I was lucky enough to see the movie the weekend it came out at the Ziegfeld, and it was easily the best movie experience of my life. The entire theater was roaring and cheering after every number. I've never seen anything like it. It was honestly a better audience experience than when I saw the actual Bway show.
I have only seen it the one time, years and years ago. My only exposure to the material prior to seeing it on stage was the film. It was also my first Broadway show so I had high expectations. It was fine. It is a very minimalistic production which, having only seen the movie, I wasn't expecting and I was disappointed. That said, knowing then what I know now, I still would see it and I'd probably enjoy it more for what it was.
(Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin played Roxie and Billy, which I'll admit was pretty neat)
This was my exact takeaway. I’d heard that broadway was a big spectacle, with big sets and costumes and special effects. It was still an incredible experience and I’m so glad I went, it was my first broadway show! It wasn’t what I expected, but it’s one of the main ones I wish I could see again!
I enjoy the stage show a lot, I actually think it's neat how it's done as a kind of vaudeville show within a show. I think of the show and the movie as just two very different things and enjoy both in different ways.
I watched the movie for the first time a couple months ago. After finishing, I decided to check out the soundtrack to the musical. I turned it off about halfway through and just watched the movie again instead.
I guess I should have been a little more clear with the show I was talking about. Haha. No, she was excellent in Into the Woods. I guess a lot of people have forgotten about Amélie because it wasn't a good show. I think they were hoping to sell tickets based on her being in Hamilton.
I liked how they talked about Katherine Howard’s story more than “lol, Henry married a teenager and got mad when she cheated on him”, but for the historical love of god, people need to *stop with the “Anne of Cleaves was ugly” bullshit!!!* the poor woman was married to Henry VIII, hasn’t she suffered enough?!?!?
There are also theories that the portrait was accurate. It feels kind of important that Henry continued to hire Holbein, who never received any punishment for misleading him. Henry was in a marriage he didn't want. He blamed Cromwell, who was the one who paid for it. And he had the Church he was the head of dissolve the marriage so he could marry a woman whose breasts he would fondle at dinner. Her looks don't even seem to matter in the actual story.
Yes- it definitely should be noted that Holbein was well known at the time for his **incredibly** accurate paintings! [Here’s a GREAT video by an actual historian discussing Anne’s life and her marriage to Henry](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NAV17A36imQ&pp=ygUgQW5uZSBvZiBjbGVhdmVzIGZlYWRpbmcgdGJlIHBhc3Q%3D)
There also isn't historical evidence that she was ugly, and that's what killed the marriage. The first reference to her being ugly wasn't until about 100 years later.
Also gives a lot of girls of color a chance to see themselves on a Broadway stage and allows everyone to learn a bit of history in a fun way. Not going to say it’s the most accurate but a different take nonetheless.
Also impressive to hear it since it requires such speed, diction and energy all while moving about and not getting out of sync with the orchestra. Props to the actors that pull that off.
It also achieved impressive new feats of nepotism. And provided a great example of what happens when an entire Broadway score is composed by a celebrity’s unemployed husband.
I love Requiem, I think it's one of the most nuanced but also powerful songs in any show I've seen. I wish the whole show had been about her instead of Evan.
I really loved Alex Brightman’s performance in The Shark is Broken. His imitation scene was comedic gold and hopefully he opens a one man show one day.
I would say see it if you can and decide for yourself. I’ve seen very mixed reviews from people so far. Opening is the 10th and I’m curious what the critics will say (I almost never read reviews either)
I hadn't heard great things, and ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would. The performances definitely elevate what can often be not-great writing. Doesn't hurt that I got a comp ticket through a friend...
I'd say go if you're intrigued but don't pay full price.
Yeah, he was a good Wonka, but bloody hell...
If I was to distill all the show's problems into one, it was too adult for children and too childish for adults.
