Broadway anyone? [Archive]

Viggly

10-19-2006, 12:08 PM

i would have LOVED to see wicked. i read about it just as i got ready to leave ENG. i was like.......damn!!!!! *sawyer esk*

anyway...Zhiya was it you that was going to see BLoood Brothers????

ooo im so jealous....its the bestest best EVER....

i saw it broadway styli once and i performed it once too. i was the narrator...i totally love it.

as to les mis; i am a die hard fan....but have never seen it (wtf?? i know...crazymadness) i had it recomended...and i bought the dream cast CD at heathrow....when i got here i learned that the last performance of les mis at my local theatre was like..the fortnight before....so now i have to wait an ENTIRE year......GAWD!

what have i seen....hmmm:

Blood brothers
Les mis (i kid...i wish)
Jospeh and his technicoloured Dreamcoat (like....5times)
Chicago
Jungle Book
Midnight (with my little sis....not reccomended)
Jesus Christ Superstar
Disneys Beauty and the beast (you'd think it'd be childish and boring but seriously...if youv seen it youd know how awesome it really is)
The History Boys

there are more but none that come to mind at midnight....*sigh*

any UK 'uns here? cause you may of heard of the history boys (about to be a film) I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED that. fab great love love love

Zhiya

10-19-2006, 12:46 PM

Mighty_Squid

10-19-2006, 12:48 PM

Can't list them all.

Most recent was Avenue Q. Beyond awesome!

Zhiya

10-19-2006, 12:55 PM

Oooh Avenue Q!! I just got my OBC CD the other day and it's on constantly infact it's on now *sings along to fantasies come true*

I'm so tempted to go see that when I'm in London too.... :rolleyes:

CoffeeCreams

10-19-2006, 02:42 PM

Seeing Dirty Dancing in February!! :D

luminous

10-19-2006, 02:54 PM

I'm gonna see RENT! next week!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY

I know Seasons of Love by heart. I'm gonna look like one of those geeks who know all the songs even before watching the play (or the movie... like I did in Moulin Rouge... *ahem*). but wait. I am one of those geeks... :D

Zhiya

10-19-2006, 03:07 PM

Oooh I looooove RENT! :D lucky lucky you! i hope you have a great time!

Dirty Dancing? Cool! have fun!

What do you mean geeks!? Us broadway gee-umm dudes are cool :cool:

Blue_Soul

10-19-2006, 03:14 PM

I've never been to the Broadway but I've seen Musicals here in Germany: "Starlight Express", "Aida" and "Beauty and the Beast". They were all great. I really want to see "The Lion King" but it is showing in Hamburg in the north of Germany and as I live in the west of Germany I would have to go on a short trip then. But I'm definitely going to go in the future.

verily

10-19-2006, 05:54 PM

I really wanted to see Avenue Q while I was in London. But we ran out of time. :(

I have seen:

Les Miserables
Miss Saigon
Chicago (twice...on Broadway w/ Bebe Neuwirth and in Houston)
The Capeman (Paul Simon's failed attempt at a musical)
Cats
Phantom of the Opera

georgiapeach81

10-19-2006, 05:58 PM

I saw some too. I saw Rent, Hairspray, Aida, Chicago, Lion King and some others.

Starred

10-19-2006, 06:22 PM

I hate to be Johnny Raincloud, but shouldn't this be in the Music section? :confused:

Anyways, I :heart: Les Mis. Heck yes.

AbsolutelyCurtains

10-19-2006, 07:02 PM

Don't get to the theatre as much as I'd like to. :( I think the last one I saw was Batboy The Musical... almost a year ago. It was hilarious. And I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture live twice. :heart:

Viggly

10-20-2006, 04:21 AM

Yepp it was me who's going to see Blood Brothers *is lucky* I'm so excited!

Oh no you'll have to see Les Mis soon Viggly it's amazing live!

*raises hand and bounces madly* I'm a UK 'un! I've heard of the History Boys a friend of mine at my stage school-y type place was in it not to long ago and she really enjoyed it...I think I'll go see the movie :)

Oooh you've seen JCS and Beauty and the Beast I'm so jelous! I'm such a nerd I have both JCS movies on dvd...:o

Okay my list of musicals that I've seen!

Grease (When I was really little I dun like it that much now)
CATS
Les Mis - in London it was amazing!!
Miss Saigon
Chicago
CATS again
and soon
Wicked and Blood Brothers too!

