What two (or three) shows should I fill in to complete my March Broadway trip?

[TheSassySam]

Posted: 12/13/16 at 6:15pm

Hello! I am planning a trip in March and I am trying to fill in my 3/18 and 3/20 spot. What are some recommendations you have? I am willing to travel Off-Broadway, but I am not sure what shows are going on at that time. 

So far my schedule goes as follows:

3/18 -

3/19 - The Present (Matinee)

3/20 -

3/21 - Dear Evan Hansen

3/22 - Sunday in the Park/The Great Comet 

3/23 - Anastasia 

3/24 - Sunset Boulevard

3/25 - Come From Away/Hello, Dolly!

3/26 - Oslo (Matinee)

Thank you for your help! 

 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/13/16 at 6:34pm

Off B'way's Sweeney Todd?   I think its playing then, but perhaps sold out.  Great line up!

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 12/13/16 at 6:38pm

That is a good list! I'd suggest Significant Other, which I loved Off-Broadway- it's very funny and heartfelt, and Gideon Glick is really wonderful in it. The Glass Menagerie might also be worthwhile, as Sam Gold's production was well received earlier and Sally Field got great reviews as Amanda in a separate production. 

[playbill-love]

Posted: 12/13/16 at 6:40pm

I am seeing Hello Dolly, Sweeney Todd (at Barrow Street), Sunday in the Park, Amelie, and Oslo on my trip around that time. Very excited about all of them and I see we have a lot of overlap in shows for our trips, so maybe you would be interested in Sweeney and/or Amelie?

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 12/13/16 at 6:56pm

You're going at good point--many new shows of the season will have just begun previews.  

Jitney will be open then

Significant Other will have been open about two weeks at that point.  The reaction of viewers has been very mixed--it seems like you loved it or hated it.

Miss Saigon will be in previews then and has some great casting planned (Jon-Jon Briones is fabulous as The Engineer)

Amelie will be in previews. Phillipa Soo is a delight on stage.

Sweat will be Lynn Nottage's broadway debut and it's powerful

War Paint is a great diva show down between Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole

Kid Victory at The Vineyard Theater closes 3/19.  I'm intrigued by it, personally.

Joan of Arc: Into the Fire will be running at the Public Theater then.  Tickets go on sale to member this week for members.

My picks would by Joan of Arc (I loved Here Lies Love), Miss Saigon, and Significant Other.

Playbill keeps a very thorough list of upcoming shows

Updated On: 12/13/16 at 06:56 PM

[gleek4114]

Posted: 12/13/16 at 7:01pm

I would highly recommend War Paint. I loved it in Chicago, and I can only imagine it's gotten better as they've had time to work on it. Plus, both Patti and Christine are turning on stellar performances. I would fill your two slots with War Paint and Significant Other. 

[spikethebunny]

Posted: 12/13/16 at 9:39pm

Come from Away! I recently saw it in Toronto and it's wonderful!

[TheSassySam]

Posted: 12/14/16 at 12:07am

Thank you all for the help! It looks like Sweeney Todd is sold out through my visit. 

 

I haven't heard about Joan of Arc: Into the Fire, but it sounds wonderful! And I keep seeing people talk about Significant Other. What is it about? What makes people have such strong opinions on it?

[TheSassySam]

Posted: 12/18/16 at 4:28pm

Update: I just received a $25 gift card to Telecharge and a $50 gift card to Ticketmaster for the holidays! 

 

Would I be able to call Telecharge to buy a ticket for a show that's being sold through Ticketmaster? I notice on its website that they're "partners" so I am not sure how close they are to each other. 

 

If not, what Telecharge show would you recommend? 

[perfectliar]

Posted: 12/18/16 at 7:35pm

Harvey Fierstein will be back on stage in Gently Down the Stream at the Public during your trip.

 

John Turturro, Danny DeVito, Jessica Hecht, and Tony Shalhoub will be in Roundabout's new production of The Price by Arthur Miller then as well.

 

Obviously don't know how good either show will be, but I know I'd love to see Harvey again and the cast of The Price looks great.