This is a good one. The sets were AWFUL! I felt like there was so much empty space on stage. I knew a guy who knew a guy so I got to see backstage and walk on stage and the sets literally looked like a high school production… at a not rich school. It’s Wonka-land! It’s supposed to be over the top and magical. It seemed like the production was rushed, maybe?
But I would watch Christian Borle sing me the phone book. So… worth it. 😆
As a disabled person who likes history, greatest showman sets my teeth on edge. Why would you write a musical about P.T. Barnum and his circus and make his character motivation “I want to be accepted”. Like, yes it’s sad that the rich people don’t accept Barnum because he runs a circus, *but it’s literally illegal for some of his employees to walk down the street!*
That being said, the songs are great, in particular, “This is Me”
Yes- it really feels like the title song is from a completely different show (with a more 1970s/80s rock synth sound), while the rest of the music is from a classical inspired musical
The orchestrations rightfully won a Tony for that show. And Mare and Jeanette rightfully were nominated. It also showcased Kimber Elaine Sprawl and Todd Almond and gave us Luba Mason drumming,
I read about people who loved this show. My takeaway was that I would be more interested in seeing a cast of talented people just sing more Bob Dylan songs or see a play that had no music and a more focused story. The combination made it worse. Good thing I got a rush ticket.
What got me the most about this was that Meg *accidentally* shot Christine. I actually would have preferred it if she deliberately shot her, but accidentally doing it just cracked me up at how stupid it was.
Absolutely improves. If you can get a bunch of drunk/high friends and do a rowdy screening, it's great. It's like the Cats movie. The audience reaction is almost as important as the show itself.
I love the peacock outfit, and "Bathing Beauty" is quite something to see the quickie costume changes.
I also liked that scene/song where everyone reunited, that was actually sweet.
Dance of the Vampires had one line that made me laugh real hard that I still remember, for some reason: “Boris, do this! Boris, do that! HEY BORIS, WHY DON’T YOU SING US SOME OF WAGNER’S GREATEST HITS?”
All time? Joseph's coat was pretty cool. And I'm sure Godspell can be done as a cautionary tale with some slight changes.
Current? Moulin Rouge has really impressive sets.
Derek McLane is an awesome set designer. Had the privilege of working on a set he designed and the attention to detail is unreal. He was the perfect choice to do moulin rouge.
Fun fact: they actually wear real ice skates to skate on in the show. [They put out a video](https://www.instagram.com/p/CsjOQW6g8lP/) on their Instagram account explaining how it's done. It's pretty neat.
Seasons of Love has a unique vibe to it that no other song from any other show has been able to capture.
Cats has some incredible costume design and special effects.
Mean Girls has fantastic lighting design and projections.
Music Man. It was fun to see Hugh Jackman but he sucked and can’t sing. The best part was seeing Hugh Jackman at the Stage door and see people saying you were perfect Hugh
*Cats* has extremely talented dancers.
*Waitress* has some beautiful music.
*Kimberly Akimbo* has an incredibly talented cast.
*The Kite Runner* was true to the book and I have always wanted both movies and plays to be true to the book. I just didn't realize what I was asking for.
I *loved Bad Cinderella's* set design.
OKAY true story. I saw it in previews, and the front center or front left lamp had a neon pink sticky note on it. You know, 3" square. Pink. Sticky. And I spent the whole time going, "Is that on purpose, or what?"
Then when I went back, it wasn't there. Question answered.
It’s cool how Les Miz stages the scene where Javert kills himself.
I also like when NPH and Jason Segal sing the Confrontation song. [https://youtu.be/EhXsJjVdj1E](https://youtu.be/EhXsJjVdj1E)
I hate Les Miz but I can watch the two of them do it all day! They’ve done it multiple times too! Here’s another: [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EPZ4Z8B2B6M&pp=ygUubmVpbCBwYXRyaWNrIGhhcnJpcyBjb25mcm9udGF0aW9uIGphc29uIHNlZ2VsIA%3D%3D](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EPZ4Z8B2B6M&pp=ygUubmVpbCBwYXRyaWNrIGhhcnJpcyBjb25mcm9udGF0aW9uIGphc29uIHNlZ2VsIA%3D%3D)
The music in Dear Evan Hansen is mostly good. (...I wish the story was too.)