YOURE SO LUCKY!!! i wish i was gonna see it again soon *listens to soundtrack*.....its good- but its not the same *sniff* :p

JCS was FAB live...and i saw it at the ripe old age of like.....13 so i was AMAZED at it. and i totally enjoyed it (odd for a 13yr old no?) and now i cant wait till i see it again.... i can just remember the crucifixion scene....OMG BRILLIANT! :)

Beauty and the beast wasnt just fun but it was visualy stunning too....all those people dressed as spoons :w00t: the beast was totally amazing. i cant believe anyone could pull off that performance but he did and i was just like : :shock:

*has a memory boost*

i sawed Grease and Saturday night fever too....oh and Girls night out.

Grease was alright but no where near as good as SNF.......i saw it when it had sean williamson in it....totally awesome. i REALLY need to get back into the theatre scene...its been like- 4months since i saw anything- sucks :(

*cries* OMG Emily...im so jealous!!!! I REALLLLLLLY REALLLLLLLY REALLLLLY cant express how much i want to See rocky horror.... i came this close one *fingers not so far apart* THIS BLOODY CLOSE!!!!! it was stupid exam season though *is miffed*

was it good? was it? was it???

ok stupid question: since when was Dirty Dancing a musical?? cool! i wanna go :D....

i think id go see anything actually...im such a theatre feind :giggle:

edit: can you tell broadway excites me? iv written so much! *holds up broadway-geek-dudes banner* yeyeyeyey

The Czar

10-20-2006, 09:41 AM

I love musicals! My fiance wants to live in one lol
Moooovin out

StaceyL

10-20-2006, 10:29 AM

Ah, I love going to the theatre! I haven't seen many musicals though because I used to go with school... and that was a few years ago now!

I have seen:
Blood Brothers
Phantom of the Opera
Singin In The Rain
West Side Story

And I think thats it :( But I would love to see more. Maybe I'll beg my parents to give me theatre tickets for my next birthday.

Mystical

10-20-2006, 05:10 PM

I've never been to Broadway, but I've seen Mamma Mia and Miss Saigon here in Ireland :D

Miss Saigon is amazing - so sad, but breathtaking at times :love:

I'm going to New York next year with school and we're seeing a musical on Broadway, just don't know which one yet :w00t:

Alevermor

10-20-2006, 06:51 PM

I live and breath musicals!! My all time favorite is Les Miserables...it just has so many levels!!

The next two that follow are Phantom of the Opera and Chicago.

Viggly

10-21-2006, 06:51 AM

iv only ever seen phantom on the DVD version....is it good live??

georgiapeach81

10-21-2006, 07:35 AM

Oh yeah, I saw Mamma Mia in London.

BornBlue

10-24-2006, 07:23 PM

Ohhhhh! I LOVE Broadway!
I've seen a lot...

RENT-my all time favorite! I know every song by heart!
Once Upon a Mattress-the first one I ever saw with Sarah Jessica Parker
Sound of Music
Cats
Les Mis
Oklahoma
Hairspray-I'm seeing this again on November 15 and I get to meet the whole cast because my English teacher is friends with the guy who plays Seaweed
Wicked
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Phantom of the Opera
Annie Get Your Gun
42nd Street
Lion King
Fiddler on the Roof
Mamma Mia

In London
Guys and Dolls
Blood Brothers

Off Broadway
Oliver
Once on this Island
Bat Boy
West Side Story
Hair
Bye Bye Birdie
Fame
Into the Woods
Grease
Music Man
Pippen
Frog and Toad
Everything's Turning up Beautiful-with the original Mimi from Rent
Pirates of Penzances

I've Been In
Anything Goes
Wizard of Oz
Sound of Music

I've seen the movies and memorized the soundtracks of many more
I know I've seen more, but I can't think of them at the moment...
And I'm seeing A Chorus Line soon and I'm so excited!

Freaky<3

01-16-2007, 09:23 AM

I LOVE musicals although I've only seen one. :D I went to see the Lion King a couple of years a go and it was soooo amazing!!! I loved it!! And this year I'm probably going to see Beauty and the Beast and i'm already so excited!! and I'm totally in love with the songs from Hairspray and Wicked, they are soo great. awww! :D
There are tons of musicals I really wanna see like Rent or Tarzan or Mary Poppins. :)
What are your fav songs? :D
Oh does anyone have a nice Hairspray or Wicked banner/sig? :shifty:
@BornBlue: wow you met the whole Hairspray cast??? that's soo exciting!!! how was it? :)

Darkbear

01-16-2007, 05:30 PM

Starlight Express! :D

http://www.backrow.co.uk/show/starligh/photos/0001.jpg

SweetRapture71

01-16-2007, 05:30 PM

Freaky<3, I love Wicked .:D As you could probably tell by the sig. :giggle:

It's tied for my favorite with Rent. But I also love Aida. (which I'm going to see in a month and a week. :D)

Freaky<3

01-17-2007, 09:29 AM

HeartsAndMinds

01-29-2007, 08:54 PM

I've been to quite a few musicals...I LOVE them!

