The Most Spectacular Broadway Musicals to See (Now That Phantom Is Closed)
More intimate shows may be winning Tonys, but nothing can beat the rush of watching a big, bold, super-sumptuous spectacle.
Moulin Rouge is about as dazzling as you can get.
Photographer: Matthew MurphyHi everybody, it’s Chris Rovzar, your Bloomberg Pursuits editor and lifelong Broadway obsessive. Now that the dust has settled after last week’s Tony Awards, and some shows (like the spellbinding Life of Pi) have announced that they’ll be closing, let’s talk about what you should try to see this summer and fall.
Pursuits contributor Brian Schaefer and I recently published a list of the best shows to see in New York City right now, and it includes Fat Ham, a modern spin on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, set at a backyard family barbecue; Shucked, the pun-filled country musical that’ll have you groaning until you roar with glee; and Sweeney Todd, the dark Stephen Sondheim dazzler starring Josh Groban and relentless scene-stealer Annaleigh Ashford.