Best Show of The 90's
Best Show of The 90's
#0Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/19/04 at 10:56pmthere were alot of good shows in the 90's, some deservingly winning the tony award, but others not as recognized... what do you think is the best show of the 90's
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#1re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/19/04 at 11:05pm
Ragtime
Once on This Island
Falsettoland
three that were amazing.
#2re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/19/04 at 11:11pmRENT!
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#3re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/19/04 at 11:22pm
Depends on what you consider "best"
Sunset Boulevard for eye popping opulence and star wattage
Rent for reaching out to a younger audience
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#4re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/19/04 at 11:27pmAngels In America -- THE theatrical event of the decade. No musical even comes close.
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Updated On: 12/19/04 at 11:27 PM
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#5re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/19/04 at 11:27pmDo you mean shows that opened in the '90s? I'd say Rent, but I wish I'd seen Angels In America on stage as well.
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#8re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 12:23amRENT,RAGTIME,BIG there were so many... if I was older in the 90s i might have been more experienced in my taste but, I was 10 and 11 when these shows opened.
#9re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 12:26amIt depends how you define 'best,' but RENT certainly deserves mention.
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#10re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 12:40am
plays: angels in america, noises off
musicals: cabaret revival, falsettoland, rent
Updated On: 12/20/04 at 12:40 AM
#11re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 12:42am
Amen to the revivals of "Cabaret" and "Chicago"! I wish "Cabaret" was still going strong like "Chicago" but, great shows that opened in the '90's.
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#12re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 12:45am
THE CIVIL WAR!
jk i wish
I'd say SUNSET BOULEVARD and RENT.
#13re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 1:11amI agree with all of what is mentioned, but I have to say The Lion King. It's not the best show of the 90's, but it deserves to be mentioned just because of the way it looks, and defying people that thought it couldnt not be done.
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#14re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 1:23am"Angels In America" was by far the best show of the 90's.
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#15re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 2:10amHere's one from each category: Angels in America and Ragtime.
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#16re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 3:36amyeah....def. ragtime
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#17re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:19am
Someone said Big. No no no...
RENT had the most affect on the theatre-going community, as it lowered the age of the average ticket-buyer and it employed the $20 rush seats.
Ragtime was artistically quite an accomplishment and is very fulfilling as a big Broadway show.
The Lion King did a wonderful job reimagining a classic movie in a way that related well to stage, and brought in new technical areas to theatre.
City of Angels was one of Cy Coleman's last works, and was truly an original work.
Once on this Island was by far the most beautiful show on the 90's, and is one of the great "small cast" shows. It also brought us La Chanze.
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#18re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 5:35amtotally Angels in America. Margo is once again quick to chime in brilliantly. 20 years from now, it will be considered one of the top 5 most important plays in the 20th century. In fact, it may already be thrown into consideration for that prize alongside Long Day's Journey in Night, Death of a Salesman, The Glass Menagerie, and...well the other one deserves a good quarrel/discussion.
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#19re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 7:14am
Angels In America = Brilliant
New Musicals :
Passion, Assassins, Parade, City of Angels
Revivals:
Show Boat, Cabaret, Chicago, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
#20re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 7:42amRENT....Is the best show of the 90's! Hands Down!
#21re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 8:17am
Ragtime
Rent comes second
Play: Angels in America
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#22re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 8:19am
Um:
Broadway: City of Angels
West End: Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down the Wind
Foreign: The Boy From Oz, Tanz der Vampire, Elisabeth
Can't think right now...
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#23re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 9:59am
Plays:
Angels in America
Master Class
The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Musicals:
City of Angels
Falsettos
Rent
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#24re: Best Show of The 90's
Posted: 12/20/04 at 10:03am
Ragtime
RENT
and erm I dunno I guess you could say Lion King because it's been doing so well and it was the first Disney musical on Bway
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