Two choices....need recommendations

[Elphaba43]

Two choices....need recommendations#1

Posted: 5/14/09 at 8:24pm

I'll be in the City on May 26th, which is a Tuesday. Am going to get tickets for an evening performance. The two choices are 9 to 5 or Next to Normal. Anybody have any opinions about these two shows? What should I go see folks? My theatergoing fate is in your hands. Thank you!

I am a bagel on a plateful of onion rolls. If you know what I'm talking about, good. If you don't, you're on your own!

[StephenSondheimWHOO]

re: Two choices....need recommendations#2

Posted: 5/14/09 at 8:25pm

Next to Normal

[feline0favenueQ]

re: Two choices....need recommendations#2

Posted: 5/14/09 at 8:41pm

Next To Normal, no doubt.

[WishingOnlyWounds2]

re: Two choices....need recommendations#3

Posted: 5/14/09 at 8:42pm

I've seen both (in the same day actually) and I enjoyed both a lot.

next to normal is really deep, sad, but genius.

9 to 5 is light, funny, fun, and cute.




It depends on what you want.

2008: Feb. 18- Rent, Feb. 19- Curtains, April 18- Xanadu, April 22- Wicked, April 26- Legally Blonde, May 31- Wicked, June 13- The Little Mermaid, June 28- Wicked and Young Frankenstein, July 2- The Little Mermaid, July 6- A Chorus Line and Legally Blonde, August 16- Xanadu, September 13- Legally Blonde and 13, September 28- Xanadu and Spring Awakening, Oct. 12-GYPSY and [title of show], Oct. 19- Hairspray & Legally Blonde, Nov. 9- Wicked and 13, Dec. 14-13, Dec. 26- Billy Elliot, 2009: Jan 1- Shrek, Jan 2- 13 and Wicked, Jan 4- 13, Feb 17- In The Heights, Feb 19- Billy Elliot, Feb 22- Sweeney Todd (tour), March 28- Mary Poppins, April 4- Mamma Mia!, April 15- Jersey Boys (on tour), April 25- next to normal & 9 to 5 May 1- Billy Elliot, May 3- Spelling Bee (tour), May 8- Chicago, May 21- Wicked, June 6- Everyday Rapture, June 23- The Wiz, June 25- Hair July 15- Shrek, August 9- Wicked, September 7- Rock of Ages, October 11- Next To Normal, October 23- The Marvelous Wonderettes, November 7- Ragtime November 29- Dreamgirls, December 25- Billy Elliot, December 30- Finian's Rainbow, 2010: January 9- Bye Bye Birdie, January 16- Memphis February 17- The Phantom of The Opera, February 18- God of Carnage, March 7- Billy Elliot, March 31- American Idiot

[BroadwayBound062]

re: Two choices....need recommendations#4

Posted: 5/14/09 at 11:30pm

Like Wishing said they are completely different shows but I loved Next to Normal where as I only liked 9 to 5

Genius lasts longer than beauty.

[little_sally]

re: Two choices....need recommendations#5

Posted: 5/14/09 at 11:34pm

Next to Normal

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[9to5er2]

re: Two choices....need recommendations#6

Posted: 5/15/09 at 12:02am

Do you want to be depressed or have a great time? 9 to 5 for the latter, next to normal for the former.

[ZONEACE]

re: Two choices....need recommendations#7

Posted: 5/15/09 at 12:13am

oh lord. what a pathetic Shill.

On a serious note.

next to normal is an original musical with a serious and thought provoking subject matter full of great performances and has the second highest number of Tony nominations for the season.

9 to 5 is a lighthearted adaptation of a well known and well liked movie with a score written by a well known and well liked country artist. It wasn't very well received by critics but it does have a large number of fans.

It just depends on what you're looking for. A light and fluffy evening of smiles but not with anything particularly new or different, or an original show with breakthrough performances but a heavy and dramatic story from fairly unknown score and book writers.

when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.

[bjh2114]

re: Two choices....need recommendations#8

Posted: 5/15/09 at 12:19am

9 to 5. Next to Normal is great, but if it's the only thing you are seeing while you are here you might leave feeling slightly down.