What do you think is the best show currently playing?
What do you think is the best show currently playing?
#1What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 12:20pmI'm going to New York tomorrow and I have a bit of a problem making decisions with this kind of thing. Can anyone offer some advice as to what is the best show right now on Broadway?
Fiyero13
Broadway Star Joined: 6/28/07
#2re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 12:27pmIn the Heights
heathurrr
Broadway Star Joined: 12/9/06
#2re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 12:28pmSunday in the Park With George is stunning and beautiful.
Dearest, how can this be so? You were dead, you know. - Candide
Oh my god, this show has everything! Half naked guys and girl on girl action! - [title of show]
(My avatar? Why, yes! That is Laura Benanti making out with a chick!)
#5re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 12:38pmAugust: Osage County
#6re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 12:45pmUgh, double post on my own thread...
#7re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 12:45pmYes, I've seen RENT, Wicked, Avenue Q, and Spamalot.
Humbert
Stand-by Joined: 6/11/07
#8re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 12:51pm
XANADU
and
August Osage
#9re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 12:54pmWell based on what you've seen I'd go with Xanadu. However if you're looking for a real treat, go see Sunday in the Park with George. If you can get good tickets (almost impossible now though) I'd go see South Pacific. If you don't want to see any of those, I'd suggest the equally wonderful Gypsy.
gregj63
Stand-by Joined: 5/8/08
#10re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 1:51pm
play: August:Osage County for drama, 39 steps for comedy
traditional musical: Gypsy or South Pacific. Sunday in the Park with George is fantastic if you like Sondheim.
non-traditional musical: Passing Strange
#11re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 2:02pm
Sunday in the Park With George
and
Gypsy
#12re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 2:07pmIn The Heights 110 percent
#13re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 2:21pm
'A Catered Affair'
'August Osage County'
-difficult to choose!
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#14re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 3:09pm
Gypsy
Sunday in the Park with George
Phantom of the Opera
#15re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 3:23pmNo offense, but how can you get an answer to this question? Best to whom? You only need to read through this site for ten minutes to find that there is not a single show that everyone loves or everyone hates.
#16re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 3:58pmI understand that. I'm asking everyone's opinion what is their favorite so I can get some suggestions as to what to see. My question's not "What is the best?", it's "What do YOU think's the best?".
#17re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 4:10pmIn The Heights! It's amazing! Gypsy is also very good
A Grey Spring
Stand-by Joined: 5/20/07
#18re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 4:16pm
August: Osage County
South Pacific
Gypsy
Passing Strange
Spring Awakening
#19re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 4:18pm
Avenue Q 
#20re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 4:23pm
Considering, direction, set decoration, lighting, sound, orchestrations and strong ensemble cast, South Pacific, by far the best produced show I've ever seen.
Considering an individual performance: Gypsy for Patti, Sunday in the Park for Video Effects and Lead Actor, and for lead female actress in a play, August: Osage County
broadwayrob
Featured Actor Joined: 4/14/08
#21re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 4:27pm
I feel like I'm starting to sound like a broken record but go see A Chorus Line!!!
Who knows how long it will be before we see another faithful *a little less so now.. thanks mario.* restaging.. if ever again.
#22re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 4:45pmSunday in the Park with George and South Pacific.
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#23re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 4:54pm
AUGUST OSAGE COUNTY. A vastly entertaining play of great intelligence and humor, in a flawless production with a perfect cast. As close to perfect as you're going to see on Broadway.
It hits a level of excellence that other shows (the revival of SUNDAY IN THE PARK for one) just can't come near.
If you must see a musical, see ADDING MACHINE. A really interesting and daring musical, unlike that tired load of cliches PASSING STRANGE.
#24re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 4:57pm
I think the best show (meaning musical) on Broadway is PASSING STRANGE, but dont limit yourself on broadway..try off-broadway too...and its ADDING MACHINE.
For plays- Its AUGUST : OSAGE COUNTY- I like it, thought felt like its a bit "overrated", but surely its a good play. Its been awhile since we got a good American Play, that's why its a MUST SEE!
J*
keen on kean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/1/06
#25re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 8:39pmGypsy or August: Osage County.
#26re: What do you think is the best show currently playing?
Posted: 6/13/08 at 8:40pmWhat do you guys think about YF or LB?
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