It's a one note musical that repeats the same joke in 300 different ways* Archived Message Posted by longsnapper on September 14, 2022, 16:36:19, in reply to "BoM was done well but the over-the-top vulgarity just ruined it for me" Previous Message Granted, I went to it not knowing anything about it other than how popular it was and that it was created by the South Park guys. Message Thread: | This response ↓ What plays have you seen? - JeffFrank September 14, 2022, 15:53:02 The Mousetrap when I was in London in the 90s. Not sure of any others. - theBard September 15, 2022, 16:37:45 Amadeus, Henry IV both parts, a Shakespeare comedy or two I don’t remember - DT September 15, 2022, 14:47:22 I see like one play and the rest of this thread is about musicals* - Chilango September 15, 2022, 14:40:13 uhhh. ok* - VIV September 15, 2022, 16:00:38 Well he’s right. - SurfTheBoneyard September 15, 2022, 16:35:54 More than I can remember. * - harb September 15, 2022, 9:39:04 Way too many to list here - BoCool September 14, 2022, 21:54:15 Broadway/Equivalent: Chicago, Wicked, Book of Mormon, Hamilton* - eta September 14, 2022, 20:49:21 Thing I learned. Wabash College (crawfordsville) had a football player who killed himself - CubsWonWorldSeries September 14, 2022, 20:47:59 les mis, lion king, spamalot, mama mia, wicked, rock of ages* - biclops September 14, 2022, 20:46:00 On Broadway-Rock of Ages and Phantom - CubsWonWorldSeries September 14, 2022, 20:44:06 Rock of Ages was produced by Barry Habib. I subscribe to his mortgage bond tracking service: - JeffFrank September 14, 2022, 20:47:09 Kid 'n* - HamptonSki September 14, 2022, 20:32:55 You mean like any plays, ever? Or just major productions? - Tuscy September 14, 2022, 20:28:10 Regional hacks* - CubsWonWorldSeries September 14, 2022, 20:45:13 Broadway types. I did see Doug Henning’s Magic show there in the 70’s: - JeffFrank September 14, 2022, 20:42:52 Phantom (2x), Joseph ATATDC, Book of Mormon (2x), Spamalot, & Cirque shows MJ One & Beatles Love - IlliniSax05 September 14, 2022, 16:44:36 Wicked, Lion King, Mr Saturday Night, Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, And then there was None - ibdoc September 14, 2022, 16:42:54 almost none* - gvibes September 14, 2022, 16:36:57 i worked ticket and coat check at krannert in the early 90s. saw several great plays in the studio. - Nobster September 14, 2022, 16:36:38 Too many to name. Been going to Broadway since I was a kid* - snipes824 September 14, 2022, 16:34:18 Ditto* - Chicago1995 September 15, 2022, 8:51:51 On a boring call so I tried to count, it's at least 75.* - Chicago1995 September 15, 2022, 9:23:31 last weekend we saw hamilton, moulin rouge, and six - Nobster September 14, 2022, 16:32:24 How was Six? - Sounder September 14, 2022, 16:34:09 ooo - JeffFrank September 14, 2022, 16:39:33 it's like a rock concert...8 main songs with humorous historical lyrics. one for - Nobster September 14, 2022, 16:39:27 Miss Saigon, Cats, Wicked, Lion King, Hair, Book of Mormon, Cirque O - OWWDig September 14, 2022, 16:25:39 I didn't like BoM either - snipes824 September 14, 2022, 17:14:55 I totally agree with you* - OWWDig September 14, 2022, 17:25:59 BoM is bad.* - longsnapper September 14, 2022, 16:35:40 Book of Mormon haters are an exclusive club* - JeffFrank September 14, 2022, 16:29:31 BoM was done well but the over-the-top vulgarity just ruined it for me - RSMBob September 14, 2022, 16:34:03 It's a one note musical that repeats the same joke in 300 different ways* - longsnapper September 14, 2022, 16:36:19 if..., you might be a lds-neck? - Nobster September 14, 2022, 16:42:34 Imagine being LDS and going to see it* - Sounder September 14, 2022, 16:34:27 I think they love it* - reggiedunlop September 14, 2022, 16:52:58 They do, which is weird - Sounder September 14, 2022, 16:57:43 the point of the show is that faith is more important than the details of the religion* - VIV September 15, 2022, 8:56:06 I watch you play yaself here everyday. * - haighter September 14, 2022, 16:24:51 Too many to mention, musicals mostly, but some other plays - TarheelIllini September 14, 2022, 16:23:10 A Christmas Carol when I was like 6. * - doubledown September 14, 2022, 16:19:56 I’ve seen probably 75* - Mrap24 September 14, 2022, 16:18:51 You cultured bastard!* - CubsWonWorldSeries September 14, 2022, 20:38:16 I think this covers most of the musicals I've seen: Miss Saigon (x2), Rent, Avenue Q, Mama Mia... - shua September 14, 2022, 16:08:23 the order in which you listed those gives me the best idea: - Sammich September 14, 2022, 16:09:38 Including musicals? Hamilton, The Cursed Child, The Lion King, The White Chip - ATL September 14, 2022, 16:08:17 August: Osage County was far and away the best I've seen - bjl63 September 14, 2022, 16:01:16 My wife was in the theater business… - SurfTheBoneyard September 14, 2022, 16:00:55 She left it during Covid?* - CubsWonWorldSeries September 14, 2022, 16:03:00 No. After our oldest was born.* - SurfTheBoneyard September 14, 2022, 16:22:19 Avenue Q, Music Man, Phantom* - Sammich September 14, 2022, 15:55:28   Searching