Title
|
Date
|
First Performed
|
Recommend
|
Comments
|
Hamilton
|
7.13.2016
|
2015
|
Yes
|
Cate joined me on a business trip to New
York. Performed at the Richard Rodgers Theatre – we
stayed next door at the Marriott Marquis. It
absolutely blew us away, and I think we'll remember this
trip for the rest of our lives.
|
The Book of Mormon
|
2.12.2015
|
2011
|
Yes
|
With Jack resting comfortably in the
hospital apparently recovering from a kidney stone, I took
my mom to the Winspear Opera House. Ryan
Bondy played Elder Price, and his facial expressions
strongly reminded me of Jim Carrey.
|
Newsies
|
7.16.2014
|
2011
|
Yes
|
While the entire family was in New York
City. It was across the street from our hotel at the
Nederlander Theatre.
|
The Book of Mormon
|
8.29.2013
|
2011
|
Yes
|
We had nose-bleed seats at the Winspear
Opera House
|
The Addams Family
|
10.13.2012
|
2009
|
No
|
Cute and funny but ultimately unmemorable.
|
Guys and
Dolls
|
7.23.2011
|
2008 |
Yes
|
Classic,
feel-good musical that everyone should see.
|
Nunsense
|
7.22.2011
|
1985
|
Maybe
|
Charlotte Gomez starred as
Sister Amnesia – funny and fun. Charlotte stayed in
character when she spoke to us at intermissions.
|
Shrek the Musical
|
10.2.2010
|
2008
|
No
|
Cute and funny in an off-beat
sort of way, but it's not especially memorable.
Grandma Irene and I took the train to the Music Hall since
it was the day of the Texas-OU game.
|
Dreamgirls
|
7.10.2010
|
1981
|
No
|
The reviews were phenomenal,
but I found it overly long. Maybe I was in a bad
mood...
|
Wicked
|
6.5.2010
|
2003
|
Yes
|
Cate and I went to a matinee performance – she
loved it.
|
The Phantom of the Opera
|
2.20.2010
|
1986
|
No
|
Again with the Phantom?!?
|
Mary Poppins
|
10.11.2009
|
2004
|
Yes
|
The Atwoods graciously gave us their tickets so we
could go as a family on a Sunday matinee. Somewhat
to my surprise, the show was fun and entertaining.
As expected, Cate enjoyed the show and Jack tolerated it.
|
Mamma Mia!
|
8.22.2009
|
1999
|
No
|
I've recommended this show a
couple of times, but this version didn't live up to
expectations. Still fun, but the lead's voice and
performance was uneven and distracting.
|
Legally Blonde
|
8.1.2009
|
2007
|
No
|
A "cute" show – this is an
example of damning praise. We enjoyed the show because
it was funny and fun, but it's not one we'd highly recommend
or would be anxious to see again.
|
A Chorus Line
|
7.18.2009
|
1975
|
Yes
|
Always a good show.
|
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
|
7.5.2009
|
2005
|
No
|
We switched our tickets to
the Sunday matinee show. We had planned to go as a
family, but both Jack and Lisa decided they were too tired
and preferred to stay at home. Cate and I had a
wonderful time and really enjoyed the show.
|
The Wizard of Oz
|
6.21.2009
|
2007
|
No
|
We took the kids to a Sunday
matinee show. Perhaps not surprisingly, Cate loved it
and Jack tolerated it.
|
The Drowsy
Chaperone
|
6.6.2009
|
2005
|
Yes
|
Since the
kids have become obsessed with the soundtrack, we took them
to see the show at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center (Chapman
Music Hall). While Jack had trouble focusing for
the entire show, Cate loved every minute.
|
Happy Days (A New Musical)
|
5.31.2009
|
2009
|
No
|
Happy Days? False
advertising.
|
The Color Purple
|
10.4.2008
|
2005
|
Maybe
|
It's a good show with a lot
of varied music, but it's not one I'd kill to see
again. Lisa missed it because she had a wedding at
church and didn't want to fight the State Fair traffic and
parking to join us.
