Have you ever been to a Musical?

Drakares · 06-05-2013 07:24PM #1

So the missus bought me tickets to see the Lion King musical there yesterday and it was absolutely astoundingly brilliant. First time ever going to one. Can't believe I haven't been to more!

They're expensive enough, though what's 50 quid in the pub instead?! So, do you folks ever attend musicals or Theatre? Seems like a great past time instead of the usuals!

PS: I'll just leave this here

Links234 · 06-05-2013 07:25PM

Yes, I have.

MagicMarker · 06-05-2013 07:26PM

GAAAAAAAAAAAYYY.

Actually, yes, I saw a musical on Broadway, so fúck you!!

Praetorian Saighdiuir · 06-05-2013 07:26PM

I have been to two.

I'l rip my own ballbag open before Id go to another one.

Amy33 · 06-05-2013 07:28PM

Yes, I went to see Les Mis when I lived in London.

orestes · 06-05-2013 07:32PM

I've been to a few. Gonna go see Wicked while it's here later this year, been wanting to see that for ages.

Mr. Incognito · 06-05-2013 07:34PM

went to Lion King

awesomes

went to an amnesty one before

bollox

Duff · 06-05-2013 07:34PM

Lion King and Dirty Dancing. Got tickets for Wicked in November too.

belcampprisoner · 06-05-2013 07:34PM

have you ever been to a panto

oh no you havent

Seaneh · 06-05-2013 07:35PM

Ex dragged me to see wicked in london a few years ago, wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, was still ****e though.

naughtysmurf · 06-05-2013 07:37PM

Took the missus to London for a weekend for her birthday years ago and went to see Chicago

To my eternal shame, I'll admit that I enjoyed it too

errlloyd · 06-05-2013 07:39PM

Jesus Christ superstar in the o2. Phantom in UCD.

I'd suggest people only judge musicals on high quality productions - too many people probably see a school musical or local production that may be very good, but will still turn them off musicals.

Duckworth_Luas · 06-05-2013 07:41PM

Went to one, it was the most misérables night of my life!

annascott · 06-05-2013 07:42PM

Phantom of the Opera in London

06-05-2013 07:43PM

Went to see "The Book of Mormon" a couple of weeks ago, when I was in London. Very funny, would suit a lot of those who normally don't like musicals. It's made by the two South Park creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker.

Cody Pomeray · 06-05-2013 07:44PM

Yes, took part the usual school musicals, cats, Oliver, West Side Story.

I'd never pay to go and see one, if that' what you mean.

GLaDOS · 06-05-2013 07:44PM

Saw Anglo the Musical when it was on in the grand Canal Theatre, enjoyed it.

df1985 · 06-05-2013 07:45PM

Lion King on broadway, brilliant!

Spiderman on broadway, absolutely atrocious.

dgt · 06-05-2013 07:47PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

GAAAAAAAAAAAYYY.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TQJILoFd5o

Jimoslimos · 06-05-2013 07:48PM

Was going to say no and would rather some excruciatingly slow and painful death than go see one....then realised I've actually seen Avenue Q and it was quite good.

woodchuck · 06-05-2013 07:51PM

Yes a few... Wicked, Lion King, Phantom, Chicago, Legally Blonde, Rent, Once, Joseph, Wizard of Oz, Avenue Q, HMS Pinafore, Pirate of Penzance, we will rock you... I have a problem

But like you said, when you think of the amount of money people spend on a night out at the pub I think it's much better value for money!

Piliger · 06-05-2013 07:53PM

Drakares wrote: »

So the missus bought me tickets to see the Lion King musical there yesterday and it was absolutely astoundingly brilliant. First time ever going to one. Can't believe I haven't been to more!

Musicals are the greatest. My mother introduced me to them when I was young Nelson Eddy & co ... then the greats like West Side Story and 7 Brides, South Pacific, Oklahoma! ..Sweet Charity and then Chorus Line. Since then I find them some of the best entertainment invented by man ... no better.

leedslad · 06-05-2013 07:54PM

Saw Blood Brothers in Leeds a few years back, Yer wan from the Nolans was lead female in it, must say i enjoyed it.

Dave! · 06-05-2013 08:02PM

Praetorian Saighdiuir wrote: »

I have been to two.

I'l rip my own ballbag open before Id go to another one.

That will probably make the experience less pleasant.

I've never been to one, but I love the music from Jesus Christ Superstar and Les Mis, would like to see them live.

I haven't been to any theatre at all since seeing Hamlet with school. Really want to start going, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Miss Lockhart · 06-05-2013 08:02PM

Yes, it's something I really enjoy them so I go as often as I can. They are expensive though. I saw Oliver at Christmas and I'm going to The Lion King, Cats and Hairspray over the next few months and Wicked next Christmas. Prospects have improved greatly since the Grand Canal theatre opened.

Pumpkinseeds · 06-05-2013 08:04PM

My mother guilt-tripped me into going to one with her in the 80's and I'd rather gnaw off my own foot then go to another one. Hated it so much that when my Mother in law insisted on a family outing to see Hairspray the musical in London 5 years ago for her 60th birthday, I took the opportunity to skip the musical, go window shopping and meet up with them for dinner. Never did like the woman

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cena · 06-05-2013 08:06PM

Ya I have. In new york

Zaph · 06-05-2013 08:12PM

Saw Avenue Q in New York a couple of years ago and it was excellent. Like the Muppets with swearing. However I'd rather poke my own eyes out than have to sit through any of the more regular type of musicals like Wicked, The Lion King, Les Mis, etc.