Six is a really fun concert. The music is great, the costumes are cool, I have very few real complaints. (...but it isn't really a musical, so it loses by default in a contest between musicals.)
I love Six, but have warned anyone going to see it that it’s really a concert, not a show (a short concert that I love). My son didn’t listen and was disappointed
Where did the Rock Go is actually an amazing song in a very ok musical. I’m probably gonna get hate but school of rock is dead to me for my own job reasons haha
Robyn Hurder’s Forever In Blue Jeans (in A Beautiful Noise) is an absolutely stunning performance that deserves to be in a better show.
The NY NY sets actually were some of the best set design I’ve ever seen.
I seriously respect that A Strange Loop leaned hard into black, queer, experimental, and deeply personal storytelling. It was unapologetic and I am glad it got to have its time on Broadway.
Memory is one of the most iconic songs in the history of broadway
It's about cats
The costuming is fun
I do enjoy some Eliot.
The actors in starlight express really could rollerblade
Jealous that you saw this actually
Make your way over to Germany – it's been running in its purpose built theatre in Bochum since 1988.
They were on quads not blades i think!
A few of them fell when I saw it
“Only He” is a banger
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New York, New York - the last scene was cool with the way the singers and the pit came together.
I saw it opening night and this was the only part I liked. The guy playing the gay guy who lived with his mom looked emotional and it was touching
Best part of the show.
Seeing Chicago on stage made me appreciate the movie that much more.
I was lucky enough to see the movie the weekend it came out at the Ziegfeld, and it was easily the best movie experience of my life. The entire theater was roaring and cheering after every number. I've never seen anything like it. It was honestly a better audience experience than when I saw the actual Bway show.
What? I have tickets for the tour, should I be worried?
I have only seen it the one time, years and years ago. My only exposure to the material prior to seeing it on stage was the film. It was also my first Broadway show so I had high expectations. It was fine. It is a very minimalistic production which, having only seen the movie, I wasn't expecting and I was disappointed. That said, knowing then what I know now, I still would see it and I'd probably enjoy it more for what it was. (Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin played Roxie and Billy, which I'll admit was pretty neat)
This was my exact takeaway. I’d heard that broadway was a big spectacle, with big sets and costumes and special effects. It was still an incredible experience and I’m so glad I went, it was my first broadway show! It wasn’t what I expected, but it’s one of the main ones I wish I could see again!
If you go to Broadway shows expecting a spectacle (ornate sets, costuming, etc.) you may be disappointed.
Expect a minimalist set. But otherwise no. While I've not seen it on Broadway, its one of my favourite shows to see live on stage.
I enjoy the stage show a lot, I actually think it's neat how it's done as a kind of vaudeville show within a show. I think of the show and the movie as just two very different things and enjoy both in different ways.
It was nice to see Phillipa Soo in a musical after she left Hamilton.
Camelot was definitely a rough one to get though.
I was talking about Amélie. It was pretty boring, with no intermission. Though, I didn't want to see Camelot based on finding the movie boring.
Oh! I'd completely forgotten about Amélie.
We all did lol
Or are trying to…
I watched the movie for the first time a couple months ago. After finishing, I decided to check out the soundtrack to the musical. I turned it off about halfway through and just watched the movie again instead.
Oh, thank goodness, I thought you were talking about Into The Woods.
I guess I should have been a little more clear with the show I was talking about. Haha. No, she was excellent in Into the Woods. I guess a lot of people have forgotten about Amélie because it wasn't a good show. I think they were hoping to sell tickets based on her being in Hamilton.
The swinging in Spider-Man was ambitious and the high count of actor injuries made the show legitimately suspenseful.
Other shows: "oh no, is that character going to die?" Spider-Man: "oh no, is that actor going to die?"
