BTW, saw "On a Clear Day" and did not like it at all.
Should have gone to see Hugh Jackman....oh well, c'est la vie.
Harry Connick was not good in that role, and he was not the Harry I saw and loved at Chastain Park.
What a HUGE diasppointment.
BTW, we saw War Horse, and it was a wonderful experience.

Over President's day weekend I have tix to Wit and to War Horse. Thanks for the thumbs up on War Horse, Judyrem.

BTW, saw "On a Clear Day" and did not like it at all.>

I am SO sorry you did not like it; but happy I missed it - I love HCJr and was sad not to get tickets...

Chinglish is hilarious, particularly for travelers who've struggled with language barriers.

Must see!

http://chinglishbroadway.com/

Even I would like to see Chinglish!

Partner saw Porgy and Bess in dress rehearsal earlier this week and raved about Audra McD, David Allen Grier, and the rest of the cast.

There's a new "Season of Savings" discount promotion for 18 Broadway shows. Go to www.seasonofsavings.com.
No, you won't find The Book of Mormon, Wicked or War Horse there, but it does include Other Desert Cities, Anything Goes and Spiderman, among others.

Ended up getting last minut tickets to see War Horse.it was a very creative production.
The other two shows we saw were Memphis which was truly enjoyable and Hugh jackman which quite frankly i did not get.
I like Hugh Jackman but he does not sing or dance all that well to have his own broadaway show IMHO.

“The Complete & Condensed Stage Directions of Eugene O’Neill Volume 1: Early Plays/Lost Plays” -- LOVED IT! It was truly laugh-out-loud hilarious!

http://theater.nytimes.com/2011/09/1...ill-plays.html


"The Book of Mormon" -- Mediocre. What's all the hype about? It was insulting and sophomoric, and not nearly as funny as the above.

Your opinion to the contrary, the reason for all the hype over The Book of Mormon is simply because the overwhelming majority of those of us who have seen it think it's a damned good, creative (and very funny) show.
Obviously, you can please everyone.

>>the reason for all the hype over The Book of Mormon is simply because the overwhelming majority of those of us who have seen it think it's a damned good, creative (and very funny) show.

How bizarre. Gekko, you post a NY Times review of a play as if the rave somehow proves it is good. Yet you ignore the fact that the "senior" critic for the NY Times (Ben Brantley) gave Book of Mormon a much bigger rave. Instead you indicate he is "sophomoric" and unable to distinquish a good show. Or do you simply mean -- I agree with the critics only if they see things the way I see them???

Of course no one says YOU have to like it, but to suggest that anyone who does like it -- thousands and thousands of avid theatre goers and nearly everyone who has seen it -- is just not capable of knowing a sophomoric, mediocre show is just plain silly.

I saw "The Book of Mormon" with my wife & another couple (also New Yorkers). We all shared the same opinion and assume the hype is a classic example of herd mentality -- it's "cool" to like it.

Of course everyone has an opinion; no one is right and no one is wrong.

I know what you mean. Some might think that there is also an "I'm not part of a herd" mentality which makes me people say "well, maybe everyone else loves it, but I'm too cool to love it." In fact I recently overheard someone say -- gee it can't be that good, I'm sure I'll think it's silly if that people people say "it's the funniest thing they've seen."

One can also go to Mormon worried that the show won't meet expectations, as we did -- and walk out of there having spent the entire time with a grin on your face! Not only was it fun and funny, but I was very impressed with how all the production elements served one creative vision. Everyone was really on the same page on this one.

Add me to the list of people who found it uproariously funny. And extremely clever. I saw it with an equally theatre loving friend, and we could not stop talking about the number of other musicals it cleverly referenced or acknowledged or sounded similar to -- West Side Story, Lion King, Sound of Music, King and I, Wicked, Hairspray. To me, it was a traditional musical theatre score and narrative structure with an...uncommon story. I found it brilliant, hilarious, and more touching than I anticipated.

That being said, I sat near some people who were very clearly not entertained. To each his or her own -- I find Follies extremely boring, and many critics raved about the show, and I adore Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which received very mixed reviews.

First of all, Gekko, what does the fact that you're all New Yorkers have to do with anything? My wife and I and another couple we saw it with are all New Yorkers and we loved the show.
Second, to say that we only liked it because we are influenced by some sort of herd mentality is ludicrous.
Third, if anything, I would think that in some circles it would be "cool" not to like it!
Anyway, I am on record in this forum as being in the distinct minority of people who didn't like Wicked, which, I believe, is the most successful and popular show of the past decade. Never once did I ever "accuse" that vast majority of knuckling under to a strong, overpowering hype!
I have not belittled their favorable reaction to Wicked. Please don't belittle mine to The Book of Mormon.

Silence! The Musical is "deliriously funny" and an absolute MUST SEE for fans of the film Silence of the Lambs.

If you are not a fan of movie, don't see this "uproariously hilarious" parody -- it won't make any sense to you.

If you ARE a fan and plan to see the musical, watch the movie beforehand.

So funny!

http://www.theatermania.com/off-broa...cal_44694.html

Ah, maybe there's your problem, Gekko. Perhaps you are not familiar with the Mormon religion and therefore Book of Mormon which is essentially an "uproariously hilarious" parody on the Mormon religion made no sense to you. That could explain it.

But in any case I agree with Howard. Please don't tell me that because I loved something and you didn't that it must mean I was only moved by herd mentality. How very patronizing and rude of you!

I am a HUGE fan of Carla Gugino so of course I thoroughly enjoyed The Road to Mecca!

It's a short run but if you can get tickets, do so! (I secured my tickets courtesy of a friend of Ms. Gugino's, so I can't comment on availability unfortunately.)

http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/Sho...-to-Mecca.aspx

I saw Memphis.
Not on Broadway but national tour.
I enjoyed it.