Change - it will be a much better investment in not only your sense of well being, being entertained and Musicality, but also an investment in your soul.
"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!"
Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!
saddle shoe side kick
Broadway Star Joined: 6/24/04
#28'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/18/04 at 4:11pmI've seen both and I'm gonna have to say Mamma Mia!- but I would rather go see Hairspray than either of them, lol. -Penny
"I'm a pretty girl, mama." -Penny Lou Pingleton, Hairspray
"You like football, Ed?" "Yeah..." "Good. Me too." -Chad & 'Ed', All Shook Up
"You like football, Ed?" "Yeah..." "Good. Me too." -Chad & 'Ed', All Shook Up
#29'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/18/04 at 4:20pmNeither. And if you absolutely HAVE to see one, Movin' Out.
#30'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/18/04 at 6:04pm
Hairspray would be my number one choice...also, if the revival of Fiddler is still there that was EXCELLENT. You could also see BROOKLYN which is gonna be off the hook 
Idina: Somehow I got myself to the stage, came out at the end of the show, and I had some kind of closure.
Some guy: You looked great!
Idina: Thanks...I WAS SO HIGH! 8/21/05
Some guy: You looked great!
Idina: Thanks...I WAS SO HIGH! 8/21/05
beachie
Understudy Joined: 7/7/04
#31'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/18/04 at 6:11pmMy teens loved Hairspray. Afterwards, we actually had a long discussion about segregation and race relations since this was an era as remote to them as WWII and The Great Depression was to their parents. Updated On: 8/18/04 at 06:11 PM
Broadwaygirl4life
Broadway Star Joined: 1/8/04
#32'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/18/04 at 6:20pmwell if you are a hugh billy joel fan like I am then go for Movin' Out. It's great. If you're into his music and love dancing then this is your show. Plus an unbelievable singer, Michael Cavanaugh!
"[My son]'s really into my music, but one day we were listening to Billy [Joel] in the car and he said, 'Daddy, I think Billy's songs are a little better than yours." (Michael Cavanaugh)
Hank
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#33'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/18/04 at 6:39pm
They're both fun shows. Not great, just fun, especially if you're a fan of Abba or Billy Joel. I'm a fan of both, but I think Mamma Mia is a better production.
If it matters, Mamma Mia is usually sold out, therefore no discounts, but Movin Out is usually on discounts at broadwaybox.com or at the tkts booth.
I also agree with some of the above posters: Hairspray is a great show, one of the best ever, a must see! And a fun show too, with a leason in it as well.
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#34'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/18/04 at 7:38pmMovin's Out is much better because its creators actually put more than 2 minutes of thought into now they would incorporate the pre-existing songs into the score. And the dancing is spectacular.
the-one-you-want
Chorus Member Joined: 8/19/04
#35'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/19/04 at 2:40am
Darling, why don't you skip both--"Mama Mia" is good, I guess...if you're drunk....and "Movin Out" is perfect for a matinee, at student rush price, when all of the other musicals are on strike, and you've just come back from a blood transfusion and need a good hour and a half to rest.
I think "Caroline" is still open?
rockfenris2005
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#36'when are you going and what are you seeing?'
Posted: 8/19/04 at 2:59amGo to Germany and see Tanz der Vampire
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