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[tenerc]

one of the best shows we`ve seen recent has to be "Beauty and the Beast" we saw it a few weeks ago in Blackpool and it was brilliant.

the set is great, the songs are great, the special effects WOW!!

if it`s on show near you, go and see it, the smaller the stage the better, we first saw it years ago in manchester and loved it, then again in liverpool, but Blackpoool seen it 3 times.

another good show was Starlight express (tour) before they redesigned the stage and took away the runway

we`ve now got tickets for Mary poppins and We will rock you at manchester, and going to see withces of eastwick in liverpool

the worst show we ever saw was godspell my god that was awfull!!

[ken_85]

I've seen Les Mis, Phantom all a few times, but they were years ago.

I've actually started going a lot more recently:
-Magick Macabre: shite
-Romeo & Juliet in The Abbey (Irish National Theatre): shite
-mate's production of Dracula, really really good.

Going to New York after Xmas, trying to figure out if there's anything worth going to, any suggestions?

[Arvide]

one of the best shows we`ve seen recent has to be "Beauty and the Beast" we saw it a few weeks ago in Blackpool and it was brilliant.

the set is great, the songs are great, the special effects WOW!!

I saw that when it was in London, must have been ten years ago, and I agree, it was absolutely fantastic. I still play the soundtrack on a regular basis.

another good show was Starlight express (tour) before they redesigned the stage and took away the runway

And completely fucked around with the coaches. I really liked their original introductory song, but the new one is just the four of them going 'look at our pants!!!'

[buzz8976]

Beauty and the Beast is coming to Cardiff early next year, would you recommend going to see it??

[Arvide]

Hell yes!
Um, I mean I would say it's worth it, yes.

This post has been edited by Arvide: Nov 8 2008, 22:22

[buzz8976]

In that case I'll book tickets tomorrow

This post has been edited by buzz8976: Nov 8 2008, 22:42

[darker_phoenix]

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[buzz8976]

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It's one of my all time favourites, saw it early this year before Kerry left. It gave me goosebumps.

[blablabla500]

I really don't go that often, but I really do enjoy it.

Blood Brothers... a classic.

[AdrienAsche]

I saw "Spring Awakening" on Broadway during a choir tour. It was NOTHING like I would have expected, and was very intense, with a great, big production budget to accent every intense moment. It was a soft punk rock concert, a coming-of-age story, and a turn-of-the-century (20th century) German drama that applied to today all in one.

The actor playing Hanschen (my favorite role) was just recently in Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, too.

[buzz8976]

The Producers with Peter Kay was awesome too, I love the producers it's one of the ones I'd see again.

[norns3]

I love the theatre - nothing like a live show ! Plays and musicals, have loved them for years.

If you haven't seen La Cage aux Folles (Playhouse) then dont miss it. The show is brilliantly staged and the score is superb. You dont need to be gay to enjoy it.

The Norman Conquests at the Old Vic is also an hilarious trilogy of comedies. War Horse at the Olivier is also brilliant.

I wondered if anyone has seen the play "Blowing Whistles" with Paul Keating? I beleive it is a good play with the added bonus if nudity, but it only runs until the end of this month and I dont think I can make it.

[Nosferatu]

I saw "Spring Awakening" on Broadway during a choir tour. It was NOTHING like I would have expected, and was very intense, with a great, big production budget to accent every intense moment. It was a soft punk rock concert, a coming-of-age story, and a turn-of-the-century (20th century) German drama that applied to today all in one.

The actor playing Hanschen (my favorite role) was just recently in Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, too.

"Spring Awakening" is coming to London's West End early next year, so I guess we can take that as a recommendation then, lol.

[S54]

I don't get to go all that much but We Will Rock You and The 39 Steps were good fun. Hopefully I'll get to see Mamma Mia soon.

[AdrienAsche]

I saw "Spring Awakening" on Broadway during a choir tour. It was NOTHING like I would have expected, and was very intense, with a great, big production budget to accent every intense moment. It was a soft punk rock concert, a coming-of-age story, and a turn-of-the-century (20th century) German drama that applied to today all in one.

The actor playing Hanschen (my favorite role) was just recently in Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, too.

"Spring Awakening" is coming to London's West End early next year, so I guess we can take that as a recommendation then, lol.

Absolutely! The Broadway staging had some live nudity, so get a seat where you can see ALL the stage. I was at the far left and in a balcony, so I missed out on the lead actor during the sex depictions.

...Did I mention that there's a GREAT comedic, male-on-male snog session? I probably should have.

[Nosferatu]

Nice to see so many here supporting the Arts

Although it looks like I'm in the minority preferring plays over musicals. I just don't understand why so many people seem happy to buy vastly over-priced seats somewhere in the gods for a musical when you can usually see a great play with a top quality cast for about a third of the price (in London anyway).

[Finnbar]

^ Totally agree.

In the Red and Brown Water @ Young Vic was blinding and I bum the Young Vic a bit too much.

Go to a few plays that the Ambassador's theatre group put on (Trafalgar Studios etc.) as they give us free tickets.

[angelfan]

Well there's not much point in telling you about my recent holiday to London as it's already been discussed. Although most of the shows we saw I'd seen already (in fact I've now seen Chicago five times). I don't usually do repeat performances in London only with touring productions.

My all time favourite musical is The Rocky Horror Show as there's no other theatrical experience like it. I've seen it 7 times so far (including the 30th Anniversary tour three times). I also love Little Shop Of Horrors (which I finally saw on stage last year), Blood Brothers, Hairspray and Return To The Forbidden Planet.

I'm also a bit of a Sondheim fan. I've seen A Little Night Music (with Dame Judi Dench) Sweeney Todd, Follies and Pacific Overtures on stage and recordings of the stage versions of Into The Woods and Company. I love the scores for Anyone Can Whistle, Merrily We Roll Along and Gypsy (bought the new Broadway cast recording, with Patti LuPone as Mamma Rose, when I was in London).

I love plays as much as musicals. The best plays I've seen are The Lieutenant of Inishmore (the funniest and bloodiest play I've ever seen); Suddenly Last Summer (with Diana Rigg); Boeing, Boeing (which is hilarious), An Inspector Calls (which I'm going to see for a third time next year) and The Woman In Black (bloody scary) which I've seen three times.

[jen_0107]

Some of you may know, went to see Dirty Dancing last night.

It is now my favourite musical. Absolutely loved it!

[6y7uh]

This probably doesn't count as it wasn't at the theatre, but here goes..
I just got back from seeing ''Two'' by Jim Cartwright, and I think that it is actually the best play I have seen (not that I've seen a lot). Very amateur, it was an BTEC student production with 3 of my best friends in it in the small drama block at the school.
Obviously it had more than two people playing the roles as it was class of about 20. They just rotated the people playing the landlady and landlord but it worked really well!

Some of you may know, went to see Dirty Dancing last night.

It is now my favourite musical. Absolutely loved it!

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