Top 10 List--Broadway Shows I Want to See

With the Tony Awards recently airing, I have New York fever.  I can't wait to go back to the big city and see a bunch of Broadway shows.  We are going in August to celebrate my birthday, and while we won't be able to see 10 shows, these are the top 10 shows I want to see.

10.  Anything Goes--The Cole Porter musical stars Sutton Foster, who is the best. It also won best musical revival, beating out Daniel Radcliffe's How to Succeed in Business.

9.  The Motherf**cker with the Hat--Chris Rock and Bobby Cannavale star in this play that has gotten great review, except for Rock's performance.

8.  Mary Poppins--I remember seeing the film version of this show at the movies as a child, so there is some nostalgia in seeing the stage version.  Yes.  I am very old.

7.  Rock of Ages--The road version of this show is coming to DC, so perhaps we'll see that.  It stars American Idol alumni Constantine Maroulis.  Don't judge me.

6.  The Lion King--This has been playing for years and I have never seen it.  Truthfully, I'm not that interested in seeing it, but I am curious about the staging of the show.

5.  Priscilla Queen of the Desert--This was not exactly well reviewed, but it still looks like fun.  It is a gay obligation.

4. War Horse--What can I say?  I love puppet shows.  This show employs life-size horse puppets to tell the story of a boy's relationship with a horse during World War I.  It also won 5 Tony awards, including Best Play.

3.  The Normal Heart--Larry Kramer's play about the AIDS got a Tony for Best Revival and features Ellen Barkin, who also won. 

2.  The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures--This off-Broadway show has to be the worst titled show ever of any play or show of any kind.  However, it is by Tony Kushner of Angels in America fame and it has gotten good reviews.

and the Number 1 show currently on Broadway I want to see is-----

The Book of Mormon--Actually, I know that Shane has already gotten tickets to this show for my August birthday trip.  Isn't he awesome?  This show won 9 Tony Awards and is the hottest thing on the Great White Way.