After lots of great advice from you guys, these are the shows I have narrowed it down to for my big 10 show trip in March. I'd really appreciate your feedback as far as how you feel about my final choices, or any suggestions you may have that I've missed.
Hamilton, Hello Dolly, On Your Feet, School of Rock, The Present, Aladdin, The Great Comet, Dear Evan Hanson, The Glass Menagerie, and Singin in the Rain (if it's open).
If SpongeBob or The Wiz opens by then I will probably replace one of the shows with that. I'd also love to see Gypsy and Sunset Boulevard, but I have no idea if those will be around.
I'm planning this trip for myself and a bunch of older ladies who are big on pre planning. We've already purchased tickets for everything that is currently on sale...it helps put us at ease.
I would encourage you to remain flexible enough to deal with the inevitable surprise, whether on or off Broadway. There is nothing I can imagine much worse than missing the next big deal because you had boxed yourself in. And of course you may get some flexibility you were not planning on in the form of a show that surprises you by closing. And you have some shows on your list that strike me as odd choices for a bunch of older ladies.
These are all shows that the ladies are interested in. Do you have any other suggestions? And as far as surprises may go, any word on what those shows may be? Also, I don't think our group is interested in off Broadway.
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I am a preplanning maniac but I completely agree with everything Hogan said. With a trip this far away, you have to plan to not overplan .... there will be two or four or eight shows you desperately wish you could see but your schedule will be full by the time you find out about them. Of the shows you mentioned, the definite keepers are Hamilton, Hello Dolly, The Great Comet, and Dear Evan Hansen.
You mentioned what else may be playing ..... who knows, but here is a long list of shows potentially coming this fall that may extend into next spring, and shows that may possibly open next spring (in no particular order of any kind):
Falsettos, Cats, Holiday Inn, Bronx Tale, Bandstand, Gotta Dance, Singin In The Rain, Diner, Best Little Whorehouse, Miss Saigon, Come From Away, Ground Hog Day, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Anastasia, Amelie, Bull Durham, Sponge Bob, War Paint, Chalk Garden, The Price, Glass Menagerie, Little Foxes, To Kill A Mockingbird, Vanity Fair, Othello, Hamlet, Saint Joan, Chasing Rainbows, Master Builder, Hangmen, Camp David, Confederacy of Dunces, Front Page, The Present, Photograph 51, Les Liasons, etc ...
I agree with the others on leaving some wiggle room in there for the surprise hit show. Last fall, a friend was visiting who had bought his theater tickets 9 months prior (similar to you). He had a Wednesday matinee open and we decided to wait in line at Hamilton cancellation line (back then we arrived at 11am in the box office, waited inside the box office, and got tix by 1pm. Yes a 2 hour wait. Unbelievable but also worth every single minute of waiting and dollar spent.
You guys make a good point...if something like War Paint, or SpongeBob decides to open in time for me to see them, I'll definitely want to have room for those. We just want to see shows at every possible chance. That's why Aladdin is on the list (it is one of few that plays on Sunday nights) and why School of Rock is on the list (it plays on Mondays).
If you are in a group of ladies war paint is perfect, I'm not trying to stereotype, but the story would go well with your group.
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barbraboy19902 said: "How likely do you think it is that War Paint will be on Broadway by St. Patrick's day? That's the day we fly in.
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Very likely it's coming into the Nederlander after Motown and should run for over 9 months I would hope.
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Also keep in mind that during the spring new shows in previews often have Monday night performances before they settle into their regular schedules with no Monday shows - so you will have many more options for Monday nights in the spring than you may think
Other than Hamilton, I wouldn't buy tickets until December the earliest. With the shows you listed, I wouldn't be surprised if more than one close after the holidays. As others said, I would certainly wait to see what else pops up in the fall. Also March is a slow time for Broadway, you could wait until the end of February to buy tickets and still be fine.