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amother


 

Post Sat, Feb 09 2013, 10:56 pm
It's our anniversary this week iyH and it's a big one LOL We were thinking of dinner and a show.

We both have not been to a broadway show. He is ok with chick flick type of things. Nothing artsy or non musical. I was thinking maybe Newsies or Once. Any recommendations?
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amother


 

Post Sat, Feb 09 2013, 11:09 pm
I havent seen it myself but I've heard good things about The Book of Mormon.
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shanie5




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Feb 09 2013, 11:44 pm
wicked. I would love to see it.
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amother


 

Post Sat, Feb 09 2013, 11:53 pm
Would we appreciate it if I never really saw the Wizard of Oz and Dh probably never even heard of it? I don't think he would go for "witchy" stuff.
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MaBelleVie




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Feb 09 2013, 11:58 pm
The Lion King
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bigsis144




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Feb 10 2013, 12:01 am
Newsies is AWESOME -- if you love dancing, that's a great show to see. High-energy, upbeat, and very few female characters. Smile They created a love plotline for the main character in there just to get in a female (it was almost nonexistent in the movie), and though I didn't like her at first, by act two, the actress really grew on me. Lots of funny moments, and different enough from the movie that you shouldn't skip it.

I also saw Wicked -- definitely a girlier show, and slightly more adult than Newsies (contains some adultery, and some twisted relationships, a darker tone, but nothing graphic). Great humor, lots of wordplay. More chick-flicky as it's really about two girls' friendship.

The Lion King is very artistic and stylized -- incredible sets, puppetry and costume design. A real visual feast, and the atmosphere is more African than the movie, though they've got also hip-hop, tangos and big Broadway numbers in there together with the original songs.

I haven't seen Annie or Mary Poppins, but my sister did and liked them both.
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justmarried:)




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Feb 10 2013, 12:04 am
Mama Mia or Lion King.
They are all amazing!
Enjoy Smile
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amother


 

Post Sun, Feb 10 2013, 12:05 am
Thank you so much bigsis! I am leaning toward Newsies. I have a friend who saw it recently and really enjoyed. I was just looking for a larger sampling. LOL
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theprocastinator




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Feb 10 2013, 1:04 am
I loved Mama Mia.
I wasn't impressed with Mary Poppins.


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bananasplit




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Feb 10 2013, 1:06 am
Another vote for newsies. Went withon dh for my birthday and we both loved it!
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amother


 

Post Sun, Feb 10 2013, 10:18 am
thanks everyone.
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Mommycookies




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Feb 10 2013, 10:52 am
Phantom of opera! Very dark and romantic with beautiful haunting music and great special effects
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imasinger




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Feb 10 2013, 10:57 am
Mary Poppins
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dancingqueen




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Feb 10 2013, 5:32 pm
amother wrote:
I havent seen it myself but I've heard good things about The Book of Mormon.


Still SO hard to get tickets! Sad

Newsies was really cute and upbeat. Once is more of a love story, but kind of sad. Pretty music though.
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amother


 

Post Sun, Feb 10 2013, 6:02 pm
I think that we are going to end up with the Newsies. My friend recommended that DH see the film version FIRST to get the full picture because apparently there isn't really a set, just scaffolding or something.
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bigsis144




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Feb 10 2013, 6:12 pm
amother wrote:
I think that we are going to end up with the Newsies. My friend recommended that DH see the film version FIRST to get the full picture because apparently there isn't really a set, just scaffolding or something.


The scenes change seamlessly by having more "suggestions" of sets, that with lighting, props and context tell you where you are. It's not confusing at all, and makes the show really dynamic.



Not high quality recording, but AWESOME.

So that scaffolding thing will be upstage, downstage, off stage, spinning around itself, missing the bottom pieces so it's just a "bridge", etc.
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robynm




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Feb 11 2013, 4:37 pm
Newsies was AMAZING! but then again, we did the play in high school so I knew almost all the songs. Def the most "kosher" Broadway show, very minimal kissing.
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markmywords




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Feb 11 2013, 9:20 pm
No one saw Jersey Boys?
I thought that was the best!
Never a dull moment. I finally understood why it's so popular.
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robynm




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Feb 12 2013, 10:40 am
I would love to see jersey boys. great music!
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Chloe22




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Feb 12 2013, 11:14 am
Jersey Boys is great! I saw it twice and really enjoyed it both times.
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