Wicked or Come from Away?

[Apolloanddaphne]

Which would you choose? Only those two, no others in the running.

And I am from the Scottish shores so that means it should suit me to a T!

You've made the right choice! Enjoy the show!

The band is phenomenal. The fiddle player in particular is virtuosic and they are on stage the whole way through.

Falsettos & Dear Evan Hansen are my next too. Then next year the kids are off to Be More Chill (sans adults barring dd who at 18 now is officially classed as an adult)

My ds and his gf 24 were with us tonight at CFA and they both thoroughly enjoyeditMy dd 22 absolutely adored it, and was uoset she couldnt come tonight to see it again
They all like Mathilda and Wicked.

In the last moth have seen Staged Les Mis, Book of Mormon, Big and now Come From Away. I wouldnt recommend Big but all the others have been excellent.

We are going to Dear Evan Hanson as well CFA.

15 year old DD and 49 year old husband loved Come From Away. They're just now booking tickets to see it again later this month. 14 year old DS is disappointed he can't make it.

None of us has seen Wicked.

Come from away is great if tou’re 50 something from the shores down for afternoon tea and a show. It’s pretty cringe

But you could say that about every show.

And "from the shores"? You'll be talking about bridges and tunnels next.

I adore Come from Away & seeing it again next week! Can’t wait! Take tissues!

And I’m a 30 something and everyone I know from teens to 50 somethings who have seen it has loved it!

As someone who works in the theatre, Come From Away. I don't know anyone who has seen it who doesn't think it's an excellent piece of theatre (it's not the sort of musical you come out whistling, though). It had the quickest standing ovation I've ever experienced and people around me - who I didn't know - all said they wanted to see it again. I will definitely see it again, which is rare for me. I wouldn't buy the CD though.

Wicked is Disney on acid. I really cannot fathom its appeal. The production is pretty good (and the total opposite of Come From Away) but otherwise it's just a lot of screeching.

What does "From the shores"mean

I assumed it meant from the shores of Scotland or Ireland. The phrase to me has sklightly xenophobic overtones.

Really, really not keen on the new Glinda in Wicked - her voice grates on me. It used to be much better imho.

Come from away is much better - enjoy!!

Come from away is great if tou’re 50 something from the shores down for afternoon tea and a show. It’s pretty cringe

Patronising much?

I took shores to mean shires, same as I took tou're to mean you're!

Ah, you see I thought shore (scotland/ireland) becasue the music has a distinct Irish influence but if it is the Shires stereotype then I'd say that's the exact opposite of the type of audience I have observed.

CFA atttracts not only musical theatre devotees but theatre lovers (a drama teacher forum I'm on often has members recomending it to people who would usually only go to see straight palys/to illustrate physical thatre techniques. It also appeals to music/folk music lovers. It's not really mainstream but has become very popular.

CFA is amazing. I saw it this summer. A fantastic piece of musical theatre. And a wonderfully heart warming and sad tale all at the same time. Definitely take the tissues.

We will probably love it. Given my 27yo DD and her Irish friends went out of their way recently to go see Riverdance in Cork, i think it will be right up her street! Being Scottish we like a Celtic feel to our music.

You will LOVE the Screech Out then.

We had grand circle tickets last night, and they have got to be the least legroom seats in the West End. Ive been to the Phoenix quite a few times but usually front stalls or Dress Circle. I,m only 5'2 but had a great view but even my knees were tight against the chair in front.Poor DS 6ft and his legs had to be twisted right round and we always go for end aisle for DH as he is 6ft '2 and he was still crunched up.

I am still singing either "Somewhere in the middle of nowhere" or "channel for your peace" alternating.

What's Come From Away?

Never heard of it

I’m not a huge musical fan but see quite a few as DH likes them. I would have left Wicked in the interval if I’d been on my own, I found it overplayed and predictable. When I saw CFA I was dubious that a play with such a weird premise could be watchable but I was blown away by it. So much heart and emotion without being overblown or histrionic. As other people have said there was a spontaneous and instant SO the likes of which I have never seen before. I will definitely go again.

I'd love to see CFA. Am rarely down in London though and when I am in visiting my mother who hates musicals. I might just book for Christmas though. I cry whenever I read the story - absolutely amazing!

@zukiecat - is based on the true story of a flight of passengers who were caught up in 9/11 and who were forced to spend a few days in a small Canadian town.

Zukie

It's the story of what happened in a town in Newfoundland during the days after September 11th 2001 when 38 planes carrying 7,000 passengers were diverted to Gander Airport due to the US airspace being closed.

The words that get me every time

"and that's how we started speaking the same language"