Phantom of the Opera (x4)
Grease
Oklahoma!
Lennon
Cats
Chicago
Lion King (<<< the best)

Middle School:
Annie Get Your Gun
Bye, Bye Birdie
Sound of Music
West Side Story
Annie (x2)

I think that's it..?

LOVE 'em all...I'm dying to see Rent! And I've got my fingers crossed for a "Dreamgirls" revival.

SweetRapture71

01-29-2007, 11:23 PM

@SweetRapture: aww I love your sig!!! Do you have any other Wicked sigs? or could you make me one? :) I've been looking for a Wicked sig for ages but I couldn't find one. And I can't make them myself. :(
What are your fav Wicked songs? :)

Thanks. :) I have no art programs at all on my computer, but my Secret Santa (clem_ross) made this one for me. And I absolutely love What Is This Feeling, Popular, Dancing Through Life, I'm Not That Girl, Defying Gravity, Thank Goodness, As Long As You're Mine, No Good Deed, For Good, and the Finale.

(I have trouble narrowing things down.)

HeartsAndMinds, I'm about to buy tickets to see Rent in March. :boogie:

botsy

06-21-2007, 09:53 AM

The musicals I've seen on Broadway are:
Phantom of the Opera (LOVE IT!)
Avenue Q (hilarious)

This past year my arts department went to see Wicked at the Providence theatre (not broadway) but I didn't go because they saw it on a wednesday or thursday night and we still had school the next day, plus I was a little short on cash then. But my friends and some employees I work with saw it and they all say it is very very very good. I'm jealous I haven't seen it.
What I really want to see is Jesus Christ Superstar (the musical I'm obsessed with at the moment) but thats not going to happen until they revive it.

LovelyLight

06-21-2007, 10:06 AM

I am in love with Broadway. I'm such a theater geek. :dance2:

I saw The Phantom of the Opera twice. Once with my mom and once on a school trip.

I saw Wicked this February and I think it's my favourite show so far.

I saw Cats when I was much younger and one of the Cats came off the stage and scratched me! :giggle:

I saw Rent in Philadelphia. It's the Broadway production and cast, they just travel sometimes.

And this past April I saw Beauty and the Beast. I thought it was good, but kind of corny. :rolleyes:

Hatsumomo

06-21-2007, 02:56 PM

Never actually been to Broadway but I've seen:

Chicago
Madame Butterfly
Miss Saigon
Aida
Pirates of Penzance (sp?)

and some others at various Opera places...

Mystical

06-22-2007, 04:48 AM

I saw Chicago when I was in New York a couple of months ago and I'm seeing it again here in NI on Monday :D

drifter

06-22-2007, 08:42 AM

omg i love musicals. i've wanted to see wicked for like 6 years. pine

Icantthinkofname

08-17-2007, 08:05 PM

Has anyone seen it!?

AMAZING show!

LovelyLight

08-17-2007, 08:10 PM

http://lost-forum.com/showthread.php?t=49424&highlight=broadway

A thread for Broadway shows. ;)

Exie

08-17-2007, 08:13 PM

Let's put this in the Broadway thread, then, shall we? :)

*merging...*

Icantthinkofname

08-17-2007, 08:27 PM

My favorite shows in order

1) Spring Awakening
2) Wicked/Rent (tied)

And I've also seen Hairspray, Avenue Q, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Chicago, Chorus Line, Les Mis, Phantom, Lion King, Damn Yankees (not ON Broadway, but regionally...and the Red Sox version...hehe), Spamalot, Mamma Mia...and more I just can't remember...

OH! Beauty and the Beast

Mystical

08-18-2007, 02:35 PM

I've recently become addicted to the Wicked soundtrack, and I really want to go and see it (hopefully in London next summer) - I'm annoyed i didn't get to go while I was in New York!

0HeartsAndMinds0

08-20-2007, 03:47 PM

I am in love with Wicked, it's quite scary how much it has taken over my life, and I've only seen it once. I had plans to see it in June but my Mother spoiled that three days before I left. *is still bitter* :P

Mystical I saw Wicked in London and Kerry Ellis (Elphaba) is amazing! I hope you get to see it with her in.

