show reconmendations in NYC?
show reconmendations in NYC?
#0show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 8:52pm
im going to NYC for the first time this summer, and I need some shows to see!
I already have a few in mind, but I'd like to see what everyone recommends..
"Lables are for soup cans, not people."
-Anthony Rapp
#1re: show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 8:54pmDIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRALS.
MWAH! -Meghan
NYC PART III: 24 sleeps!
Andre:I'll miss you.
Muriel: You will?
Andre: Only if you leave.
NYC PART III: 24 sleeps!
Andre:I'll miss you.
Muriel: You will?
Andre: Only if you leave.
Fabrizio2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/20/06
#2re: show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 8:57pm
Bridge and Tunnel is great!
But if it is your first
I guess I should be saying Wicked...........................
#3re: show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 8:58pm
1. Sweeney Todd is a MUST SEE. It's unlike anything you'll experience on Broadway. A brilliant revival of what is arguably one of the greatest musicals of the 20th century.
2. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee- good if you want a fun evening. Really funny, quirky, smart and thoroughly enjoyable.
3. Avenue Q- not to everyone's liking, but it's a funny, smart, enjoyable show. Very quirky and witty. I loved it.
4. I'm not sure when the show ends, but if it's still on when you visit NYC, you should check out "The Threepenny Opera". It's a very unconventional show, and far from flaweless. But it's one of the most thrilling experiences I've had in the theater this year.
#4re: show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 8:59pm
THE HISTORY BOYS! but i'm partial
how about Sweeney Todd? C'est tres brilliant!
best evening of theater in my life
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
Fabrizio2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/20/06
#5re: show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 9:01pmYEah i was gonna say Spelling Bee or Sweeney but last time i reccomended those, I got in trouble...
#6re: show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 9:07pm
The Light in the Piazza
Sweeney Todd
Spelling Bee
RENT
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
Kelsey
Understudy Joined: 9/4/05
#8re: show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 9:12pm
I really liked JERSEY BOYS.
But I agree with RENT, 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS.
And if you have the extra time and money, try SPAMALOT, too.
#10re: show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 9:23pm
Yeah, I saw Wicked in Chicago...and Im over that phase
My list of Maybes so far is
1. Piazza
2. Rent
3. Odd Couple
4. Beauty and the Beast
5. Chicago
6. Avenue Q
7. Spelling Bee--> love the cast recording
8. DRS
I've heard of Sweeney Todd and Jersey Boys, but I have no clue what they're about
Care to tell me?
"Lables are for soup cans, not people."
-Anthony Rapp
#11re: show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 10:25pm
Sweeney Todd Synopsis: Based on the 19th century legend of a London barber, who is driven to crime when a malevolent judge takes his wife and child from him. His plan for revenge includes a cut-throat partnership with Mrs. Lovett, an enterprising businesswomen, who is soon producing the tastiest meat pies in London.
Jersey Boys Synopsis: Based on the life story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. The musical chronicles the lives of a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks who became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. It's not your typical jukebox musical--it's more of a rock biography that shows the group's ups & downs through the decades (big hits, women troubles, betrayal, death, etc). Great story & amazing cast! It rocks!
Jersey Boys Blog: http://jerseyboysblog.com/
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#12re: show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 10:31pm
If it extends: Grey Gardens
The Color Purple
Jersey Boys
Sweeney Todd
Avenue Q- I live for it.
Spelling Bee
Bridge and Tunnel
A lot of the others wont be around.
(Rabbit Hole was fantastic acting)
I have not seen some of the new shows so these are all I can advise on)
Updated On: 4/10/06 at 10:31 PM
#13re: show reconmendations in NYC?
Posted: 4/10/06 at 10:34pm
1. DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
2. AVENUE Q
3. SPELLING BEE
4. THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
5. SWEENY TODD
6. DOUBT
7. THE COLOR PURPLE
8. BASED ON A TOTALLY TRUE STORY
Those are the best 8 shows I could reccomend for any tourist coming to NYC for your first time. Such a flavor and taste in there - picking any of the above 8 you wouldnt go wrong.
I wouldnt spend any money on:
1. CHICAGO
2. RENT
3. BEAUTY & THE BEAST
They at one time may have been great shows, but all three are past their prime and could possibly be a let down after all the hype you've heard.
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