Neither. Drop that money in the toilet, flush it and watch it spin around. It's more entertaining than both of those shows combined.
"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."
Give me $100. I'll put on a show for you and you might even get me to sing and dance.
"Noah, someday we'll talk again. But there's things we'll never say. That sorrow deep inside you. It inside me, too. And it never go away. You be okay. You'll learn how to lose things..."
I haven't seen Movin' Out, but Mamma Mia's only an enjoyable show if you're an ABBA fan and can get a kick at how they contort the original context of the song. Otherwise, the plot is feeble and cheesy.
"It's not always about you!!!" (But if you think I'm referring to you anyway, then I probably am.)
"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater
"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell
"I'm learning to dig deep down inside and find the truth within myself and put that out. I think what we identify with in popular music more than anything else is when someone just shares a truth that we can relate to. That's what I'm searching for in my music." - Ron Bohmer
"I broke the boundaries. It wasn't cool to be in plays- especially if you were in sports & I was in both." - Ashton Kutcher
at least Mamma Mia has a story that you can understand without having to read 4 pages in the playbill...the songs have also all been arranged into parts to make some great chorus numbers. I didn't want to see mamma mia at all but saw the current touring company in Boston and I thought it was awesome. I still refuse to see movin out. I saw a little of it at Broadway in the Park, they didn't even bring their dancers. Two of my friends went to see it while we were there and said it was good...nothing more, nothing less.
Idina: Somehow I got myself to the stage, came out at the end of the show, and I had some kind of closure.
Some guy: You looked great!
Idina: Thanks...I WAS SO HIGH!
8/21/05
I saw both in June when I was in NY. Movin Out's primary focus is the dancing. It is all modern- choreographed by Twila Tharp. Very complicated and physically challenging. We weren't aware until we went, however, that there is NO dialogue. AT ALL. You are able to follow the plot by reading the notes in the playbill (do this as soon as you sit down!), and the dancing IS truly fantastic, particularly the second act. But the NO DIALOGUE thing threw us in the beginning.
Mamma Mia however, is fun and light and restults in the audience generally having a good time. I loved the music and so did the rest of the audience, judging by their reaction. Both are worth seeing, but if you are not really interested in modern dance, I would go for Mamma Mia. If you are interested however, Movin Out is amazing from that stand point. I disagree with those who thought the Mamma Mia plot was cheesy- I thought it was cute and the writers did a nice job of revolving the plot around good Abba music. Just my opinions!
I am going at the end of October. Taking my 16 year old daughter. We already have tickets to Wicked which I have seen and which is really great. She has enjoyed Wildhorn shows in the past so we will also see Dracula. We have a slot for one more show. Hate that Aida is closing as I think it is right up her alley.
I am wide open for other suggestions (Mamma Mia and Movin' Out are her ideas).
Mamma Mia is such a Vegas extravaganza!!...but its fun... Movin' Out is GENIUS piece of theatre!!!! The choreography is so unique and RAW! "Goodnight Siagon" and "Shameless" are worth the ticket price alone!! I've seen it four times on broadway and would LOVE to see it again if i had the chance!