Over-rated shows (at least overrated in my opinion):
Annie
Phantom of the Opera*
The Producers**
Rent***
The Lion King****
*I've seen POTO a couple of times in New York mainly because I have friends in it from time to time. It's definitely not my first choice now for a "must-see again" show, but I will say it's very "safe". However, if the cast is a bit "bored" that night... ugh... I mentioned in a previous post that I had seen the show back in March right after they had done some sprucing up of the set, costumes and the actors (so to speak), and the show actually had a freshness to it. Go figure.
**Yes, I laughed when I saw THE PRODUCERS. I laughed a lot. But I thought - and think - all those "this show will save Broadway" feelings that were all over the place when it opened were a bit over the top. Funny? Yes! Because it's Mel Brooks! What's really "new" about Mel Brooks? And I thought THE FULL MONTY should have shared some of the Tonys that year.
***I base my opinion on the over-ratedness of RENT on the cult surrounding the show, those "RENTHeads". However, I'd rather be a "RENTHead" than a "Jekky" - or however they spell that. But I do like the show. I just don't get all the hype.
****Other DRs have pointed this out before too... Some beautiful stuff to look at... But after the opening...