small musicals

People at my university produce a bunch of small musicals every year, and I'm hoping to put something forward. The most affordable theatre is very intimate (about 100 seats), minimalist sets and costumes would be great (student budget!) as well as a small pit and small cast.
Right now we're looking at I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, the revised edition of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Side By Side By Sondheim (or possibly Putting it Together). Unfortunately, Songs For A New World has been done recently and L5Y just played in Toronto....
Anyways.
Which, in your opinion, is the best piece for this type of theatre? Each has its ups and downs, I'd just like to get some advice from all you Broadway-heads
Thanks!

The two that I was about to suggest have already been ruled out, apparently. Would Side Show work?

How about A New Brain...I'm considering doing it at my school, but I won't if I can't find the right people...so I would love to see someone else do it, so I can live vicariously through them. :)

The Fantasticks!

the Fantasticks did cross my mind but I'm not a huge fan
I've never heard of Romance/ Romance, do you have any info?
And A New Brain...another good suggestion, thank you!

In terms of I Love You, You're Perfect and YACMCB, which would you pick?

FALSETTOS or JOHN AND JEN would both be great.

FALSETTOS is a seven person cast with a pretty minimal set (the music is a bit tricky, as it is entirely sung-through)

JOHN AND JEN is a two person cast (1 male, 1 female) with a VERY minimal set (the original was just 3 boxes and 2 chairs if I remember correctly).

Between I LOVE YOU...and YAGMCB, I'd chose I LOVE YOU...etc. While Charlie Brown is cute and fun, it's a rather easy show to do and woudln't provide too much of a challenge. If that is what you're looking for, perhaps it'd be better. If you want more of a challenge, however, I'd go with I LOVE YOU, etc. It may also be better for the college audience (they'd be able to relate to the dating/relationship issues and would probably find them to be quite humurous and true).

There's my two cents

Updated On: 8/6/04 at 03:34 PM

Charlie Brown isn't the deepest musical around, but it worked wonderfully when my school did it. Especially the book report number, for some reason. :) It's also nice because it's a true ensemble piece, with a good part for everybody.

I agree with John & Jen, it's a nice musical, I like very much.
In other hand, "no way to treat a lady" it's a small one and nice musical too

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Link,
I go to Queens....in Kingston. So I truly appreciate your offer, however the 3.5 hour commute might be tricky!

haha no I stayed away from Gypsy I was in Cabaret at the same time they were rehearsing.

A review of almost any kind would do. Side by Side would be great, as would Putting it Together (same things, basically). I know Side by Side can be put on using only a piano, 3 females and 1 guy. No set/props really necessary. Smoky Joe's may work too, not too sure tho.

Duh...I'm ignoring the obvious, for me, right now in my apartment since I have the Tick, Tick...Boom CD playing right now. What about that? Three actors and basically no sets or costumes.

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The Last Five Years.

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