|
Jersey Boys
|
8.2.2008
|
2005
|
Yes
|
Great story and great music. Even with all
the accolades, I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I
did.
|
High School Musical
|
7.5.2008
|
2007
|
No
|
Cute but not especially
memorable.
|
The Drowsy Chaperone
|
6.7.2008
|
2005
|
Yes
|
Not as
good as the original cast but still highly, highly
recommended.
|
Ring of Fire
|
5.17.2008
|
2006
|
No
|
The music was fine, but there
was no story connecting them together. There were a
few Johnny Cash favorites but many more were passed over.
|
Rain: The Beatles
Experience
|
5.3.2008
|
1979
|
Maybe
|
Actually a concert rather
than a musical, but the performers did an amazing job
playing each of the Beatles.
|
The Wedding Singer
|
4.26.2008
|
2006
|
Maybe
|
The musical is built around
references to the 1980's. It was entertaining and fun,
but not a show I'd see again.
|
Sweet Charity
|
7.28.2007
|
1966
|
No
|
Page Davis was surprisingly
good in the title role, but both acts seemed to drag a
little long. Also, I think both Lisa and I were tired
from a long week, and that certainly doesn't help our
artistic appreciation.
|
Spamalot
|
6.23.2007
|
2005
|
Yes
|
As funny
and good as on Broadway. The woman they pulled from
the audience was much more reluctant to participate.
|
Chicago
|
6.9.2007
|
1975
|
Yes
|
With Lisa
Rinna as Roxie and Tom Wopat as Billy Flynn. As usual,
they weren't as strong as the cast around them, but still
very good.
|
Camelot
|
5.26.2007
|
|
No
|
With the "incomparable"
Michael York (who spoke as much as sang his part).
Next time, we will Camenot.
|
Wicked
|
4.21.2007
|
2003
|
Yes
|
Not quite
as good as the first time around, but still loads of
fun. Victoria Matlock played Elphaba and Christina
DeCicco played Galinda
|
The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
|
11.28.2006
|
2005
|
Yes
|
As much
comedy show as musical. Fun and funny with four people
from the audience spelling with the cast members.
|
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
|
10.7.2006
|
2005
|
Yes
|
Tony award-winner Norbert Leo Butz was hillariously
over-the-top as Freddy Benson. Bawdy and fun.
|
BKLYN (Brooklyn)
|
7.29.2006
|
2004
|
No
|
Definitely good, but it
didn't blow me away. Others loved it...
|
Spamalot!
|
7.18.2006
|
2005
|
Yes
|
When the show opened with the same scene as the
movie, I was worried we were in for a long night of simply
rehashing the original material. I needn't have
worried. The music was original and funny.
Truly light musical fare, but it certainly lived up to its
impressive reputation. It rained cats-and-dogs after
the show, and I had to abandone my plans to take a take a
taxi back to the hotel near the World Trade Center
site. Instead, I had to find and take a subway
downtown. I was soaked to the core.
|
Mamma Mia!
|
7.8.2006
|
1999
|
Yes
|
At least
as much fun the second time around as it was the
first. Simply fun and highly recommended. An
understudy, Anne Tolpegin, starred as Donna and had a great
performance
|
Bombay Dreams
|
6.10.2006
|
2004
|
No
|
Beautiful costumes and a song
Karen and Lisa were humming on the way out of the
theater. A good show but not one I'm dying to see
again
|
Little Women
|
6.3.2006
|
2005
|
No
|
With Maureen McGovern as
Marmee.
|
The Drowsy
Chaperone
|
5.16.2006
|
2005
|
Yes
|
At the
Marquis Theatre in New York with Sutton Foster. It is
uniquely set as a modern-day fan listening to his favorite
1920's musical and poking fun at musicals along the
way. Highly, highly recommended. (The day we saw
the show, it was nominated for 13 Tony awards)
|
Wicked
|
10.8.2005
|
2003
|
Yes
|
Easily the best show of the year. Stephanie
J. Block as Elphaba was an obvious standout. It
should be noted, however, that she flashed a
downward-facing hook 'em horns as the curtain dropped
(Texas beat Oklahoma 45-12 earlier in the day)
|
Movin' On
|
7.16.2005
|
|
No
|
The show features Billy Joel
songs (performed on-stage) with Twyla Tharpe coreagraphed
dance. A good show that really came on strong at the
end. I suspect I would've liked it a lot more if I
knew more of the songs.
