Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#0Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:15pmPlease be honest.
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Updated On: 10/10/04 at 10:15 PM
#1re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:17pmCats!
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Matt_G
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/1/04
#2re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:18pmWicklyn
"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."
#3re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:20pmGypsy!
BSoBW2: I punched Sondheim in the face after I saw Wicked and said, "Why couldn't you write like that!?"
#4re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:28pm
Seriously, THE LION KING.
It's the most amazing, stunning show. Brilliant costumes, lighting, sets, and great plot & songs to go with it.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
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#5re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:30pmThe brilliant costumes, lighting and sets is true at least.
BSoBW2: I punched Sondheim in the face after I saw Wicked and said, "Why couldn't you write like that!?"
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#6re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:33pmI would have to say Rent. Though certain casting choices leave much to be desired, it still is such a wonderful show. It's just special.
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
#7re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:34pm
Hahahaha!
Yeah, the plot is OK. Half the songs are great, the rest are boring.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
#8re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:36pmI think it depends on what you classify as amazing, but I was absolutly blown away by Jeffery Mays in I Am My Own Wife....He changed his speech, body language, and mannerisims so quickly sometimes I forgot it was a one man show!
#9re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:37pmAve Q! Those puppets are soooo darn cute!
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Conan O'Brien
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#10re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:38pmOooo, yeah! I forgot about I Am My Own Wife-incredible...
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
Chrysanthemum62001
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/14/04
#11re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:38pmEdit-My first double post! whoops
"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL
Updated On: 10/10/04 at 10:38 PM
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#12re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:54pmI haven't seen every show, so I can't compare it to the others, but I thought the Producers was amazing - the sets, costumes, dancing, music, everything! I only saw the national tour, but with Alan Ruck, who was great and deserves the chance he is getting to play Leo on Broadway.
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luvWICKED416
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/04
#13re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:02pmyou asked me to be honest... ok... WICKED. Bash me all you want... you guys scuk anyway and i don't care what you think : )
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#14re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:05pmluvWicked: Don't worry about what other people think and voice your opinion. If they have a problem, tough; I don't see how it's hurting them in any way.
"We like to snark around here. Sometimes we actually talk about theater...but we try not to let that get in our way." - dramamama611
luvWICKED416
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/04
#15re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:06pm
thanks mills 
kjklo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/03
#16re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:11pmGood question! I would say the most amazing current show is a tie between "La, La, Lucille" and "Yip Yap Yaphank." I hope neither one ever closes. Updated On: 10/10/04 at 11:11 PM
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#17re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:28pmI would say Wicked or Wife for substance, but is you mean spectacle I would have to say Dracula
#18re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:31pmHairspray!! That's all that needs to be said.
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#19re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:36pm
hairspray
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WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#20re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:37pm
Guess what Im gonna say. :)
Sorry, guys but WICKED gets my vote. Hate it or love it, you must admit that you got goosebumps when you saw it at least once (which at least for me is very rare during Broadway shows). Defying Gravity will do for WICKED what the chandelier (sp) did for POTO. WICKED, in my opinion, is the most creative and sophisticated musical Ive ever seen. Its truly a spectacular phenomenon that must be seen by all. Years down the road, I believe WICKED will be one of Broadway's must-see wonders. (As stated in VARIETY...)It is a rare thing: a starless show. People are actually seeing it for the production itself (When Kristin Chenoweth left, ticket sales did not falter, and ditto for Idinas mid-summer break). Its a wonderful show (that I must admit has flaws...I mean theres NO such thing as a 100% perfect show) but when put together, remains the best musical Ive ever seen. It will ALWAYS hold a special place in my heart. 
Updated On: 10/10/04 at 11:37 PM
#21re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:58pm
wickedrocks, i agree... but i can't decide between that or my all-time favorite, phantom of the opera
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Broadway Matt
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/17/03
#22re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/11/04 at 12:03am
Defying Gravity will do for Wicked what Tomorrow has done for Annie. it gives the first-time audience member a chance to say "ooohh i've heard that song!" and gives everyone else a chance to try and remember what sorts of meds they were on the first time they heard it.
my vote for most amazing show currently playing. god that's a hard one. this is what they call "Stagnant Season", when the good new shows are still in the process and the tired old ones haven't run out of cash yet. i suppose it's a toss-up between POTO and Hairspray, thought the Producers has a pretty great cast right now. it was nice back when we at least had Les Mis to raise the bar.
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B.B. Wolf
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/26/04
#23re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/11/04 at 12:28am
I AM MY OWN WIFE!!!!
Word. Word, indeed.
#24re: Which show playing on Broadway right now is the most amazing?
Posted: 10/11/04 at 1:10amBrooklyn
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