What would you cross OFF this list?

[pacificnorthwest]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:29pm

Far too many shows with performances beginning soon appeal to me. I'm going to be in NYC a long weekend or two in April and need some guidance on what you'd cross off this list, based on what you're hearing about them pre-previews. If a show isn't on the list I've either seen it, don't plan on seeing it, or it doesn't begin previews until later. Thank you!

An American in Paris

The Audience

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Dr. Zhivago

Fun Home

Gigi

Hand to God

Heidi Chronicles

Honeymoon in Vegas

It Shoulda Been You

The King and I

On the Town

Skylight

Something Rotten

The Visit

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:32pm

That's hard... I'm interested in all of them except The Heidi Chronicles.

[yankeefan7]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:34pm

I think most people would agree to cross "Honeymoon In Vegas" off the list.

[Fantod]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:34pm

If I were you, I would also cross of The Heidi Chronicles.

[rob136]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:35pm

I'd cross of Curious Incident purely because I think it will be on Broadway for a while. It's in an open run and doing very good business. If you go to NYC even semi-regularly, you can definitely afford to wait to see it.

On the Town is a fun show from what I've heard, but not particularly memorable. The plot is weak. I would cross it off, but you should also understand that it's probably not going to be around much longer, so if you really do want to see it, now's the time.

As for what you SHOULD see, Fun Home and Heidi Chronicles have been getting fantastic word-of-mouth from their previews. Both will be in the running for Tonys. I'd recommend trying to see the two of those if at all possible.

[Falling]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:40pm

Here's what I would suggest you get to (these would be priorities):
(supposing you have 2 3-show weekends; not sure how many you're up for):

Hand to God
Fun Home
The Audience

and:

The Visit
The King and I
Skylight

-Trying to balance musicals and plays! (I'd say Something Rotten perhaps as well!)

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:41pm

On the Town and An American in Paris

[GreasedLightning]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:42pm

Honeymoon & Dr. Zhivago, I'd say. I'd also cross off Skylight and The Audience, but that's just me.

[Fantod]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:50pm

I think you will regret not seeing The King and I as well as The Visit. I am seeing those two shows as well as Gigi and An American in Paris this year.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:51pm

Don't see Honeymoon or It Shoulda Been You.

[ZannaDo]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:53pm

I would cross off either Honeymoon in Vegas (blah, a lot of these other shows, even if they aren't perfect, are trying to accomplish so much more and are more meaningful to the theatrical canon). I'm not a fan of the source material of Dr. Zhivago so I would cross that off for myself but if you enjoy it, then it's probably worth seeing.

[Cupid Boy2]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:53pm

Having seen Honeymoon in Vegas, I would cross it off the list. While it isn't by any means a complete catastrophe of a show, I wouldn't consider it a priority with so much else to see.

Based on buzz, I would also cross off Dr. Zhivago and Gigi.

[little_sally]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:57pm

Zhivago and It Shoulda Been You

[The Other One]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 12:59pm

Don't cross off "The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Nighttime." Sure, it will be around for a while, but Alex Sharp is probably already getting other offers and you should try to see him while you can.

[lotiloti]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 2:21pm

Ignore anyone who tells you to miss 'Curious Incident', it's terrific. Also see 'Honeymoon', you will be pleasantly surprised. Drop from your list, On the Town, On the Town & On the Town. Really it's dreadful, apart from the dancing.

[LarryD2]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 2:25pm

Here's a piquant question: How many shows are you planning to fit into your "long weekends"? Two? Four? That would help me narrow it down to what I consider absolutely essential.

[pacificnorthwest]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 2:38pm

I'm going to try to squeeze in at least eight shows... I hope. Normally, I would have seen some of the shows already, those that have been playing for a while, but between weather, illness, work and family I haven't been able to make my usual weekend trips for quite a while. So I'm playing catch-up.

Thanks to everyone for your input.

[brdway411]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 2:45pm

On the Town. It was long, boring and dated.

