Wow this seasons is going to be amazing

Dear Evan and Great Comet getting raves!!

I have a feeling that this year will be a year for small shows - with "Dear Evan Hansen" and "Come from Away" being the sleeper hits. "War Paint "will be attract a lot of diva love but not Tony love. "In Transit" will be long forgotten, "Anastasia" will be this year's "Dr Zhivago," "Paramour," its "Holler if Ya Hear Me." While "Bronx Tale" could be another "Jersey Boys," I'm thinking closer to "The Last Ship." What will happen with "Bandstand" and Spongebob, who knows? ...and Natasha et al and the Comet looks to be a wild card hit! Oh, I've forgotten about "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Groundhog Day" and I think others may as well. With so much other interesting stuff going on, it may be hard for what seems to be another version of an old movie they've seen before.

It's an exciting year. I just snagged banquette seats for Great Comet - which will pair nicely with our seats across from the pie counter for Sweeney with Norm Lewis. (Pierogis on Saturday, meat pies on Sunday, musical comedy tonight!) Also, Bette, Patti, Christine. And Pacific Overtures. And Six Degrees with Allison Janney, and Glass Menagerie with Sally Field.

YAY Broadway 2016-2017!

Updated On: 12/5/16 at 12:53 AM

Anastasia will not be this year's Dr Zhivago in any way.

Yeah, MarkBearSF, I agree with a number of your comparisons, but the Anastasia-Zhivago one is totally off...

haterobics said: "Alex Kulak2 said: "In Transit has it's audience"

It does?



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I almost assumed that entire post was sarcastic...

I was wondering aboutthe Anastasia=Dr Zhivago analogy...MarkBear, care to explain? People have been clamoring for that movie to be onstage for eons, it's a super popular property, regardless of how the musical is an odd mix of the film and actual history. I seriously doubt it leave us anytime soon merely due to its popularity level.

As for the other analogies? Some shows I'm still not familiar enough with to say, but...I may have to agree with In Transit. I don't think it'll last, but if I'm proven wrong, so be it. For whatever reason, I feel like it's only cashing in on the passing fad of acapella. Don't get me wrong, I like acapella in general VERY much, I did choir for years and much of it was acapella and it's has its place in the music world...just not in this PART of the music world. I personally believe it belongs in a choral/recording/concert setting, not on Broadway for a musical. I applaud the attempt, but there's something about having an orchestra/band that adds to the storytelling that much of the populace likes a lot even if they aren't aware of it. Its like they're trying to take something that works in those aforementioned settings and trying to fit a square into a circle. Out of the box is to be lauded, but sometimes there's a such thing as TOO far and it just doesn't work. Again, only my opinion. Carry on.

GreenGables said: "I almost assumed that entire post was sarcastic..."

The inclusion of Falsettos made me think it was serious, since that was a phenomenal production... never know on here.

I suspect that many on this board were at an age to have enjoyed Anastasia when the animated feature came out. At the time (late 80s?) I was about 30 and had no desire to see a non-Disney cartoon. So, I have no nostalgia or actual knowledge of the feature at all - and readily admit that I may be TOTALLY off-base. To my eyes, they were both Russia-based, ballad-heavy shows (again totally my guess) that I've had no inclination whatsoever to see.

I may have been off-base. It may be this year's Tuck Everlasting.

...or it may be fantastic and a big fat hit. Which would be great.

Updated On: 12/5/16 at 12:35 PM

HamiltonisLMM said: "Groundhog Day got raves in London I will be shocked if it did not get good reviews in NYC"

To be frank, there's a lot less competition in the West End these days for a non-jukebox offering and good reviews do not necessarily a hit make.

But I hope it's a hit. Tim Minchin is an interesting guy.

MarkBearSF said: "I suspect that many on this board were at an age to have enjoyed Anastasia when the animated feature came out. At the time (late 80s?) I was about 30 and had no desire to see a non-Disney cartoon."



the movie came out in 1997 so if seems safe to say you literally have no clue what you're talking about

Well, I said that the animated feature barely entered my consciousness and I had no desire to see it. Off by a decade? Believe me, it happens.

I readily concede that I don't know anything about the show except that I've had no reason to care about it. How much of the audience feels the same will be known in a few months. As I said, I hope it's a great show and finds a big audience. That would be nice.

When I'm making guesses for the sake of conversation and spouting opinion, I readily admit it. As you'll notice I've done above.

Updated On: 12/5/16 at 09:28 PM