What to see Monday 3/19?

[annang]

Posted: 3/18/18 at 2:41am

Is there a great show worth seeing that has a performance this Monday night? I’ve seen Once on this Island, Avenue Q, Chicago, Kinky Boots. I dislike Phantom and Mean Girls. I have little interest in Margaritaville, and the friend I’m going with has seen School of Rock many times.

Possibilities I’ve identified include queens if I can get a ticket, The Lucky Ones (opening tomorrow), Babbette’s Feast, Down the Rabbit Hole at Joe’s Pub, Bright Colors and Bold Patterns.

Recent shows I’ve loved (just to give a sense of my taste) include Hello Dolly, Evan Hansen, Notes from the Field, Oslo, Jitney, Tiny Beautiful Things, Sweeney Todd.

Anyone have thoughts on which I should choose, or if there are other great options I’ve missed (including special events, concerts, benefits, etc.)?

 

[jbird5]

Posted: 3/18/18 at 9:09am

Birdland has Constantine Maroulis in concert at 8 and Jim Caruso’s cast party at 9:30. 54 Below has Nunsense in concert.

[raddersons]

Posted: 3/18/18 at 9:49am

Many Broadway theaters are dark on Mondays, so your broadway options are somewhat limited. I recommend The Low Road at The Public, which is a little heavy-handed but a fun time. There’s also The Winter’s Tale at Theater for a New Audience, if you Iike Shakespeare (although admittedly I haven’t seen it)

[annang]

Posted: 3/18/18 at 9:51am

Neither The Low Road nor Winter’s Tale appear to have performances on Monday, 3/19. 

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 3/18/18 at 10:35am

For anyone wanting to make a recommendation, looks like the following other shows have performances on Monday, March 19th:

-Jersey Boys

-Blue Man Group

-The Stone Witch 

-Puffs...

-Afterglow

-The Imbible

-Newsical

-Party Face

-Drunk Shakespeare

 

Updated On: 3/18/18 at 10:35 AM

[annang]

Posted: 3/18/18 at 10:40am

There are a bunch of others (including most of the ones I’ve identified as contenders). I wish there were a better comprehensive NYC performing arts calendar, but you sort of have to go digging on each theater’s website, because I haven’t found a site yet that has even close to everything.

 (I’ve always suspected Broadway.com takes kickbacks and excludes a lot of smaller theaters that don’t pay them, but I have no evidence for that beyond looking at what’s consistently not listed on their site.)

 

dmwnc1959 said: "For anyone wanting to make a recommendation, looks like the following shows have performances on Monday,March 19th (from Broadway.com):

-Phantom of the Opera

-School of Rock

-Chicago

-Kinky Boots

-Mean Girls

-Once in This Island

-Jersey Boys

-Blue Man Group

-The Stone Witch

-Avenue Q

-Puffs...

-Afterglow

-The Imbible

-Newsical

-Party Face

-Drunk Shakespeare







"

 

[dmwnc1959]

Posted: 3/18/18 at 10:47am

annang said: "

(I’ve always suspected Broadway.com takes kickbacks and excludes a lot of smaller theaters that don’t pay them, but I have no evidence for that beyond looking atwhat’s consistently not listed on their site.)”


They probably cater to tourists like myself instead of diehard theater goers looking for “real” theater?

Updated On: 3/18/18 at 10:47 AM

[annang]

Posted: 3/18/18 at 10:49am

dmwnc1959 said: "annang said: "

(I’ve always suspected Broadway.com takes kickbacks and excludes a lot of smaller theaters that don’t pay them, but I have no evidence for that beyond looking atwhat’s consistently not listed on their site.)”

They probably cater to tourist like myself instead of diehard theater goers looking for “real” theater?"

That might explain it except that some of what they don’t list includes big Broadway shows that cater to tourists... anyway, I suppose it’s not really relevant to what I’m asking about  

 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/18/18 at 12:35pm

The Puffs is supposed to be an absolute hoot, I'm seeing it in a few weeks...so this is not personal reccomendation.

There's a thread for it if you search.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 3/18/18 at 12:42pm

Here you go!

[annang]

Posted: 3/18/18 at 3:04pm

dramamama611 said: "The Puffs is supposed to be an absolute hoot, I'm seeing it in a few weeks...so this is not personal reccomendation.

There's a thread for it if you search."

I’ve never read or seen Harry Potter, so it’s probably not for me. 

[ellbellthomps]

Posted: 3/19/18 at 11:05am

Maybe Chicago? oe Kinky? Ive never seen either. 

[annang]

Posted: 3/19/18 at 11:07am

ellbellthomps said: "Maybe Chicago? oe Kinky? Ive never seen either."

Yup, like I said in the original post, I’ve seen both.