Profile for musicman89

Perhaps the St. James once GRINCH leaves.

The entire score of CAROLINE, OR CHANGE Several moments from CHESS ("Anthem," "Mountain Duet," "Nobody's Side," etc.)

SUNSET BOULEVARD cost Webber and his Really Useful Group millions.

Oh, by no means do I think WICKED is of better quality than JERSEY BOYS and I did not take offense to Foster at all. I was just pointing out, from a business point of view, that WICKED still takes the cake.

There are no standing room tickets for the Gerswhin where WICKED plays. It can only play 100%, which it has played consistently almost since it first opened, with a couple of exceptions now and then. WICKED still grossed $300,000 more than JERSEY BOYS. Although the show is outselling WICKED, seat by seat, WICKED still grosses higher and packs its theatre weekly. One could argue that the Gerswhin barn is much larger than the August Wilson, but also keep in mind that WICKED did not win the Tony...

She obviously nailed the role in the audition rooms for the creative team or else she would not have been cast. They certainly did not do it for the "name appeal" as no one outside of the theatre world actually knows who she is. Tourists do not care who is in the role, they care that they do a good job, which Daphne is sure to do.

Although this is a resurrected thread, I did not comment on it the first time it was highly active. The title BEST MUSICAL has such a subjective connotation by nature, so my list is mostly a combination of personal favorites in addition to shows that I believe to be ideal to the artform. SHOW BOAT PORGY AND BESS OKLAHOMA! GUYS AND DOLLS MY FAIR LADY WEST SIDE STORY FIDDLER ON THE ROOF CHICAGO A CHORUS LINE SWEENEY TODD DREAMGIRLS SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE LES MISERABLES RAGTIME CAROLINE,...

(finally TWO Boublil and Schonberg musicals on Broadway at once! The world is suddenly looking a little rosier) Apparently you completely missed the 80s and 90s when MISS SAIGON and LES MISERABLES dominated Broadway in addition to those other two British blockbusters. At this moment, I am most looking forward to THE PIRATE QUEEN.

With four English recordings still in print and still selling moderately well on the market, it is highly doubtful. If the show was a smash hit, then at most a highlights disc will be recorded. It would be much too expensive to record the entire score, or even two discs of the score just for a limited six-month engagement production such as this.

GYPSY COMPANY A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC SWEENEY TODD SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE INTO THE WOODS ASSASSINS A CHORUS LINE CHICAGO DREAMGIRLS RAGTIME CAROLINE, OR CHANGE

If those are your only options, then THE WEDDING SINGER is the better show to see, especially with your intentions. However, AVENUE Q would be the better option. It is an excellent show that also appeals to men.

SWEENEY TODD will probably close once the contracts for Cerveris and LuPone are up. The show took a nosedive when Kaye was in for that one week, I cannot imagine how much it will suffer without the marquee names. It would have had a little over a year run, and it is a critical and economic success. It was a great production, but not everything can last. I have a feeling DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS and THE WEDDING SINGER will close sometime around December/January in order to reap the benefits fro...

Well, you must look at what musicals were predominant during the 90s and their lasting influence on shows. RAGTIME is a brilliant show, but is it influential? THE LION KING features amazing spectacle and innovative staging, but does it represent the more commerical push for Broadway shows? Does it represent the presence of Broadway? No, because BEAUTY AND THE BEAST came before it and its success is what warranted THE LION KING. The 80s British-imported spectacular megahits were more influenti...

There are several threads out there that already deal with this and other similar types of rankings and listings. The search function is your best friend. Just type in "essential," "best," or "top" and you are bound to get hundreds of replies. 10 is a very difficult number due to the vast styles of the genre. A list of 20 or 25 would be more comprehensive and present a broader spectrum of musicals.

My suggestions are based on the fact that these musicals are the most influential of the decade, not necessarily the best, though in some cases, that is true. 1920- SHOW BOAT 1930- PORGY AND BESS 1940- OKLAHOMA! 1950- WEST SIDE STORY 1960- HAIR 1970- A CHORUS LINE 1980- DREAMGIRLS/CATS 1990- GUYS AND DOLLS/CHICAGO/CABARET (Revivals) 2000- THE PRODUCERS/MAMMA MIA!

Name 10 of your favorite Broadway shows 01. LES MISERABLES 02. RAGTIME 03. WEST SIDE STORY 04. SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE 05. RENT 06. A CHORUS LINE 07. DREAMGIRLS 08. SWEENEY TODD 09. CAROLINE, OR CHANGE 10. CABARET Have you ever seen these shows live? If so, where? Broadway, West End, national tours, regional theater, community theater, videos What's your favorite song from play 2? "Back to Before" Who's your favorite character from play 4? Dot What's your favorite scene from play 5? "L...

After DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, it is believed that THE PIRATE QUEEN will open next at the Hilton.

It is always best and wisest to pick up the original Broadway cast recording first. It is heavily truncated, but it does present most of the best moments from the show. If you find that you love it, then go out and buy the concert version. It is a win-win situation. Both are great recordings, but start with the original cast first before purchasing the concert version.

"Even though it wasn't baed on a stage show, I can't BELIEVE no one has mentioned Singin in the Rain, widely accepted to be the best movie musical EVER. And probably my number 6 (but only because I've seen it so often and its novelty has worn off). Y'all are philistines." Apparently you did not read all of the previous threads to your own. Singin' in the Rain was my number one and mentioned at least one or two other times before your post.