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What show do you regret seeing the most?
#75re: What show do you regret seeing the most?
Posted: 9/4/08 at 6:58pm
Lion King a SECOND time (not by choice...school trip)
Yes, its beautiful and well done, but once is more than enough.
"I told you, NO Rodgers and Hammerstein!"- Bart Simpson
#76re: What show do you regret seeing the most?
Posted: 9/4/08 at 8:19pmAmong most recent shows it would have to be XANADU. In all honesty, I didn't expect much as I saw the execrable film on which it is based, which itself was a rip-off of a superior 1947 musical film, starring Rita Hayworth, called DOWN TO EARTH. But I gave in to the pressure of some friends who were dying to see it (and thankfully paid for my ticket). My worst fears were realized as the stage musical surpasses the film by leaps and bounds in mediocrity and that is saying a lot. Also, I found Kerry Butler’s performance and voice to be extremely annoying, hardly how one should react to an actress playing a muse. Although no better an actress but a far more talented singer, Olivia Newton-John at least had charisma which made the film less painful in this respect. Cheyenne Jackson was not any more appealing, although to be fair this kind of material could make anyone seem vapid. Most disappointing was Jackson’s singing, which was about as generic as any 1990’s boy band singer. I suspect that without the aid of the excessive miking employed, Jackson, Butler or any of the performers voices would not project past the stage lights, but again to be fair that is a criticism that could be leveled against the majority of today’s Broadway singers. XANADU might have been more tolerable with no sound at all.
#77re: What show do you regret seeing the most?
Posted: 9/4/08 at 9:26pm
I haven't necessarily regreted seeing any shows, but I have certainly regreted paying to see certain shows.
We Will Rock You: the only show I have ever seriously contemplated walking out of. I probably would have it I wasn't with a friend who loved it.
Coram Boy in London: The second act was so over the top it was laughable.
Three Penny (Revival with Alan Cumming): I regret I paid full price for it. Definitely not worth that much money.
taintedxl0ve
Understudy Joined: 5/15/08
#78re: What show do you regret seeing the most?
Posted: 9/4/08 at 9:41pmNot any on Broadway, but community theatre, probably Urinetown...I went because my friend was in it but it was sooo boring. & recently I went to see JCS because lots of my friends were in it...they were good but the production was horrible...dancing during every number? really? ugh.
#79re: What show do you regret seeing the most?
Posted: 9/5/08 at 9:03pm
Its a toss-up between the Chicago premiere of "The Pirate Queen" and the tour of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"
Pirate Queen was bad. . but I got a good laugh out of it. . DRS was so bad I didn't just want a refund, I wanted an apology.
-Jacob.
#80re: What show do you regret seeing the most?
Posted: 9/5/08 at 9:20pmChicago Chicago Chicago! UGGGGGHHHHHHH! I hated that show! Also Spring Awakening, it left me with a gross feeling and it left me with the message of how dumb kids were in that show and the songs didn't make sense. I can home tried to understand why people liked it and then took a shower(UGGGHHHH!) Oh and of course Xanadu.
#81re: What show do you regret seeing the most?
Posted: 9/5/08 at 9:31pmDr. Dolittle was pretty horrific when I saw it on tour.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#82re: What show do you regret seeing the most?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 10:47amA Catered Affair. Although I did like meeting Harvey Fierstein. He was super nice. But it was such a waste. Especially because I wanted to see South Pacific so badly it hurt. I still do. Also All Shook Up was bad. And Zombie Prom if anyone has ever seen that.
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#83re: What show do you regret seeing the most?
Posted: 9/6/08 at 6:30pm
Cry-Baby - - Absolutely aweful
The Little Mermaid - electroshock therapy would have been more pleasant
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