Dear Whizzer -- Ranking this Year's Upcoming Musicals

[Mike66]

Whizzer (and those who have seen them all):

I can get to NYC this summer, but wont be able to see all of this year's April opening musicals in the time I have. Can you put them in 'ranking order', top to bottom.

Here's the list I've got (in alpha order)

Beetlejuice, Hadestown, Oklahoma, Tootsie

THANKS

mike

[bjh2114]

Hadestown

Tootsie

Oklahoma

Beetlejuice

[WhizzerMarvin]

I say the same as bjh, except I would space them differently...

Hadestown

Tootsie

Oklahoma











Beetlejuice

[ThreeSentencesOnly]

 

• HADESTOWN

• OKLAHOMA

• BE MORE CHILL

[getupngo]

ThreeSentencesOnly said: "

• HADESTOWN

• OKLAHOMA

• BE MORE CHILL"

You just joined and based on all your posts, 90% of the people on these board already find you ridiculously obnoxious. Chill out dude

[haterobics]

ThreeSentencesOnly said: "• BE MORE CHILL"

Not sure how that is a show opening in April, which is what is being ranked?

[VivianDarkbloom2]

Finally, we get an expert opinion. 

[dmwnc1959]

getupngo said: "You just joined and based on all your posts, 90% of the people on these board already find you ridiculously obnoxious. Chill out dude"

 

Only 90%? You’re being too kind. 

 

[WhizzerMarvin]

What we need is an expert opinion from an expert, whether he exists or not. Now, on the other hand, if one could consult Voltaire...

[ThreeSentencesOnly]

getupngo said: "ThreeSentencesOnly said: "

You just joined and based on all your posts,90% of the people on these board already find you ridiculously obnoxious. Chill out dude"

• 'I'd rather be nine people's favorite thing 

• than a hundred people's ninth favorite thing

• thanks for your feedback, getupngo

 

 

[Someone in a Tree2]

"What we need is an expert opinion from an expert, whether he exists or not. Now, on the other hand, if one could consult Voltaire..."

Well, we've always considered you our own Countess Aurelia...

[haterobics]

ThreeSentencesOnly said: "• 'I'd rather be nine people's favorite thing"

That seems very optimistic.

[getupngo]

dmwnc1959 said: "getupngo said: "You just joined and based on all your posts, 90% of the people on these board already find you ridiculously obnoxious. Chill out dude"



Only90%? You’re being too kind.

"

LOL 

 

[j.garcia]

The spacing on Beetlejuice may have to be amended because of the serious rewrites that are happening as we speak. But I do agree that it belongs on the bottom of the list. 

[haterobics]

j.garcia said: "The spacing on Beetlejuice may have to be amended because of the serious rewrites that are happening as we speak. But I do agree that it belongs on the bottom of the list."

Well, they were redoing it after DC, and in a pre-Broadway workshop, too, and none of those seemed to move the needle all that much so far...

[OKBroadwayFan]

haterobics said: "j.garcia said: "The spacing on Beetlejuice may have to be amended because of the serious rewrites that are happening as we speak. But I do agree that it belongs on the bottom of the list."

Well, they were redoing it after DC, and in a pre-Broadway workshop, too, and none of those seemed to move the needle all that much so far..."

Exactly

[Hamilfan2]

Hadestown is the event this season.  The other shows will be gone in a year or so, Hadestown is going to blow up.  It will be the Dear Evan Hansen/Hamilton of this season.  See it now with the original cast while you can still get tickets and before they raise their prices.

[Mike Barrett]

No love for The Prom, Whizzer? Just curious. Cant say Ive seen all the musicals this season, only that and Pretty Woman. But I must say, The Prom may be the most heartwarming thing Ive seen on stage. Ive never felt so genuinely happy after seeing a show!!! Had too much fun, was surprised not see it on your list. 

[WhizzerMarvin]

Mike, the OP only asked for the four shows listed to be ranked.

Out of the 11 new musicals this season, I would place The Prom at #3.

[JSquared2]

Hamilfan2 said: "Hadestown is the event this season. The other shows will be gone in a year or so, Hadestown is going to blow up. It will be the Dear Evan Hansen/Hamilton of this season. See it now with the original cast while you can still get tickets and before they raise their prices."

 

Yeah -- and I remember hearing those same words from the Great Comet stans.  I predict Hadestown will have a similar trajectory.  A small, yet fervent group of followers who see the show 3x a week -- but little interest from the average theatregoer and no interest from the tourist market.

[JudyDenmark]

JSquared2 said: "Yeah -- and I remember hearing those same words from the Great Comet stans. I predict Hadestown will have a similar trajectory. A small, yet fervent group of followers who see the show 3x a week -- but little interest from the average theatregoer and no interest from the tourist market."

I disagree. Hadestown has an extremely accessible, mass-appeal score, and Comet did not. That will make a huge difference in word of mouth among your average theatregoer. Other than the Rachel Chavkin connection (and I guess Amber Grey), I'm not sure why these two shows keep ending up in the same sentence. They're so, so different to me.

[YvanEhtNioj]

JudyDenmark said: "

I disagree. Hadestown has anextremelyaccessible, mass-appeal score, and Comet did not. That will make a huge difference in word of mouth among your average theatregoer.Other than the Rachel Chavkin connection (and I guess Amber Grey), I'm not sure why these two shows keep ending up in the same sentence. They're so, so different to me."

I second this. Comet was cool..but during a lot of it I had no idea what was going on. This show actually has a story thats pretty easy to follow and can cross-over between theatrical stans and just a casual theatre-goer like Hamilton does.  

[bear88]

WhizzerMarvin said: "Mike, the OP only asked for the four shows listed to be ranked.

Out of the 11 new musicals this season, I would place The Prom at #3. "

So your new musical ranking would be Hadestown, Tootsie, and The Prom - in that order? Where would the revivals fall?

[haterobics]

JSquared2 said: "I predict Hadestown will have a similar trajectory. A small, yet fervent group of followers who see the show 3x a week -- but little interest from the average theatregoer and no interest from the tourist market."

The stans are working on overdrive then, since I can't even book a single seat for the date I was coming to NYC.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Yes, I would rank them

1. Hadestown
2. Tootsie
3. The Prom

If I could make the rules, these are the only three shows I would nominate for Best Musical. I don’t think any of the others are worthy of nomination. If I kept ranking down:

4. The Cher Show
5. Ain’t Too Proud
6. Head Over Heels
7. Beetlejuice
8. Pretty Woman
9. Be More Chill
10. King Kong
11. Gettin’ the Band Back Together

I would insert Kiss Me, Kate in the HOH area and Oklahoma!, well that one kind of defies ranking. Though I had some pretty big issues with it, the craft and actors make it something everyone should see and decide for themselves.

If people are coming to NY for a trip and only have time for four musicals, I would suggest Hadestown, Tootsie, Prom and Oklahoma. If they can add in plays/swap out for plays, then What the Constitution Means to Me and would be top contenders; Choir Boy was my favorite show of the year though, play or musical, and Jeremy Pope gave EASILY my favorite performance. (I’m excited to see Ink, as I heard good things.)