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Post by Jon on Nov 23, 2017 15:24:09 GMT
This isn't a popularity contest over which artform is better but I'm curious to find out between the two, which people prefer and why? I personally don't have a preference although I do tend to see more plays on average compared to musicals.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 15:38:28 GMT
I'm fickle really. It all depends on what I'm seeing at the time. And when I say 'fickle' what I really mean is 'shallow'.
If the musicals I've seen have a tap routine then I'm musicals all the way.
If however I've seen a few plays with a little hottie in it and/or a touch of nudity then it's all about the plays for me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 15:48:59 GMT
I mean, is this even a question? Musicals.
I only see plays if there is a reason to see it ala someone I like in the cast or a suject of interest. I have taken more chances with plays though this year, and seen some great ones.
But yeah, Musicals. Always.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 15:54:27 GMT
I see more plays, but I think it's because there are more of them and they tend to be upfront about their closing dates. It's easy to accidentally miss a musical when it announces an open-ended run then decides to close during your busy period. Honestly I don't care what I'm watching as long as it's GOOD.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Nov 23, 2017 16:03:50 GMT
Plays. I hardly ever see musicals.
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 23, 2017 16:10:37 GMT
Definitely musicals for me. I get more of a buzz from them. I tend to only do plays that are of films I already know I like! Ridiculous and shallow but true 😁
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Post by Mr Snow on Nov 23, 2017 16:49:33 GMT
I realise that Schaeffer put this in to show that the Emperor was too dim to appreciate Genius because there were 'too many notes'.
I realise I must therefore be a genius, because I find that ‘entertainments’ with too few notes, soon become tiresome.
After all a fight scene is just a dance without music, but how much better a dance with music is.
No contest. Q.E.D.
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Post by Mark on Nov 23, 2017 18:01:01 GMT
Musicals, I try and see all the new West End musicals, whereas most plays I will try and wait for reviews or buzz before booking. That said, I'd rather see a good play than a crappy musical.
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Post by ensembleswings on Nov 23, 2017 18:54:57 GMT
Musicals. I see the odd play but they just don't appeal to me in the same way musicals do. Having said that I've enjoyed every play I've seen, the same can't be said for musicals.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 19:00:16 GMT
I'm reading the title of this thread to the same tune as 'Cages or wings which do you prefer?' in Tick Tick Boom.
And honestly I'm easy...the first thing I ever saw was a play, but my theatre obsession probably started with musicals, listening to the 'Big' recordings as a kid in the 80s and 90s (ah remember the era of the concept album...) and I was a proper musicals nerd all through Uni.
But these days I'm about 50/50 in my viewing, and to echo @baemax above, as long as it's good I'm happy. If it's got a dog or nudity I'm even more happy.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 19:23:19 GMT
I mean, give me a confetti canon, crystals and a tap routine and I'm there without hesitation.
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Post by Jon on Nov 23, 2017 19:39:57 GMT
I mean, give me a confetti canon, crystals and a tap routine and I'm there without hesitation. I guess we won’t be seeing you at the Almeida anytime soon! 😉 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 19:44:28 GMT
I mean, give me a confetti canon, crystals and a tap routine and I'm there without hesitation. I guess we won’t be seeing you at the Almeida anytime soon! 😉 There has been a couple of things i've been tempted there for, like cast and subject matter, but nope, have never been.  |
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Post by Rory on Nov 23, 2017 19:58:01 GMT
75% plays, 25% musicals.
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Post by crowblack on Nov 23, 2017 20:00:05 GMT
Plays almost all the way, with a few exceptions like Cabaret, Oliver! and The Jungle Book, but the songs in those are unusually good.
Then again, Once More With Feeling is one of my favourite Buffy episodes.
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 23, 2017 20:09:39 GMT
Generally I prefer musicals to plays, but I make an exception for Mischief Theatre.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 20:22:48 GMT
Don't care, it's the quality that counts. Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Width...  |
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Post by Jon on Nov 23, 2017 20:40:01 GMT
But these days I'm about 50/50 in my viewing, and to echo @baemax above, as long as it's good I'm happy. If it's got a dog or nudity I'm even more happy. I like to see a play with both a dog and nudity! I've looked at the stuff I've seen this year and I think if I just saw musicals and no plays, I'd have missed out on cracking theatre like Angels in America, The Ferryman or Oslo but at the same time, if I didn't see any musicals, I'd missed out on the likes of 42nd Street, it's about balance, you need a good mix of the two. |
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Post by loureviews on Nov 23, 2017 20:47:11 GMT
Both. Theatre is theatre is theatre.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 20:55:28 GMT
If I'm doing a double show day, I never book two plays in one day, just because I need some music and fabulousness in my life. And the play will always be the matinee because most of the plays I see are really depressing and I need a lift following.
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Post by showgirl on Nov 23, 2017 21:09:21 GMT
About the same for me, and plays win (I think) because of the dialogue, which is critical. However clever the lyrics of a musical, they can't say as much or go as deep into character as spoken lines and the sung-through type of musical, when I'm caught unawares by one of these, really makes my heart sink. It's probably why I see no ballet and very little dance generally, though good tunes will lure me in a couple of times a year. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 21:09:51 GMT
Generally I prefer musicals but I like both.
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Post by Jon on Nov 23, 2017 21:14:56 GMT
About the same for me, and plays win (I think) because of the dialogue, which is critical. However clever the lyrics of a musical, they can't say as much or go as deep into character as spoken lines and the sung-through type of musical, when I'm caught unawares by one of these, really makes my heart sink. It's probably why I see no ballet and very little dance generally, though good tunes will lure me in a couple of times a year. Not sure if I entirely agree since I think musicals can be as powerful as a play, look at things like Hamilton which tells a compelling story mostly sung through. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 21:54:12 GMT
I think for me I pr fer musicals only just slightly to plays but happily enjoy both and it really depends on what sounds interesting to me as this year I have seen more plays than musicalsjust because there have been more that appeal to me,
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2017 23:39:34 GMT
I'm quite happy at either - sometimes the play's the thing and other times it musical comedy the most glorious words in the English language!
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