One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Hey anyone that has any clue about plays or whatever in the Chicago area please let me know what is good to see. It has to be playing in chicago this winter (dec jan feb or march). I want to take her as like a one year anniversary gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechevre Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 none! Sorry, dated a musical theater gal once, and never got over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihprstl Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 none! Sorry, dated a musical theater gal once, and never got over it. Same here. I opted for a new girlfriend. Probably not the answer your looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayeffscene Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Equus. It rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 she isnt a theater girl I just figured chicks like that stuff i was thinking like lion king or cirque de solie or something thats pretty popular and bigger budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 as a female, i am not a fan of the whole musical....thing. but i'm sure a lot of girls love things like that! ...that being said, i have no suggestions and nothing to contribute to this thread. ifail. :[ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lechevre Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 none! Sorry, dated a musical theater gal once, and never got over it. Same here. I opted for a new girlfriend. Probably not the answer your looking for. Wooo Virtual Hi Five! and +1 New girlfriend was the best thing ever after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I just bought a pair of tickets to see Wicked in Cleveland on my GF's insistence. Broadway musicals can be entertaining, I wouldn't worry about it too much -- if it's playing in Chicago, that means it was successful enough to get a road show, so it's probably pretty enjoyable. Toby from Red Scare loves Broadway musicals, I shit you not. I saw him in Chicago about two weeks ago and he was talking my ear off about Jersey Boys. Again, I shit you not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 Yeah she saw jersey boys before so that is out of the question. Anybody know like the better theaters. i could just look at their schedules and choose from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 http://www.broadwayinchicago.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifebystereo Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 she isnt a theater girl I just figured chicks like that stuff i was thinking like lion king or cirque de solie or something thats pretty popular and bigger budget. uh, yeah, "chicks" don't just "like that stuff." Personally I'd be annoyed as hell if someone thought I wanted to go to a play, haha, but cirque de soleil would definitely be more entertaining in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 ^okay, thats pretty helpful thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 CIRQUE DE SOLEIL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlrose Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Cirque De Solei is not something I'm into. I saw it one time and I thought it was just too corny. too much art not enough acrobatics My wife loves musicals and we've seen a lot together (Wicked, Jersey Boys, The Drowsy Chaperon, Spamalot, Sweeney Tod) the funny ones are generally pretty good. I would highly recommend Spamalot. The bigger productions are just fun for the sheer size and scoop of the stage and set up. I do my best to steer clear of the "serious" plays though. That's just not my deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrockvinyl25 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 my wife loves this kinda stuff. in the past 3 yrs i've gone to about 15-20 musicals/operas in the bay area and in LA. some good, some bad. but my wife is 22 and is about to be a music teacher...so she lives for this kinda stuff. she is also a voice major at san jose state (sings classical french,spanish, german pieces) blows my voice out of the water. i say go for it. find something cool that you both may enjoy. you both might end up liking it more then you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhamm212 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I love musical theater, no joke. And I love that Patton bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotterson Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I saw a few plays with my fam in NY, and Wicked and Lion King were both pretty impressive. Lion King was really cool because of the props/costumes, the way they did the animals was really awesome. But it also had a few really strange parts. I saw Cirque a few years ago, and did not enjoy it at all, but I think it might really depend on which show it is. It seems like even people that see big shows, even if they aren't musical theatre kind of people, can enjoy the show and respect what goes into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 If someone (my chick included) tried to make me go to a play/musical i would spit in their face. I dont think there is anything as annoying as a musical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I love musical theater and my wife can take it or leave it. Go figure. That being said I've heard great things about the Adams Family production, Dreamgirls is fantastic show with great music, though if you've seen the movie you might not care, An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin would be a dream night for me (Mandy is Indigo from the Princess Bride) as both of those people have voices that just soar, Jersey Boys is something I think everyone would love since they already know the music for the most part (Franky Vallie and the Four Seasons FTW), and Young Frankenstein got great reviews, and while I haven't seen the show I really love the soundtrack. Back to my closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Wicked is pretty darn good. I just saw Spring Awakening which was good. Sweeney Todd was enjoyable as was Spamalot and Rent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I really like musicals, I played in a couple orchestras in high school/college for musicals. they write in some fucked up keys. havent been to a musical in quiet some time.. dont just limit yourself to musicals though for you and your girlfriend. Chicago has an incredible theatre and dance scene as well. there is just so much going on in the arts in that city, its insane. http://www.chicagoplays.com/ http://www.goodmantheatre.org/ http://auditoriumtheatre.org/wb/ http://www.lyricopera.org/ http://www.harristheaterchicago.org/ http://www.chicagoshakes.com/ http://lookingglasstheatre.org/ (http://lookingglasstheatre.org/content/box_office/icarus <-- heard this is going to be good) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 If you're looking for theater in Chicago that's not musical, I HIGHLY recommend checking out "Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind," which is in its 20th year -- they (attempt to) do 30 plays in 60 minutes, and it is a blast. Lots of funny stuff, some serious stuff, plenty of off-the-wall stuff. Seriously, I highly, highly recommend going. http://www.neofuturists.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviolentworld Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 i have seen alot of musicals growing up and i have to say the best one i saw was bring in da noise bring in da funk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlrose Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 If someone (my chick included) tried to make me go to a play/musical i would spit in their face. I dont think there is anything as annoying as a musical. I dunno...Having someone spit in your face has to be close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedavidescapeplan Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 If you're looking for theater in Chicago that's not musical, I HIGHLY recommend checking out "Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind," which is in its 20th year -- they (attempt to) do 30 plays in 60 minutes, and it is a blast. Lots of funny stuff, some serious stuff, plenty of off-the-wall stuff. Seriously, I highly, highly recommend going.http://www.neofuturists.org/ Yeah, this is fucking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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