Posted by NRS2014 2012-11-29 00:24:10
I'm going to New York this summer and I can't decide which show to go to!
I've narrowed it down to Wicked, Newsies, or Phantom.
I have seen Wicked on tour...but I am a HUGE Wicked fan and would love to see it on Broadway too.
Input? Suggestions?
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Posted by loliveve 2012-11-29 00:27:38
So with this question, I take it you only have time to see one show?!
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Posted by NRS2014 2012-11-29 00:30:25
Well it's more of..I can only afford to see one :) :P
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Posted by kyl3fong2 2012-11-29 00:33:45
Newsies! It's a fantastic show with incredible choreography and some great Alan Menken tunes.
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Posted by loliveve 2012-11-29 00:34:39
I'm familiar with that feeling! Stuff to keep in mind: IF you don't care where you sit, Phantom always has $27 rear mezz seats (I'm kinda far-sighted, so I'm ok with seats like that). Also, Newsies prices keep dropping, and there are lots of advance tickets discounts. That info aside, maybe listen to the cast records of each to see which you prefer to help you. If you're really into choreography, I'd say go with Newsies. Phantom is a classic, but a lot of people complain about the shape of the show now and how the singers perform with a "pop" sound now. And Wicked, well... I saw it with Stephanie J. Block so to me the show could have no wrong since she was the original Elphaba :)
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Posted by NRS2014 2012-11-29 00:38:38
Thanks for the advice! I'll have to think about it..
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Posted by EponineAmneris 2012-11-29 09:06:34
If you have not seen PHANTOM on stage on Broadway go for it. Hugh Panaro is amazing and worth the ticket price alone.
I am a fan of WICKED and NEWSIES, too, but since you have seen WICKED at elast on tour, I recommend PHNATOM.
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Posted by Jay Lerner-Z 2012-11-29 11:09:19
How odd, my expletive-ridden admonishments seem to have been deleted.
Newsies, then.
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Posted by Phantom4ever 2012-11-29 13:26:08
If price is your biggest concern, then you should see Phantom because that will be the cheapest ticket.
Newsies is great, but it will tour, and the tour will be the same show you can see on Broadway because it was designed to easily tour. Wicked and Phantom are both, to some degree, different on the tour.
Hal Prince still gives notes and rehearses the cast, so the show is *not* in bad shape.
If you are a self-described huge Wicked fan, then you should treat yourself to seeing its original production. I'm a huge Phantom fan, and I'll never forget seeing the original production (as opposed to the tour) for the first time.
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Posted by Mildred Plotka 2012-11-29 13:43:43
The side seating pricing for Newsies and Wicked may allow you to get both in. The Wicked partial-view seats are a steal and you only miss a bit of the side set (we recently sat in partial view right next to full-price seats, and basically had the same view).
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Posted by hanabana 2012-11-29 14:31:21
Having seen all three shows, I would recommend Newsies in your situation. I love Wicked, and I would love to see it many more times, but if you have already seen it on tour then I would think Newsies is a better choice for you. The set for Wicked is great on Broadway, but personally, I think the thing about Wicked that most attract me is the songs and the amazing performers who perform (and belt) these songs at every performance. The music is the same on tour, so in my opinion, you have already been a part of Wicked's irresistible magic.
Phantom is great as well, but it doesn't have as much energy that Newsies has. Phantom is a classic, but it is available on DVD (the 25th anniversary DVD I believe, with Ramin Karimloo as Phantom). I'm not saying it's not worth seeing live, because if it is, but if you can only choose one, I'd go with Newsies. Newsies has catchy songs, and the choreography, as many have mentioned, is beyond amazing! The entire cast just radiates energy on the stage, and it's a very exciting experience to be a part of. But yes, I believe it will tour, so even if you miss it this time, you will probably have another chance.
You cannot go wrong with any one of these shows, but I just think that if I were in your shoes, I would go see Newsies! Have fun, no matter what you pick!
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Posted by AEA AGMA SM 2012-11-29 15:06:31
"Wicked and Phantom are both, to some degree, different on the tour."
Phantom is no longer touring the US, so the only place to see the Hal Prince staging/Maria Bjornsen design is on Broadway, if that is what matters most to you.
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Posted by shrekster224 2012-11-29 16:04:31
Newsies! It's going to probably have the most energy right now as it's one of the hot tickets as far as new shows goes. Great choreography and talent in the cast all around.
Loliveve, since when was Stephanie J Block the original Elphaba? In workshops even I'm pretty sure she was ensemble, if that is what you meant.
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Posted by AEA AGMA SM 2012-11-29 16:09:20
"Loliveve, since when was Stephanie J Block the original Elphaba? In workshops even I'm pretty sure she was ensemble, if that is what you meant."
Wicked had several workshops before the tryout in San Francisco (I can't recall if there were two or three). I know Stephanie played Elphaba in at least one, and I do think it may indeed have been the first workshop.
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Posted by Jay Lerner-Z 2012-11-29 16:14:40
I'm going to the cinema tonight, and I can't decide which movie to go to. I've narrowed it down to Lincoln, Life of Pi or Skyfall.
Input? Suggestions?
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Posted by loliveve 2012-11-29 16:34:49
I didn't mean the orginal Broadway cast of Wicked. But, Stephanie J. Block was involved in the first reading and then the L.A. workshops.
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Posted by Jay Lerner-Z 2012-11-29 16:36:17
Also, I can't decide which popcorn to get. I've narrowed it down to large, medium or small.
Input? Suggestions?
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Posted by NRS2014 2012-11-29 16:38:31
Thanks for all the advice!
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Posted by Jay Lerner-Z 2012-11-29 16:43:39
You're welcome.
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Posted by mar6411 2012-11-29 17:23:47
These are all good questions Jay Lerner-Z. I don't know why you're not getting responses.
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