A co-worker of mine is making her yearly trip to NYC over Thanksgiving. She really wants to see Falsettos, but her family isn't interested.
She can only see ONE show. She wants to know what show she should see, given these circumstances. Can you guys help out?
Her favorite shows that she's seen in NY are Sideshow (the original, not the revival so much), Mary Poppins, and Miss Saigon. She is not that big a Sondheim fan (she respects him, but just isn't that big a fan. I know). She is 43 years old.
I know some will think I'm crazy for suggesting this, but I think Holiday Inn is such a delight. It'd be among my top picks for family coming to town who may not be all that interested in seeing a show that steps "outside of the box" or one that requires intellectualization of the experience. It's just plain fun.
I second Dear Evan Hansen, While i loved Color Purple and Cynthia's performance the show as a whole is somewhat depressing, while DEH can also be sad and depressing I find the ending to be much more happy.
ethan231h said: "I second Dear Evan Hansen, While i loved Color Purple and Cynthia's performance the show as a whole is somewhat depressing, while DEH can also be sad and depressing I find the ending to be much more happy. "
Color Purple's ending is uplifting af. It's seriously church - in the most spiritual way possible.
And lovebwy - A Bronx Tale has music by Alan menken, but the reviews for the book weren't very strong. It has a decent cast and director though. You can ask your friend to watch the Broadway.com vlog to get the feel of the piece before deciding to go for that.
Caption: Every so often there was a rare moment of perfect balance when I soared above him.