Lets see favourite musicals. Wicked, Rent, Chicago, Avenue Q, tick..tick...BOOM!, We Will Rock You, Spring Awakening, Hairspray. Only seen Wicked unfortunatly as I don't live close to London.

Mystical

08-20-2007, 04:55 PM

I have the original soundtrack with Kristin Chenowith and Idina Menzel - wish I'd been able to see it when they were in it or even when Idina was in the London production.

Just as long as i see it soon - I play the score way too much on the piano as it is :giggle:

0HeartsAndMinds0

08-21-2007, 07:02 AM

I'd have loved to have seen Idina, but no one would go with me.

The score is fantastic, can't play the piano but I bet it sounds amazing!

Mystical

08-22-2007, 09:26 AM

I hadn't heard of it then, but I wish I had......:rolleyes:

I overplay the score, but I haven't got sick of it all summer :D

0HeartsAndMinds0

08-22-2007, 03:34 PM

I just heard of it towards the end of her run and hadn't had time to constantly talk about it much yet :p

:giggle: Awesome!

DoctorsPatient

08-22-2007, 03:53 PM

It's not broadway, but on West End I've seen:

The Phantom of the Opera
The Woman In White
Chicago

and other musicals I've seen around:
Grease
Footloose

I'm dying to see:
-Wicked!
- Rent
- The Lion King
- Jekyll and Hyde
- Hairspray
- Joseph and His Technicolour Dreamcoat

I'm a big big musical fan! Its the best music around!

Coconut1214

08-23-2007, 09:11 AM

I just got back from New York and saw Grease and Hairspray on Broadway. Both were great and I got to meet the cast from both after the show.

I've also seen Wicked here in Chicago. Love that one too.

0HeartsAndMinds0

08-23-2007, 01:57 PM

I'm a big big musical fan! Its the best music around!

I practically only listen to musicals now :giggle:

I would love to see Hairspray! It's coming to the West End before the end of the year, I'm hoping to go down and see it with some of my friends.

DoctorsPatient

08-23-2007, 04:18 PM

My pressie for GCSE results is to see a musical ... I hope i can go see wicked! but I dont think my mum can afford it ... so we might see Starlight Express ... which is cool too!

Mystical

08-23-2007, 06:07 PM

For years I've wanted to see Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables, but now Wicked's top of my list.

It'll have to go a long way to beat Chicago (seen twice, in NI and on Broadway) and Miss Saigon (it made me cry).

I wish I could say I've seen more musicals, but no good ones ever come near me. We need a UK touring production of Wicked :p

Jater22

08-23-2007, 08:33 PM

Oh this thread is such a great idea!!

I want to go to NYC to see a show next summer! Does anyone know when those tickets will be available and how to find out what will be playing when? :angel:

georgiapeach81

08-23-2007, 08:36 PM

Here, try this site, it probably will have some.;)

http://www.playbill.com/

Jater22

08-23-2007, 09:05 PM

thanks Abby, do you know how far in advance I can by tickets?

georgiapeach81

08-23-2007, 09:06 PM

I'm not really sure.:/

Mystical

08-24-2007, 05:11 AM

I know some West End shows (the likes of Phantom and the Lion King) are already booking to around Easter, but I'm not sure about Broadway.

0HeartsAndMinds0

08-26-2007, 03:30 PM

I think it really just depends on the show to be honest.

abblette

09-14-2007, 01:43 PM

oooo I love, The Lion King, Fame, Beauty and the Beast, Chicago.
I alos hear the little mermaid is coming to broadway

PrincessBetty123

09-14-2007, 03:12 PM

I saw some reviews for The little Mermaid musical, and it's been absoloutley panned!

I saw Chicago in the West End a couple of years back, the songs do sound so much better with the atmosphere and everything!

Mystical

09-14-2007, 05:52 PM

I'm going to London in December - we think we might have the teachers persuaded to go and see Wicked :D but whatever happens we're definitely seeing a show. :w00t:

Anyone else got a habit of buying the show programmes to collect? :o

Jater22

09-14-2007, 06:22 PM

The Little Mermaid might be really nice to see! How are the reviews?

Mystical

09-23-2007, 05:26 PM

We've booked to see Wicked in London - I hope Kerry Ellis is still in it in December (anyone know?). Can't wait :w00t:

--thefox--

09-23-2007, 07:21 PM

Oooo awesome thread! :D I love musicals, theyre my FAVOURITE THING! Ive seen guys and dolls 9 times, starlight express 2, summer holiday 6 and some other random things! :D I really want to go see Joseph with Lee Mead. I also want to see Wicked, Ive walked past the theatre so many times and I love how the exterior is all kitted out!

