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What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
#75re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 8:57amThe Lion King -- as much as I like the costumes, I think they make the performers appear less important than they should be. And in some cases, the performances didn't measure up to the costumes. Also (at least when I saw it), the entire cast was very unprofessional -- VERY noisy in the back of the theatre every time they entered through the aisles. Finally, while I love the African "art" appearance of the sets and costumes, the Disney "signature" that were put onto Timon and Pumbaa (like Disney on ice) really took away from the environment that they tried to create.
COOOOLkid
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/05
#76re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:29am
A lot of people who say Wicked is the best musical ever created are probably bunch of first-timers... Afterall, it didn't get that good reviews (mixed), and didn't live up to the expectation of most theatre-goers, so I wouldn't say it's overrated...
I'd say Lion King.
bwaybaby13
Chorus Member Joined: 1/3/05
#77re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:37amcats, yea just didn't love it...
#78re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 9:40am
I'll agree that The Producer's is not the beast show ever on Broadway, but it is certainly a good musical.
That, however, cannot be said for the likes of Cats, Phantom and Miss Saigon. Yes they have some pretty songs, but pretty songs don't make a musical...
#79re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 10:19amThe Lion King
#80re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 10:23amThe Producers, Avenue Q and Wicked.
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#81re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 10:41amCAT----w/o a doubt. I saw Wicked early on---(before the hype)--didn't expect much and so, enjoyed it more than I thought. I was bored silly at Cats, tho'.
#82re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 10:49amLIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
#83re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 11:20amThe Producers
#84re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:09pmThe Producers disappointed me on so many levels. People argue that it's because I didn't see it with the original cast, but shows are supposed to maintain their integrity once the originals are gone, otherwise it just shouldn't run! I just thought the score wasn't that great and the material wasn't that funny!
#85re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:15pm
If you are speaking "overrated" in critics' terms, "Wicked" is not overrated. The reviews were less than stellar.
#86re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:17pmYeah I got bored in the Lion King also, I forgot about that one. I was kicking myself for standing through it.
#87re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:29pm
A tie between "The Lion King" and Mamma freakin' Mia. I was SO bored during the Lion King and the thought "How the hell did this get so popular?" ran through my head.
Same with Mamma Mia. Not only was I bored, I was pissed that I spent money on that turd.
beenthere
Understudy Joined: 8/22/05
#88re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:38pm
Rent for sure
manders
Stand-by Joined: 5/8/04
#89re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:41pmPhantom of the Opera. The book was way better.
#90re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:57pmOverrated by teh critics or the public?
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#91re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 12:58pmAnother vote for THE PRODUCERS...without Lane/Broderick, it's pretty shabby stuff.
#92re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 1:41pmWe referred to the actors we saw in The Producers as "Flop Sweat Man" and "Neurotic Nancy". I can't even remember their names, but they annoyed me all night.
#93re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 5:56pm
I'm actually surprised at all the venom aimed at The Producers - I thought it was pretty funny. Sure, not the best score of all time by any stretch, but it was an entertaining evening. Out of curiosity, how many of you who said you didn't like it aren't Jewish?
I'm also surprised that a couple of people didn't like Avenue Q -- if you didn't find that or The Producers funny, then what DO you find funny?
Of course, I'm sure there are people on here who don't understand how I can say I didn't really like Hairspray...
#94re: What is the most overrated show on broadway you have ever seen?
Posted: 8/22/05 at 6:15pm
How come I have to be Jewish to enjoy "The Producers"? (if that is what you are inferring, jasonsf). I just found it overacted, over choreographed and the music was forgettable.
As for what I find funny in shows...I don't know what to compare to "The Producers" for "funny comparsion". I haven't seen Hairsrapy, so I can't comment on that show. Let me think about that.
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