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Tough call, since I’ve seen so many. I guess if I was forced to make a choice, Guys and Dolls would top my list, with A Chorus Line a close second.
But there are many others that would follow closely also: Hairspray, My Fair Lady, and The King and I (saw that one on stage with Yul Brynner in the King’s role!), for example.
For a person who doesn’t like musicals I’ve seen quite a few and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog was surprisingly watchable.
I’m 100% Irish and Catholic but… Fiddler on the Roof is #1.
***Les Miserables ***is #2- I have high hopes for the movie.
Huge fan of musicals, particularly Andrew Lloyd Webber.
For the music: Evita
For the staging: Phantom of the Opera, easily the best musical ever done
For the fun of it: CATS
Speaking of Chess, I would love to stage Tim Rice & Stephen Oliver’s Blondel. If you can find the CD, get it. The score is marvelous.
For me, Pippin. Part of it is that I played piano for the high school production of it. Also, I love the music and the general “person trying to find his place in the world” storyline. Yes, the overall plot is fairly generic and predictable, but I love it.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - I just love the whole thing. And imagine if it had been shot on location, instead of a set (same with Brigadoon!).
My Fair Lady - From the opening scene at Covent Garden, the costumes, the art nouveau sets (Henry Higgens’ library is one of my all-time favorite sets, and I’d still move to have Henry’s mother’s conservatory). Audrey Hepburn may not be Julie Andrews, but she’s lovely, and Rex Harrison suitable bachelor-like.
StG
I’m surprised no one (including me) has mentioned Gypsy.
My top three and I have seen all on broadway:
1 Les Miz
2 Spamalot
3 1776
4 The Producers
Ok top 4.
And honorable mention for the one that had an OK run but was basically overlooked: The Full Monty. Patrick Wilson in the lead.
Guys and Dolls
Yeah. I’m going to go by a narrow definition. Not because I don’t think things like The Wall or Quadrophenia qualify; it just makes it easier. For the more traditional definition:
- Cabaret
- The Music Man
I love a lot of the others, but those are easy choices for my favorites.
On stage , I would say Jesus Christ Superstar.
I’ve seen it a couple of times and it is incredible.
Saw Cabaret on stage, very good but not up to JCSS.
Likewise 42nd Street.
As to movies, spoiled for choice, but I’m thinking the older ones, Gene Kelly Donald O’Connor, Fred Astaire etc.
My favorite musical is bring in da noise, bring in da funk starring savion glover.
I think the greatest musical of all time is Les Miserables. I also love Guys and Dolls a whole lot. And the Chess concept album is a close runner-up, though the eventual stage show is not as good IMO.
The Rocky Horror Show was originally a stage musical that went to a film musical afterward.
I’d have to say. . .
Broadway: The Music Man
Film (Classical): Amadeus
Film (Show Tunes): Anchors Aweigh
Film (Modern): Streets of Fire (kinda obscure, I know)
—G!
I fall in love
Too Easily…
. --Frank Sinatra
. Anchors Aweigh
–also, the story of my life:smack:
Not a fan of musicals in general, and haven’t seen many of the ones mentioned here. I tend to avoid them.
I did like Les Miz quite a bit and even saw it twice. So, I guess that’s my favorite. Saw the Book of Mormon, and enjoyed it. But less than I expected.
The Sound of Music, hands down.
Oooooklahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plain…
War Horse was very, very moving.
Old: Fiddler
New: Les Mes