LovelyLight

09-24-2007, 10:36 PM

The show I want to see most at the moment is Chicago. This spring, the drama club is taking a field trip to see Mary Poppins, so I'm excited to see how that is in a play. :nod: Or was it a play before it was a film?

Mystical

09-25-2007, 06:31 PM

As far as i know it was a film first..........:shifty:

Chicago is a great show - I have the Cell Block Tango in my head right now :giggle:

0HeartsAndMinds0

11-23-2007, 02:21 PM

We've booked to see Wicked in London - I hope Kerry Ellis is still in it in December (anyone know?). Can't wait :w00t:

Yup, Kerry's there in December, in fact I think she's there til at least March.

I'm planning a trip during the February holidays, after exams and assessments and rubbish like that. :p

Mystical

11-24-2007, 03:43 PM

Thanks, I recently read that there's dates already announced for April where she'll be on holiday and there'll be a stand-in.

I can't wait - just over a week now - and I've been looking forward to it even more since i saw her sing The Wizard and I on Loose Women at Halloween :giggle: She was really good, just as good if not better than the recording I have, which is Idina Menzel.

0HeartsAndMinds0

11-25-2007, 01:53 PM

Ooh I'm glad, after her I cannot imagine anyone else in the role.

I hope you have a great time!! :D I saw that performance too, wow!

I have some Wicked recordings with Kerry if you'd like some.

Mystical

11-25-2007, 03:30 PM

I'll wait and see after I've seen the whole thing - I still can't imagine anyone but Idina and Kristin singing Defying Gravity, so I'm gonna judge Kerry on the whole performance, not just the one song :giggle:

Do you know who's playing Glinda?

0HeartsAndMinds0

11-26-2007, 02:01 PM

I see. Well I thought exactly the same, but believe me she owns that role!

It'll be Dianne Pilkington or Sarah Earnshaw whose the understudy, but Dianne doesn't usually miss shows so you'll most likely get her.

Mystical

11-26-2007, 03:45 PM

Ok thanks, I'll review when I get back from London :p

0HeartsAndMinds0

11-27-2007, 01:47 PM

Ooh please do! :D I'd love to hear what you thought of it

Mystical

12-05-2007, 03:58 PM

Well, I saw it last night, and it was amazing!! :D

First off, Dianne wasn't there, we got Sarah - and her voice really grated on me by the end. She wasn't bad though, but Kristin Chenowith certainly ang Glinda better.

Kerry Ellis, on the other hand, was aboslutely fantastic, every single song - she made Defying Gravity as good as Idina on the recording, and I loved As Long As You're Mine. Some of the girls I was with even cried at For Good.

The set design was brilliant too, the only thing i can complain about is the price of the food I bought :rolleyes: My own fault for not going to Tescos beside the first Tube station I was in. :giggle:

I had a great night though, although i think i still prefer the Broadway cast recording - Kerry on her own is great, the chorus not so good.

LovelyLight

12-05-2007, 05:01 PM

Was Kerry Ellisplaying Elphaba this past February? If not, who was? Because I didn't she had a great singing voice. :rolleyes:

Mystical

12-06-2007, 12:17 PM

You might've had the stand-in. Kerry's been in the West End production ever since Idina Menzel stepped down, as far as I know, and she finished her run at New Year.

Idina is better, imo, but Kerry's pretty damn good too - if you could combine traits of them both, Elphaba would be pretty much perfect.

kerbear

12-07-2007, 11:25 PM

i am SOOOOOOOOOO jealous! I wanna see Wicked SO bad!

I have been singing the songs all week!

i have watched quite a few videos on youtube. Idina and Kristen are my faves. Eden's not bad :)

Mystical

12-08-2007, 08:22 AM

I love it too - I got excited when I saw an article saying Kristin Chenowith is coming to London............then I read it and it said she's doing something else, not Wicked :(

Her and Kerry Ellis would be great together, I could watch Kerry or Idina (seen some on Youtube) as Elphaba.

kerbear

12-08-2007, 11:01 AM

I have seen I think 6 shows in NYC, Les Mis, Secret Garden, Miss Saigon, Tommy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Annie Get your Gun.

All were great.

Im reallllly wanting to get back there sometime, hopefully next year. I live only 5-6 hours away.

But to get to London, one of my favorite cities, and see a show. I would give anything.

0HeartsAndMinds0

12-08-2007, 01:45 PM

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Although how could anyone not? :p

I love Eden too! Her voice is so amazing!

kerbear

12-11-2007, 10:14 AM

i now have a Wicked myspace layout :D its awesome!

