Which show to see?
Which show to see?
cpnchicago
Understudy Joined: 4/25/06
#0Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:12pm
Hi everyone! I've been reading this board for a long time, but have never posted. Sorry if this is a lame way to join in, but I'm coming to NYC this weekend and my husband just offered to stay back with my one year old during her Saturday afternoon nap so that I could go to a matinee. I have seen most of the shows that have been around longer than 2 years, but haven't been up that way since then. So I haven't seen any of the shows nominated for Tonys last year or, obviously, the ones that should be up this year. I don't want to buy tickets ahead of time, just in case, so I would need one that would be relatively easy to buy a last minute, single ticket. From the Tonys last year, I'm interested in Spelling Bee, DRS, and Spamalot. Of the new ones, I don't think I'm that interested in Tarzan or Wedding Singer.
Also, I'm seeing Three Days of Rain Friday night, and am really only interested in musicals for Saturday.
I'd appreciate any suggestions anyoone can give me...Thanks!!
jimnysf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/05
#1re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:15pmHave a great trip but a word of advice: Stay away from "Lestat" unless you are also in need of an afternoon nap.
"I've lost everything! Luis, Marty, my baby with Chris, Chris himself, James. All I ever wanted was love." --Sheridan Crane "Passions"
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"Housework is like bad sex. Every time I do it, I swear I'll never do it again til the next time company comes."--"Lulu"
from "Can't Stop The Music"
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"When the right doors didn't open for him, he went through the wrong ones" - "Sweet Bird of Youth"
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"Passions" is uncancelled! See NBC.com for more info.
#2re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:21pmdo yourself a favor. go see Jersey Boys
'Acting provides the fulfillment of never being fulfilled. You're never as good as you'd like to be. So there's always something to hope for.'
-- Washington Irving
#3re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:21pm
Drowsy Chaperone!
Silly, a little stupid, but lots of fun!
#4re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:22pmDROWSY CHAPERONE: you can play the lotto at 1 in front of the theater and i won the three times i played but they were all in previews its up on the tkts board sometimes. So def check that out.
maybethistime
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/3/04
#5re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:24pm
DROWSY CHAPERONE!!
...and courtnyj, I LOVE your avatar. I wish they would sell a real "Drowsy" album!
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#6re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:30pmLestat as you can gets tickets quickly at the last moment via TKTS or Broadway Box. Do not be scared away. It is great
Poster Emeritus
#7re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:34pmI CAN'T WAIT until the cast album comes out...it'd be cool if they made it look like an LP...!
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#8re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:36pmDrowsey is indeed good but to compare this to Lestat is like comparing apples & oranges. Lestat has so much more to it & it is superior in every way except choreography
Poster Emeritus
whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#9re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:39pmI know you're not interested in it, but see Piazza, you'll be so happy you did.
#10re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:43pm
Drowsy, Wedding Singer or go for a classic like Chicago or Phantom! 
...What happened next, was stranger still, a woman breathless and afraid, appeared out of the night, completely dressed in white. She had a secret she would tell, of one who had mistreated her. Her face and frightened gaze, my mind cannot erase...But then she ran from view. She looked so much like you...
jimnysf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/05
#11re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:43pmLOL! "Lestat" being superior to any show is pretty funny. It is truly dreadful.
"I've lost everything! Luis, Marty, my baby with Chris, Chris himself, James. All I ever wanted was love." --Sheridan Crane "Passions"
-------
"Housework is like bad sex. Every time I do it, I swear I'll never do it again til the next time company comes."--"Lulu"
from "Can't Stop The Music"
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"When the right doors didn't open for him, he went through the wrong ones" - "Sweet Bird of Youth"
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"Passions" is uncancelled! See NBC.com for more info.
#12re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:46pmalso, don't be afraid to buy the $25 rear mezzanine seats for drowsy...there really isn't a bad seat in the house of the Marquis Theatre
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#13re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:47pm
To each his own
Everyone thought Copenhagen was the cats pajamas but everyone I spoke to who saw it thought it was BORING. We walked out at the intermission. The guy next to us did not as he was snoring quite loudly when we left .This one the best Tony ??????
