Chicagoist: Spring, Rent Coming to Town

MM

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:52:10 -0600

Musicals really aren't my thing either. The only exception is Les Miserables because it was the first big production I saw. Wicked & Jersey Boys are overrated and hardly the best that Broadway has to offer. Or the worst- how many Disney musicals are on Broadway right now?

matty

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:08:31 -0600

I was talking musicals, not plays. We have the best plays apparently. Anyway I hate musicals. JELLYKAL CATS! JAZZ HANDS!

MM

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:59:43 -0600

So glad to see more theater coverage on Chicagoist, hope it continues. I was pleasantly surprised to see last week's review of "Gas for Less", which is such a sad, understated play. Seeing a "dried up leftover" from NYC might be the first step for some young people towards a real interest in theater. And, hopefully, not just the musical kind.

Spav1

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:54:30 -0600

Matty- hye you bougie snob. Maybe some of us can't afford/don't want to go to NY to see first runs. In any case, let me know when you climb off your goddamn high horse. I didn't realize you were so much better than Tony-Award winning casts.

JoeM500

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:50:08 -0600

yawn.

Mary_Sunshine

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:39:57 -0600

Matty, please explain your comment because that makes absolutely no sense. If you're talking about Spring Awakening, you're so far wrong it's pathetic. If you're talking about Rent you're still pretty far off. Rent still sells tickets wherever it goes, which means people still care about the show and want to see it. And did you look at the city tour list? It's going EVERYWHERE. Frankly, it'd be an insult to Chicago if we didn't get it. We're also home to Jersey Boys and Wicked, which no matter what your opinion of the show, are Broadway's biggest sellers.

elsebeok

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:34:34 -0600

This news is very exciting. "Spring Awakening" is a superb musical. I can't wait to see it again!

matty

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:42:04 -0600

I love how Chicago gets New York's dried up leftovers. Can we be expecting a Cats return as well?