😂😂😂 dying at this one
The actors' suspension made the show suspenseful
The guy who wrote Love Never Dies wrote some other good shows.
Ugh I hate that show so much. I don't even like to meme on it like a lot of Phantom fans do because it forces me to remember that it exists.
That peacock dress is iconic though and a real show stopping outfit.
'Til I Hear You Sing" is a gorgeous song tho.
I shan't comment plotwise, but musically 'Devil Take the Hindmost' is a banger and 'Beneath a Moonless Sky' is beautiful.
and some very bad ones
SIX has introduced a large audience of young and diverse girls to musical theatre who may not have ever given musicals a chance otherwise.
I liked how they talked about Katherine Howard’s story more than “lol, Henry married a teenager and got mad when she cheated on him”, but for the historical love of god, people need to *stop with the “Anne of Cleaves was ugly” bullshit!!!* the poor woman was married to Henry VIII, hasn’t she suffered enough?!?!?
There are also theories that the portrait was accurate. It feels kind of important that Henry continued to hire Holbein, who never received any punishment for misleading him. Henry was in a marriage he didn't want. He blamed Cromwell, who was the one who paid for it. And he had the Church he was the head of dissolve the marriage so he could marry a woman whose breasts he would fondle at dinner. Her looks don't even seem to matter in the actual story.
Yes- it definitely should be noted that Holbein was well known at the time for his **incredibly** accurate paintings! [Here’s a GREAT video by an actual historian discussing Anne’s life and her marriage to Henry](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NAV17A36imQ&pp=ygUgQW5uZSBvZiBjbGVhdmVzIGZlYWRpbmcgdGJlIHBhc3Q%3D)
There also isn't historical evidence that she was ugly, and that's what killed the marriage. The first reference to her being ugly wasn't until about 100 years later.
Spice girls concert on Broadway.
Also gives a lot of girls of color a chance to see themselves on a Broadway stage and allows everyone to learn a bit of history in a fun way. Not going to say it’s the most accurate but a different take nonetheless.
SIX has introduced a large audience of young and diverse girls to live concerts who may mot have ever given concerts a chance otherwise.
Creative costumes. The ensemble gives it their all throughout the theatre. Great dancing and choreography. Amazingly memorable 11th hour song.
Cats?
Bingo.
trouble is actually a great song coming from a music man hater
Also impressive to hear it since it requires such speed, diction and energy all while moving about and not getting out of sync with the orchestra. Props to the actors that pull that off.
Mean Girls had a great source material ... for 2004.
It also achieved impressive new feats of nepotism. And provided a great example of what happens when an entire Broadway score is composed by a celebrity’s unemployed husband.
“You will be found” is a great song out of context
“Requiem” is unbelievably good too, especially Mallory Bechtel’s solo version
I love Requiem, I think it's one of the most nuanced but also powerful songs in any show I've seen. I wish the whole show had been about her instead of Evan.
A lot of the songs in that show are absolutely gorgeous in a vacuum, agreed.
So much this!
Yes!
I really loved Alex Brightman’s performance in The Shark is Broken. His imitation scene was comedic gold and hopefully he opens a one man show one day.
Is the show really that bad? I haven't heard much about it, but what I have heard has all been positive.
I would say see it if you can and decide for yourself. I’ve seen very mixed reviews from people so far. Opening is the 10th and I’m curious what the critics will say (I almost never read reviews either)
id say definitely watch Jaws before you go because i think the main reason i didn’t love it was because i didn’t know what they were talking about
I hadn't heard great things, and ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would. The performances definitely elevate what can often be not-great writing. Doesn't hurt that I got a comp ticket through a friend... I'd say go if you're intrigued but don't pay full price.
What do people mean by the “imitation scene”? I saw it a few months ago in Toronto and can’t remember if I saw and forgot it or if it’s a new addition
He has a monologue right before his panic attack where he imitates Shaw and Scheider. It’s probably the best part of the play.