|
The Producers
|
6.11.2005
|
|
Yes
|
Although all the hype set our expectations quite
high, The Producers
easily exceeded them. Consistently hilarious and
offensive to all.
|
Peter Pan
|
5.28.2005
|
|
No
|
With Cathy Rigby in the title
role. We should have followed our initial instinct of
skipping the show for another drink and conversation at The
Angry Dog.
|
Hairspray
|
3.19.2005
|
2002
|
Yes
|
Feel-good fun. There's a serious message
under all the frivolity, but it doesn't get in the way of
good musical comedy.
|
Jesus Christ Superstar
|
10.16.2004
|
1971
|
Yes
|
A moving experience -- the time absolutely flew
by. Lawrence Clayton (Judas) and Lawson Skala
(Caiaphas) were stand-out voices.
|
| Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
9.12.2004
|
1982
|
Yes
|
Always a winner no matter how many times I've seen
it.
|
Little Shop of Horrors
|
8.14.2004
|
1982
|
Yes
|
Fun and funny. Great voices.
|
Big River
|
7.25.2004
|
1985
|
Yes
|
A great show -- the best
of the season and a big surprise. All the singing and
dialog was also signed for the deaf.
|
The King and I
|
7.3.2004
|
1951
|
Maybe
|
Starred Sandy Duncan. A
Rodgers and Hammerstein classic that's worth seeing, but I'm
not sure it's one I need to see over and over. We last
saw it during the Dallas Summer Musicals 1997 season.
|
Yankee Doodle Dandy!
|
6.23.2004
|
1942
|
No
|
More of a musical
review. A light and fun show, but not especially
memorable. We had so much going on, we (gasp!) left at
intermission.
|
Chess
|
5.1.2004
|
1984
|
Maybe
|
Our friend Charlotte was in
this show at the Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre.
The cast was very good, and we really enjoyed it
|
| Mamma Mia! |
10.4.2003
|
1999
|
Yes |
Really hard to live up to the
hype, but still a lot of fun and highly recommended
|
Flower
Drum Song
|
9.13.2003
|
1958
|
Yes
|
Revival of
Rodgers and Hammerstien musical
|
Starlight Express
|
8.9.2003
|
1984
|
No
|
The musical was okay, but the
3D movie sequences (used for the races) got completely on my
nerves
|
Thoroughly
Modern Millie
|
7.26.2003
|
2002
|
Yes
|
Really
fun. The cast was excellent (Darcie Roberts
starred). Arguably the best show of the year
|
The Will Rogers Follies
|
7.12.2003
|
1991
|
No
|
Better than the first time
around. Larry Gatlin starred as Will Rogers
|
Beauty and
the Beast
|
6.28.2003
|
1994
|
Yes
|
|
Seussical the Musical
|
5.24.2003
|
2000
|
No
|
With Cathy Rigby
|
The Lion
King
|
9.21.2002
|
1997
|
Yes
|
It
definitely lived up to the hype
|
42nd Street
|
8.24.2002
|
1980
|
|
|
My Fair Lady
|
8.17.2002
|
1956
|
|
A classic -- always good
|
Stomp
|
8.3.2002
|
1991
|
No
|
While I enjoyed the show, it
didn't come close to matching all the hype around it
|
Some Like It Hot
|
7.20.2002
|
|
|
With Tony Curtis
|
Blast
|
7.13.2002
|
2001
|
Yes
|
Marching
bands on steriods
|
The Wizard of Oz
|
6.22.2002
|
|
|
|
Contact
|
6.8.2002
|
2000
|
Maybe
|
Unusual show. Several
unrelated vignettes expressed through dance
|
Once Upon A Mattress
|
5.17.2002
|
1959
|
Maybe
|
Charlotte Gomez played Lady
Rowena
|
MacHomer
|
2.18.2002
|
2000?
