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JenniferEver
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How often do you go to the theatre?
And when you go to you see musicals or plays? Do you only see things that have big marketing behind them that everyone's heard of, or will you see lesser known things? Do you only see Broadway? Do you ever see Off B;way or Off Off B'way or festivals or performance art? how about college theatre?
I'm curious about what everyone's exposure is
Message edited 7/13/2006 8:46:53 PM.
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Diana1215
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
Not often enough - and I really only get to see the Broadway plays. It doesn't have to be super popular for me to see it but I will usually go to the ones that have been around awhile and are known to be good.
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VirginiaDeb
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
I went to a bunch of the theatre productions in college... Actually worked on the costumes for one of them.
Tended to like the smaller "Theatre II" productions though.
I haven't been to a big Broadway production in a few years though.
I'm trying to get a group together to see Sheer Madness at the Kennedy Center soon though :)
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| Posted 7/13/06 8:36 PM |
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Redhead
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
Never 
i am not a fan
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Tine73
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
I probably only go about once a year unless I get free tickets. I enjoy going, but I don't love going, so it's not a priority for me. I'd rather spend the $200 on a nice dinner or shopping! Next on my list is Wicked. I have seen most of the major shows and my most recent favorite is Avenue Q.
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| Posted 7/13/06 8:37 PM |
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Karen
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
I would go to anything - I am actually dying to see Macbeth in Central Park.
Hubby will only go to "big" name things. And my cousin, who is my normal NYC partner - usually only suggests the big shows, too.
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JenniferEver
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
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Never
i am not a fan
Well I'm not a fan of psychology. So there! 
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randella
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
maybe twice a year-- I like going to see shows, but honestly, unless I REALLY want to see something, it's not worth the expense of the tickets. I have seen some pretty bad shows- not on my dime- but, I would be p*ssed if I spent $100/ticket on something I didn't enjoy.
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JenniferEver
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
Posted by Karen
I would go to anything - I am actually dying to see Macbeth in Central Park.
Hubby will only go to "big" name things. And my cousin, who is my normal NYC partner - usually only suggests the big shows, too.
Shakespeare in the park is hard to get tixx to. We once waited on line for hours only to have the person 5 people ahead of us get the last ticket. That was my first and last experience.
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| Posted 7/13/06 8:38 PM |
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
I lean towards Broadway musicals. I also like Shakespeare- DH and I went to the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and it was awesome; I've also seen some Shakespeare in London.
When DH and I lived in the city we went to about 4 shows a year, now we go maybe twice because it's harder to get to the city.
We are going to the Shaw Festival in Canada next month. I am really excited about that, and we're seeing two plays. So it'll be something different from our usual.
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JenniferEver
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
Posted by randella
maybe twice a year-- I like going to see shows, but honestly, unless I REALLY want to see something, it's not worth the expense of the tickets. I have seen some pretty bad shows- not on my dime- but, I would be p*ssed if I spent $100/ticket on something I didn't enjoy.
There's so much Off B'way and Off Off b"way stuff that is REALLY good and REALLY cheap
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jozieb0925
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
I don't go often enough...I think the last show I saw was Sat. Night Fever or Mrs. Robinson...that was a long time ago..
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| Posted 7/13/06 8:40 PM |
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Redhead
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
Posted by JenniferEver
Posted by Redhead
Never
i am not a fan
Well I'm not a fan of psychology. So there!
well i did like Phantom 
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| Posted 7/13/06 8:41 PM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
Posted by Redhead
Posted by JenniferEver
Posted by Redhead
Never
i am not a fan
Well I'm not a fan of psychology. So there!
well i did like Phantom
I'm always astonished when people say they don't like theatre, because I live and breathe it, and to me there's SO much theatre of so many different types, so it's like saying you don't like music...
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Redhead
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Re: How often do you go to teh theatre?
see for the non-theatre people....
i think it is about finding the one that suits you..
CAUSE SOME OF THEM ARE 
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| Posted 7/13/06 8:47 PM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: How often do you go to the theatre?
