meh season?
meh season?
meh season?#1
Posted: 4/5/17 at 5:27am
Is there anything going set the world on fire this season, In regards to new material like Hamilton did last season. I just feel this season is very meh. I am not at all interested in Comet sounds much to hard to understand for my brain level. I am quite dumb well not dumb, But have no brain to listen to a russian novel on stage. I heard they are very hard.
Updated On: 4/5/17 at 05:27 AMBroadway Star Joined: 2/14/17
meh season?#2
Posted: 4/5/17 at 6:11am
Shows like Hamilton come along once every 20 years. This is a strong season for new musicals, usually there are only one or two standouts. This year we have three.
Updated On: 4/5/17 at 06:11 AMmeh season?#3
Posted: 4/5/17 at 6:19am
This has been a great season for musicals, especially with Dear Evan Hansen and Come From Away (Comet is debatable for me). It hasn't been a good season for plays, however. Only OSLO and Indecent are really noteworthy.
meh season?#4
Posted: 4/5/17 at 6:23am
While Hamilton may have been a HUGE hit it wasn't good for Broadway. That show dominated last season and left little for the other plays and musicals. This season has so much going on and so many "must see" shows that there's something for everyone.
meh season?#5
Posted: 4/5/17 at 6:27am
I just feel fun home and hamilton are the best shows I have ever seen!
meh season?#6
Posted: 4/5/17 at 6:30am
I think it has been one of the strongest in a few years for musicals.
From 2014 through last year, I'd argue that Matilda, Fun Home, and Hamilton (and maaaybe Kinky Boots) were truly exceptional. And DEH, Come from Away, and Great Comet are all on par with those, in my opinion. The musical revivals are quite strong, too, reminiscent of the 2008 season in my opinion (though it is unfortunate that Sunday won't be competing).
Broadway Star Joined: 2/14/17
meh season?#7
Posted: 4/5/17 at 6:58am
BuddyStarr said: "While Hamilton may have been a HUGE hit it wasn't good for Broadway. That show dominated last season and left little for the other plays and musicals. This season has so much going on and so many "must see" shows that there's something for everyone. "
To be fair, I don't think this season would be so strong if it wasn't for Hamilton. I think that some of the musicals that think they can compete for the Tony likely delayed from last season to this season in order to avoid losing everything to Hamilton.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
meh season?#8
Posted: 4/5/17 at 7:14am
This has been a very bad season for new musicals: So what else is new?
War Paint was the only one above average. Anastasia was acceptable. The rest ranged from mediocre to downright awful. Come From Away, Comet, and Groundhog Day were simply unendurable. A return visitor, Sunday in the Park With George, was equally so ---- to the nth degree. Hey, George, promise you'll never come this way again.
Yeah, right!
Well, onward and downward!
meh season?#9
Posted: 4/5/17 at 7:40am
Odd, because from this coast, it sounds like this has been an amazing season for musicals, new and revival. True, there doesn't seem to be a once-in-20-years hit like A CHORUS LINE or HAMILTON; but obviously 19 out of 20 seasons will not have such a hit.
After Eight will recall there were years in the 1970s when the Tonys had trouble finding THREE shows to nominate for Best Musical, even if some weren't true contenders.
But this is the first time in 35 years that I'm sorry I don't have the time or money to spend a month in New York, mostly going to the theater.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
meh season?#10
Posted: 4/5/17 at 7:45am
"After Eight will recall there were years in the 1970s when the Tonys had trouble finding THREE shows to nominate for Best Musical, even if some weren't true contenders."
This year, I'd have trouble nominating even two.
meh season?#11
Posted: 4/5/17 at 8:10am
This has been FAR from a "meh" season.
Oslo, Indecent, Doll's House Pt 2, Sweat, Significant Other- five solid to fantastic new plays
Sunday in the Park and Hello, Dolly are both glorious revivals. Falsettos and Glenn Close back in Sunset have been nice too.
Come From Away, Great Comet, War Paint, Groundhog Day and though I wasn't as wowed, I must include Dear Evan Hansen on this list for new musicals. Anastasia appears to be delighting many audience members, and A Bronx Tale must have amazing word of mouth among its target demo.
Kristin's Love Letter to Broadway was one of the best special events on Broadway since Liza's at the Palace, and the Tony committee should bring back the category and give her another Tony.
Play revival has been weak, but Jitney was one of my favorite productions all season.