|
Maybe
|
Macbeth as played by the
characters from The Simpsons -- very well done, but it helps
to be a Simpsons fan. Rick Miller does all the voices
in the show. As an encore, he does an all-star
rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. At Bass Hall in Fort
Worth
|
The Who's Tommy
|
1.25.2002
|
1993
|
Maybe
|
This was performed at Bass
Hall, and it didn't have the visceral feel of the first
performance we saw
|
Dame Edna
the Royal Tour
|
7.28.2001
|
|
Yes
|
Absolutely
hysterical -- we all loved it
|
The Civil
War
|
6.16.2001
|
1999
|
Yes
|
A great
cast with great voices. We were surprised how good
Larry Gatlin was
|
The Best Little Whorehouse in
Texas
|
6.8.2001
|
1978
|
|
|
Preaching to the Perverted
|
5.12.2001
|
1999
|
No
|
Holly Hughes monologue about
her case before the Supreme Court. McKinney Avenue
Contemporary |
Morning,
Noon and Night
|
2.3.2001
|
1999
|
Yes
|
Spalding
Gray monologue. Highly recommended. McKinney
Avenue Contemporary |
Me Talk
Pretty One Day
|
11.4.2000
|
|
Yes
|
David
Sedaris monologue. He was recording this performance,
and he would occassionally re-read a sentence or two.
It was funny that every section he repeated sounded
remarkably like the first take. Highly
recommended. McKinney Avenue Contemporary
|
Copacabana
|
8.12.2000
|
2000
|
|
|
Annie Get Your Gun
|
8.4.2000
|
1946
|
|
|
Parade
|
7.7.2000
|
1998
|
|
|
The Sound of Music
|
6.16.2000
|
1959
|
|
|
Cabaret
|
4.9.2000
|
1967
|
Yes
|
We had
know idea what to expect from this show (I think we were
expecting a light-hearted show). Nonetheless, we
really liked the musical
|
Fame
|
3.17.2000
|
1995
|
|
|
Tony n'
Tina's Wedding
|
2.19.2000
|
1988
|
Yes
|
Completely
improvised fake wedding. We had a blast. At the
Sara Ellen and Samuel Weisfeld Center |
The Male Intellect: An
Oxymoron?
|
1.15.2000
|
1996
|
No
|
An enjoyable show, but how
many male bashing jokes is a guy expected to take? The
Majestic Theatre
|
A Tuna
Christmas
|
12.22.1999
|
|
Yes
|
A
Texas-Christmas classic. With Joe Sears and Jaston
Williams. The Majestic Theatre
|
Art
|
12.3.1999
|
|
|
Play (as opposed to a
musical) with Judd Hirsch. The Majestic Theatre
|
Titanic The Musical
|
10.9.1999
|
1997
|
No
|
An enjoyable show.
Really different from the movie
|
Jolson
|
8.13.1999
|
|
|
|
The Scarlet Pimpernel
|
8.6.1999
|
1997
|
|
|
Sunset Boulevard
|
7.10.1999
|
1994
|
No
|
Petula Clark was
fabulous. While I enjoyed it, I think I'd rather see
the movie again
|
Footloose
|
6.26.1999
|
1998
|
|
|
Jekyll & Hyde
|
5.22.1999
|
1997
|
|
In this version, they'd
toned-down the murder scene -- no more blood and gore
|
Evita
|
4.10.1999
|
|
|
|
Victor Victoria
|
3.28.1999
|
|
|
|
Red, White
and Tuna
|
3.13.1999
|
|
Yes |
With Joe
Sears and Jaston Williams. The Majestic Theatre
|
The Gin
Game
|
1.16.1999
|
1997
|
Yes
|
Play (as
opposed to a musical) with Julie Harris and Charles
Durning. The Majestic Theatre
|
The Pirates of Penzance
|
9.27.1998
|
1879
|
No
|
I guess I'm just not a
Gilbert and Sullivan fan. Charlotte Gomez was in the
cast. Garland Performing Arts Center
|
Show Boat
|
9.1998
|
1927
|
|
|
Riverdance the Show
|
8.8.1998
|
|
No
|
We paid $67 per ticket to
watch a bunch of dancing automotons?!? It was the only
show where I've been seriously tempted to leave at
intermission
|
Bring in'da Noise Bring in'da
Funk
|
7.18.1998
|
1996
|
Maybe
|
I guess it's hard to live up
to all the hype. I enjoyed it, however
|
Damn Yankees
|
7.17.1998
|
1955
|
|
Charlotte Gomez played Miss
Weston. Greater Lewisville Community Theatre
|
Big
|
6.28.1998
|
1996
|
|
|
Oklahoma!
