Any Broadway goers, here? Patrons? New Yorkers?

[Wonderlicious]

Well, having never been to New York, I must say that I've never been to see a musical on Broadway. However, living in a tiny country with lots of motorways like England, it's fairly easy to get from one place to the other, so I have been to see a few musicals on the West End including The Lion King, Les Misérables and The Producers. I've also seen the touring production of Beauty and the Beast.

I recently saw Mary Poppins on the West End and I must admit that I was somewhat disappointed. The visual style and costumes were great, but I just found the reworked story, as much as it is closer to the original stories, to be a bit messy.

[Prince Adam]

I would be a theatre-goer, if I lived close to one-I'm stuck up here in Canada.

I have, however, seen The Lion King in Toronto (but who didn't?), and recently saw WICKED, which made all my dreams come true. I've been obsessed with the show for well over a year, and can't wait until it returns to Toronto, hopefully with a sit-down production!

BTW moviemusicals.net, great site!

[Prince Eric]

I would be a theatre-goer, if I lived close to one-I'm stuck up here in Canada.

I have, however, seen The Lion King in Toronto (but who didn't?), and recently saw WICKED, which made all my dreams come true. I've been obsessed with the show for well over a year, and can't wait until it returns to Toronto, hopefully with a sit-down production!

BTW moviemusicals.net, great site!

Have you heard the rumors about Wicked being made a movie with Chris Columbus at the helm? I'm not too crazy about the director, but I'm sure It'll be pretty enjoyable.

[Prince Eric]

A play signifies a theatrical performance. Although it is more accurate to use the term "musical" to avoid any confusion over which performance includes singing and dancing, there is really nothing wrong in using the word "play" to describe a musical.

A play denotes performed literature. Plays are usually dramas that can be read, as well as performed. You can read the book (script) of a musical, but you wouldn't be able to hear the songs. To answer your question STASHONE, distinguishing between a play and a musical would be more accurate in thought.

[MovieMusicals.net]

All rumors about a WICKED movie are false.

[Escapay]

I've only been to New York probably three times in my life:

1. 1993 - to see some Christmas musical thingy at Radio City Music Hall. All I remember is they did A Christmas Carol, and there were also a lot of dance numbers, separate from Christmas Carol. I remember a song that went "It's Christmas In New Yorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrk..."

2. 1994 - Just a vacation, we didn't see any plays or anything, though we were gonna see Beauty and the Beast, but didn't for some reason.

3. 2003 - two tapings of The Montel Williams Show. This was for my Communications Class in HS.

I do however enjoy watching Cinderellabration at MK, Beauty and the Beast at the Studios, and Tarzan Rocks at DAK. Cinderellabration is really a lot of fluff, but it's got catchy music and there's a part that always reminds me of Back to the Future. I don't know if those would count as musicals, though.

Escapy

[blackcauldron85]

So...I've wanted to go to New York City for a long time. I still haven't. I especially want to now:

From 'High School' to the 'Heights' - Corbin Bleu to Join IN THE HEIGHTS Jan. 25
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Fr ... 5_20091208
(via corbinbleufans.com)

I'm so proud of him!!! If any of you are going to see the show while he's in it, PLEASE post about it here. I know that when Drew Seeley was in The Little Mermaid, he would greet fans afterwards. I don't know if that's common practice or not, but if anyone here sees In the Heights and meets Corbin after (please stay after for me!), let me know. Give him my phone number.

[Margos]

I love NYC, but the only thing I've ever seen on Broadway was "The Phantom of the Opera." It was excellent!

[GloomyEeyore]

I have never seen plays on broadway, but I have seen some broadway plays when they start touring and they come to the Wharton Center. I have seen Annie, The Lion King, Grease, Mamma Mia!, and Ragtime (saw this on a school field trip). For next year I have tickets for Young Frankenstein and The Phantom Of The Opera.

[David S.]

I am from New Orleans and have not been to New York many times. I am a fan of musicals, though. I've seen a decent amount of productions outside of New York, but have only seen one actual Broadway production, from my childhood in the late 70's on a vacation with my parents. It was Annie, starring a young Sarah Jessica Parker in the lead role.

[blackcauldron85]

Bobby got tickets to Mary Poppins for my birthday (March 26)!!! I've never been to NYC, and to see a Disney show, I'm so excited! But, Corbin is on Broadway, and I'll want to find him...!!! I wish I could see In the Heights, too.