Favorite Musicals!
 

*I did a search and nothing came up, so...*

Which are your fave musicals?

I LOVED Grease - that's one of my faves all-time. I also really liked Rent, Oklahoma, and Miss Saigon (I saw the last two only in school productions, though)! I think I'm forgetting something else...ack...

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The hills are alive with THE SOUND OF MUSIC!! I've seen it a zillion times and never get sick of it.

Love Musicals! I miss living close to NYC http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif
Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Fiddler on the Roof (HS productiong...was in the Pit), Sound of Music and Rent(tho I've never seen a production..yet...long story)

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Great thread! In no particular order...
- Grease
- Footloose
- Chorus Line
- 42nd Street
- Annie (my first B-way show ever)
- Riverdance (not sure if it counts, but it's incredible!)
- Phantom of the Opera

Wife was a theatre major in college and I think we've seen all of the above either in NY or traveling companies.

Hard to beat Les Miz -- but I would add two more to the list:

Jekyl and Hyde (OK, I'm too lazy to see if I spelled that correctly) and, believe it or not, the newest Disney production Aida. Fantastic.

Oh, then there's Whistle Down the Wind, a Lloyd Webber show I saw in London, but really bombed in NY. Not too bad. Except for the Brits trying to do US Southern accents. Yikes!

Then there's Puck's Potion. Never heard of it? Well, it's a really neat show a couple of local HS and Middle school teachers wrote as a Master's project. (Much better than you would expect with 23 original songs and a 100 page script) It's a musical adaptation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," complete with flying "urban mystics" (you can't say faries and be PC). Our son played Puck, the lead in the World Premiere at his high school.

Pardon the digression.

Now I need to get back to NY for another theatre fix.

OK, I'm finished.

DeltAlum

The King and I and the Music Man.

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I was a theater geek in HS too http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif I'm also a bit of a snot about musicals. I cannot stand ALW. I think his stuff is trite, basic and panders to the lowest common denominator of theater goer - he gets a catchy tune and uses it over and over http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/tongue.gif

My all time favorite is Into the Woods. Sondheim...now THERE is a true musical genius. That man has the power to weave words and music together into a multi-layered tapestry. Its amazing. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

My other faves include: Will Rogers Follies (I was in that show in HS http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif), Crazy For You (can't go wrong with Gershwin) and Ragtime (they were robbed at the Tony's in 98 - I'm STILL not over the Lion King winning best musical http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/tongue.gif).

I saw Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway 2 years ago. The show itself was pretty standard. But seeing Bernadette Peters live was INCREDIBLE. She's awesome. I also saw Jery Lewis in Damn Yankees. Man, I need to get back to NYC. I'm *dying* to see The Producers

Great Topic Car!!!

Les Miserables-my heart melts everytime I hear the music! I love it!

RE: The Producers- I am so sad http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif by the time we get to finally buy tickets- Lenny & Squiggly from Lavern & Shirley will be playing the main roles!

Very cute topic.

My faves in no particular order

West Side Story-When you're a Jet, You're Jet all the way...

Grease

Wizard of Oz

The Wiz

Little Shop of Horrors

Meet Me In St Louis

I'm sure there are lots I'm forgetting,but I need to get to bed now http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

RENT! hehe, I am a total RentHead!!!! Right now I am in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" if anyone is in the Pittsburgh Area July 27 & 28 let me know, and you can come!!!!!

Ive been in:

Bye Bye Birdie (small part & ensamble)
The Sound of Music (orch- I cant stand that show anymore!)
The King and I (dancer)
Mame (Betty Boop Girl and Ensamble)
Drood (ensamble)

I didnt get in Rocky, but Chicago auditions!!! Woo!

I also LOVE Songs for A New World!


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Miss Saigon is my absolute favorite. They did a run here in Honolulu in 1999 and I was fortunate enough to see it twice...once with my mom and another time when I won tickets at work. What was most exciting is that we had a great deal of local talent touring with the group...and it was a great homecoming for all of them. Months prior to the performances they were holding auditions for ensemble roles and I so wanted to try and audition for a bar girl role, but my mom made it clear that she didn't want me trying out for the role. Their costumes didn't cover much. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

Musical that I loathe the most: GREASE. Sorry Grease fans. When your name's Sandy and your last name HAPPENS to start with D, you're obviously the target of many rounds of "LOOK AT ME I'M SANDRA DEE". It gets annoying after 20 years. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/mad.gif

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There isn't a musical I DON'T like. I love the old R&H ones-you know, the ones every HS puts on. Top of my list is Jesus Christ Superstar second is a tie between Rocky Horror PS and Phantom. Now if we were to discuss certain songs from those musicals I could come up with another list. The only thing mentioned that I haven't seen is a live River Dance performance, but PBS aired one last year.
I saw one with FRANK SINATRA about gambling and the Salvation Army, but can't remember the name. FUNNY!

That would be Guys and Dolls - with Marlon Brando when he was looking HOT!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Tommy(tied with Rent as one of my two absolute favorites..saw it 3 times on broadway, including closing night..)
Rent(have seen it twice on broadway)
The King and I

I've seen a ton of musicals and Cabaret is my all-time favorite. I saw the traveling show last year at the Fox in Atlanta and would love to see it on Broadway! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif I strongly recommend it to theatre-goers!

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Actually, that's the kind of information I really LOVE! It shows you know your stuff!
Accolades to you, and thanks!