|
6.13.1998
|
1943
|
|
|
Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
|
5.30.1998
|
1982
|
Yes
|
One of my
favorites -- it's one of the few shows where I bought the
cast recording a few days after the performance. David
Osmond as Joseph (Osmonds also played most of the brothers) |
Annie
|
5.9.1998
|
|
|
With Sall Struthers as Miss
Hannigan. Whenever I see her now, I can't help but
think of her from South Park
|
Chicago
|
4.11.1998
|
1975
|
Yes
|
|
Rent
|
2.14.1998
|
|
|
The Majestic Theatre
|
A Tuna
Christmas
|
12.13.1997
|
|
Yes
|
A
Texas-Christmas classic. With Joe Sears and Jaston
Williams. The Majestic Theatre |
Tap Dogs
|
11.15.1997
|
1995
|
Yes
|
Imaginative
and
fun. The Majestic Theatre
|
Beauty and
the Beast
|
9.13.1997
|
1994
|
Yes
|
|
Cirque Ingenieux
|
8.22.1997
|
1997
|
Maybe
|
World premiere in
Dallas. I think it's really hard to live up to the
"Cirque" hype -- some of the vignetttes were really
entertaining, but I can't heartily recommend it
|
Les
Miserables
|
7.26.1997
|
1985
|
Yes
|
One of my
absolute favorites
|
The King
and I
|
7.12.1997
|
1951
|
Yes
|
|
The Music Man
|
6.28.1997
|
1957
|
|
|
Smokey Joe's Cafe
|
6.14.1997
|
|
No
|
The songs of Leiber and
Stoller
|
A Chorus
Line
|
5.22.1997
|
|
Yes
|
|
Man of La Mancha
|
4.25.1997
|
|
|
With Robert Goulet as Don
Quixote
|
Master Class
|
4.19.1997
|
|
No
|
The Majestic Theatre
|
Deathtrap
|
1.18.1997
|
|
|
With Elliott Gould as Sidney
Bruhl and Mariette Hartley as Myra Bruhl
|
A Prairie
Home Companion -- A Live New Year's Eve Broadcast
|
12.31.1996
|
|
Yes
|
We enjoyed
the show but were disappointed that there was no news from
Lake Wobegon
|
Sylvia
|
10.19.1996
|
|
|
Play at the Zachary Scott
Theatre Center in Austin, Texas. We saw it with Heidi
and Bill Weaver
|
Miss Saigon
|
9.21.1996
|
1989
|
|
|
How to
Succeed in Business without Really Trying
|
8.10.1996
|
1961
|
Yes
|
With Ralph
Macchio at J. Pierrepoint Finch
|
West Side Story
|
7.27.1996
|
1957
|
|
|
Andrew Lloyd Webber Music of
the Night
|
7.13.1996
|
|
No
|
|
Damn
Yankees
|
6.30.1996
|
1955
|
Yes
|
With Jerry
Lewis as Applegate -- he was fabulous
|
Carousel
|
6.15.1996
|
1945
|
No
|
We were expecting an
old-fashioned, feel-good musical. Instead, we got a
story about a wife-beating carney |
Kiss of
the Spider Woman
|
5.11.1996
|
|
Yes
|
|
Beauty and
the Beast
|
5.5.1996
|
1994
|
Yes
|
The
Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto, Canada
|
Aristophanes'
Clouds
|
5.3.1996
|
|
Yes
|
Great
parody of classic musical theater. Ancient Comic Opera
Company at the Poor Alex Theatre in Toronto, Canada
|
An Inspector Calls
|
1.27.1996
|
|
|
|
The Phantom of the Opera
|
9.9.1995
|
|
No
|
The most over-rated musical
in the history of music. How many times will I need to
sit through this?
