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Broadway shows I want to see:

• Big Fish (For real! This is going to be a beautiful show! And I know someone in the cast, so that already adds points to the “see it” column.)
• The Book of Mormon (Hard to ignore all the great press about the catchy tunes and humor! Plus I know someone in the cast, so again…yes. I’d see it.)
• Mary Poppins (It had just opened in 2007 when I was in London and I missed my opportunity to see it. Making it up this year!)
• Newsies (I’ve loved this musical since theatre camp 2003 when we learned the dances to it. A long-time favorite.)
• Once (Neat concept, interested to see how it translates to stage.)
• Nice Work If You Can Get It (I have nothing but love for the 20s, 30s, and 40s style musicals. They’re my weakness.)
• Jekyll & Hyde (The music and story are both phenomenal!)
• The Mystery of Edwin Drood (I adore murder mystery musicals!)
• Rebecca (Yes, they’re bringing the Daphne Du Maurier novel to the stage! God, I hope it’s overly-dramatic with whiny violins, just like movie!)
• In the Heights (National Tour) (I’ve been itching to see this one for a while now.)
• Anything Goes (National Tour) (Love the style. Can’t help it.)

Broadway shows I have no desire to see:

• Matilda the Musical (Meh. Matilda was never my favorite stories.)
• Mean Girls the Musical (Sadly, they’re not kidding. This is happening, apparently. My brain cells are melting just thinking about it.)
• Kinky Boots (Um, this looks weird.)
• Ever After (Meh. The Cinderella story does nothing for me.)
• Cinderella (Ditto.)
• Orphans (I’m not intrigued, sorry. And the star power in the cast doesn’t do it for me either.)
• Bring It On (National Tour) (More brain cells melting.)
• Catch Me If You Can (National Tour) (I’m drowning in melted brain cells!)

Broadway shows the jury is out on seeing:

• The Addams Family (I’ve heard it’s great, and I’m curious, but I’m not sure it’s at the top of my must see list. It could go either way.)
• The Miss Firecracker Contest (I think I liked this script when I was a teenager…)
• Can-Can (Only if it promises amazing costumes, lots of glam, and fantastic dance numbers.)
• Jersey Boys (Feel good musical with loveable classic tunes? I could see it. But I don’t think it’s worth emptying the bank for.)
• Spider Man: Turn Off the Dark (I feel like I should see this after all the hell, time, money, and injuries they went through trying to make this happen, but I’ve heard the story just isn’t that great, unfortunately. And all the special effects in the world won’t make up for that.)
• Aladdin (This could be awesome, or it could be terrible.)
• Nerds (I’m interested – after all, it is a nerdy rock musical. It could be really awesome, or really weird. I want to know more.)
• War Horse (National Tour) (I’m not all that interested in the story, but I keep hearing how amazing it is.)
• Shrek the Musical (National Tour) (I can’t help it. I hear it’s funny, but yet…?)

P.S. Eat Pray Love, and The 39 Steps are opening on London’s West End in 2013. I’d see ’em!

What Broadway shows would you see on a trip to the Big Apple in 2013-2014 if money and time were no object?