Waitress or Mean Girls? — Page 2

I cannot stress Mean Girls enough. Especially since McPhee is in it, I am sure she is great but the cast isnt insanely special as it was with Sara and Drew.

CT2NYC said:

"If it fits into your schedule, Wednesday matinees forMean Girlsduring April (from 4/11) offer lower prices on many seats. Some front side mezzanine seats, including the first row, are $129.50, which is a great price."



I"ll actually be watching on a Wednesday matinee, 4/11, as its what fits best on my schedule. Thanks for the tip! Is the view fine on side mezz seats? Your view of the stage won't be skewed enough to bother you?

frapp2latte2 said: "CT2NYC said:

"If it fits into your schedule, Wednesday matinees forMean Girlsduring April (from 4/11) offer lower prices on many seats. Some front side mezzanine seats, including the first row, are $129.50, which is a great price."



I"ll actually be watching on a Wednesday matinee, 4/11, as its what fits best on my schedule. Thanks for the tip! Is the view fine on side mezz seats? Your view of the stage won't be skewed enough to bother you?"

I sat in mezzanine seat A 13, which is 4 seats in from the far left, for GROUNDHOG DAY at this theatre, and I loved the view. Here's a pic I took from my seat:

https://imgur.com/a/ivUaA

ellbellthomps said: "I cannot stress Mean Girls enough. Especially since McPhee is in it, I am sure she is great but the cast isnt insanely special as it was with Sara and Drew."

I haven't seen Mean Girls and of course no one has seen Katharine yet but the rest of the cast of Waitress IS insanely special. No one can say that Drew, Caitlin, NaTasha, Chris, Benny, Ben and co are not insanely special. I mean just Sara is gone. Everyone else is still there.

Broadway Fan2 said: "I only saw Waitress and liked it very much. My girlfriend saw both and, according to her, they’re totally opposites. She seemed to like Waitress better in terms of music, but Mean Girls she liked the story. So I guess if you are more into the story go with Mean Girls, but if you’re more into music then pick Waitress."

Thanks! I'll consider those points when I decide. :)

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How's the set for Mean Girls? Is it predominantly digital / projections? Are there any grand moments similar to Defying Gravity in Wicked? I mean I don't need it to be that grand but plus points for a well-decorated set.

frapp2latte2 said: "Thanks for chiming in, guys!

You think it would be worth to pay full priced tickets for either show? Most probably around $169 +fees (Ticketmaster). I've checked TodayTIX and their rates aren't much different plus if I'm not mistaken you won't know which exact seats you'll be getting until after you've bought your tickets. Any other place where you can get good seats and discounted rates?"

Not sure what the case will be once McPhee joins the show, but Waitress (which I saw in November and loved) has been at the TKTS booth quite often so if you’re willing to wait you could possibly wait til the day before (I believe you expressed interest in Wednesday matinee which I think all the TKTS booths except Times Square sell the day before). Haven’t seen Mean Girls (and won’t unless reviews are strong; I love Tina Fey but I have never seen the movie and this show doesn’t appeal to me, at least not yet). I will say on the Mean Girls Previews Thread, a few people who saw MG in DC and now in NYC previews are disappointed that so far they’ve cut strong songs that opened Acts 1 & 2 and replaced them with inferior ones.

Something to consider, not sure if Mean Girls will be on TKTS too, but it’s possible you could snag tickets for both at TKTS for not much more than what you’d pay for just those Waitress Ticketmaster prices you listed above. Wasn’t sure if you were limiting yourself to just two shows due to budget so, if it was, that might be a way to fit in a third show. I don’t think I’ve ever paid more than $100 for any ticket at TKTS and I’ve used TKTS frequently.

frapp2latte2 said: "Broadway Fan2 said: "I only saw Waitress and liked it very much. My girlfriend saw both and, according to her, they’re totally opposites. She seemed to like Waitress better in terms of music, but Mean Girls she liked the story. So I guess if you are more into the story go with Mean Girls, but if you’re more into music then pick Waitress."

Thanks! I'll consider those points when I decide. :)

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How's the set for Mean Girls? Is it predominantly digital / projections? Are there any grand moments similar to Defying Gravity in Wicked? I mean I don't need it to be that grand but plus points for a well-decorated set."

You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful in terms of your question: my girlfriend was the one who saw Mean Girls and because I plan to see in a near future, I asked her not to give me any spoilers (I know, so hard in this digital era...) so, at my request, she gave me very little info. We didn’t talk about the set, but given that is Casey Nicholaw who is directing, I assume it will be very nice. She talked more about the story and the little she told me I could tell it’s very funny. She thinks Tina Fey has big chances to get a Tony nomination and I hope she does. I love her work. So, if you’re looking to see something fresh, right out-of-the-oven, then Mean Girls is the way to go. And you will get to see the original cast if that’s appealing to you. Waitress has been out there for awhile and probably if you choose, you will see the show with Katherine McPhee. I’m not familiar with her work, so I don’t know how her performance will be. I saw Waitress with Sara Bareilles and thought she was fantastic.

frapp2latte2 said: "Actually I'm leaning pretty heavily towards Mean Girls now because, at the least, I know I'll find it funny given that I grew up with the movie. I was considering Frozen at one point but isn't it targeted at a much younger audience? I'm afraid my aunt would find it too childish or she'd complain about too many kids in the audience. I did like the movie though."