|
Jekyll & Hyde
|
8.19.1995
|
1995
|
|
Pre-Broadway Tour. I
distinctly remember a loud gasp from the audience when he
cut the leading lady's throat and blood poured down her neck
|
Les
Miserables
|
8.11.1995
|
1985
|
Yes
|
Imperial
Theatre, New York
|
Crazy for
You
|
7.22.1995
|
|
Yes
|
Classic
Broadway musical
|
Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
|
7.8.1995
|
1982
|
Yes
|
Sam Harris
as Joseph
|
Singin' in the Rain
|
6.24.1995
|
|
|
|
Cinderella
|
6.10.1995
|
|
|
|
Stage Door Charley
|
5.6.1995
|
|
|
|
Grease!
|
4.15.1995
|
|
Yes
|
|
Hello, Dolly!
|
3.25.1995
|
|
|
Carol Channing as Dolly
|
The Sisters Rosensweig
|
1.28.1995
|
|
|
|
A Tuna
Christmas
|
11.12.1994
|
|
Yes
|
A
Texas-Christmas classic. With Joe Sears and Jaston
Williams. The Majestic Theatre |
Cats
|
10.15.1994
|
|
No
|
The second most over-rated
musical in the history of music
|
Blood
Brothers
|
9.8.1994
|
|
Yes
|
Both
Petula Clark and David Cassidy (yes, that David Cassidy)
were phenomenal. Highly recommended
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The Will Rogers Follies
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8.20.1994
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1991
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No
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Marla Maples Trump played
"Ziegfeld's Favorite," and she was simply awful. Every
time she was on stage I thought of Citizen Kane (in which he
forces his young wife to be an opera singer despite he
complete lack of talent)
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Seven
Brides for Seven Brothers
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8.6.1994
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Yes
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All
singin', all dancin', old-fashioned feel-good musical
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The Sound of Music
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7.27.1994
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1959
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With Marie Osmond as Marie
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Dreamgirls
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7.16.1994
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The Great Radio City Music
Hall Spectacular
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6.6.1994
|
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The Rockettes with Susan
Anton
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Jesus
Christ Superstar
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4.30.1994
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1971
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Yes
|
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Falsettos
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3.16.1994
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|
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At The Majestic Theatre
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An Evening with Ben Vereen
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3.6.1994
|
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No
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Ben Vereen with the Dallas
Pops Orchestra at The Meyerson
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Camelot
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3.5.1994
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With Robert Goulet as
Arthur. As is often the case, the marque-name was
out-shone by the supporting cast
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Five Guys Named Moe
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11.27.1993
|
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At The Majestic Theatre
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The Who's
Tommy
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10.16.1993
|
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Yes
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The
performance blew me away -- highly recommended
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My Fair Lady
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9.18.1993
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1956
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With Richard Chamerlain as
Henry Higgins
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Tommy Tune Tonite
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8.21.1993
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42nd Street
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8.14.1993
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1980
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Guys and Dolls
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7.24.1993
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Fiddler on the Roof
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7.17.1993
|
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With Theodore Bikel as Tevye
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Les
Miserables
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6.26.1993
|
1985
|
Yes
|
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Annie Get You Gun
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6.12.1993
|
1946
|
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With Cathy Rigby as Annie
Oakley
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Crazy for
You
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5.15.1993
|
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Yes |
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The Phantom of the Opera
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3.6.1993
|
|
No
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The most over-rated musical
in the history of music
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Secret Garden
|
1992
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The Wiz
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1992
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Sophisticated Ladies
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1992
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1981
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