0HeartsAndMinds0

12-11-2007, 02:55 PM

Ooh wow! I bet it's awesome!

I finally got my Wicked recordings back of my friend. I lost them all when my computer broke and I've been having really bad withdrawl symptons! :p

kerbear

12-22-2007, 09:48 PM

Anyone seen Rent?

I finally was able to find the movie the other day. Gonna watch it tomorrow! :D

Mystical

12-23-2007, 02:13 PM

I almost bought it a couple of weeks ago, gonna get it in the sales after Christmas :D

maevesarah

12-26-2007, 08:27 PM

LilChristinePace

12-26-2007, 09:31 PM

hey everyone, fellow broadway fan here. My favourite plays are Rent, Wicked, Guys & Dolls, and Bye,Bye Birdie.

I love musicals in general, and my high school is doing the play Oklahoma! for our fundraiser this year. I'm playing Kate.

Mystical

12-27-2007, 05:24 PM

Got a trip to Broadway with my college Drama society in January. Going to see Wicked, Hairspray, The Phantom of the Opera, and me and 3 friends are seeing Rent also. I've seen Wicked in London before, and on Broadway when I was there in 2004. Can't wait!

*is jealous* :p I'm going back to London in the summer, so I'll get to see another show. Don't know which one though - anyone know if Rent's on in London still?

abblette

12-27-2007, 06:04 PM

I think Rent is still in London

Im so jealous, I must be the only person in this thread who still hasnt seen Wicked

0HeartsAndMinds0

12-28-2007, 02:32 PM

Looks like everyone has trips planned! Me and a few friends want to go back to see Wicked again in February some time, and I'd love to see We Will Rock You when I'm down, but tickets for two shows would be pretty pricey so I'll have to wait and see.

anyone know if Rent's on in London still?

Be warned it's Rent "Remixed" - a love or hate thing, there really is no in between. Mind you I haven't seen it so I can't pass judgement, a friend of mine has and she absolutely loved it, but I know many people cannot stand it.

Mystical

12-28-2007, 04:39 PM

Maybe not then..........I'll stick to Les Mis or Phantom instead, or maybe just go and see Wicked again :p

0HeartsAndMinds0

12-29-2007, 03:31 PM

Good plan!! :)
I'd love to see Phantom as well. There is far too many good shows on now, and I cannot afford any of them! :p

Mystical

12-29-2007, 06:02 PM

I was also thinking of Cats (which I don't think is on in London anymore though.........) and Evita - is it still running, and if so, does anyone know if it's good?

abblette

12-30-2007, 07:37 AM

I love Cats :love: Ive heard Evita is good

0HeartsAndMinds0

01-03-2008, 01:56 PM

Cats is doing a tour of the UK now, I have no idea where it's been or where it is going but I know there is a tour on at the moment, you might be able to catch it without going to London.

Mystical

01-04-2008, 07:09 AM

Yeah, I missed it when it came here, I was in the US at the time.

jo2005

01-04-2008, 10:13 AM

I've only ever saw one musical on stage and it was in London, in May 2007 I took my mum and her best friend to London to see Mama Mia for their 50th birthdays. It was absolutely amazing, and we're going to see the show again when the International Tour comes to Scotland in April this year.

I've always said I want to see at least 1 show in both the West End (London) and Broadway, and hey now I'm half way there, lol.

Monkee

01-16-2008, 11:48 PM

RENT's closing in June :(

It's been one of my dreams to see RENT on broadway. Guess that's out the window...:blank:

Mystical

01-17-2008, 01:30 PM

Awh no :( If I ended up back in NY next year that's the show I would've seen.

And I just found out Evita closed in London in May, so that's my dream of seeing it out the window as well :sigh:

Oh well, it'll just have to be Wicked again :D

0HeartsAndMinds0

01-20-2008, 02:49 PM

I can't believe Rent is closing! I would have given anything to have seen it on Broadway! :(

Monkee

05-15-2008, 07:01 PM

So, I totally just got the Avenue Q soundtrack. And love it.

