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| Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? | |
| Posted by: wendy7 04:10 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| Has anyone seen them recently? Will you help me decide which is worth seeing and is still in good shape? (Full disclosure: I love the "School of Rock" movie.) | |
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| re: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? | |
| Posted by: jdm 10:41 am EST 11/26/18 | |
| In reply to: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? - wendy7 04:10 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| I was going to say definitely NOT School of Rock, but ..... both Anastasia and Island are great, but Island is superb! Jim |
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| re: Once on This Island. nm | |
| Posted by: SuzanneR 08:43 am EST 11/22/18 | |
| In reply to: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? - wendy7 04:10 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| re: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? | |
| Posted by: lowwriter 02:29 am EST 11/22/18 | |
| In reply to: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? - wendy7 04:10 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| I saw Anastasia this afternoon. I saw the original cast and the current cast is just as strong. Judy Kaye plays the Dowager Empress differently than Mary Beth Piel, she is more down to earth. Vicki Lewis is just as funny as Caroline O’Connor. Max Von Essen is find as Gleb but he is leaving mid-December. I think the show is in great shape. | |
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| re:Thank you! | |
| Posted by: wendy7 07:54 am EST 11/22/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? - lowwriter 02:29 am EST 11/22/18 | |
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| re: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? | |
| Posted by: FortPeck 09:05 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? - wendy7 04:10 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| I have not seen 'Anastasia'. As between 'School of Rock' musical and 'Once on this Island', I fervently recommend 'Island'. I also loved the 'School of Rock' movie (just saw it again in the theater recently and loved it again!) - the musical is......not so good. I was sorry I spent the money and time on it. |
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| re: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? | |
| Posted by: Jackson 08:08 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? - wendy7 04:10 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| Definitely "Once on This Island". J |
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| re: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 06:15 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? - wendy7 04:10 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| I have no idea what shape the three shows are in as compared to when they opened, but to me, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is hugely better than the other two in terms of the material itself, over and above the excellent production. | |
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| re: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? | |
| Posted by: gcarl44 05:16 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? - wendy7 04:10 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| I would pick Anastasia. You won't see a more beautiful show on Broadway, and it is good as well. | |
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| re: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? | |
| Posted by: FinalPerformance 06:15 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? - gcarl44 05:16 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| Anastasia appealed to me more than the other two. Hands down. | |
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| I think they are all in good shape | |
| Posted by: dramedy 05:00 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
| In reply to: Pls. help me choose: School of Rock, Anastasia or Once on this Island? - wendy7 04:10 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| Do you see tours where you live? I assume you are visiting nyc. Rock and Anastasia are touring. Island is not. So you might be able to catch a tour. As for the shows, they are so different that it would be hard to recommend. Island is very uniquely staged and I loved the original and this revival. I’m not a fan of rock movie, so I thought the musical is enjoyable but not that great. However, Clearly there has been a large audience to keep the show running for years. Anastasia is probably the weakest of the three, but I did enjoy it last November when I saw it. The music works for the show and I was entertained for the entire production. | |
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| re: I think they are all in good shape | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 05:42 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
| In reply to: I think they are all in good shape - dramedy 05:00 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| Island is very uniquely staged and I loved the original and this revival. I second this - I have not seen the other 2 shows you are interested in, but the way Once On This Island is presented in this revival is extremely imaginative and unique. I thought a tour had indeed been announced, so if that has changed I'm not aware - but, part of the uniqueness of the staging at Circle In The Square involves how it works in that particular arena-shaped space, and I imagine that it's going to have to be heavily rethought for the tour. (If indeed the tour has been shelved, I imagine this could be one of the reasons why.) I would very much recommend seeing this show in its current setting. |
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| re: I think they are all in good shape | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 06:18 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I think they are all in good shape - Chromolume 05:42 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| Third! Once on This Island is a masterpiece of stage craft that relies upon its exquisite use of the totality of theater and that theater specifically. Not to be missed. | |
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| re: I think they are all in good shape | |
| Posted by: mikem 06:54 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I think they are all in good shape - Singapore/Fling 06:18 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| I would agree with the sentiment that Once on This Island would be quite different on tour, while Anastasia and School of Rock probably will not be. I haven't seen Anastasia yet, but will probably see it on tour to save my NY slots for other shows. | |
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| re: Thank you to everyone for their replies! | |
| Posted by: wendy7 07:57 am EST 11/22/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I think they are all in good shape - mikem 06:54 pm EST 11/21/18 | |
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| I am thankful for this message board-such a great community. | |
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