In HS I was in the pit orchestra for Swenney Todd, She Loves Me and Paint YOur Wagon.

The ones I like I guess are West Side Story (Natalie Wood was hot), Phantom of the Opera, Swenney Todd (If you've seen it you know), and Damn Yankees.

Bye Bye Birdie!

It's the cutest thing ever... it's similar to Grease but actually came out before Grease did, and I like it b/c people don't overdo it. Grease has become rather cliche, in my opinion, along with Annie and others.

i forgot Sweet Charity! :D

Phantom, hands down.

I got to see part of it when i was in elementary school in Denver and became obsessed with it, bought the soundtrack, read the book, etc. So, for my birthday next year, we all went to visit my Yia Yia on Long Island and went to see Phantom on Broadway.

As far as movie musicals go, i can't believe noone's mentioned Rocky Horror Picture Show. For someone who's relatively conservative, Rocky Horror's definately an interesting ride. :D I'd LOVE to see it in person, still one of those things on my list of things to do before i die.

Kitso
KS 361 times i've dreamt of Janet(or Susan Sarandon rather) running around MY house in her bra and panties

I completely forgot about Forever Plaid!!

I loved Les Mis! :)

Y'all remember Juanita Hall, who played the Polynesian vendor, Bloody Mary, in "South Pacific" and the Chinese aunt in "Flower Drum Song"? I found out a couple of years ago that she was black!:eek: Once you know it and really look at her in those movies, you can tell but most people don't pick up on it! I read a biography about her--she was a famous gospel singer in her own right. What a great voice!

You're kidding me!! Well, now that I think about it....but she really did look Asian!

And did you notice that a lot of the extras in "Flower Drum Song" (the movie) weren't even Asian?

Ivory

Oh I absolutly LOVE Pippin!!! Maybe its b/c i was in it in high school tee hee. My other faves are Moulin Rouge, Rent, and Phantom of the Opera :D

Theater
Annie Get Your Gun
Chess


Movie
Auntie Mame
Everyone Says I Love You ( by Woody Allen I think)
Hair

I have been in a number of musicals in local community theatre, and I'd have to say my favorites were:

Nunsense
Mame
Kiss me, Kate
The Music Man
Oklahoma

I saw the movie South Pacific when I was in 2nd grade, and I knew then that I wanted to act. Just took me a reeeeaaallly long time to do it. I love musicals and acting!

that i've seen:
my hs production of the king and i
once on this island (my friends hs)
jcs (a local high school, and clarion)
cabaret (clarion)
rocky (clarion, and screen)
celebration (clarion)
into the woods (clarion)
rent (on broadway)
thou shalt not (on broadway)
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum (PHHS Alumni)
the mystery of edwin drood (phhs alumni)
songs for a new world (clarion)
(we have a very good theater department)

Recordings
the last 5 years
ragtime
reefer madness


i think that's it! i love musicals. i think the only one i've seen/been in that i didnt really like was 1776, to dull for me. if you have aol 7.0 there's a radio station on radio aol that plays nothing but showtunes!

Just thought I'd mention in passing, The Taffeta's. It's kind of the female version of Forever Plaid. No plot or deep storyline -- just some really neat four part harmony of late 50's and 60's "girl group" music. I wouldn't call it a favorite, but if it's done right, it can really be a lot of fun.

Our daughter was in it last summer, and the theatre is going to try to bring it back next year because it was so popular. She does a ton of community and professional theatre. She just closed in Children of Eden and is moving on to Godspel.

Our son just did A Little Night Music in college and auditions for Cabaret this week.

I adore Into the Woods. Sondheim is amazing. The music is great, the lyrics are deep...its just a great show.

I loathe Phantom of the Opera. Its theatre for the masses...utter tripe. Its the same melody over and over, and a surface treatment of the story.

I really miss doing musicals. I was in Mame and Will Rogers Follies and about 10 other kiddie musicals. Maybe when I'm out of school...

Les Miserables
Cabaret
Fantasticks
Ragtime
Kiss of the Spider Woman (I saw it with Vanessa Williams)