Broadway anyone??? - Page 5

lipstixgal · 06-04-2010, 04:55 PM

I love the theater live real close to NYC and can see any show I want except it is expensive so being a student I don't get there much but when I graduate I will go more often!!

BestButchBoy · 06-04-2010, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lipstixgal

I love the theater live real close to NYC and can see any show I want except it is expensive so being a student I don't get there much but when I graduate I will go more often!!

Check this out: http://www.broadwaybox.com/

There are a host of sites that offer discounts (see Google.com)---then there's same day tickets you can purchase in the city as well.

Options.

Cheers for Queers!

lipstixgal · 06-04-2010, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BestButchBoy

Check this out: http://www.broadwaybox.com/

There are a host of sites that offer discounts (see Google.com)---then there's same day tickets you can purchase in the city as well.

Options.

Cheers for Queers!

thanks Bestbutch!! I will try to go to a play more often, are you in Manhattan or the outer boroughs? Always looking for new friends in the area!!

Thanks lipstixgal

Darth Denkay · 06-06-2010, 11:54 AM

Congratulations - hope the rest of the run goes as well!!!

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Originally Posted by Sybelle

Show opened last night to some great reviews. Cross your fingers that we get more of the same for the next five performances. Two this weekend, and three next weekend - should wind everything up.

Then I'm off to help with a production of Barnum. But that's tech and during the final tech week. And working tech on a show can be stressful, but not like being ON the stage.

Woot.

Delish · 06-06-2010, 12:07 PM

I love the theater! My fav play thus far is The Color Purple. I am hopefully going next month to see The Phantom Of The Opera in ATL as it's the last year for it...or so I heard.

BestButchBoy · 06-12-2010, 06:00 AM

...but, worth going, well, if you're a fan of dance. And, I am.

This company is in residence and performing at NYC's Joyce Theatre every year [this year, 7.12.10 - 8.7.10]. GO! You won't be disappointed. It is a visceral experience that you won't forget.

http://www.pilobolus.com/

Darth Denkay · 06-13-2010, 11:55 AM

I just want to say that I am really happy that folks have jumped in here to talk about theater that isn't Broadway. I do love musicals, but live theater in general is wonderful. We have a couple excellent community theaters here and I catch a lot of their shows. And really enjoy them. So I love that we can celebrate theater in all it's wonderful aspects, from Broadway to the children's Christmas musical - it is all magic, yes?

Scota_Parisi · 07-05-2010, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth Denkay

Congratulations - hope the rest of the run goes as well!!!

Darth, thanks! It did!! I've been a busy gal with a name change on the Boards here (from Sybelle to Scota). Plus, I've managed to finish up that show, do tech work on Barnum for the Light Opera Guild group here. And after auditioning, landed a role as a Tribe member in their upcoming production of "Hair". It's been busy mad, but having plenty of fun as well as learning a lot in the process about productions. The highlight though was during the run of Barnum, got a call from another friend and was able to go help with costume changes for a well known vocalist group during a local performance.

It was an experience .. to say the least.

Scota_Parisi · 08-10-2010, 08:46 AM

(Let the Sunshine In)

We starve-look
At one another
Short of breath
Walking proudly in our winter coats
Wearing smells from laboratories
Facing a dying nation
Of moving paper fantasy
Listening for the new told lies
With supreme visions of lonely tunes

Somewhere
Inside something there is a rush of
Greatness
Who knows what stands in front of
Our lives
I fashion my future on films in space
Silence
Tells me secretly
Everything
Everything

Manchester England England
Manchester England England
Eyes look your last
Across the Atlantic Sea
Arms take your last
embrace
And I'm a genius genius
And lips oh you the
doors of breath
I believe in God
Seal with a righteous kiss
And I believe that God believes in Claude
Seal with a righteous kiss
That's me, that's me, that's me
The rest is silence
The rest is silence
The rest is silence

[Singing]
Our space songs on a spider web sitar
Life is around you and in you
Answer for Timothy Leary, dearie

Let the sunshine
Let the sunshine in
The sunshine in
Let the sunshine
Let the sunshine in
The sunshine in
Let the sunshine
Let the sunshine in
The sun shine in...

And that is a wrap. Closed up Sunday night. We performed the "revival" version of "Hair". In turn it became so, so many things to me - musically and spiritually. It will take a while to sit back and process.

After a busy year with this and other shows - taking some time off to relax and sort out everything. Singing at a wedding and working on a student film are the only upcoming local projects going on for me, for a while.

Silence tells me secretly... everything.

jenny · 08-10-2010, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by lipstixgal

I love the theater live real close to NYC and can see any show I want except it is expensive so being a student I don't get there much but when I graduate I will go more often!!

Another option -- TDF.org. Students can join for $30/year, and then you can buy tix to all sorts of shows (including some Broadway ones!!) for very, very low prices. My daughter, who is a TDF member, got tickets to see "Hair" for $38, and was about ten rows back in the orchestra section.

