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Avenue Q
Has anyone else seen it?
Hilarious! I didn't want to go. I thought it looked dumb (I mean, puppets? Really?) But DH really wanted to see it. I was dying! The songs were funny as hell. "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" and "If you were gay."
I recommend it. I do, however, warn Reps that they do have a couple of Bush and Rep digs in there.
Re: Avenue Q
I haven't seen it, but a friend of mine played me some of the music. I love Everyone's a Little Bit Racist. I find myself saying that all the time, particularly when GmcG jokingly calls me racist. And never forget...The Internet is for Porn!
Favorite.Musical.Ever.
It's sooo funny. I love it. My DH sat through the entire first act with his mouth hanging open. Love it. Also recommend it to everyone.
Haha, I love Avenue Q!! I quote it all the time on here - now you'll know what I'm talking about.
My friend was down to the final 2 for Kate Monster on the national tour and would have been so perfect. boo.
I do wonder what they'll use in place of 'george bush' at the end, though, after January 20.
And no worries - I never expect theatre to be anything but overwhelmingly liberal. I just saw Billy Elliot last night - is that still running in London, too? It is a definite must-see. Those boys are incredible. I saw it with Kiril Kulish and have been watching youtube videos of his dancing and piano playing all morning. I promise I'm not a perv, he's just soooo good.
I haven't seen it, but I want to! ?One of DH's favorite youtube videos uses The Internet is for Porn. ?We sing it all the time, lol.
It came to the Kennedy Center but I missed ?it. ?Boo.?
I should add - it also makes fun of political correctness, etc. I think Billy Elliot might be more liberal than Avenue Q with its pro-socialism theme, lol. And Les Mis? Yikes. Haha, no wonder most (80%) lose money - they're so anti-capitalism.
I think my dad would really like Avenue Q, and he's pretty conservative. Of course, his favorite musical is Cabaret, so conservative doesn't have to = close minded.
I really wasn't trying to imply that
I was just giving a heads up that there were some republican jokes.
I haven't seen Billy Elliot but I want to! ITs on our list. DH loves musicals (as do I ) so we are trying to see as many as we can. We've seen this, Avenue Q, We Will Rock You. Les Mis. Wicked....and I feel like I'm missing one. Hmmmm. We've each seen a few on our own, too. But we have a long list of ones we still want to see. mama Mia is booked solid for months because the movie is out! Darn.
Oh I know you weren't! I was more just making fun of my dad b/c you wouldn't necessarily expect a middle-aged conservative former-judge to like a musical featuring an affeminate gay man singing about a manage e tois with 'two ladies', one of which is actually a boy.
Billy Elliot = amazing. Everything a theatre-goer would want in a musical.
Avenue Q = hilarious. Great for the 20s/30s crowd.
Les Mis = great music, a classic. Otherwise, meh.
Mamma Mia =
. And that's coming from an Abba fan.
Lets see...other West End musicals...
Carousel - a classic, one of R&H's first (the first?). Very old time romantic/tragic. Watch it in the context of how innovative musical theatre was at the time. I don't know anything about this specific production.
Chicago - one of my all time favs, but with older casts can sometimes lose some of its pizazz.
Jersey Boys - I haven't seen it yet, but I've only heard wonderful things, and I know it definitely has a wide appeal. I think it's done so well here in New York in part because it's a show housewives in Jersey are able to drag their husbands to, kwim? But still, very entertaining and great music.
La Cage Aux Folles - Haven't seen it, but love the story. Have you seen the Bird Cage? Same thing.
The Lion King - Can you really go wrong with Elton John and Julie Taymor? I don't think so.
Oliver - has a special place in my heart (I played an orphan boy/pick pocket when I was 13). I think it'll be great in London. Darker, but not as 'meh' as Les Mis.
Sound of Music - great christmas show.
Another classic, but I probably wouldn't pay to go see it unless I needed a show to take kids to.
The Last 5 Years - One of my fav's... but I'm not sure how good of a 'date' musical it is, as it's about the beginning and end of a relationship. *shrug*
How was We Will Rock You? I like Queen. Did it have a story or gimmick or was it just a jute-box musical? The best stuff on Broadway tends to come from London, so let me know about the hot stuff there!
One of my sorority sisters who's moving back to London in a month is quasi-obsessed with Propeller.
We will rock you was fun, but there was no real story. So that part was bleh.
I love lion king! I've actually seen it in NYC and London, haha. Same with Phantom. I really want to see Sound of Music. That was my favorite movie growing up, but it looks like I'll have to drag Dh to that one. He's protesting pretty hard
The two best songs in Sound of Music aren't in the movie. You'll have to let me know if they have them or not. I don't remember the names, but they're the duets between Elsa (the baroness) and Max. (I may have played Elsa in my school's production....)
I loved Jersey Boys. So good. I saw it here in SF two years ago, and was very impressed. Great music, of course.
Lion King is one of my all time favorites! ?