Also, our Drama Club is going to see Wicked next year :w00t:

Mystical

05-16-2008, 05:47 AM

I love the Avenue Q soundtrack too :giggle:

Hopefully seeing Blood Brothers in Belfast, Evita in Dublin and Les Mis in London this summer :w00t: I would've gone back to Wicked, but Kerry Ellis is leaving before I go to London, so I might as well just see something different, and I've always wanted to see Les Mis.

abblette

05-16-2008, 06:40 PM

Mystical

05-17-2008, 11:38 AM

There's a touring production on soon I think, well, it's going to be in Manchester, Liverpool and Dublin anyway.

abblette

05-17-2008, 11:48 AM

Ooo I ive near Manchester, but still its not the same, I love the thrill of going to London. Well at least I will be able to see it :)

Mystical

05-18-2008, 05:59 PM

Just booked Wicked (2nd time this year, it won't be Kerry Ellis this time though :( ) and Les Mis in London :boogie:

0HeartsAndMinds0

05-20-2008, 05:28 AM

Enjoy your shows Mystical! :)

I was all ready to go see Wicked again this summer, but I'm waiting until Kerry Ellis comes back to go again. However I might go see Avenue Q or maybe Hairspray, I guess it depends on who I go with. I'm definately going this summer though because I didn't last year.

Mystical

06-16-2008, 06:03 AM

yeah, I can't go to Avenue Q purely because of the people I'm going to London with, they all want to see Wicked, so I didn't object :p I've got my Evita and Blood Brothers tickets now too.

Kerry Ellis is on Broadway until the end of November, back in London Dec 1st.

Reposted to add: Did anyone see the original and current (last :( ) Broadway casts of RENT on the Tony awards - tribute to the show? The current cast sang a bit of La Vie Bohème and then they all sang a bit of Seasons of Love, plus the original cast talked about the history of RENT and how it changed Broadway, a whole generation of musical fans and the cast themselves (Idina Menzel was especially funny - although it'll only make sense if you know who else was in the original cast and how they're related to her :p). It's on Youtube if you haven't seen it.

Loahullah

06-16-2008, 06:36 AM

High Society is the best musical in the world. When they toured England a few years back i went to see the same production 5 times! The music is brilliant, the story line hilarious - recommended watch to anyone who loves musicals!:)

georgiapeach81

06-16-2008, 07:23 AM

HeartsandMinds, go see Hairspray!:hyper:

Judith, I saw it.:) (the performance part I mean)

Mystical

06-17-2008, 05:31 AM

HeartsandMinds, go see Hairspray!:hyper:

Judith, I saw it.:) (the performance part I mean)

I had to watch it on Youtube so that's the only bit I saw - I re-fell in love with Rent the other day after watching the movie, so I thought it was great :D

I've never seen Hairspray - film or musical, I take it it's good then? :p

georgiapeach81

06-17-2008, 07:44 AM

Aww:p

Yes! Well, to me at least.:p

Mystical

07-06-2008, 04:10 PM

Well, I've been to three shows in the past week so I thought I'd stop by and post some reviews :D

Les Misérables - saw this in London on Monday and it was awesome :D Great cast, great ensemble too and really, really emotional. Loved 'I Dreamed a Dream', 'On My Own' and 'One Day More' especially - I thought the actress who played Fantine was really good. Full standing ovation at the end, complete sell-out too, and I had a great night

Wicked - saw this in London for the second time on Wednesday. I have to admit, I wasdn't sure what this was going to be like this time now Kerry Ellis has moved to Broadway for the summer. But, I was really surprised - Alexia Khadime is a really, really good Elphaba - her comic timing is great and she put so much passion into Defying Gravity and No Good Deed. I do think she sang some of the songs too fast, but that's my personal preference - I prefer Kerry Ellis/Idina Menzel slower versions. My only complaint was that Dianne Pilkington's voice is, imo, too shrill for Glinda - she needs to tone it a bit towards the end. Shrill Glinda is fine at the start, not so good during For Good. I preferrd her standby, who I saw the first time I saw the show. And for definite no-one beats Kristin Chenowith as Glinda.

Blood Brothers - saw this in Belfast last night, and I think my judgement was maybe affected a bit by having loved Wicked and and Les Mis so much. It's a longer-running show than either of those two, but not as memorable in terms of stand-out songs, and the music definitely didn't impress me as much. But it's still a good show, and there's a huge shocker at the end. But one guy's microphone was way too loud and I ended up with a headache, so I don't think I enjoyed it as much as I would've if I'd seen it a few weeks ago.

Still a great week though :D

ilsa lund

07-06-2008, 04:19 PM

Mystical

07-07-2008, 05:29 AM

It's been 2 years but I got to see "Jersey Boys" - my absolute fave. Go see it!

To answer your question Starred, Broadway does include non-musical plays so I think this thread is fine where it is. :)

Are we listing plays that we've only seen on Broadway and/or on tour?