OK I remember now - I also loved Bye Bye Birdie, Guys and Dolls, and of course - Wizard of Oz! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Great Topic newbie http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif!

I am a Les Mis kina kid. Saw in NYC on New Years Eve a few yeas ago. Was cool, because the show ended about 30 min before midnight, and the cast came out and the whole theater and cast sang the new years song, "Should old aquaintences be forgot." (I do know the name of the song, but wont even attempt to spell it: Auld... thats as far as I can get.) Then everyone poured out into times square for the ball drop. Too cool.

#2 Mame. Show rocks.

#3 Brigadoon. Awesome show.

Ok, so I can't say I've EVER been to New York, but oh well. Absolute all time favorite is "West Side Story"! I have only ever seen the movie though. Yet I can practically recite it, with Puerto Rican accents and all! I also love "Godspell." They did it at my HS. It's kinda like JC Superstar, but not as weird (in my humble opinion). I was in "Bye Bye Birdie" and loved it, but got sick of singing "We love you Conrad, oh yes we do!" (Ironically enough, I came to college, pledged ZTA, and it turns out our chapter has a cheer to the tune of that song.) I also love "Into the Woods." Soooo funny! And of course "Grease," but it's just a classic. Have you ever seen "Grease 2"? I love the song "Cool Rider"!

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Eh, no order. Really, I love music, so anything will do. But I particularly like Cats, The Lion King on Broadway, Grease, and Annie!

Ali...That's awesome! Where are you doing Drood??? I'm visiting my mom that week!



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My all time favorite musical is Cats. I've seen it four times!
My other favorite is Starlight Express. Both Starlight and Cats are Andrew Loyd Webber shows.
A new favorite of mine is called Mama Mia! I saw it in London a few months ago thinking I would'nt like it. This is due to the fact that it was written and produced by the 1970s pop group ABBA. I ended up loving it!!! It is scheduled to open on Broadway in NY this fall.

Lisa,

Actually the two men from ABBA also wrote the music to "Chess" which is another great musical. Tim Rice, who wrote the lyrics for many of the early Lloyd Webber shows, wrote the lyrics for Chess also. He also did The Lion King and Aida for Disney with Elton John's music.

I've also seen Rent in NY and on the road and really liked it a lot.

Thanks to whomever mentioned Into The Woods above. I'd forgotten about that. All three of my kids have been in that show either professionally or in high school. Sondheim is amazing.

Also, The Secret Garden has beautiful music.

BTW, I agree with the comment about Lloyd Webber vis a vis taking a catchy tune and using it over and over. I don't find a lot of true genious in his later stuff (certainly not like Sondheim), but I do find a lot of his stuff entertaining.

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Wow, I didn't realize how many people liked Mame. I was in a production of it a few years back, but didn't realize it was so popular.

DeltAlum, what parts did your kids play in Into the Woods? I've always wanted to play Little Red Riding hood, but never had the chance http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif

Juniorgrrl,

Oldest daughter played the Baker's Wife and son played Jack in a local professional production. One of his very good friends from his HS played Little Red.

Middle daughter was in the chorus in a HS production.

Interestingly, Oldest daughter is getting married next month to the guy who played the Baker opposite her.

This is a fun thread for those who like Musical Theatre.

DeltAlum

I love this topic!!!

I am a musical theater fiend!!! I think it all got started when I was taking dance back in the day. The ladies that owned the dance studio would recreate a Broadway musical every year for us to dance in. We performed Cats, Alice in Wonderland, Starlight Express, and The Phantom of the Opera while I was there. My all time favorites had to be Starlight Express and The Phantom of the Opera. I also love The King and I, Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, and Fiddler on the Roof (absolutely amazing production!!!) I'm dying to see Aida...I've heard it was awesome!

Allison

I was in three musicals in high school...Crazy for You, Damn Yankees, and Joseph and the Amazing Techinicolored Dreamcoat.

My favorites include...
Joseph
Rent
Godspell
Jesus Christ Superstar
Into the Woods
Chorus Line

My absolute favorite musical is Guys and Dolls!!! Second would have to be West Side Story.

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Annie, baby ... Ha ha ha!

We used Annie's song for our LipSinc, and then I kindda get addicted to the "It's a hard life" song ... weird!

Also, Oklahoma! is another good musical, I think, we (as ISU) played that during this year's VEISHEA (our celebration), and it was so cool!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine:
[B] Musical that I loathe the most: GREASE. Sorry Grease fans. When your name's Sandy and your last name HAPPENS to start with D, you're obviously the target of many rounds of "LOOK AT ME I'M SANDRA DEE". It gets annoying after 20 years. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/mad.gif

OTW, I feel your pain! If I had a dime for everytime I've been 'serenaded' with "Maria" from West Side Story and The Sound of Music, I wouldn't have to work! The song that makes me the most irritated by far is "Take a Letter Maria."

But getting back on topic, you can never go wrong with Les Miz --I sobbed through the whole second act. And I can't believe that not a soul has mentioned My Fair Lady! A wonderful musical AND one of my all time favorites movies too.

good topic. Ok I do love grease and I know all the words, but I absolutely positively love Oliver Twist. Thats my fave followed by the sound of music and then of course annie.
But in oliver twist you have to love the "Who can pick a pocket or two " song or the (excuse a head of time, I know I screwed this up trying to type it) umm pa pa everyone knows song,lol(sorry I tryed)
I so forgot Fidler on the roof and rocky horror picture......
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