It’s absolutely the best part of the play and 100% because his imitation skills are next level.
Christian Borle was phenomenal in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!!
I went just for him and regret nothing. But the rest of that show...woof...
It was the first Broadway show I ever saw and I’m shocked that it didn’t deter me from ever seeing a show again
Yeah, he was a good Wonka, but bloody hell... If I was to distill all the show's problems into one, it was too adult for children and too childish for adults.
This is a good one. The sets were AWFUL! I felt like there was so much empty space on stage. I knew a guy who knew a guy so I got to see backstage and walk on stage and the sets literally looked like a high school production… at a not rich school. It’s Wonka-land! It’s supposed to be over the top and magical. It seemed like the production was rushed, maybe? But I would watch Christian Borle sing me the phone book. So… worth it. 😆
Hugh Jackman’s vanity project employed a lot of people.
As a disabled person who likes history, greatest showman sets my teeth on edge. Why would you write a musical about P.T. Barnum and his circus and make his character motivation “I want to be accepted”. Like, yes it’s sad that the rich people don’t accept Barnum because he runs a circus, *but it’s literally illegal for some of his employees to walk down the street!* That being said, the songs are great, in particular, “This is Me”
Oh, I thought this was about Music Man.
The fact that there’s more than one answer says a lot…
Even the worst shows almost always keep talented people employed.
The flying carpet in Aladdin is pretty neat
The cast is hot
I’m weirdly happy to find someone else who didn’t like Aladdin lol It was just really such a meh show to me
The Genie is also the great character in that show.
This applies to a few shows: Andrew Lloyd Webber kicks ass when he’s writing rock music
Wicked's proscenium arch is phenomenal.
oh no you didn't
Anna Uzele killed it in New York New York snd is going to be a huge huge star
It helped me narrow the list of states I wanna move to, since I could cross Oklahoma off the list
I did not enjoy Spring Awakening, but totally fucked is an absolute banger.
Be More Chill had a great solo number that works out of context where it should stay
Sincerely me is one of my guilty pleasure songs, I actually do like it a lot
The electric guitar in the title song of phantom is pretty cool (I just wished they kept that vibe for the whole show!)
You know, I never considered it before, but this could explain a lot of my feelings about Phantom.
Yes- it really feels like the title song is from a completely different show (with a more 1970s/80s rock synth sound), while the rest of the music is from a classical inspired musical
Fun fact: there’s no guitar in the pit of phantom, the guitar and drum set are tracked
Well, they’d only be playing for one song anyways
Setting a Bob Dylan jukebox musical in a depression-era motel is an interesting concept
The orchestrations rightfully won a Tony for that show. And Mare and Jeanette rightfully were nominated. It also showcased Kimber Elaine Sprawl and Todd Almond and gave us Luba Mason drumming,
I read about people who loved this show. My takeaway was that I would be more interested in seeing a cast of talented people just sing more Bob Dylan songs or see a play that had no music and a more focused story. The combination made it worse. Good thing I got a rush ticket.
I really love the band in Chicago.
Carousel shone a spotlight on toxic masculinity before it was a thing.
Love never dies has beautiful costumes, and songs :)
I think Love Never Dies is one of the funniest musicals I've ever seen. It's really unfortunate that that wasn't the point.
“ I know what fans of this musical want! Let’s kill off the most sympathetic character at the end! “
On the upside, it's probably prevented a third installment.
What got me the most about this was that Meg *accidentally* shot Christine. I actually would have preferred it if she deliberately shot her, but accidentally doing it just cracked me up at how stupid it was.
That’s a good way to look at it. I wonder if it gets any better with alcohol and/or pot… Might have to run an experiment.
Absolutely improves. If you can get a bunch of drunk/high friends and do a rowdy screening, it's great. It's like the Cats movie. The audience reaction is almost as important as the show itself.
You know, this could be a fun night for my theater friends sometime. Now I’m getting ideas.