Jen

RockOn · 09-29-2010, 05:08 AM

*raises hand*
Toss me in the Broadway fan bucket!

When driving on a roadtrip alone, I like to sing songs from the old 60s Rogers and Hammerstein movies. No worries ... if you were to ever find yourself a passenger in my truck, I would not expect you to suffer through my singing. No one should ever have to tolerate or be exposed to the unacceptable! *chuckles to self*

Brock

DapperButch · 12-11-2010, 10:11 PM

Went to the theater this evening to see A Midsummer Night's Dream.

It was excellent...great acting!

jenny · 06-06-2011, 12:27 PM

I saw "Book of Mormon" over the weekend. It was irreverent, completely un-PC, and downright crude... and probably one of the best shows I've ever seen on Broadway!! Absolutely deserving of the 14 Tony nominations it got!

citybutch · 06-06-2011, 12:35 PM

*Gasp*... did not know this thread was here!

I have been President of the Board of Trustee's of Diversionary Theatre here in San Diego. It's the 3rd oldest LGBT theatre in the nation!! We are very proud of what we do... from commissioning plays (Dear Harvey, The Daddy Machine, and a new one in the works), to Queer Theatre, Dance Theatre, and many more artistic endeavors!

I love theatre... cannot breath without it! We will be heading back to NYC to see a few things... Book of Mormon is one... Priscilla is another... Glad to know Book of Mormon was great... Can't wait to see it!

MissItalianDiva · 06-06-2011, 01:35 PM

I adore broadway but must admit I am still heartbroken over Cats.....one of my new favorites is Wicked. It was delightful

StillettoDoll · 05-20-2012, 05:16 PM

Wow didn't know we have a Broadway thread! Me and Blaze go to the Theater a lot . Houston has many performances that come through here all year long. We recently saw La Cage Aux Folles..which was absolutely fabulous!!!!!!! OMG! with George Hamilton.
Today we went to see Carrie Fisher's one women show "Wishful Drinking" very funny! She is sooo clever.

What have you seen latey?

Darth Denkay · 05-22-2012, 06:04 AM

Hey StillettoDoll!

I haven't seen a Broadway show in a while

will have to check to see what the new season here brings as it's almost that time. I have read Carrie Fisher's book "Wishful Drinking" and seen excerpts of it - very clever indeed! As a hardcore Star Wars nut whose first ever crush was Princess Leia Carrie Fisher will always hold a special place in my heart!!!

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Originally Posted by StillettoDoll

Wow didn't know we have a Broadway thread! Me and Blaze go to the Theater a lot . Houston has many performances that come through here all year long. We recently saw La Cage Aux Folles..which was absolutely fabulous!!!!!!! OMG! with George Hamilton.
Today we went to see Carrie Fisher's one women show "Wishful Drinking" very funny! She is sooo clever.

What have you seen latey?

Ciaran · 05-23-2012, 06:15 AM

I live in London so see many shows in London's West-End.

However, also love going to Broadway. Ironically, my memories of watching the classic big name shows is always London-based (Les Miserables, Phantom etc) whereas the Broadway productions I've picked have often been a beat more, um, off-beat.

I went to see AvenueQ in Broadway back in 2005 when I was in NYC for a long weekend to celebrate my 30th birthday. Back then, it was still relatively unknown and I wasn't overly enthusiastic to attend ... it was a truly fantastic experience and went to see it again (also in Broadway) the next year !!

Talon · 05-23-2012, 09:20 AM

I just recently saw "VENUS IN FUR" on Broadway...I really loved it. I found it darkly sexy, yet intelligent and humorous, as well.

Also saw Elton John's musical, "Lestat", several years ago.
This for me, was a disappointment. The characters were stiff and two-demensional...a little too "period peice".

Virago · 02-12-2014, 04:36 PM

bumping this thread
I grew up in NYC and have in my collection a little over 200 playbills. That's one thing I miss since moving from my native land.

Soooo, just bumping this conversation so I can live vicariously through you all again

06-12-2010, 06:00 AM	#86
BestButchBoy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Male ID Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,925 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 406 Thanked 5,459 Times in 2,038 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Not Broadway... ...but, worth going, well, if you're a fan of dance. And, I am. This company is in residence and performing at NYC's Joyce Theatre every year [this year, 7.12.10 - 8.7.10]. GO! You won't be disappointed. It is a visceral experience that you won't forget. http://www.pilobolus.com/

06-13-2010, 11:55 AM	#87
Darth Denkay Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: I'm good with whatever Relationship Status: in love and loved Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tennessee (Memphis, from Chattanooga) Posts: 315 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 456 Thanked 463 Times in 150 Posts Rep Power: 891934	I just want to say that I am really happy that folks have jumped in here to talk about theater that isn't Broadway. I do love musicals, but live theater in general is wonderful. We have a couple excellent community theaters here and I catch a lot of their shows. And really enjoy them. So I love that we can celebrate theater in all it's wonderful aspects, from Broadway to the children's Christmas musical - it is all magic, yes? __________________ Darth

08-10-2010, 08:46 AM	#89
Scota_Parisi Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Mz. Relationship Status: Houston, we have landed. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dathomir Posts: 263 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 624 Thanked 488 Times in 169 Posts Rep Power: 1289933	(Let the Sunshine In) We starve-look At one another Short of breath Walking proudly in our winter coats Wearing smells from laboratories Facing a dying nation Of moving paper fantasy Listening for the new told lies With supreme visions of lonely tunes Somewhere Inside something there is a rush of Greatness Who knows what stands in front of Our lives I fashion my future on films in space Silence Tells me secretly Everything Everything Manchester England England Manchester England England Eyes look your last Across the Atlantic Sea Arms take your last embrace And I'm a genius genius And lips oh you the doors of breath I believe in God Seal with a righteous kiss And I believe that God believes in Claude Seal with a righteous kiss That's me, that's me, that's me The rest is silence The rest is silence The rest is silence [Singing] Our space songs on a spider web sitar Life is around you and in you Answer for Timothy Leary, dearie Let the sunshine Let the sunshine in The sunshine in Let the sunshine Let the sunshine in The sunshine in Let the sunshine Let the sunshine in The sun shine in... And that is a wrap. Closed up Sunday night. We performed the "revival" version of "Hair". In turn it became so, so many things to me - musically and spiritually. It will take a while to sit back and process. After a busy year with this and other shows - taking some time off to relax and sort out everything. Singing at a wedding and working on a student film are the only upcoming local projects going on for me, for a while. Silence tells me secretly... everything. __________________ “I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.” "It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on Earth and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had." ---Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

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jenny Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme Relationship Status: inquire within Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 956 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 434 Thanked 1,595 Times in 579 Posts Rep Power: 5091117	I saw "Book of Mormon" over the weekend. It was irreverent, completely un-PC, and downright crude... and probably one of the best shows I've ever seen on Broadway!! Absolutely deserving of the 14 Tony nominations it got! __________________ "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." ~ Anne Frank “Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

06-04-2010, 04:55 PM	#81
lipstixgal Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: coupled Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,028 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 201 Thanked 1,690 Times in 1,064 Posts Rep Power: 1494760	I love the theater live real close to NYC and can see any show I want except it is expensive so being a student I don't get there much but when I graduate I will go more often!!

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RockOn Senior Member How Do You Identify?: sitting over there ----->>>>> :) Preferred Pronoun?: .... Relationship Status: .... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .... Posts: 3,522 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,081 Thanked 10,308 Times in 2,609 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	raises hand Toss me in the Broadway fan bucket! When driving on a roadtrip alone, I like to sing songs from the old 60s Rogers and Hammerstein movies. No worries ... if you were to ever find yourself a passenger in my truck, I would not expect you to suffer through my singing. No one should ever have to tolerate or be exposed to the unacceptable! chuckles to self Brock

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citybutch Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: I answer to "hey you" (either works for me!) Relationship Status: 19 years together- Very Married for 10 years Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 556 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 835 Thanked 1,195 Times in 355 Posts Rep Power: 6220116	Gasp... did not know this thread was here! I have been President of the Board of Trustee's of Diversionary Theatre here in San Diego. It's the 3rd oldest LGBT theatre in the nation!! We are very proud of what we do... from commissioning plays (Dear Harvey, The Daddy Machine, and a new one in the works), to Queer Theatre, Dance Theatre, and many more artistic endeavors! I love theatre... cannot breath without it! We will be heading back to NYC to see a few things... Book of Mormon is one... Priscilla is another... Glad to know Book of Mormon was great... Can't wait to see it! __________________ Take care of your body, take care of your health... You never know when the walls cave in and it all changes for good.

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StillettoDoll Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Lady Relationship Status: single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,823 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,779 Thanked 3,877 Times in 1,485 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Wow didn't know we have a Broadway thread! Me and Blaze go to the Theater a lot . Houston has many performances that come through here all year long. We recently saw La Cage Aux Folles..which was absolutely fabulous!!!!!!! OMG! with George Hamilton. Today we went to see Carrie Fisher's one women show "Wishful Drinking" very funny! She is sooo clever. What have you seen latey? __________________

05-23-2012, 06:15 AM	#98
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Talon Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Divine Feminine Preferred Pronoun?: . Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: . Posts: 4,921 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 16,246 Thanked 10,230 Times in 3,305 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I just recently saw "VENUS IN FUR" on Broadway...I really loved it. I found it darkly sexy, yet intelligent and humorous, as well. Also saw Elton John's musical, "Lestat", several years ago. This for me, was a disappointment. The characters were stiff and two-demensional...a little too "period peice".

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Virago Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 387 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 404 Thanked 1,128 Times in 306 Posts Rep Power: 8364710	bumping this thread I grew up in NYC and have in my collection a little over 200 playbills. That's one thing I miss since moving from my native land. Soooo, just bumping this conversation so I can live vicariously through you all again