Well I've talked about Broadway, the West End, on tour and ones I've seen in Dublin, so I think pretty much anything goes :giggle: - it's just a thread for musicals and plays that keeps everything in one place. :nod:

So you could mention any you've seen in your local area, it's more discussing all the plays themselves rather than the Broadway experience. I've just been lucky enough to be there once, but I've seen many more musicals than that.

georgiapeach81

07-07-2008, 12:28 PM

I saw Jersey Boys in Chicago. It would've been better without those dumb swear words.:(

heartstrings

07-09-2008, 07:11 PM

I have, sadly, never seen anything on Broadway live but I'm a big musical theatre fan. Right now In The Heights has me really excited. I'm so glad we're finally getting Hip Hop music in MT!

kerbear

07-13-2008, 08:45 PM

i almost missed Rent at the Tony's! I have to watch the clip again!

Did I hear Eden Espinosa is Maureen on Rent till the end? :D

Mystical

07-15-2008, 10:04 AM

^I love that clip of the Tonys - especially Idina Menzel's bit :giggle:

I think Eden's staying til the end, but I'm not sure - I'm really sad that i won't get to see it unless a touring production starts up here :(

luminous

07-19-2008, 03:30 PM

I am addicted to Wicked.

I just thought I'd share. I never saw it live, but I've been listening to the OST non-stop since two days ago.

Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth are :love:

Mystical

07-21-2008, 06:42 AM

Lu :hug: I'm obsessed with Wicked as well :p

Try watching it on Youtube - Kerry Ellis is a very good Elphaba as well, I don't think anyone tops Kristin Chenowith as Glinda though :p

SweetRapture71

07-31-2008, 02:08 AM

kerbear

09-01-2008, 07:16 PM

man i wish i could get to NYC!!!!!! I need to see RENT!!!!!!

Mystical

09-03-2008, 06:57 PM

Is it 4 more days now? I can't believe it's finally ending :(

kerbear

09-03-2008, 07:09 PM

i think so :bawl:

luminous

09-09-2008, 04:40 AM

It's unreal how addicting Wicked is. I saw it for the first time on a choir trip the summer after my freshman year of high school, and there were big macho football-player boys running into Virgin to buy the cast recording. That's one of the shows I seriously never get tired of - love it.

To whoever asked: yes, Eden's staying with Rent until the end. And shockingly, as much as I hated her Elphaba, I loved her Maureen. She played it a little more conservatively - more like an actual person than the crazy-performance-artist caricature that so many Maureens do. Plus, I saw her with Merle Dandridge as Joanne (who is GORGEOUS and about seven feet tall and has the most incredible voice), and their chemistry pretty much blew off the roof.
KAYLAAAAAAAAA! :glomp:

You have no idea of how much I´ve thought of you these last few weeks! You were the first person to talk to me about Idina Menzel, and now I´m completelz addicted to her! When I started my addiction to Wicked, I kept thinking 'Now THIS is what Kayla talked about!'. Seriously, girl, you half-started my biggest fandom to this day. :) Wicked, RENT, Idina, the Cheno and *sulks* chenzel are the most addictive things I've ever seen.

And on a very sad note, RENT is over. :bawl: And I didn't get to see it. It's such a sad feeling, when one of these musicals, especially one that is so important in a social context, closes. :(

SweetRapture71

10-03-2008, 06:01 PM

Lu my darling, I am obsessed with your banner.

luminous

10-04-2008, 07:32 PM

Just let me know and I'll make you a set, love. :)

abblette

10-10-2008, 12:24 PM

I saw Cabaret the other day. Wayne sleep was in it as well as Sam who came third I think in I'd do Anything.
WOW! I knew it was about a club but that was in so I got a right shock lol!

Mystical

10-13-2008, 02:24 PM

WOW! I knew it was about a club but that was in so I got a right shock lol!

You're not the first person I know who's had that reaction to Cabaret :giggle: I've never seen it, but I know of its reputation :p

I saw Evita a couple of weeks ago :love:

abblette

10-14-2008, 02:10 PM

You're not the first person I know who's had that reaction to Cabaret :giggle: I've never seen it, but I know of its reputation :p

lol :giggle: but seriously all the nakedness and sexual content was very very....er...strong!

luminous

11-13-2008, 03:54 PM

I was in the mood to get my heart broken today (I blame the flu) so I decided to do the thing I had been avoiding at all costs for the past few weeks: downloaded the OBC recording of Spring Awakening. And now I really am heartbroken, because the show was one of the reasons I'm trying to go to New York next spring (I decided on Spring because I REALLY want to see 9 to 5) and now it's closing! GAH! First they closed RENT, now Spring Awakening! So many good shows are closing, it's such a shame! :(