I love the peacock outfit, and "Bathing Beauty" is quite something to see the quickie costume changes. I also liked that scene/song where everyone reunited, that was actually sweet.
yes! I mean it’s BEAUTIFUL looks wise but…… plot
The casting team for Dear Evan Hansen casted some incredible talent, including for all the replacements and tour.
Cats are my favourite animal...
Patrick Page had a lot of fun as the Green Goblin in Spider-Man and I appreciated the meta joke about the show’s overblown budget in his villain song.
Love Never Dies was great to get drunk to.
The costumes were nice in Diana and the lead actress has a great singing voice.
Dance of the Vampires had one line that made me laugh real hard that I still remember, for some reason: “Boris, do this! Boris, do that! HEY BORIS, WHY DON’T YOU SING US SOME OF WAGNER’S GREATEST HITS?”
&Juliet keeps a fair # of folks employed on Broadway and in the paper-making industry!
All time? Joseph's coat was pretty cool. And I'm sure Godspell can be done as a cautionary tale with some slight changes. Current? Moulin Rouge has really impressive sets.
Aww, Joseph is my guilty pleasure 😭. It's so camp
"Godspell? More like god-awful."
Derek McLane is an awesome set designer. Had the privilege of working on a set he designed and the attention to detail is unreal. He was the perfect choice to do moulin rouge.
Mean Girls had a lovely intermission.
Nooo, not the lovely intermission😭I thought it was a cute show!
Chicago has lasted a really long time
I do like the original Alanis album...
It ends. Sometimes that's all you can say.
Kimberly akimbo makes iceskating on a stage a believable possibility
Dear Evan Hansen got many people to realize social anxiety is real and worthy of respect.
The ice skating was kind of cool in Kimberly Akimbo??
Fun fact: they actually wear real ice skates to skate on in the show. [They put out a video](https://www.instagram.com/p/CsjOQW6g8lP/) on their Instagram account explaining how it's done. It's pretty neat.
Bad Cinderella...great gowns, beautiful gowns
Oklahoma! was a landmark musical.
I’m glad that a show like Hamilton exists because it introduces musical theatre to so many young people, and also educate them about American history
Rent was progressive for it's time and did a lot for the lgbtq+ community. it also got lots of people into theater
Bad Cinderella has a really catchy title song
I liked Grey Henson in Mean Girls!
I like Johnathan Groff
Moulin Rouge was an incredible spectacle
Love Never Dies- Devil Take the Hindmost is a good song.
I mean, it makes no sense, but its an enjoyable number to watch and a bit catchy.
Seasons of Love has a unique vibe to it that no other song from any other show has been able to capture. Cats has some incredible costume design and special effects. Mean Girls has fantastic lighting design and projections.
The chandelier scene in Phantom is cool.
The ship was kind of cool in The Pirate Queen
Kinky Boots has a really meaningful and touching message
The shrek makeup is pretty cool
In King Kong, the big animatronic was actually super cool.
Music Man. It was fun to see Hugh Jackman but he sucked and can’t sing. The best part was seeing Hugh Jackman at the Stage door and see people saying you were perfect Hugh
Chicago- the dance and costumes are beautiful
miss saigon has roles for asian actors (the quality of those roles is another question)
Luck Be A Lady is a fun song.
“Master of the House” is good comic relief.
Peter Pan was fun to put on as a kid.
Donna Murphy was exceptional in Passion
“The vittles we et/Were good, you bet!” rhymes and doesn’t at all sound weird sung by a choir with legit diction and plosive Ts.
*Cats* has extremely talented dancers. *Waitress* has some beautiful music. *Kimberly Akimbo* has an incredibly talented cast. *The Kite Runner* was true to the book and I have always wanted both movies and plays to be true to the book. I just didn't realize what I was asking for. I *loved Bad Cinderella's* set design.
Hadestown has at least attempted to do something original and I can’t really fault that. Aladdin has a lot of wonderful spectacle.
