I have seen everything out there. Really. 95% of what is on Broadway now is wonderful. You can't go wrong with anything. That said, you also need to decide what it is you enjoy, and work backwards from there.

If you like singing and dancing with flashy costumes-42nd St., Millie, Never Gonna Dance, Producers, Taboo, Aida, Gypsy, Hairspray, Little Shop.

Singing and dancing without flashy costumes-Chicago, Movin' Out, Boy from Oz, Mama Mia.

Singing & very little dancing-Cabaret, Wonderful Town, Phantom, Rent.

Star-studded drama-Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Caretaker, Henry IV, King Lear, Retreat from Moscow.

Off-beat funny-Avenue Q, Urinetown.

I liked every single one of these, with the exception of Urinetown, which I despised. But, that is a perfect example of personal taste.

I also am the type of person who enjoys the show infinitely more if I have a great seat. I like to be 'at one' with the production, yet far enough away to be out of the 'spit factor' range (usually dramas only).

And another thing--Off-Broadway can be just as amazing, if not better, than Broadway. In fact, many off-broadway shows get moved to Broadway because they are so good. Cases in point--Avenue Q and Take Me Out. Sometimes they are actually better in the smaller venues & the tickets are usually 1/2 the price of Broadway.

These off-broadway shows were excellent:

Musicals-Caroline or Change, I Love You You're Perfect, Menopause the Musical, Musical of Musicals, The Thing About Men.

Drama-Exonerated, Nothing but the Truth, Trumbo.

Comedy/Performance-The Regard Evening.

Now go have fun whatever you decide!

bugswife, what great advice! Now that is what these boards are all about!

Thank you, GoTravel. I would also like to add that many stars appear off-broadway. For example, I had a front row seat for Nathan Lane in Trumbo and also for Patrick Stewart in Caretaker. And Mary Tyler Moore in Rose's Dillema (not a great show but a thrill to see her). I have also seen (off-broadway), Sarah Jessic Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Susan Sarandon, Marisa Tomei, Al Pacino, Frances McDormond, Dana Reeves,
Judith Light, Christopher Walken, Calista Flockhart, Martha Plimpton, Amanda Plummer, Kyra Segwick, B.D. Wong, Bebe Neuworth, etc, etc. etc.

oops. Caretaker was broadway. But I also saw him do A Christmas Carol.

I live in Chicago where I just saw Hairspray and thought it was a lot of fun. Saw Thoroughly Modern Millie last month in London and thought it was good as well. I did not care for Moving Out in Chicago where it previewed. I think Cabaret is a wonderful show as is Chicago.

January to March is great theatre going. Just saw Gypsy which is fabulous. Others that I think would be good - Little shop of horrors, Avenue Q, Chicago, Mama Mia, Hairspray. You can always try the box office for the Producers.

I saw Movin' Out twice and it's awesome. High quality dancers from the ABT, great music if you like Billy Joel, but most people who don't like dance didn't care for it. Principal dancers are amazing.

Avenue Q was too smug and smart alecky.

Millie did nothing for me - forgettable music, negative stereotypes, schmaltzy plot - how it won all those Tonys is beyond me.

42nd street is worth it just for the opening curtain and "Lullaby of Broadway" number.

Great suggestions--Thank You! I think we're leaning towards Urinetown at this point, as we'd like to see a show that's light and funny and it will be closing very soon. If we see a second show, it will likely be Gypsy or 42nd St. I've checked some of the discount ticket sites (playbill.com, theatermania.com) and they have Urinetown tickets for $75 a piece. Many posters have said that they would also be available at the TKTS booth. Does anyone know/think that they would be less expensive there than $75? Thanks again for all your help; I appreciate it!

If you are there mid week and a couple days. Urinetown is frequently at the TKTS booth. Try for these tickets the first day.