If you pay for your ticket, you are entiteled to your opinion. While I respect it, I disagree with it totally
Poster Emeritus
#14re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:47pmThe Marquis is definitely one of my favorite theatres. I just had to throw that in!
...What happened next, was stranger still, a woman breathless and afraid, appeared out of the night, completely dressed in white. She had a secret she would tell, of one who had mistreated her. Her face and frightened gaze, my mind cannot erase...But then she ran from view. She looked so much like you...
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#15re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:49pmExcept when you have to go to the bathroom & you have to run the 40 yard dash in 4 seconds as the theater has no restrooms in it
Poster Emeritus
jimnysf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/05
#16re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:53pmMr Roxy: I'm with you about the bathrooms at the Marquis. They should fix that! I feel sorry for people seated in the front of the orchestra who have to use the bathrooms at Intermission. By the time they get up the aise, the lines are stretched into the lobby.
"I've lost everything! Luis, Marty, my baby with Chris, Chris himself, James. All I ever wanted was love." --Sheridan Crane "Passions"
-------
"Housework is like bad sex. Every time I do it, I swear I'll never do it again til the next time company comes."--"Lulu"
from "Can't Stop The Music"
-----
"When the right doors didn't open for him, he went through the wrong ones" - "Sweet Bird of Youth"
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"Passions" is uncancelled! See NBC.com for more info.
colleen_lee
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/05
#17re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 8:55pmMy vote is also for Drowsy.
"You just can't win. Ever. Look at the bright side, at least you are not stuck in First Wives Club: The Musical. That would really suck. "
--Sueleen Gay
lovesclassics
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/05
#18re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 9:01pm
I suggest DRS. Jonathan Pryce and Norbert Leo Butz are giving performances you simply don't want to miss, and they will be leaving the show soon, so catch them now. The show is flat out hilarious, and there are some surprisingly good songs, too. Norbert's "Great Big Stuff" is going to go down in history as a bravura triumph, and his duet with Rachel York called "Love Is My Legs" is an hysterical send-up of doo-wop ballads. Her "Nothing Is Too Wonderful to Be True" is quite lovely, and Pryce's "Love Sneaks In" is very touching. The comedy is non-stop and the cast is top notch all the way down the line.
Too bad you can only see one. There are so many great shows running. Good luck in making a selection.
lc
colleen_lee
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/05
#19re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 9:05pm
My impression was that DRS was already on his/her list.
If not, then I change my recommendation to DRS. Norbert gives an absolute star turn that should not be missed, and his chemistry with Pryce is just fantastic.
"You just can't win. Ever. Look at the bright side, at least you are not stuck in First Wives Club: The Musical. That would really suck. "
--Sueleen Gay
cpnchicago
Understudy Joined: 4/25/06
#20re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 9:37pmYes, DRS is on my list, but it is my short list and I still need to pick one. So I will definitely move it up to the top. I have seen Norbert in a few other shows and loved his performance on the Tonys last year. Plus, I'd love to see Jonathon in person. Thanks for the advice. Do you think I could get a single ticket at the last minute?
lovesclassics
Broadway Star Joined: 10/7/05
#21re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 9:52pm
You should be able to get a ticket from the TKTS booth for DRS that morning. It's been running at between 75 and 80% and it has been on TKTS steadily.
lc
#22re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 9:53pm
The. History. Boys
or i'll wound you
"Picture "The View," with the wisecracking, sympathetic sweethearts of that ABC television show replaced by a panel of embittered, suffering or enraged Arab women" -the Times review of Black Eyed
#23re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/14/06 at 9:58pm
Actually, "The Wedding Singer" is tons of fun and just a great day of theatre. I enjoyed it so much. I would recommend that right away, even though you mentioned you weren't interested in it. Other than that, DRS is great too.
What about a play? I'd recommend "The Lieutenant of Inishmore".
A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.
cpnchicago
Understudy Joined: 4/25/06
#24re: Which show to see?
Posted: 5/15/06 at 9:17am
little_sally, I'm already seeing Three Days of Rain on Friday night. So I'm more interested in a musical on Saturday. I think I might try DRS first, although I'm a bit scared of being wounded if I don't see The History Boys. I appreciate all the advice. Now I at least have an idea of the shows to try if DRS doesn't work out.