Haha I do love Mean Girls the movie, and I'm optimistic since Tina Fey is involved in the musical. When I fly out there in May I'm going to see Mean Girls for just that reason alone, plus the movie is hilarious. I actually think Frozen the musical is targeted at an older audience than the movie. There are some pretty adult themes, like Elsa briefly considers suicide for example. I saw the show in Denver a few times and absolutely loved it... and I'm 34 haha! I'm going to see it again when I'm in NYC in a few months. But if you or your aunt aren't Disney people then I'd go Mean Girls. It sounds fetch

Broadway Fan2 said: "You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful in terms of your question:my girlfriend was the one who saw Mean Girls and because I plan to see in a near future, I asked her not to give me any spoilers (I know, so hard in this digital era...) so, at my request, she gave me very little info. We didn’t talk about the set, but given that is Casey Nicholaw who is directing, I assume it will be very nice. She talked more about the story and the little she told me I could tell it’s very funny. She thinks Tina Fey has big chances to get a Tony nomination and I hope she does. I love her work. So, if you’re looking to see something fresh, right out-of-the-oven, then Mean Girls is the way to go. And you will get to see the original cast if that’s appealing to you. Waitress has been out there for awhile and probably if you choose, you will see the show with Katherine McPhee. I’m not familiar with her work, so I don’t know how her performance will be. I saw Waitress with Sara Bareilles and thought she was fantastic."



Sounds enticing! I think I'll go for Mean Girls now because at least I can say I saw it with the original cast. And your girlfriend seemed to really enjoy it so it can't be bad. I'm sure Katharine will do a good job but seeing it with Sara Bareilles can't be beat. Love her!

frapp2latte2 said: "Great Dame said: "But if you or your aunt aren't Disney people then I'd go Mean Girls. It sounds fetch "

I DO love my Disney, though!Ahhh, but I think I'm going to take Frozen out of consideration this time as it'll only make me more confused about what to go for. Choices, choices..."

I think you’re smart to limit your choices since I believe Frozen is selling very well so won’t likely have discounts plus Disney never lists their shows at TKTS, at least not frequently or recently. Your two main choices will be easier to snag discount tix for. I will say that Waitress garnered several Tony noms, but won none. I think that’s likely to be Mean Girls’ fate, too. McPhee is an unknown factor in regards to this show. Her rendition of “She Used To Be Mine”, while lovely, doesn’t feel as definitive as Mueller’s version or as nuanced as Stephanie Torn’s who I saw in the show in November. It sounds like you really want to see Mean Girls so I recommend you see that. Plus, as previously mentioned, if you see Mean Girls, you’ll likely be seeing the entire original Broadway cast. Even the shows I’ve seen that disappointed me (and I obsess like you on what shows on my list I will actually see) end up having elements I admire. I’m happy with pretty much every show I chose to see even if it meant missing other shows I might have liked better in retrospect. But then again, what do I know? I absolutely loved Hedwig. LOL

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frapp2latte2 said: "I DO love my Disney, though!Ahhh, but I think I'm going to take Frozen out of consideration this time as it'll only make me more confused about what to go for. Choices, choices...

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Haha fair enough! I'm kind of a slut for Frozen and I absolutely LOVE Caissie Levy! She could sing the dictionary and I'd pay $200 to see it. I'm definitely seeing her as Elsa as many times as possible. BUT in the interest of deciding I think you're smart to narrow it down. There's just way too much to choose from, best problem ever

Miles2Go2 said:

"I think you’re smart to limit your choices since I believe Frozenis selling very well so won’t likely have discounts plus Disney never lists their shows at TKTS, at least not frequently or recently. Your two main choices will be easier to snag discount tix for. I will say that Waitress garnered several Tony noms, but won none. I think that’s likely to be Mean Girls’ fate, too. McPhee is an unknown factor in regards to this show. Her rendition of “She Used To Be Mine”, while lovely, doesn’t feel as definitive as Mueller’s version or as nuanced as Stephanie Torn’s who I saw in the show in November. It sounds like you really want to see Mean Girlsso I recommend you see that. Plus, as previously mentioned, if you see Mean Girls, you’ll likelybe seeing the entire original Broadway cast.Even the shows I’ve seen that disappointed me (and I obsess like you on what shows on my list I will actually see) end up having elements I admire. I’m happy with pretty muchevery show I chose to see even if it meant missing other shows I might have liked better in retrospect. But then again, what do I know? I absolutely loved Hedwig. LOL"



That's true. I've heard that clip of her singing a part of "She Used To Be Mine" and while nice it does lack that extra factor and soulfulness in Jessie's and Sara's version. On the contrary we didn't really enjoy Hedwig. I watched it with my aunt and a cousin who's born and raised in the US. My cousin liked it but my aunt and I didn't. I think it's because we didn't understand many of the references they made. I don't remember much if it's because they were political or cultural in nature but we felt lost throughout many of them. LOL! I don't think that will be the case for Mean Girls (or I'm hoping it won't) as the jokes will probably be around pop culture, which seems more universal.

Updated On: 3/17/18 at 01:53 AM