Broadway Abbriviatons

[LegallyBroadway2]

n2n BBAJ ALND LND LBTM DRS ROA broadway has its own adorable language. We use them sooooo much, in facebook statuses, on bww.com, or even in conversations.

"Have you seen n2n?"
"What?"
"I mean Next to Normal"

Just out of curiosity, what are some more broadway acronyms or abbreviations (like Promises or Addams or La Cage)?

[backwoodsbarbie]

Promises x 2 = Promises, Promises
H2$ = How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
ALNM = A Little Night Music
WSS = West Side Story

[HistoryBoy2]

E

[Weez]

C

[TheatreFan4]

ALNM = A Little Night Music
WSS = West Side Story

I hate these two. The first in particular. I think once you get into four initials then it's easier to just say a shortened version of the title. Night Music.

[Yero my Hero]

Out of curiosity, Weez, were you going for Cats, Cabaret, Curtains, or Chicago?

[qolbinau]

SITPWG

AFTHOTWTTF

[Yankeefan007]

I believe "H2$" originated with the Matthew Broderick revival, when the show's logo was a gigantic H2$.

[ahhrealmonsters]

BE (Billy Elliot) is quite annoying because it can really refer to anything, including the word "be".

ROA- Rock of Ages
tos- title of show

Many Rent songs:
SOL- Seasons of Love
TMOLM- Take Me or Leave Me
OSG- One Song Glory

Etc. etc.

[uncageg]

Yankee, I just borrowed that recording from the library 2 days ago. Don't really care for the score.

regarding abbreviations, I can't stand then! I sit here sometimes and can't figure out the show.

[alterego]

I like the way you've managed to abrIviate the word abrEviate.

[givesmevoice]

Out of curiosity, Weez, were you going for Cats, Cabaret, Curtains, or Chicago?

Or Company or Contact?

[tazber]

I remember someone posting a YAGMCB question.

No one had any idea what she was talking about.

She later clarified: You're A Good Man Charlie Brown

[SweetQintheLights]

qalbinau- What show is the abbreviation "AFTHOTWTTF" for?

[broadwayboy987]

sweetq: a funny thing happened on the way to the forum

[CockeyedOptimist2]

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

[bwayphreak234]

I think it is easier to just say the entire title of the show. It's not that hard. Most of the abbreviations are just annoying and unnecessary.

[AEA AGMA SM]

"Have you seen n2n?"
"What?"
"I mean Next to Normal"

Thank God I've never heard anybody use some of these ridiculous abbreviations in actual conversation. I would have a hard time restraining myself from hitting somebody if they asked me about "n2n."

[wonderwaiter]

ADUOWPDUYFHOISOPOGSYOIKJBVDYKJP


The cast was delightful at the stage door.

[chewy5000]

T25APCSB, STTDBOFS, KOTSWTM, TMOAS, MWRA, TWRF, LCAF, KMK, C4U

Ugh I think I just threw up a little on that last one

[vfd88]

Promises, Promises = Prom Prom

[Weez]

Erm, Coriolanus, actually. It's been over 70 years since it was last on Broadway, isn't it about time someone revived it?!

Abbreviations are lazy, and irritating for those who have to take time out to work out what you mean. Go on, sacrifice those extra two seconds, and type the whole damn name out, or at least an understandable shortened form (a la Night Music or Spelling Bee). Makes us happier to read your post, and makes you look like less of a buffoon. Win win! :P

[Reginald Tresilian]

What Weez said.

I almost never click on the thread with abbreviated show titles.

[givesmevoice]

I don't understand why you'd type out that acronym for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum when it's much easier to type "...Forum" or "Forum" and everyone knows what show you mean.

[darquegk]

This thread is more reactionary than logical. The abbreviations that survive are the most logical, expedient and obvious, for the most discussed shows. You won't see TKAI for The King And I, but you'll see tLK for The Lion King. Why? Simply, staying power. Constant exposure, constant discussion leads to a certain amount of ubiquity for a show like Lion King or next to normal. Ubiquity leds to shorthand. In ten years, if the show is still high profile, n2n will still be around. If not, it wont, but we will still have POTO.

And as to the H2$ question, it's not excessively oblique, but it helps to have seen the famous logo, hence the abbreviation How to Succeed remaining more common.