What are your top three worst shows ever (that everyone else seemed to praise)?

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What are your top three worst shows ever (that everyone else seemed to praise)?

Posted: 8/15/08 at 4:50pm

This has happened a lot to me- people rave and rave about how amazing a show is and I can't find one thing about the show that would ever initiate a positive review. . .What are the top three worst shows you've ever seen that everyone else seemed to praise?

1. The Woman in White
2. Curtains
3. Xanadu

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re: What are your top three worst shows ever (that everyone else seemed to

Posted: 8/15/08 at 4:52pm

Mamma Mia
Spamalot
Beauty and the Beast

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 4:54pm

Dracula
Wicked
Brooklyn

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 4:55pm

Working

South Pacific

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 4:57pm

Just out of curiosity, what about Brooklyn and Wicked didn't you like? Interesting answers, so far!

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 4:58pm

Wicked
Sunday in the Park with George
Mamma Mia

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 4:59pm

Seriously?


People praised Brooklyn?

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:01pm

I agree on Mamma Mia- I never understood the fascination. . .I never really understood it with Phantom either. . .beyond the beautiful sets, it didn't do much for me, at all. . .

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:06pm

Lion King
Guys and Dolls
South Pacific

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:09pm

Mamma Mia!
Wicked
Phantom

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:10pm

Rent - Oh you poor bohemians! Jeez! Put down the needles, wear a condom and get a job!

Sunday in the Park with George - snooooooooooore

Wicked - What? What?!? I can't hear you over the green girl screaming!

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:10pm

Lion King (aside from the ethnic music/sets)
Cry Baby
Wicked
Spring Awakening

Updated On: 8/15/08 at 05:10 PM

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:12pm

With "Wicked," I guess, I just don't "get it." First time I saw it was right after it first opened. Kristen C was out the day that I saw it, and her stand by, Laura BB, went on for her, and she was wonderful. But, in all fairness, I saw "The Boy From Oz" the day before and was still in a state of awe from Hugh Jackman's performance. So, I could have seen anything, and I would still be thinking about Hugh.

Then I saw it again a year later in "Chicago," to give it a 2nd look. Still didn't care for it.

So, I gave it a 3rd try last year. Stephanie Block was brilliant. But, the show itself.....just don't care for it.

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:16pm

Going to hazard a guess and say 'Wicked' and 'Rent' are going to crop up a lot in peoples lists, deserved or not.

I never really warmed to Starlight Express, Blood Brothers or anything Gilbert + Sullivan.

Wouldn't say they're the worst shows at all though, just not really for me.

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:16pm

Cats
Momma Mia
The Jersey Boys

Updated On: 8/15/08 at 05:16 PM

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:32pm

Adding Machine
Wicked

Personally, I thought ADDING MACHINE was a mess. I thought the book was poorly constructed, I thought the issues it was trying to explore never really took centerstage, and I thought the music was great- but wasn't motivated and not logical in the context of the plot. I personally thought it was a sloppy musical with a terrible book.

And as for WICKED- it just didn't seem like that much fun when I saw it. It just never turned into what I thought it would. Also- I hated the opening number, and it set a bad tone for the rest of the show (which probably wasn't quite as bad as that terrible opening sequence.)

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:37pm

Rent
Spring Awakening
Wicked

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:39pm

4.Beauty and The Beast
3.Spamalot
2.Cats
1.Wicked

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:40pm

The Producers
Phantom
Grease

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:51pm

Spring Awakening
Rent
The Producers

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 5:56pm

3. Next to Normal (except for great performances and a few catchy songs)
2. Legally Blonde
1. RENT

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 6:04pm

Aida - didn't get into this show at all
Spamalot - Not a Monty Python fan
Mamma Mia - Not a big Abba fan
Jersey Boys - didn't get into this one either

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 6:42pm

Copenhagen
Rent
Stones In My Pocket

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 6:52pm

the usual...

RENT

WICKED

SPRING AWAKENING

LEGALLY BLONDE

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Posted: 8/15/08 at 6:53pm

Cats
Urinetown
Spelling Bee