West Side Story is the Best Show Currently on Broadway

Out of all the shows I've seen...

The OBRCR is just divine.

I am convinced that Josefina should've won the Tony. She is fabulous! Matt has a wonderful voice and so does Karen and the rest of the cast.

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Updated On: 9/13/09 at 04:32 PM

What other shows have you seen?

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I liked it too, but I think there are 2 better shows on Broadway, Hair and next to normal.

On what planet is this true?

In terms of material, it probably is. But this production is pretty run of the mill.

See HAIR. The real best show on Broadway.

I think it's more mockery of the million of idiotic threads and opinions of his we've had to suffer through throughout the years.

"I think it's more mockery of the million of idiotic threads and opinions of his we've had to suffer through throughout the years."

You are completely out of hand. You have ABSOLUTELY NO right to say someone's opinion is idiotic. You need to stop acting like you are so god damn superior and stop insulting so many people and calling them idiots. You are no so perfect yourself and you really should be getting all the hate from everyone on the board.

Now for the Original Poster. While you are perfectly fine for having your opinion I disagree. I personally liked the current WSS production and I LOVE Karen Olivo but it's not the best. Hair and In The Heights are my personal favorites. I think Hair is a flawless production.

There was not ONE moment during the production that I was moved.

When I saw the show in DC I was, also, not moved at all during the show. But when I revisited while Matt was on his honeymoon I was moved to tears when Tony died. IMHO, Matt Hydzik makes you care about his Tony more.

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Current Broadway Shows
The 39 Steps
Helen Hayes Theatre


A Steady Rain
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre



Billy Elliot X
Imperial Theatre


Burn the Floor
Longacre Theatre



Bye Bye Birdie
Henry Miller's Theatre


Chicago X
Ambassador Theatre



God of Carnage
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre


Hair
Al Hirschfeld Theatre



Hamlet
Broadhurst Theatre


In the Heights
Richard Rodgers Theatre



Jersey Boys X
August Wilson Theatre


The Lion King X
Minskoff Theatre



Mamma Mia! X
Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre


Mary Poppins
New Amsterdam Theatre



next to normal X
Booth Theatre


The Phantom of the Opera X
Majestic Theatre



Rock of Ages
Brooks Atkinson Theatre


Shrek the Musical
Broadway Theatre



South Pacific X
Vivian Beaumont Theatre


West Side Story X
Palace Theatre



Wicked X
George Gershwin Theatre


I "x" the shows I've seen. Thanks for the ones sticking up for me. There are people that don't have a life, so I give them something to talk about. I say let those have fun! I can't even talk anything w/o that ***hole bringing up Bombay Dreams, which was a great show he probably hasn't even seen. But that was in 2004 and we are in 2009, some don't believe in evolution. At least get a new joke!
Anyways, going back to the topick...
I loved South Pacific, but I loved WSS a lot more. I like a lot of dance numbers in musicals, so I guess that's why
I'd pick WSS over it, and I prefer the score and the fact that it has a lot more songs written for a soprano(Kelli O'Hara barely hit the high notes she hits in Piazza or Dracula in SP). But I think South Pacific is probably my 2nd favorite.

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Updated On: 9/13/09 at 06:03 PM

"I think it's more mockery of the million of idiotic threads and opinions of his we've had to suffer through throughout the years"

Nobody is forcing you to read my threads, feel free not to. And you need to stop acting like you're 12. You're 65 for Christ's sake!

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I was looking in the dictionary for the definition of the word arse-hole, none need, I found a perfect example with BobbyBubby!

It's so funny. I try to be ironic and witty in my responses. Use some sort of cleverness hoping I'll get some in return. I love a good banter.

But c'mon guys, asshole is the best you can come up with? Get a thesaurus people.

WRONG

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The show is awful! I was SO BORED!

The Light in the Piazza is my favorite show of all time. I saw Celia Keenan-Bolger play the role of Clara 15 times, and I will ALWAYS think she was the best choice for the role - and was better than Kelli. (Kelli was AMAZING as Franca in the Seattle and Chicago productions)

With that being said, there were NO notes in the score of Piazza that Kelli "barely hit". That statement is laughable. As is your statement that WSS is the best show currently on Broadway.

If you want to see a REAL show - go see Our Town Off Broadway. Seriously.