(The only two shows I haven't seen this season are Six Degrees of Separation and Little Foxes, which I will remedy this week and could easily end up credits to the revival category.)
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
meh season?#12
Posted: 4/5/17 at 9:38am
The Broadway debut of The Great Comet, to me, is profoundly exciting, and sets a high standard for future musicals.
Plus, everything that Whizzer said 
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/06
meh season?#13
Posted: 4/5/17 at 10:00am
Every year, around this time, someone comments on what a lousy season it was. Every single year (with maybe a qualifying "If it wasn't for Hamilton " last year). A season may have a few clinkers but there have been boundless treasures too.
meh season?#14
Posted: 4/5/17 at 10:03am
I agree with the sentiments of others on this thread. Of course there have been some duds this season, but what season doesn't? I think the treasures have far outweighed the duds, and beyond that the duds, to me, have mostly been just mediocre, but the good ones have been really, really good.
meh season?#15
Posted: 4/5/17 at 10:09am
I think it's been a good season for new plays, an alright season for revivals of plays and musicals, and an outright bad season for new musicals despite many options. I've seen every new musical and don't think a single one had material that was ready for production on this level, or even close to it, which I guess makes me sort of grinchly in a year that many people enjoyed. Perhaps spoiled on some very good seasons for Broadway musicals lately. 2014-15 was my favorite.
meh season?#16
Posted: 4/5/17 at 10:10am
Im enjoying this season, but why are even responding to this troll post?
meh season?#18
Posted: 4/5/17 at 10:33am
A return visitor, Sunday in the Park With George, was equally so ---- to the nth degree.
You expect us to believe you purposely attended a revival of a show you've repeatedly stated you despise written by a composer you've repeatedly said you despise. Why would we ever think you're sincere about anything?
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/15
meh season?#19
Posted: 4/5/17 at 2:41pm
Falsettos, Dear Evan Hansen, Hello Dolly, Come From Away, and Great Comet are all incredible musicals. Nothing about this season has been "Meh".
meh season?#20
Posted: 4/5/17 at 3:11pm
Apart from some of the fine work mentioned above, if one includes Off Broadway, there were a number of extraordinary productions and performances. Kings of War at BAM and Othello at NYTW were highlights of the season for me, with Hans Kesting's portrayal of Richard III and Daniel Craig as Iago being amongst the finest performances I've seen over the last few years.
Updated On: 4/5/17 at 03:11 PMmeh season?#21
Posted: 4/5/17 at 3:19pm
we respond to it because the post is absolutely right. each of these new musicals have had almost unanimous disappointing and/or negative reviews
amelie, groundhog day, charlie and the chocolate factory, anastasia, and those are just the new shows.
what's so difficult to understand?
meh season?#22
Posted: 4/5/17 at 3:25pm
theaterdude2 said: "we respond to it because the post is absolutely right. each of these new musicals have had almost unanimous disappointing and/or negative reviews
amelie, groundhog day, charlie and the chocolate factory, anastasia, and those are just the new shows.
what's so difficult to understand?
"
Bc it hasn't been unanimously negative? Well except for Charlie.
meh season?#23
Posted: 4/5/17 at 3:34pm
Mister Matt said: "A return visitor, Sunday in the Park With George, was equally so ---- to the nth degree.
You expect us to believe you purposely attended a revival of a show you've repeatedly stated you despise written by a composer you've repeatedly said you despise. Why would we ever think you're sincere about anything?
AfterEight is just a troll, so why do we even respond? He thinks that any musical not composed by Rodgers and Hammerstein or Lerner and Lowe sucks.
"
Broadway Star Joined: 2/14/17
meh season?#24
Posted: 4/5/17 at 3:40pm
theaterdude2 said: "we respond to it because the post is absolutely right. each of these new musicals have had almost unanimous disappointing and/or negative reviews
amelie, groundhog day, charlie and the chocolate factory, anastasia, and those are just the new shows.
what's so difficult to understand?"
What? Of those shows, only Amelie has had reviews in so far. In fact, Groundhog Day and Anastasia both received positive reviews in their out-of-town tryouts.
meh season?#25
Posted: 4/5/17 at 3:42pm
i'm not sure what reviews you're reading.
Amelie - basically panned, Charlie - DOA and everything else has been mixed to negative and if they haven't opened yet, the word of mouth has been same.
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