| Semi-Annual Second-Guessing | |
| Posted by: | ashleylm 03:46 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| Back in town for the new season next week, and as usual am wondering if I should ditch something in favour of something better! I'm seeing: Dames at Sea Fool for Love On Your Feet Misery School of Rock Color Purple King Charles III First Daughter Suite and am wondering if I should drop On Your Feet (that's the iffiest one, I think) in favour of ... ? What's great that I'm missing? (Nothing from last season, I've seen those already). Any suggestions gratefully accepted! | |
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| its funny how I have 8slots and going mostly off Broadway this time | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 06:06 pm EST 11/03/15 |
| In reply to: | Semi-Annual Second-Guessing - ashleylm 03:46 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| I did see school of Rock downtown. But my only Broadway is on your feet and Therese raquin and a repeat of Paris. The rest are eclipse, dada woof and perfect arrangement and maybe bandstand in nj and one other. | |
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| re: its funny how I have 8slots and going mostly off Broadway this time | |
| Posted by: | Ann 06:24 pm EST 11/03/15 |
| In reply to: | its funny how I have 8slots and going mostly off Broadway this time - dramedy 06:06 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| New Broadway shows seem very sparse this fall. I have a couple of friends going in and most of what I could even suggest was from last season. I guess it's become the norm, with the spring being crazy busy. | |
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| re: its funny how I have 8slots and going mostly off Broadway this time | |
| Posted by: | keikekaze 07:22 pm EST 11/03/15 |
| In reply to: | re: its funny how I have 8slots and going mostly off Broadway this time - Ann 06:24 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| New Broadway shows (as distinct from revivals) are especially sparse this fall, with only about nine non-revivals all together between August and New Year's. Still, if I were visiting New York this fall, King Charles III and Allegiance would both be near the top of my list, plus Hamilton, of course. | |
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| i saw allegiance in San Diego and Hamilton at public | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 08:10 pm EST 11/03/15 |
| In reply to: | re: its funny how I have 8slots and going mostly off Broadway this time - keikekaze 07:22 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| Both would have been must see this fall on my list also. But I don't care to visit again. | |
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| Posted by: | Cici 05:56 pm EST 11/03/15 |
| In reply to: | Semi-Annual Second-Guessing - ashleylm 03:46 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| Have you seen Spring Awakening? I would definitely add it to your list. And if you need to drop another one, Fool for Love, in my opinion, is one to miss. | |
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| Posted by: | ShowGoer 05:00 pm EST 11/03/15 |
| In reply to: | Semi-Annual Second-Guessing - ashleylm 03:46 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| It's an excellent list. I would stick with it. Personally I found On Your Feet to be one of the very best of all the jukebox musicals - people around me were a sobbing mess. But even if you're not moved, the performances and production values are superb. I've heard at best tepid things about Allegiance. If there's something on your list you might want to get rid of it's probably Fool for Love - it's very good, but at 70 minutes it's hardly a full evening of bang for your buck. Yet if there's one show you're not seeing that should be on your list, it's not that but rather The Humans or Eclipsed = but it sounds like you'll be able to catch those when they move to Broadway in the spring. Overall I would keep this as is, on the assumption that you can get back in the spring to see the spring shows. | |
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| i would have thought misery is the one to drop | |
| Posted by: | dramedy 06:02 pm EST 11/03/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Semi-Annual Second-Guessing - ShowGoer 05:00 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| Over full for love. But misery probably cost more for the tickets. | |
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| re: i would have thought misery is the one to drop | |
| Posted by: | ashleylm 07:31 pm EST 11/03/15 |
| In reply to: | i would have thought misery is the one to drop - dramedy 06:02 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| Over full for love. But misery probably cost more for the tickets Well, I have seen Nina Arianda twice before, in apparently superior vehicles ... but I haven't seen Laurie Metcalf and I really do love her. I'm feeling inclined at this point to drop Fool for Love and pop in Allegiance in its place--I'm at heart a musical theatre junkie, and hate to miss a new piece (although I didn't see The People in the Picture, so there's a precedent!) | |
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| Posted by: | ashleylm 05:04 pm EST 11/03/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Semi-Annual Second-Guessing - ShowGoer 05:00 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| Overall I would keep this as is, on the assumption that you can get back in the spring to see the spring shows. I can absolutely go back in the spring (and generally stay twice as long, as there's so much more then). | |
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| Posted by: | Ann 03:50 pm EST 11/03/15 |
| In reply to: | Semi-Annual Second-Guessing - ashleylm 03:46 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| You should know from the description whether or not you'd like On Your Feet. You don't have Allegiance on your list. I guess there have a number of tepid reports, but I really liked it. But that's a great list, really - lucky you! | |
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| Posted by: | ashleylm 03:53 pm EST 11/03/15 |
| In reply to: | re: Semi-Annual Second-Guessing - Ann 03:50 pm EST 11/03/15 |
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| I'm very inclined to replace On Your Feet with Allegiance. My rubric is usually pick the original score over the jukebox musical--but I thought Allegiance was a play at the time I did the bookings, silly me. | |
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