What should I see on/off Broadway?

[leebee]

DD and I will have free time in NYC on Saturday night (Jan 3) and are considering taking in a show. I'll most likely get the tickets at TKTS, so I know this limits what we might see. However... I don't even know what's playing, what's really good/a sleeper, etc. We have seen Chicago, can't get Lion King at a discount, and already have tickets for the Rockettes (DD is taking a class with them, then we'll see the show). What have you seen/recommend?
Also... we are staying at Margaritaville on 7th Ave. Any input on the restaurants at the resort?

 

[hardcorestitch]

DD and I will have free time in NYC on Saturday night (Jan 3) and are considering taking in a show. I'll most likely get the tickets at TKTS, so I know this limits what we might see. However... I don't even know what's playing, what's really good/a sleeper, etc. We have seen Chicago, can't get Lion King at a discount, and already have tickets for the Rockettes (DD is taking a class with them, then we'll see the show). What have you seen/recommend?
Also... we are staying at Margaritaville on 7th Ave. Any input on the restaurants at the resort?

Did you check for Aladdin? Oh Jasmine is so cute!!!!

 

[princesscinderella]

DD and I will have free time in NYC on Saturday night (Jan 3) and are considering taking in a show. I'll most likely get the tickets at TKTS, so I know this limits what we might see. However... I don't even know what's playing, what's really good/a sleeper, etc. We have seen Chicago, can't get Lion King at a discount, and already have tickets for the Rockettes (DD is taking a class with them, then we'll see the show). What have you seen/recommend?
Also... we are staying at Margaritaville on 7th Ave. Any input on the restaurants at the resort?

I just looked at what’s on Broadway currently and my recommendations are Hadestown (Greek mythology story line), MJ the musical (if you like MJ songs the show is great with amazing dancing). Buena Vista Social club is getting great reviews but I have not see it. If you haven’t seen Hamilton that’s worth seeing live too even if you have seen the Disney+ recording.

&Juliet and Hell’s Kitchen is in our current Broadway across America tour season so I haven’t seen them yet. Hell’s Kitchen was written by Alecia Keys and is about her life growing up in NYC. Moulin Rouge I also enjoyed but it’s a juke box musical which some people don’t like.

I also like Book of Mormon but it is extremely crass and vulgar at times and not for everyone.

 

[gmi3804]

Venture Off-Broadway for some more ambitious fare. The big corporate shows don’t do it for me. Oedipus (on Broadway) is getting raves, but might be difficult to get.

 

[leebee]

Venture Off-Broadway for some more ambitious fare. The big corporate shows don’t do it for me. Oedipus (on Broadway) is getting raves, but might be difficult to get.

I'm willing to venture off-Broadway... just didn't know how to ask the question. I'll edit the title.

 

[Simba's Mom]

I second MJAlthough I haven ,t seen it, DS plays for lots of both on and off Broadway shows, and says that ones good. There’s also a fun one off Broadway, but tomorrow’s the last day.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

My actor son lives in NYC and is constantly seeing shows. His top recommendation is Ragtime. He's seeing it later this week for the second time. The cast is amazing and it features Joshua Henry, one of his all-time favorite vocalists. He saw Oedipus a few weeks ago and loved it, although it's a more off-beat show and may not appeal to everyone. We saw Hadestown when we visited earlier this year, which was excellent. My son also loved Death Becomes Her and Operation Mincemeat, both comedies. Of course you can't go wrong with the more mainstream, long-running shows like Hamilton, Book of Mormon, Moulin Rouge (which we really enjoyed) and Wicked.

 

[Buzz Rules]

DD and I will have free time in NYC on Saturday night (Jan 3) and are considering taking in a show. I'll most likely get the tickets at TKTS, so I know this limits what we might see. However... I don't even know what's playing, what's really good/a sleeper, etc. We have seen Chicago, can't get Lion King at a discount, and already have tickets for the Rockettes (DD is taking a class with them, then we'll see the show). What have you seen/recommend?
Also... we are staying at Margaritaville on 7th Ave. Any input on the restaurants at the resort?

I just wanted to say welcome to NY, @leebee from a Hudson Vallian. I hope you have a great time in NYC.

 

[gmi3804]

My actor son lives in NYC and is constantly seeing shows. His top recommendation is Ragtime. He's seeing it later this week for the second time. The cast is amazing and it features Joshua Henry, one of his all-time favorite vocalists. He saw Oedipus a few weeks ago and loved it, although it's a more off-beat show and may not appeal to everyone. We saw Hadestown when we visited earlier this year, which was excellent. My son also loved Death Becomes Her and Operation Mincemeat, both comedies. Of course you can't go wrong with the more mainstream, long-running shows like Hamilton, Book of Mormon, Moulin Rouge (which we really enjoyed) and Wicked.

I'd totally do Ragtime or Operation Mincemeat too.

 

[StageTek]

I worked the original production of Ragtime and am really looking forward to seeing it when I'm in NYC in January.

That would be my recommendation.