Is Dracula worth seeing?- Page 2

[Sant]

Posted: 10/6/04 at 6:34am

No it is not. It's crap. So NOT the best show on B'way right now.

[ken8631]

Posted: 10/6/04 at 12:57pm

Saw it once, definitely worth seeing.

[Waylon]

Posted: 10/6/04 at 4:55pm

This may be a silly question, but how much do rush tickets run?

Waylon

[capnkidd]

Posted: 10/6/04 at 5:59pm

tom hewitt has only missed one show,so odds are good you'll see him-tix are generally availiable-not the best show on broadway,but certainly not crap,as sant most charmingly put it-well worth seeing,especially if you can get discount tix.And corine?Who cares if ave Q is worth $100?What does that have to do with the thread?

[Broadwaylady]

Posted: 10/6/04 at 7:36pm

If nothing else, see it for Tom Hewitt. He is mezmerizing in the role. Also, he is absolutely gorgeous.

[SolGrundy]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 2:40pm

Saw the show this weekend. Frank Wildhorn was there, so maybe they are still working on the show, a la Pimpernel. The people behind us were talking about the changes in the show.

We had a blast. The show was fun. It was spectacle. It was Frank Wildhorn.

Bad side was that the Johnathan Harker was soooooooooooo flat. We thought about asking for a refund for his part of the performance.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 3:18pm

He couldn't have been as bad as Keanu Reeves was in that role.

[broadwayinthebigcity]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 5:04pm

My Advice:
Although never seing the show this is what I picked up:
Tom Hewitt an amazing actor but when he gets finally... another chance at a big role. goes sick for a few weeks!
The Music: Unless you are a big fan of Frank Wildhorn you will like it but if you are like me I found most of it confusing.
My conclusion: it has it's ups and downs but comes down to....
what $$$ you bought the tickets for or.... the other availible options.

[magruder]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 5:07pm

Yeah, hi, Tom Hewitt missed 1 performance. Errico has been the one who has been out sick, but she is scheduled to return this week.

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 5:07pm

It IS worth seeing. You may not love it. But, wil all the press, it's definitely worth seeing just for the curiosity.

[Theatreboy33]

Posted: 10/13/04 at 5:21pm

No.

[nycdncr]

Posted: 10/14/04 at 10:13am

The show is visually stunning! Same set designer as Tom Sawyer. The book and music are not nearly as strong as they should be. I thought the performances out of most of the cast were also great for what they have to work with.

[Sant]

Posted: 10/14/04 at 11:35am

Tom Hewitt's performance mezmerising? I wouldn't say so.
He's walking/flying around with this "scary" expression (= eyes wide open, mouth tightly closed, looking dead serious) on his face - just like about a hundred other actors before him!! It's nothing new!

But his singing IS fantastic! I'd like to hear him singing the title role of The Phantom of the Opera.

[johny0828]

Posted: 10/14/04 at 11:59am

i liked the show it wasnt as bad as everyone says. but tom hewitt and kelli o'hara were great. the night i saw it melissa errico was out. i wouldnt spend 101 dollars on the tickets, i woud try rush or tkts. i won my tickets at the bcefa fleamarket.

[NativeNewYorker]

Posted: 10/14/04 at 12:33pm

I think it's worth it strictly for Tom Hewitt.

[Merrydothe]

Posted: 10/14/04 at 1:10pm

In my opinion the lyrics to most of the songs are just laughable. Plus I could hardly understand most of Tom Hewitt's lines through that ridiculous accent--and I was sitting close! I couldn't hum you a single tune from the show, and one of the numbers really didn't need to be in the show at all. The effects are impressive, but that seems to be about it for me. Just my two cents-although they may not be worth much from a Newb. :)

[Duo]

Posted: 10/14/04 at 5:15pm

No. I didn't buy Hewitt as Dracula. At the end, I and most of the audience stayed seated. The lyrics were asinine and the music dreary. Only saving grace - it was beautifully sung by a game cast.

Posted: 10/14/04 at 5:21pm

no, skip it- it's boring...