[LarryD2]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 2:51pm

If you're going to squeeze in eight shows, there are four on your list that I would consider un-missable: FUN HOME; THE KING AND I; THE VISIT; and SKYLIGHT.

I've seen THE HEIDI CHRONICLES. It's a superb production, but I don't know if I'd call it un-missable.

I didn't love CURIOUS INCIDENT, though many people did.

HAND TO GOD was very well-received Off-Broadway. I didn't see it, but several friends whose opinions I value raved.

I would not waste my time on GIGI (this production isn't very good); HONEYMOON IN VEGAS; IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU; or DR ZHIVAGO.

[Bwaydide92]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 3:41pm

What I would see:

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Fun Home

Hand to God

Heidi Chronicles

Skylight

Something Rotten

The Visit
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What I wouldn't see and why:

An American in Paris- Mostly dance oriented. Does seem like it's really lifted the source material any higher to justify making it into a musical.

The Audience- I hear Helen Mirren is amazing, but the play is so-so

Dr. Zhivago- Based on your taste I'd choose between this and King and I

Gigi- So many revivals, see some new stuff

Honeymoon in Vegas- Not worth the time or money

It Shoulda Been You - Might be fun, but you can see better stuff

The King and I -This has been revived several times, will again. I'm sure this revival will be great, but it's still something you've seen before. Between this and Dr. Zhivago, based on your tastes.

On the Town - Fun, but nothing exciting.

[nicnyc]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 6:18pm

I'd cross off:
Dr. Zhivago
Gigi
It Should Have Been You
On The Town

I'd be sure not to miss:
Fun Home

[goldenboy]

Posted: 3/6/15 at 11:18pm

Do NOT cross Honeymoon off your list. It is the best musical I've seen in years-- reminiscent of Broadway in its Golden Years Hay day!

I do not understand the hate for it on this board. Some people would rather sit through musicals about manic depression or depressed lesbians (Fun Home) which I hated than have an uplifting Broadway experience complete with a great score; fun plot and the quest for not being haunted by guilt. It brought a big smile to my face

What passes for musicals nowadays -- manic depression, depressed lesbians. silly Spelling Bees and What might have happenned if then is beyond me.

Go see Honeymoon. You won't be sorry. Brantley was right!

In my opinion Honeymoon in Vegas is a Must See!

Updated On: 3/6/15 at 11:18 PM

[seahag2]

Posted: 3/7/15 at 12:10am

Goldenboy....."haunted by guilt" ?
Depression and lesbians are not topics necessarily to feel guilty about. The stories are sad but also have a factor of truth. For some people theatre and films are a place to escape the horrors of reality. And for others its a medium to send a message or describe a narrative. And OP is obviously someone who is deeply invested in the theatre scene; I'm sure they're more worried about quality of the show + proper scheduling rather than 'fun, uplifting' content.

By the way, I find the song Friki Friki from Honeymoon extremely offensive as someone who's actually Asian. So feel guilty about that lol

[JPeterman]

Posted: 3/7/15 at 3:46am

Here is how I would rank your choices from best (Tier 1) to worst (Tier 3):

Tier 1
Curious Incident (It is excellent ... creative, unique and memorable)
Fun Home
King and I
Something Rotten
The Audience
The Visit

Tier 2
Dr. Zhivago
Skylight
Hand To God
Honeymoon In Vegas (I liked it, a solid 7.5/10)
An American In Paris
Gigi

Tier 3
It Shoulda Been You
The Heidi Chronicles
On The Town (Unfortunately I saw it. I thought it was horrible. 2/10)
On The Town
On The Town

And inspired by lotiloti's genius, I enthusiastically voted to "cross it off" three times, because I feel it is 3x as bad as anything else on your list.






Updated On: 3/7/15 at 03:46 AM

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/7/15 at 3:58am

My top 8 for you to see in the order of preference:

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Fun Home
The Visit
Something Rotten
The King and I
Hand to God
An American in Paris
On the Town













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