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What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!

What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!

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orli
#1What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:07pm

HEY EVERYONE!
ive been lurking BWW foreevveeerrr.
today marks both the second day of 2008, and my first official post!
when i grow up, i want to be a musical theatre performer.
I LOVE BROADWAY [and so do you!!!! im so glad to be here]
i am attending the Broadway Artists Alliance WInter Intensive Master Class in New York City February 16-18, and I want to see shows after class. What is worth seeing in the new year/new season?
This is my primary source for interviews and reviews, and I thank you all for posting your opinions. But I would love to read what to see directly onto this thread.
I am considering IN THE HEIGHTS [looks great! people seem to have really really enjoyed it], SPRING AWAKENING on STAGE [4th time at show, 1st time on stage], and perhaps XANADU or YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN [little mermaid is no longer considered]. Do you know if CRY BABY and A CATERED AFFAIR would be onstage by february?
thank you all for your help! look forward to hearing your responses

toni3
#2re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:11pm

I'd say Xanadu. Young Frankenstein did not impress me at all. I haven't seen In The Heights though.

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SpellingBeeFan4Ever
#2re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:15pm

Young Frankenstein!


He's a faker, and you've been taken in by his con. And in doing so, you are enabling him. He is doing more damage to aspergers than papa's words ever could. -Chane/Liverpool on me having asperger syndrome.

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obsessedjb
#3re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:18pm

Definitely IN THE HEIGHTS.

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Wanna Be A Foster
#4re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:19pm

IN THE HEIGHTS is stunning. I can't wait to see how beautifully it fills the Richard Rodgers stage. I think it's going to look fantastic! An absolute must-see.


"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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frogs_fan85
#5re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:19pm

A Catered Affair starts previews on March 25th.

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b'waygirl2
#6re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:26pm

Jersey Boys- it's amazing

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LeaGirl
#7re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:29pm

Next to Normal will be open at Second Stage...

I'd reccommend Speech and Debate. And In the Heights.


Now what would you say if today I started over? Without a thing but this taped together four leaf clover And I'll pretend like everything is already alright And I'll run toward the sun till the castle's out of sight

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Wanna Be A Foster
#8re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:31pm

I second SPEECH & DEBATE.

If you're 18-35, tickets are $20, and WELL WORTH IT!


"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

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jaystarr
#9re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:40pm

Xanadu
August : Osage County
Speech & Debate
In the Heights

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mominator
#10re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:42pm

Saw In The Heights when it was Off Broadway, and it was quite good!
YF is just over hyped and dull.
Xanadu is just a campy fun time. Try to get on stage seating for this one!


"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen." Conan O'Brien

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broadwayfan7
#11re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:43pm

Spring Awakening


"Everytime you step on that stage it is somebody's first Broadway show and somebody's last Broadway show. Make it count."

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zooxanthellae
#12re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:48pm

From what I hear Xanadu is very good!

I would recommend also Sunday in the Park with George.

Young Frankenstein was enjoyable and entertaining, not the best piece of theatre out there.

george95
#13re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/2/08 at 2:49pm

Wanna be a foster, how do I take advantage of that $20 tickets for people 18-35? I want to take some of my seniors to that show, but now that it went up to $50 after the extension it may be out of their price range.


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orli
#14re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/10/08 at 8:05pm

thank you everyone!
i really would love to see xanadu.
but.. WHAT DOES "CAMPY" MEAN?
thats all i've seen it described.!

is it worth investing in a LITTLE MERMAID TICKET? as much as the reviews on hear help, i really want to see a NEW MUSICAL before this years TONYS!!!

SO... based on your opinion, is xanadu, young frank or little merm the show to see if i want to be able to root on a show at the tonys?
is xanadu outstanding, smart, or just fluffy and light? do you believe that it will be acknowledged at the tonys? or is it the legally blonde of 2008?

Updated On: 1/10/08 at 08:05 PM

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dancingthrulife04
#15re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/10/08 at 10:28pm

Xanadu


http://www.beintheheights.com/katnicole1 (Please click and help me win!) I chose, and my world was shaken- So what?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not...
"Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
"And when Idina Menzel is singing, I'm always slightly worried that her teeth are going to jump out of her mouth and chase me." - Schmerg_the_Impaler

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mominator
#16re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/10/08 at 10:42pm

Campy


Main Entry:
3camp
Function:
noun
Etymology:
origin unknown
Date:
circa 1909

1: exaggerated effeminate mannerisms exhibited especially by homosexuals2 a: something so outrageously artificial, affected, inappropriate, or out-of-date as to be considered amusing b: a style or mode of personal or creative expression that is absurdly exaggerated and often fuses elements of high and popular culture

orli, try something called a dictionary.


"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen." Conan O'Brien

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beyonddizzy31
#18re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/10/08 at 10:47pm

George, Foster is probably referring to Roundabout's HipTix program. Here's the website:



Hiptix


Face life with a little guts and lots of *glitter*
Updated On: 1/11/08 at 10:47 PM

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broadwayfan7
#19re: What shows should I see this February!? Thanks for your help!
Posted: 1/11/08 at 1:09pm

Between Xanadu, YF and Little Mermaid--they are all 3 great shows. I saw all of them last month and enjoyed each one. Xanadu is fun! YF is hilarious! and Little Mermaid has breathtaking sets, lighting and costumes.

I think whichever of those 3 shows you decide, you will enjoy it! Have a wonderful trip!


"Everytime you step on that stage it is somebody's first Broadway show and somebody's last Broadway show. Make it count."


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