Idea for 4th show
Idea for 4th show
lovestheater94573
Swing Joined: 5/7/15
#1Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 6:13pm
My daughter and I are coming East in January for 4 days. We already have tickets for Hamilton, Spring Awakening and School of Rock. We have already seen Something Rotten, Curious Incident, Fun Home (loved it! Have seen it 3 times!), Hand to God, Gentleman's Guide, and An American in Paris. We saw Beautiful in SF before it hit Broadway. We have room in our schedule for 1 more show. Does anyone have a suggestion for us? Allegiance? Misery? King Charles III? On Your Feet? Should we be thrilled with what we've got planned and leave it at three shows? Any help appreciated so much.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#3Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 6:32pm
King Charles is pretty amazing. (But how old is your daughter?)
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lovestheater94573
Swing Joined: 5/7/15
#4Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 6:35pm
Sorry- I should have clarified that my daughter is 18.
#5Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 6:41pm
Another vote for King Charles III. Really excellent show. The Color Purple is also being very well-received. I saw it this weekend and didn't love it, but I'm in the minority there.
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
indytallguy
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/08
#7Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 6:57pm
Since you've got three musicals booked, I'm inclined to go with a play unless you only want musicals. I'll echo King Charles III as it is a very well-acted production. Laurie Metcalf is the only reason to see Misery ... and for many of us she was reason enough, but it is a slight production.
On Your Feet is what I would call a cotton candy musical ... sweet and tasty in the moment, but it dissolves instantly and I doubt I will ever think about it again.
I found The Color Purple to be a very strong production of a show that I believe still has a somewhat flawed book. The singing is uniformly superb and worth going for that alone.
The King and I is the other big show I don't see listed. TheatreMania and Goldstar have had discounts for it.
Sunny11
Broadway Star Joined: 9/3/14
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#9Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 7:11pm
On Your Feet will have both of you on your feet
Poster Emeritus
#10Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 7:53pm
On Your Feet! is great. So much fun. I also adored King Charles III.
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#11Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 8:03pm
King Charles III was wonderful and would be a nice balance to the musicals you've selected.
TerrenceIsTheMann
Broadway Star Joined: 9/28/15
#13Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 8:18pm
Everyone keeps recommending King Charles III, and every time I read about this play, I can't drum up any interest... not sure what my disconnect is there.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#14Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 8:31pm
Different strokes, hater, but I do think you'd love it.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#15Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 8:59pm
I've heard Dames at Sea is awesome. But sadly the show closes in January. 
c0113g3b0y
Leading Actor Joined: 9/16/15
#16Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 9:22pm
Anything but jukebox musicals.
The thing is, besides being an utter toad of a human being, Riedel usually has the least knowledge of the topic in the room. He doesn't usually understand the content or approach of a show, and is always completely and unfailingly socially ignorant, which makes it really infuriating when Susan can't get a word in edgewise. A definitive mansplainer; it's always painful when he has female guests. I watch the show sporadically when I really want to see a guest, because it's the only theatre talkshow we have, but it would be so much better without this hateful clown in a dadcoat. (thanks ScaryWarhol)
#17Idea for 4th show
Posted: 11/29/15 at 9:23pm
dramamama611 said: "Different strokes, hater, but I do think you'd love it."
We'll see. If I move out of NYC soon, it will probably not happen... if I stay? Who can tell... heh.
