Help a newbie with some Broadway tunes....- Page 2

[gypsy4]

Posted: 7/11/08 at 7:48pm

Annie
A Chorus Line
West Side Story
Modern Millie
Into The Woods
Seussical
My Fair Lady
Fiddler on the roof 2003 Revival
Annie get your Gun bernadette peters version.

[austengirl]

Posted: 7/11/08 at 8:04pm

Yes I agree....mucho thanks!!!!

[WiCkEd BaCcHaE]

Posted: 7/11/08 at 11:48pm

I must insist on Into The Woods since it will get you started on Sondheim and it's, arguably, his most accessible. His stuff is the real 'meat and potatos' of musical theatre.

Since you need to become familiar with the classics, I must also insist on:

West Side Story
Gypsy
My Fair Lady
Cabaret
South Pacific

... as a good foundation to start with. You can probably find these in any library. Good Luck!

[A Fleur De Toi]

Posted: 7/12/08 at 12:13am

"And yes, Christian Borle is on the Spamalot cast recording. :)"

HE IS? Amazing- see i discover new stuff everyday.

Anyway, austengirl, glad you found Broadway! Just wanted to say that if you identified a certain kind of musical that takes your particular fancy, you could delve more into similar genres. For instance, I really liked Light in the Piazza and kinda more classical sounding musicals; and from there I discovered Oklahoma, My Fair Lady etc.


Take your time, there are plenty to discover!!! Knock yourself out!

[BenjyStone]

Posted: 7/12/08 at 12:45am

There's No Business Like Showbusiness - Annie Get Your Gun
Some Enchanted Evening _ South Pacific
Don't Cry for Me Argentina - Evita
Tonight - West Side Story
Seasons of Love - Rent
76 Trombones - The Music Man
Everything's Coming Up Roses - Gypsy
Try to Remember - The Fantasticks
Tomorrow - Annie
Hello, Dolly! - Hello, Dolly!
Memory - Cats
Send in the Clowns - A Little Night Music
If I Were A Rich Man - Fiddler on the Roof
People - Funny Girl
The Impossible Dream - Man of La Mancha

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 7/12/08 at 2:29pm

This also might help. About 2 years ago I put together a listing of suggested cast albums I would consider the core or any collection. It doesn't take in current or recent shows but does cover 100 titles from 1900 to 2000 (or so.)

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=863740

For a fantastic oveview of the 20th century of Broadway musicasl pick up Ken Bloom & Frank Vlastnik's bool BROADWAY MUSICALS: THE 101 GREATEST SHOWS OF ALL TIME. One might quibble with some of the choices, the excellent photos (many in colour) will draw you into this book for hours on end. It has just been reissued in softcover and availble from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Broadway-Musicals-Greatest-Shows-Time/dp/1579123139/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215886543&sr=8-6


For a CD overview try Broadway: THe American Musical, a 5-CD collection inspired by the 6-hour PBS special. The program (which is out on DVD) is well worth seeing.

CD: https://www.amazon.com/Broadway-American-Musical-PBS/dp/B00064ADMK/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1215887106&sr=8-3

DVD Set: https://www.amazon.com/Broadway-American-Musical-Tim-Breese/dp/B000BITUNE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1215887106&sr=8-1

[austengirl]

Posted: 7/14/08 at 1:41pm

I actually just posted in the wrong thread...sorry!

But thanks for the list of music, I made sure I bookmarked it on my computer.

I was just wondering how often they put Broadway shows out on dvd. I was thinking of what I might find on Netflix. Seems like back in the 80's or 90's I remember Les Mis being out on VHS.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 7/14/08 at 1:43pm

That's a concert so it's not really like seeing the show.

And, sadly, not too often. Legally, anyway.

[newyorkrbust]

Posted: 7/14/08 at 1:48pm

My personal favorites are

Rent, In the heights, Spring Awakening, and Miss Saigon.

WIth In the Heights and Miss Saigon, if you listen to them all the way through, you'll pretty much get the story. for any storylines, just google "{{name of show}} synopsis"