Sorry to disappoint Judy…
Whats wrong with “squeaky clean” or the Osmonds?
Just wondering..

Sorry to disappoint Judy…
Whats wrong with “squeaky clean” or the Osmonds?
Just wondering..

timbo–ever heard of “variety?” A few of the old-school standards is fine, but it’s nice to get some stuff that wasn’t written at the turn of the century and/or doesn;t appeal to everyone from toddlers to grandparents. Some of the best Muny shows in my opinion have been ones like Miss Saigon, The Producers, and…well….that’s about all I can think of right now because usually it’s the same crap year in and year out.

Some of us prefer entertainment with an edge once in a while.

While I’m no fan of the Osmonds, I agree with Timbo. Variety is appreciated, but these days a season full of G rated entertainment is in itself a variety…one not seen very often these days. I’m a youngish guy who takes his kids to the Muny…I won’t pay for them to see “edginess”.

Let me start by saying I thoroughly enjoyed Miss Saigon, High School Musical and The Producers last season. I do hope that The Muny will continue to seek out the best new musicals (Rent, Chicago for openers) in future seasons. But to me, it’s about the total experience and tradition. The Muny is a true STL treasure. Very few metro areas offer a venue like this, where you can stroll through one of the finest parks in the world, have a casual dinner on the grounds with live entertainment, and then settle back in your seat and watch a great Broadway production that includes terrific singing and dancing talent accompanied by a huge professional orchestra. You type-A’s who just want to get in and get out are missing the total experience. The Muny seeks the theater-goers’ input each year for their next year’s schedule and they really do seem to take that into account. I think the best improvements they’ve made in the last ten years (besides the significant improvements to the theater itself, which make it sparkle) have been expanding the Muny Kids and Muny Teens and hiring superior leading artists, rather than aging Hollywood stars. As for the 2009 lineup, the shows are all proven winners and sure to entertain. Sqeuaky-clean…is there something wrong with that? Can’t wait to be there!

I like to see the Muny do some more edgy shows, however, if you remember many of the fans were not happy to have 2 adult shows there last summer (Miss Saigon and The Producers). I think they are trying to keep their main audience happy. I hope that the last show to be announced is a newer show, though.

However, no one does The Music Man or Camelot quite like the Muny.

It would be perfect if some audience members would remember that you should stay through the curtain call, and not leave eary to miss the traffic.

Does anyone realize that this is almost exactly the 04 season? We truly love going to the Muny but it is very frustrating when they repeat shos so frequentlt. We are very disappointed

YES! I can’t wait to see Meet Me In St. Louis! Count me in!

Sounds wonderful.
We saw Meet Me In St. Louis in 2004 but I will be glad to see it again.
Thank you

The ’same old song and dance’ ( pardon the pun). Come on!!!, Annie, for the 127th time!!!?!!!. Obviously, the execs. at The Muny are more concerned with how many children they can cram on that stage, to sell more tickets, rather than bringing shows that haven’t been seen in a long time.
What about ‘Carousel’, or, ‘Chicago’; The overall productions at the Muny, in my opinion, are nothing but pieced together, last minute productions that lack any charm or magic that makes watching a musical special. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, though, considering the audience. Half of them leave before the show is over, so, they’re not missing anything, they’ve seen it so many times. If St. Louis wants to see quality musical productions, they should head to ‘Stages’. The Muny is nothing more than a ballpark with song and dance. What a shame and waste of a good outdoor venue.

BOOOOOORRRRRRRIIIINNGGGGGGGGG