Worse show ever seen ?? — Page 2

I did not at all enjoy Jane Eyre (and I love the book!). It's not a musical, but it is playing in the West End. I thought it was primarily badly directed. The director's vision/message they were trying to get across was not communicated well. They were clearly trying to say something about sexuality, possibly sexual repression. But what they were saying about that? No idea. And yet, they beat us over the head with whatever it is they were trying to say. The beat us with a hammer to try to make us understand. They made some very confusing, and ultimately very poor, choices. And Jane Eyre's voice was incredibly annoying. She sounded like she had some sort of impediment and/or mental problem.

The worst peice of "theatre" I have ever seen (this is including plays put on by small children) was in England, but not the West End. Currently, in Oxford, there is an outdoor production of the Merchant of Venice being put on by the Creation Theatre Company. Everyone involved in that should be shot. It would be doing them service, not to mention the rest of humanity.

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Updated On: 7/22/06 at 02:19 AM

One of the worst shows I ever saw was in either 1992 or 1993. It was called Leonardo and was a musical based on the painters life. I sat there and thought...oh my god...please say this will close while I'm watching it!!! It was awful!!!

Have so far REFUSED to see Mamma Mia, so count me in...

Since a few people on here think Thoroughly Modern Millie was rubbish, I don't regret sleeping through it now (saw it on Broadway 3 years ago and the jet lag combined with the heat meant I couldn't keep my eyes open! $50 down the drain!)

I work as an usher so I've seen alot of shows of different genres- the worst i've seen that springs to mind is "Journey's End"- it was actually a great show with wonderful acting etc...it just was NOT my thing. I was so incredibly bored watching it...

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I'm going to get shot for this but...Chicago. I've given it two attempts and still don't like it.

Did anyone see Man in the Iron Mask - I didn't but heard it wasn't the best....!!

I actually have never seen a show in London or on Broadway and thought 'oh god, that was just plain awful'.

I have to say, though, that the ones I enjoyed the least were Anything Goes at the TR Drury Lane, and The Bitches of Eastwick.

I haven't seen High Society Professionally, though I saw it on an amateur stage and I fell asleep. Only time I've evr fallen asleep at a show. I loved the cast, I know them and know they're great talented people, but the show just isn't the best.

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Updated On: 8/28/06 at 07:22 PM

Worst show in London.... mmmmmmmmmm............

Beautiful and Damned did indeed blow beyond belief
La Cava was dire in my book
Romeo and Juliet also bad but loved it for all the wrong reasons (still i have some tracks on my iPod for workouts!)

have just been reminded of "the Man In the Iron Mask"

It was the most awful/funny thing I have ever seen. Shelagh Ferguson was just hilarious with her American accent trying to be a 16th centruy French peasant. At one point she was banging on the prison door screaming "LET ME OUT, LET ME OUT!!!!!!"-I was thinking exactly the same thing but the ushers had locked the doors. It closed very soon after that

happy memories

Phantom of the Opera
Spamalot

what was wrong with spamalot?

Aida.

hands down.

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no practically perfect is saying she didnt like the BROADWAY production and LIKED the london production