Posted by Redhead
see for the non-theatre people....
i think it is about finding the one that suits you..
CAUSE SOME OF THEM ARE
Yeah I was thinking maybe you just haven't seen a lot that was your style.
Honestly a lot of stuff on Broadway esp over teh last 10 years S*U*C*K*S....
But the think with Broadway is ya gotta sell tickets, so it's often the fluffiest crap that gets produced and the really interesting in your face, cutting edge plays will never make it that far b/c they're not marketable to tourists from ohio
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Re: How often do you go to the theatre?
Posted by Redhead
see for the non-theatre people....
i think it is about finding the one that suits you..
CAUSE SOME OF THEM ARE
I agree- my taste IS probably sort of narrow- I don't like anything too dark, or too "out there". I have a co-worker who is so into theater and sees so much, but a lot of the things she told me about didn't appeal to me that much. But the genres I love, I REALLY love. 
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JenniferEver
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Re: How often do you go to the theatre?
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Posted by Redhead
see for the non-theatre people....
i think it is about finding the one that suits you..
CAUSE SOME OF THEM ARE
I agree- my taste IS probably sort of narrow- I don't like anything too dark, or too "out there". I have a co-worker who is so into theater and sees so much, but a lot of the things she told me about didn't appeal to me that much. But the genres I love, I REALLY love.
What do you like?
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Re: How often do you go to the theatre?
Posted by JenniferEver
I agree- my taste IS probably sort of narrow- I don't like anything too dark, or too "out there". I have a co-worker who is so into theater and sees so much, but a lot of the things she told me about didn't appeal to me that much. But the genres I love, I REALLY love.
What do you like?
Musicals- revivals (is that what you call them?) though there don't seem to be many of those. I loved My Fair Lady and The King and I (saw those in London) and Man of La Mancha. I also really liked Wonderful Town and Thoroughly Modern Millie. A lot of the newer shows don't really appeal to me, though I do want to see Sweeney Todd (I think that's a revival too?).
DH and I are seeing The Heiress and Invisible Man next month in Canada.
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JenniferEver
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Re: How often do you go to the theatre?
So you like the more classic musicals?
I haven't seen any of the ones you mentioned except in movies.
I love some classic musicals.
I adore Oklahoma, Show Boat...ok well that's it... lol
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Re: How often do you go to the theatre?
Posted by JenniferEver
So you like the more classic musicals?
I haven't seen any of the ones you mentioned except in movies.
I love some classic musicals.
I adore Oklahoma, Show Boat...ok well that's it... lol
Yeah, the oldies but goodies!
I do have to say, Spamalot was a riot!
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JenniferEver
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Re: How often do you go to the theatre?
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Posted by JenniferEver
So you like the more classic musicals?
I haven't seen any of the ones you mentioned except in movies.
I love some classic musicals.
I adore Oklahoma, Show Boat...ok well that's it... lol
Yeah, the oldies but goodies!
I do have to say, Spamalot was a riot!
Oh, god, I HATED it.
Well, amybe I didn't hate it. I might not have hated it except I paid over $200 and waited 8 months to see it. I didn't really enjoy it.
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julz33
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Re: How often do you go to the theatre?
about once a year we go see broadway or off broadway. We also go to a local theater but only when they are doing something fun like "grease". I mostly go to see things that are recommended to me from friends/family
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| Posted 7/13/06 9:07 PM |
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HillandRon
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Re: How often do you go to the theatre?
We try to go at least 3 times a year- when I lived in the city I went alot more.. Now it s mostly Broadway..
within the past couple of months I have seen the Odd Couple ( enjoyable only because of Nathan Lane and MAtthew Broderick), Doubt 9- (which was excellent) and 3 days of Rain-- ( not so great)
I am play-ed out at the moment so we are taking a break and will hopefully see a musical in the fall...
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| Posted 7/13/06 9:08 PM |
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JenniferEver
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Re: How often do you go to the theatre?
I LOVED Doubt. Adored it!
I love the Odd Couple too.
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