# What's your favorite musical? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 20, 2000, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988 "2000-03-20T05:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/21 "2000-03-20T14:50:00Z")
Notre Dame de Paris! 😃 (dare to be different!) Followed by Man of La Mancha, Les Miserables, Chess, A Chorus Line… “… dance 10, looks 3…” E. * * * “Semper Ubi Sub Ubi.” =-) ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/22 "2000-03-20T15:18:00Z")
Rent and Blood Brothers are my top two. Many others are on the list. ---
**Author:** ![NickyLarson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b2d939/32.png) [@NickyLarson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NickyLarson)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/23 "2000-03-20T16:01:00Z")
All That Jazz! Bye, Bye, Life… * * * “If I pinch my nose with my fingers, close my mouth tight, and blow real hard, I can make my ears bleed. It’s not as cool as Superman’s X-ray vision, but it’s my own special talent.” ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/24 "2000-03-20T16:15:00Z")
My top 5 (altho I’ll probably change my mind by this afternoon): 1. Guys and Dolls (I’ve got the horse right here…) 2. Fiddler on the Roof 3. All That Jazz (thanks, Nicky!) 4. South Park - Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (yes, it most certainly _is_ a musical!) 5. The Music Man (You gotta know the territory!) ---
**Author:** ![SqrlCub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SqrlCub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SqrlCub)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/25 "2000-03-20T16:16:00Z")
HAIR! That is my favorite musical. It had awesome music (Age of Aquarius, Hair, Sodomy, The Flesh Failures/Let the Sunshine in, etc) and had a good storyline eventhough it had a depressing ending. HUGS! Sqrl * * * [SqrlCub’s Arizona Adventure](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/005351.html) ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/26 "2000-03-20T16:29:00Z")
I don’t have a favourite. I have many favourites. Guys and Dolls Oklahoma Fiddler on the Roof South Pacific Man of La Mancha Camelot And of course, everything by Gilbert and Sullivan. Yeah, they’re operettas. Love 'em all. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/27 "2000-03-20T17:01:00Z")
My own favorite is Singin’ in the Rain. Of non-movie musicals, I’ve always had a soft spot for Oklahoma. But my late father argued that the best American musical was The Music Man because its use of patter, dialog songs and fractured English (“you watch your phraseology!”) made it the first musical that actually had an ear for conversational speech. A little pedantic perhaps, but a viewpoint worth considering. * * * I understand all the words, they just don’t make sense together like that. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/28 "2000-03-20T17:06:00Z")
#1 of all time - “Chess,” original London version. After that, in no particular order… “Jekyll & Hyde” “Les Miserables” “Tomfoolery” (the songs of Tom Lehrer) “Baby” “Rent” “Assasins” “Into the Woods” “Sweeney Todd” There are, of course, others, but those are off the top of me 'ead. Esprix, who is an unabashed Broadway queen * * * [Ask the Gay Guy!](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/001376.html) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/29 "2000-03-20T17:16:00Z")
> [@](#): > > I don’t have a favourite. I have many favourites. > Guys and Dolls > Oklahoma > Fiddler on the Roof > South Pacific > Man of La Mancha > Camelot > —Wally I can’t believe I had to go through 23 posts to find Oklahoma! Wally, yer a man after me own heart, ye are. **In the category of "Stage Musicals"** Into the Woods (LOVE this one!) Cats Chorus Line Phantom of the Opera Madame Butterfly \*\*In the category of “Musical Films” Pal Joey Fiddler on the Roof Guys and Dolls West Side Story Man of La Mancha Jesus Christ Superstar My Fair Lady Sound of Music Bye Bye Birdie (what can I say? I was Rosie) Mame (eh…I was Mame) Oklahoma! (…er…I was Aunt Eller) **In the category of "Not Quite a Musical"** Gentlemen Prefer Blondes * * * [**StoryTyler**](http://sites.netscape.net/storytyler/homepage), _Cyb-Killer_ “Not everybody does it, but everybody should.” ---
**Author:** ![Atrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Atrael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atrael)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/30 "2000-03-20T17:18:00Z")
Little Shop of Horrors Camelot Fiddler on the Roof Phantom of the Opera Music Man ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/31 "2000-03-20T17:21:00Z")
Esprix— I love Chess, too. People think I’m nuts when I compare it to Gilbert & Sullivan. But still, it’s no Florodora. Or Very Good Eddie, Oh, Kay!, or Miss Innocence, or Mr. Bluebeard . . . Guess I’m just an old-fashioned girl. ---
**Author:** ![okatym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/76d3ee/32.png) [@okatym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/okatym)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/32 "2000-03-20T17:21:00Z")
**Les Miserables** ---
**Author:** ![G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.B.H.Hornswoggler)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2000, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/33 "2000-03-21T06:14:00Z")
_Pippin_ Oh course, I’m only familiar with maybe a dozen musicals, tops, but I still love _Pippin_. ## Runners-up: _Cabaret_, _West Side Story_ and _Damn Yankees_. …but when you get blue, and you’ve lost all your dreams, there’s nothing like a campfire and a can of beans! ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2000, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/34 "2000-03-21T06:47:00Z")
Many of my favourites have been mentioned, so I’ll put in a plug for [Les Parapluies de Cherbourg](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0058450) Catherine Deneuve is wonderful, the songs are great, and the story very moving, with one of the most poignant endings in a musical I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2000, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/35 "2000-03-21T06:57:00Z")
Time to earn my sig. line: Rocky Horror Picture Show The rest: Beauty And The Beast (Disney animated version) South Park, Bigger Longer, Uncut The Last Unicorn Grease South Pacific Sound Of Music Little shop Of Horrors Little Mermaid ## The Inquisition part of History Of The World, Part One You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/36 "2000-03-20T19:03:00Z")
I have many favorites as well, but the top ones right now are: Man of La Mancha (got to see the Raul Julia version in DC. Ooooo…) Phantom of the Opera Jesus Christ Superstar Guys and Dolls Les Miserables Godspell And I too like a lot of the Disney musical movies…especially Aladdin. * * * Winner, SDMB’s Biggest FEMALE Chat Addict (Happy, Jophiel?) “Only two things that’ll soothe my soul - cold beer and remote control.” ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/37 "2000-03-20T19:08:00Z")
I’m partial to Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. I have to watch it at least once per year. * * * VB Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/38 "2000-03-20T19:50:00Z")
Damn! How could I forget **Little Shop of Horrors**??? Fantastic musical. _Suddenly Seymour_(sp?) comes into my head at least once a week. ---
**Author:** ![Angkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Angkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angkins)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/39 "2000-03-20T20:22:00Z")
**Les Miserables** is definately my favorite. I saw it on Broadway and completely fell in love. I also really like mosty Disney productions,The Sound of Music and The Wizard of OZ. * * * Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental. ---
**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2000, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-musical/14988/40 "2000-03-20T20:30:00Z")
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