Which show should I eliminate?- Page 2

[Broadway Bob*]

Posted: 5/20/14 at 11:05am

BULLETS is one of the worst evenings of theater I've ever experienced. Definitely not worth the time or money.

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 5/20/14 at 11:06am

Bullets!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/20/14 at 11:16am

Bullets is worth it. Newsies great choreography and little else. Still trying to figure out how it was won , especially since most of the score was from the movie,best score over Bonnie & Clyde

For all you Wildhorn haters, out of 6 shows he has done on Broadway, 3 have been nominated for Best Score Tonys. It should have been 4 with J/H. Not a bad track record

[sondheimfan2]

Posted: 5/20/14 at 11:25am

Stay as far away from ROCKY as you can.

[dreaming]

Posted: 5/20/14 at 11:45am

I was less than enthusiastic about "Rocky" as well.

I must say that "Newsies" wouldn't be at the top of my must see list either.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 5/20/14 at 12:02pm

Rent the film of Bullets and skip the musical.

[Phillytheatreguy10]

Posted: 5/20/14 at 12:07pm

I guess it depends on what appeals to you more, ie. spectacle or substance (that's not a dig), but some of the shows vary in ways. Rocky is an overblown spectacle, Newsies is great choreography, but simple plot, and Bullets, can be a little crass, but definitely has more of a classic musical comedy feel- and is also overblown! Whatever you are more into I guess!

[newintown]

Posted: 5/20/14 at 12:34pm

"For all you Wildhorn haters, out of 6 shows he has done on Broadway, 3 have been nominated for Best Score Tonys. It should have been 4 with J/H. Not a bad track record."

How duplicitous! You leave out/change salient facts:
1) He was nominated twice, not three times (Civil War and Bonnie and Clyde only).
2) It's 7 shows, not 6; he also wrote a significant part of Victor/Victoria. It wasn't nominated.
2) In 1999, every new score was nominated because there were so few - even the incidental music to Twelfth Night was nominated; Wildhorn still lost (Civil War).
3) In 2012 (Bonnie and Clyde), every new score was again nominated, except for Spider-Man and Lysistrata Jones, including 2 shows that were plays with music, rather than musicals. It still lost.

Updated On: 5/20/14 at 12:34 PM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/20/14 at 3:07pm

Ignore last post re Rocky

To Newintown

You are right that it was only 2 as Scarlet was nominated by drama desk or outer critics circle & not the Tony. He wrote I believe 3 songs for Victor To you it may be significant but I beg to differ. Score 1 for you and 1 for me

For Victor

Trust Me
Louis Says
Living in The Shadows

3 songs out of 16 listed in CD is not a major part of it.

Updated On: 5/20/14 at 03:07 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 5/20/14 at 3:15pm

"But, if Corey is really bored, why can't he just leave if he has several opportunities/job offers? "

He signed a contract, and just breaking it is a dick move. I'm sure he'll leave in September when it's up.

[newintown]

Posted: 5/20/14 at 3:26pm

Oh, Roxy, I'm not keeping "score;" and I don't mind if you think Wildhorn's music is the most gorgeous stuff you've ever heard. I just advise that we don't make up phony "facts" to support our subjective preferences. It ain't kosher.

[gfaustswa]

Posted: 5/21/14 at 11:36am

Thanks for all the input!

[nicnyc]

Posted: 5/22/14 at 4:18am

I would suggest skip Newsies. Rocky is really worth seeing - one of the most unique theatrical events to come along in some time - the staging alone is worth the price of admission

[gfaustswa]

Posted: 5/22/14 at 9:23pm

Thanks!

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 5/23/14 at 10:35am

I personally would skip all three of these..there are better shows around.

[Adair Haywind]

Posted: 5/24/14 at 2:49pm

I saw Newsies with the OBC and wasn't that impressed to begin with. I liked it, but I'm glad I didn't pay any more than what I did and I have no desire to see it again. It was better than the film version, though.