What will I kick myself for not seeing?
What will I kick myself for not seeing?
What will I kick myself for not seeing?#1
Posted: 12/15/11 at 2:57pm
Coming to NYC from the UK next month. I had 10 shows, but now Private Lives is closing before my arrival I have an open slot & I'd appreciate some help in filling it. Here's the 9 I'm seeing...
Stick Fly
How To Succeed
Anything Goes
Follies
Lupone & Patinkin
Other Desert Cities
Porgy & Bess
The Mountaintop
Book of Mormon
Any suggestions greatly appreciated!
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #2
Posted: 12/15/11 at 3:05pm
Follies (It started previews TWO days after I left the city)
Anything Goes (a wonderful revival with a great cast)
Book of Mormon (The most fun I have ever had in the theatre)
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #2
Posted: 12/15/11 at 3:08pm
The shows I listed are the shows I am seeing. I'm looking for a 10th.
Sorry if that was unclear.
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #3
Posted: 12/15/11 at 3:09pm
It wasn't unclear at all.
See either Sleep No More (an amazing event/concept) or Seminar (a wonderfully acted play).
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What will I kick myself for not seeing? #4
Posted: 12/15/11 at 3:14pmSleep No More - don't miss it!
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #5
Posted: 12/15/11 at 3:16pm
I'm not doing Sleep No More until January, but I know it comes highly recommended.
I'd also say Sons of the Prophet.
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #6
Posted: 12/15/11 at 3:21pmDon't know much about Sleep No More, but is it scary? 'Cause I am a giant wuss, lol
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What will I kick myself for not seeing? #7
Posted: 12/15/11 at 3:23pmNot that kind of scary. Go see it, you'll be glad you did.
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #8
Posted: 12/15/11 at 3:25pmOk, good. Will look into it, thanks! :o)
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #9
Posted: 12/15/11 at 3:29pm
Sorry I misread it!!! Enjoy the shows 
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #10
Posted: 12/15/11 at 3:39pmLysis Jones. I hear it's fun.
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #11
Posted: 12/15/11 at 4:40pm
If its still running
Bonnie and Clyde
a truly American Musical and very well conceived and done.
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What will I kick myself for not seeing? #12
Posted: 12/15/11 at 5:13pmSleep No More or Venus in Fur
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What will I kick myself for not seeing? #13
Posted: 12/15/11 at 5:15pm
try to see ONCE while it's still off bway. Check the ticketcentral website - they release seats ever other day.
You do have one fine list of shows there!
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #14
Posted: 12/15/11 at 6:41pmWar Horse
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What will I kick myself for not seeing? #16
Posted: 12/16/11 at 9:36amLysistrata Jones or Godspell.
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What will I kick myself for not seeing? #17
Posted: 12/16/11 at 9:38amor Bonnie and Clyde if they are still running.
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What will I kick myself for not seeing? #18
Posted: 12/16/11 at 10:07am
I'd go with Seminar, Sons of the Prophet or Venus in Fur.
Seminar and Venus in Far are worth it for the casts who we're unlikely to get in the UK, and Sons of the Prophet is reputedly excellent.
Sleep No More is originally a British show anyway so there's every chance they'll bring it back here. You could see War Horse in London or probably on tour in due course. And you're probably seeing the best of the musicals currently playing already from your list.
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #19
Posted: 12/16/11 at 11:11amSleep No More...a thrlling theatrical experience I liken to para-saiing in the netherworld. An unforgetable immersion into another dimension. See it.
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #20
Posted: 12/16/11 at 5:10pmThanks for all the input everyone!
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #21
Posted: 12/16/11 at 10:19pm
Serious suggestion:
See something off-off-Broadway. Yes, the big expensive productions are fun and all that, but just to provide a bit of contrast for your trip, I'd really recommend going to see something that doesnt cost more than twenty bucks and really requires you to use your imagination.
Trust ne, you'll enjoy the experience.
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #22
Posted: 12/17/11 at 4:18amAnything in particular you reccommend SeanMartin?
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #23
Posted: 12/17/11 at 9:18am
This stuff usually only plays for a couple of weeks, so any suggestion I make would be meaningless. Here's what we used to do — get a copy of the Village Voice. Go to the theatre listings. Make sure you're looking at the off-off-Broadway stuff. Close your eyes and slam down the finger on one listing. Go see it.
Seriously. That's how Steve and I saw some truly amazing stuff. Yes, a lot of dreck, but even the dreck is fun because you'll find that the productions are a lot more earnest than the stuff on the Big Stages.
Broadway is like an unlimited dessert menu. OB and OOB are the meat and vegetables everyone passes over on the buffet table. Do it — you just might find yourself surprised at the taste.
What will I kick myself for not seeing? #24
Posted: 12/19/11 at 8:59pm
I agree go see something tiny in 4 floor walk up off off broadway. Never know what you will find that will just amaze or revolt you...and will probably cost the price of a movie.
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