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Title: january 2010 - what do i see?
Post by Lilys Eyes on Oct 20^th, 2009 at 2:03pm

I'm going to NYC in january. I've already been a few times and seen all the "big ones" - wicked, in the heights, mary poppins, chicago, jersey boys - and a few not so big ones - next to normal, billy elliot, 39 steps. So....what do I see now? I really really want to see Ragtime, but that's about all so far....suggestions?

Title: Re: january 2010 - what do i see?
Post by Tennor on Oct 20^th, 2009 at 2:46pm

Memphis looks pretty good...

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Post by Persistent on Nov 1^st, 2009 at 8:49am

I really loved The 39 Steps. It was VERY well done, and so funny! You won't regret seeing it.

Title: Re: january 2010 - what do i see?
Post by Spencer on Nov 4^th, 2009 at 8:23pm

Here is my suggestion:
http://broadwaycritic.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/five-shows-that-you-should-see-on-broadway/

Don't see Memphis... it's kind of a hot mess, the show that is. The talents is great, the show was not well written at all.

Title: Re: january 2010 - what do i see?
Post by The Hesitant He on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 10:42am

go see "A Little Night Music". It was amazing.

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Post by The Hesitant He on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 10:46am

The Heathenist wrote on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 10:42am:

go see "A Little Night Music". It was amazing.

and NOT seeing "Next To Normal" is the BIGGEST mistake you could ever make. That is a MUST see.

Skip finians rainbow and bye bye birdie.

if God of Carnage is still there, it is a GREAT script.

I know NOTHING about "Superior Donuts", but I know that Tracy Letts is the playwright, and he can kind of do no wrong. So i'm sure it is a good show.

There is SO much there right now.

Go see "Ordinary Days".

SO MUCH TO SEE.

Title: Re: january 2010 - what do i see?
Post by Spencer on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 12:39pm

Don't skip "Finian's Rainbow"! It's a beautiful production of a classic musical. I loved it but I also grew up on that show. (My dad loved it!)

Be sure to check the dates of when you are going and what shows to see... because there are a ton that are closing: 39 Steps, Superior Donuts, Bye Bye Birdie, and others. Ragtime is also possibly closing.

I'm going January over MLK weekend. I have tickets for Ragtime (I hope it doesn't close before that) and A Little Night Music. I'll probably see Fela and also Ernst in Love at Irish Rep.

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Post by The Hesitant He on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 2:18pm

Spencer wrote on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 12:39pm:

send me over some of the good reviews of finians. I would love to read them. I want this show to be good, but all i have read are bad reviews, and heard from those that saw it that is was crap. But i enjoy the show and LOVE Cheyenne Jackson...but i've heard nothing but bad about it...

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Post by Beast on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 2:41pm

The Heathenist wrote on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 2:18pm:

Spencer wrote on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 12:39pm:

Persistent wrote on Oct 17^th, 2009 at 7:50pm:

I just saw Finian's Rainbow today. It was wonderful! Very energetic, fantastic dancing, great singing. I don't remember the old script very well, although it was obvious they had a made a few changes, but it didn't feel dated or slow at all. The voices were beautiful and I thought the message was still very accessable for today.

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Post by Spencer on Dec 17^th, 2009 at 7:08pm

The Heathenist wrote on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 2:18pm:

Spencer wrote on Dec 9^th, 2009 at 12:39pm:

Um.... all of the main reviews were great!
http://www.didhelikeit.com/shows/finians-rainbow-broadway-reviews.php

Title: Re: january 2010 - what do i see?
Post by LGA on Dec 29^th, 2009 at 10:52am

Well, unless you are going to be seeing Ragtime either the 1, 2, or 3 of January, then you aren't seeing it...

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/135552-LAST-CHANCE-Whats-Closing-This-Week%21

Title: Re: january 2010 - what do i see?
Post by MRC on Jan 2^nd, 2010 at 9:08pm

And Gagtime is gone tomorrow. :-X