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Which big show should I see?
#25re: Which big show should I see?
Posted: 2/18/08 at 6:55pmWARNING: If you go to see "The Lion King", make sure that you are not in the balcony. You will hate it! I hated it, when I saw it at the New Amsterdam balcony, but it's not because it's a bad show, it was the seating. DO NOT EVERY BUY FROM NEW YORK SCALPERS! THEY WILL LIE (one of them told me that Idina and Kristin were coming back to "Wicked" for one performance and he is the only one who has the tickets for that) and BICKER! They are horrible!
karen24
Broadway Star Joined: 2/27/06
#26re: Which big show should I see?
Posted: 2/18/08 at 6:59pm
Thanks for the advice!
Don't worry, I was born in the Bronx and lived just north of NYC until last June, when my family relocated upstate to Rochester, so I know the ins and outs of ticket-buying, TKTS, discount codes, etc., and to stay well away from scalpers! I'm just glad I can make it back to the city fairly often to get my Broadway fix--and that I have family I can stay with, so I don't go broke on hotels!
Maggie-the-schnoodle
crivellofan
Swing Joined: 1/25/08
#27re: Which big show should I see?
Posted: 2/18/08 at 7:03pmYou really need to see Phantom. Phantom is the ultimate show on Broadway and will make your trip a trillion times better. See Phantom!!!
#28re: Which big show should I see?
Posted: 2/18/08 at 8:26pmThough I voted for Lion King, Wicked with the incredible Stephanie is also a very good choice !
grnsmwhr
Stand-by Joined: 5/27/04
#29re: Which big show should I see?
Posted: 2/18/08 at 11:41pm
Wicked.
I guess I'm the only person who wasn't blown away by the Lion King. The costumes and puppetry were extraordinary but my kids and I had watched that movie so many times that it just didn't move me. I felt the same way about Grease and Hairspray.
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#30re: Which big show should I see?
Posted: 2/18/08 at 11:51pm
First of all, *most* people know not to buy tickets from scalpers.
Second of all, there is no balcony at the Minskoff and any seat in the mezzanine is great.
"I mean, sitting side by side with another man watching Patti LuPone play Rose in GYPSY on Broadway is essentially the equivalent of having hardcore sex." -Wanna Be A Foster.
"Say 'Goody.' Say 'Bubbi.'" ... "That's it. Exactly as if it were 'Goody.' Now I know you're gonna sing 'Goody' this time, but nevertheless..."
#31re: Which big show should I see?
Posted: 2/19/08 at 12:03amgrnsmwhr, you're not alone! When I saw it, it was like the puppet show that never ended. No one in the cast could hold a pitch (I can only hope that everyone had the flu, because it was almost embarrassing); it was like a series of bad American Idol auditions. The costumes were nice, but the book was greatly diluted from the film script. Although there were some nice effects, It was just boring. It was a great disappointment after hearing how it’s “the best Disney show.”
Gagnier
Swing Joined: 2/19/08
#32re: Which big show should I see?
Posted: 2/19/08 at 3:05am
Definitely see Wicked. My friend saw Lion King 2 weeks ago and she said that it was just okay. The cast seemed just plain tired or bored.
Updated On: 2/19/08 at 03:05 AM
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