Which year had the Best Broadway Season (for Musicals)?
2003: HAIRSPRAY, AMOUR, MAN OF LA MANCHA, GYPSY, NINE, MOVIN' OUT, etc.
2002: OKLAHOMA, INTO THE WOODS, URINETOWN, THOROUGHLLY MODERN MILLIE, MAMMA MIA!, SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, etc.
2001: THE PRODUCERS, FULL MONTY, SEUSSICAL, ROCKY HORROR, 42nd STREET, FOLLIES, BELLS ARE RINGING, JANE EYRE, etc.
2000: CONTACT, KISS ME KATE, THE DEAD, MUSIC MAN, WILD PARTY, AIDA, SWING, etc.
1999: PETER PAN, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, FOSSE, LITTLE ME, PARADE, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, FOOTLOOSE, etc.
1998: CABARET, 1776, THE LION KING, RAGTIME, SCARLET PIMPERNEL, SIDE SHOW, etc.
1997: THE LIFE, STELL PIER, CHICAGO, JECKYLL & HYDE, TITANIC, CANDIDE, etc.
1996: RENT, FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, BIG, KING AND I, BRING IN THE NOISE/FUNK, VICTOR/VICTORIA, etc.
1995: SUNSET BLVD, SHOW BOAT, SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, HOW TO SUCCEED, etc.
1994: DAMN YANKEES, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PASSION, SHE LOVES ME, GREASE, CAROUSEL, etc.
While thinking about Seasons, what a great year we are having in 2004! TABOO, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, WICKED, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, AVE Q, and BOY FROM OZ, in addition to those yet to come!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 haha i cant decide! i luved all the musicals in those years!
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
"[My son]'s really into my music, but one day we were listening to Billy [Joel] in the car and he said, 'Daddy, I think Billy's songs are a little better than yours." (Michael Cavanaugh)
1) I meant which Broadway Years was the best in the past 10 years 2) Although PETER PAN is my favorite, that year was not the best in my opinion for a Broadway season.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle