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Goldie wrote:

- All 37 Shakespearean plays in an 1.5 hours - think that was the name.

Scott Vasquez wrote:

I saw the Producers at the Pantages theater in Hollywood last year. It starred Jason Alexander and Martin Short. It was a great experience, and extremely hilarious. Jason and Martin did great jobs in their roles.

insomniacdude wrote:

Goldie wrote:

- All 37 Shakespearean plays in an 1.5 hours - think that was the name.

I think you might be talking about "The Complete Works of William Shakespearre - Abridged" I've never seen it, but my friend at the next high school over has doen it.

I love the theater. I'm rather asahmed, though, that I haven't seen much. The nearest theaters with professional shows are all downtown, 30 minutes away.

I do recomend the musical "Into the Woods" to everyone.

Goldie wrote:

Scott Vasquez wrote:

I saw that there also. I thought they were very good though I wish I caught it with Nathan Lane.

I liked the one line by Jason Alexander - Well I am no Nathan Lane.

torrino wrote:

I hate the music from "Into the Woods". Plus, the play itself is way overused in HS productions.

Author:	Goldie [ Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:27 am ]
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Tonight I bored so in my travels out I happened to pick up theater tickets to Les Mis and Chicago ( both of which I have seen before but both were the London versions and about 3 years ago. For me the only thing that I make sure is that you get pretty close to center stage within the first 5/6 rows. Going to the theater infrequently, maybe once a quarter, I feel you should pay the extra money for the better seats. What are some of the plays you have seen? Which were the best ones?

Author:	Goldie [ Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:33 am ]
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I mainly see the bigger shows now as compared to the mixture of bigger and smaller plays that I use to see. Some of the bigger ones include. - Phantom of the Opera - probably my favorite - Les Miserables - Chicago - Fosse - West Side Story - The Producers - A Funny Thing happened on the way to the Forum - With Nathan Lane. - All 37 Shakespearean plays in an 1.5 hours - think that was the name. - The Lion King - Beauty and the Beast - Little Shop of Horrors - Tommy - Grease

Author:	zingy [ Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:42 am ]
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I don't watch those kind of shows.

Author:	Coasterman2002 [ Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:23 pm ]
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I'm seeing Mama Mia! on December 11th in Toronto because for ITaliano club were going to Toronto for a weekend even though Mama Mia isnt italiano

Author:	The Scottie [ Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:51 pm ]
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I saw the Producers at the Pantages theater in Hollywood last year. It starred Jason Alexander and Martin Short. It was a great experience, and extremely hilarious. Jason and Martin did great jobs in their roles.

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Author:	insomniacdude [ Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:49 pm ]
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Goldie wrote: - All 37 Shakespearean plays in an 1.5 hours - think that was the name. I think you might be talking about "The Complete Works of William Shakespearre - Abridged" I've never seen it, but my friend at the next high school over has doen it. I love the theater. I'm rather asahmed, though, that I haven't seen much. The nearest theaters with professional shows are all downtown, 30 minutes away. I do recomend the musical "Into the Woods" to everyone.

Author:	torrino [ Sat Nov 27, 2004 6:40 pm ]
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I hate the music from "Into the Woods". Plus, the play itself is way overused in HS productions. I've seen tons of plays... In New York: The Lion King Fame The Music Man In Washington, DC: Camelot The Producers (Alan Ruck version) I'm Not Rappaport Cats (2x) Phantom of the Opera (2x) The Music Man Annie Get Your Gun Beauty and the Beast Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Man of La Mancha Little Shop of Horrors West Side Story Evita Tommy (2x) Show Boat Fidler on the Roof (2x) Les Miserables Grease Something like "Tommy Joe's Cafe" where they just sang and danced to a number of songs. Probably some other ones... School Productions: Into the Woods Steel Magnolias Les Miserables Annie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory James and the Giant Peach (And, I'm playing in the pit in our school prod. of Chess...so much work, bleh. ) A couple operas too... Someone who works with my mom also has a role in a lil' theater company, so I've seen some of her plays too (though, most are REALLY raunchy. One is called "Naked Boys Singing", which, thankfully, I never saw!)

Author:	Goldie [ Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:54 pm ]
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Scott Vasquez wrote: I saw the Producers at the Pantages theater in Hollywood last year. It starred Jason Alexander and Martin Short. It was a great experience, and extremely hilarious. Jason and Martin did great jobs in their roles. I saw that there also. I thought they were very good though I wish I caught it with Nathan Lane. I liked the one line by Jason Alexander - Well I am no Nathan Lane.

Author:	Goldie [ Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:56 pm ]
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insomniacdude wrote: Goldie wrote: - All 37 Shakespearean plays in an 1.5 hours - think that was the name. I think you might be talking about "The Complete Works of William Shakespearre - Abridged" I've never seen it, but my friend at the next high school over has doen it. I love the theater. I'm rather asahmed, though, that I haven't seen much. The nearest theaters with professional shows are all downtown, 30 minutes away. I do recomend the musical "Into the Woods" to everyone. That might have been it, I saw it in London and it was put on by 2/3 guys who did bits from all of his plays. Some were very short like 1, I think, they mentioned the name and said no one wants to hear that one.

Author:	The Scottie [ Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:55 pm ]
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Goldie wrote: Scott Vasquez wrote: I saw the Producers at the Pantages theater in Hollywood last year. It starred Jason Alexander and Martin Short. It was a great experience, and extremely hilarious. Jason and Martin did great jobs in their roles. I saw that there also. I thought they were very good though I wish I caught it with Nathan Lane. I liked the one line by Jason Alexander - Well I am no Nathan Lane. That was classic quote.

Author:	Anonymous [ Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:57 pm ]
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I've seen many, the most recent was Bat Boy about 2 weeks ago (John Landis is making it into a movie).

Author:	insomniacdude [ Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:17 am ]
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torrino wrote: I hate the music from "Into the Woods". Plus, the play itself is way overused in HS productions. Yeah, probably. I know three high schools here that have done it, and two colleges. But if you ever find a copy of the original Broadway version, from 89ish, watch it. Fantastic acting. I have it on DVD somewhere.

Author:	gardenia.11/14.... [ Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:13 am ]
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Recently, The Exonerated... Bob Balaban, produced.. Growing up I used to see productions of classics at a college/commmunity level theater.. Arsenic and Old Lace, Death Takes a Holiday, etc. These were quiet enjoyable, being close to the stage and especially seeing 'town-people' as actors.. Imagine seeing your math teacher on stage mixing poison, I mean medicine for the malaria victims... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Author:	WDW04 [ Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:26 am ]
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I love going to theater though not many around. School production: Charlie and chocalate factory Scapino Chirstmas Carol Romeo/ juliet,hamlet and tempest in 1:30 Charolette Web Cinderella Broadway: Les Miserables Rent Three Little Bakers(dinner theater in Wilminigton) Annie Signing in the Rain Christmas performance Joseph and technicolor dreamcoat and a few others i cant remeber

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Author:	Ripper [ Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:57 am ]
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I've seen Phantom of the Opera Rent The Merry Wives of Windsor A Christmas Carol Romeo and Juliet Annie Little Shop of Horros Carousel The King and I Bye Bye Birdie I love going to theater, and we have to great theaters here in Providence and I am only a few hours from New York and barely an hour away from Boston.

Author:	driveaway [ Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:02 am ]
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well i am an actor, so I've probably seen over a couple of hundred productions, and been in about 50 or so? favorites seen: Les Mis Chicago Urinetown Rocky Horror Show Comedy of Errors ... gosh so many to choose from & list.