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Best title of a musical
WildhornFanatic
Broadway Star Joined: 2/5/05
#25re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 3:44pmWAITING FOR THE MOON is a beautiful, colorful title that describes the show wonderfully.
SeptemberKel
Featured Actor Joined: 8/20/04
#26re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 4:42pmURINETOWN was my first thought, but there's something about ONCE ON THIS ISLAND that appeals to me as well
"Of course there is the castle - the ruined castle. I find it lovely. Probably because it's ruined, I suppose." - Passion
hortonhearsasam
Featured Actor Joined: 7/12/04
#27re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 4:48pm
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Caroline, Or Change.
SeptemberKel
Featured Actor Joined: 8/20/04
#28re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 4:49pmGood one, hortonhearsasam!
"Of course there is the castle - the ruined castle. I find it lovely. Probably because it's ruined, I suppose." - Passion
#29re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 4:50pmThe first thing that came to my mind was Urinetown, too. I also like The Drowsy Chaperone and Sunday in the Park with George, for some reason.
Trekkie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/06
#30re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:05pmAvenue Q
"I think of avant-garde as downtown shows where you rub waffles and chocolate on yourself."- Hunter Bell
faithanytwo
Stand-by Joined: 5/19/05
#31re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:10pm
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enough
ditto. i read it in high school, also agree with avenue q.
#32re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:40pmBut of course, Avenue Q. Also Woman in White is quite lovely.
#33re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:54pmBoth the early Fred Astaire stage musical "Funny Face" and R&H's "Oklahoma" and a few other shows, I understand, were at one time or other during their development periods entitled "My Fair Lady." Popular name, invited often to the dance, but taken there only once.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=963561#3533883
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955158#3440952
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954269#3427915
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955012#3441622
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954344#3428699
#34re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 5:59pmI agree with "For Colored Girls...." But for some reason "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" was the 1st to come to mind for me.
Just give the world Love.
#35re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:03pm
Urinetown is ingenious.
I happen to really like Hair because yes, the cast has long hair etc., so the title has a literal meaning, but it symbolizes so much more.
~Steven
#36re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:03pmI agree ashley0139, See What I Wanna See is an amazing title for the show. I am also fond of The Last 5 Years.
"Dont look at me that way
Your ears and your eyes
Got used to the lies
But you're getting the truth today"
"Ah the city. So many lights you can actually pretend one of them is shining on you."
CLIFF: "There was a cabaret and there was a master of ceremonies and there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany - and it was the end of the world and I was dancing with Sally Bowles - and we were both fast asleep"
"Ah the city. So many lights you can actually pretend one of them is shining on you."
CLIFF: "There was a cabaret and there was a master of ceremonies and there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany - and it was the end of the world and I was dancing with Sally Bowles - and we were both fast asleep"
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#37re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:04pmIt's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman says it all
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C is for Company
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/16/05
#38re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:05pmEvita. It is simple, placing emphasis on the person, which is really the whole show when it comes down to it. I was gonna say Caroline, or Change but somebody already mentioned it. Serves 2 meanings and is instriguing.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
whatyouown223
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/4/05
#41re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:20pmThe Light In The Piazza. It makes you think about what sort of light they mean, which is symbolic, and it also makes me think of pizza :)
#42re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:40pmoh i love that one too, heyiam! i can't believe i didn't think of that...
#43re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:40pmUrinetown and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying
Babyboomer
Chorus Member Joined: 4/8/06
#44re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:51pmI always liked 110 In The Shade. Much better than The Rainmaker, the play it is based on.
#45re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:53pm
Barefoot in the Park even though it's not a musical.
The Drowsy Chaperone
South Pacific
and
West Side Story are all good titles.
Updated On: 5/30/06 at 06:53 PM
pauL5Y
Swing Joined: 4/25/06
#46re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 6:59pmOk not the cutest or best sounding, but in answer to Best Title I'd have to say "Parade"
alwy15
Stand-by Joined: 4/26/04
#47re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 7:01pm
babyboomer, i was JUST gonna say 110 in the shade. its a very elegant title, and says sooo much about the show.
i think "a new brain" has a fun title.
and "carousel" has as lovely a title as it is a show.
thevolleyballer
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/29/04
#49re: Best title of a musical
Posted: 5/30/06 at 7:07pm
The Drowsy Chaperone.
I mean, seriously. Come on. When it was in previews here in L.A. and nobody knew about it, I dragged my family along to see it just because the title was so damn odd.
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