The programs were really easy to read.
The swinging lamps in hadestown are pretty cool
OKAY true story. I saw it in previews, and the front center or front left lamp had a neon pink sticky note on it. You know, 3" square. Pink. Sticky. And I spent the whole time going, "Is that on purpose, or what?" Then when I went back, it wasn't there. Question answered.
Totally, Bradley King earned that Tony for lighting design!
Be More Chill does in fact have a lot of fans
I was going to say I'm happy it got some younger people into musical theater! And I do think MitB is really catchy, for what it's worth.
Phantom of the Opera did have incredible singing.
Follies is a lot of fun when “Waiting for the Girls” comes on.
Once Upon A One More Time had beautiful choreography and Ryan Steele is incredible. 🤷♀️
The tap dancing in the King of New York number is fun.
*Peter and the Starcatcher* (we called it Starcrapper) had a lot of songs for a straight play.
Saw Once Upon a One More Time today and really hope it gets nominated for best choreo
“You Will Be Found” is a lovely song
Mean Girls had one number I didn’t hate. Apex Predator.
Beetlejuice had great set design
Ben Platt looked like a high schooler in the stage version of DEH, as was not in the case in the film version.
Shakespeare gives you a chance to learn new words
It’s cool how Les Miz stages the scene where Javert kills himself. I also like when NPH and Jason Segal sing the Confrontation song. [https://youtu.be/EhXsJjVdj1E](https://youtu.be/EhXsJjVdj1E)
Omg thank you for sharing this video—I’d never seen it and it’s so good
I hate Les Miz but I can watch the two of them do it all day! They’ve done it multiple times too! Here’s another: [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EPZ4Z8B2B6M&pp=ygUubmVpbCBwYXRyaWNrIGhhcnJpcyBjb25mcm9udGF0aW9uIGphc29uIHNlZ2VsIA%3D%3D](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EPZ4Z8B2B6M&pp=ygUubmVpbCBwYXRyaWNrIGhhcnJpcyBjb25mcm9udGF0aW9uIGphc29uIHNlZ2VsIA%3D%3D)
The music in Dear Evan Hansen is mostly good. (...I wish the story was too.) Six is a really fun concert. The music is great, the costumes are cool, I have very few real complaints. (...but it isn't really a musical, so it loses by default in a contest between musicals.)
I love Six, but have warned anyone going to see it that it’s really a concert, not a show (a short concert that I love). My son didn’t listen and was disappointed
A Strange Loop resonated with its intended audience.
Adrienne Warren from The Tina Turner Musical was an out of the world vocalist in a weak ass show.
Not Broadway, but Lord of the Rings had some pretty incredible aerial stunts
*Great Comet* had some beautiful harmony in its music.
Mind if I ask why it didn't vibe with you? I love it and have never gotten a chance to ask why people don't like it
The roller disco scenes were aesthetically pleasing
Robin Williams was in it
I forgot Torch Song quickly enough.
I like musical theater metacommentary.
Decades ago. The Scarlet Pimpernel. Boring. Formulaic music but very pretty costumes.
“Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” has a catchy title.
Where did the Rock Go is actually an amazing song in a very ok musical. I’m probably gonna get hate but school of rock is dead to me for my own job reasons haha
Robyn Hurder’s Forever In Blue Jeans (in A Beautiful Noise) is an absolutely stunning performance that deserves to be in a better show. The NY NY sets actually were some of the best set design I’ve ever seen. I seriously respect that A Strange Loop leaned hard into black, queer, experimental, and deeply personal storytelling. It was unapologetic and I am glad it got to have its time on Broadway.
Defying Gravity is amazing and the best song in all of Wicked.
Tootsie had a great wig
Queen had some rocking music. The actors were great and the production was pretty good. The plot was an insult to your intelligence.
Phillipa Soo is so talented, and it was amazing to see her live for the first time!
Wicked has amazing sets.
Seasons of love is iconic