If you've seen MHE, please rate these shows/10
Maybe Happy Ending, Hadestown, Phantom, Wicked
I will be seeing MHE in May. I've seen all the rave reviews on the sub. I have also seen the counter, that is just ok and overhyped. I genuinely could see it going either way for me. Listening to cast albums before seeing a show is something I do not do, so this is my way of seeing if I can catch how I'll feel. Also, I'm currently bored at work ha.
Why I picked these shows? For one, if you've seen MHE you're probably a big Broadway fan and probably have seen the other 3. They are big BIG hitters. More importantly, while Hadestown, Phantom, and Wicked have wildly different music, all 3 end on emotional beats which means connecting to the story/characters is critical (please no specific MHE spoilers!). As for Hadestown, before MHE this was THE recent show this sub has praised to the moon, which in turn has people who think it is overhyped. Phantom and Wicked are long runners that are hugely popular, which in turn spurs some detractors. When the "what shows are overrated" post comes on this sub, you can bet your bottom dollar Phantom and Wicked will be mentioned. They're also different enough it won't be universal you like both or dislike both.
I know my ratings for Hadestown, Phantom, and Wicked and want to see if I can link that up with similar opinions. Are the same people praising MHE the same people praising Hadestown and the same people being meh on the other two? I'm curious how many people have notable different opinions on MHE and Hadestown. Those ready to give Wicked and/or Phantom that 10/10, I want to know what they think. Maybe there's no common threads at all and it's all random and that's fine too. We're here for the friends we made along the way.
And to be clear, please rate out of 10 your personal enjoyment watching the show. I can acknowledge Rent is a well made show and an important show but give it a 2/10 because I found the characters annoying, which means I didn't connect to the songs, and hence was all around bored. Don't be afraid to rate low and please don't downvote any low scores.