Liza or Judy? etc.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 12:18pm

And say why.

Liza or Judy?
Ernest Hemingway or William Faulkner?
Webber or Sondheim?
Dostoevsky or Tolstoy?
Billy Joel or Elton John?
Simon or Garfunkel?
Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee?
Music or Lyrics?
Tony or Emmy or Grammy?
Five-time nominee or one-time winner?
New York or California?
MLK or Gandhi?
Elizabeth Taylor or Richard Burton?
Time or Newsweek?
Thursday or Saturday?
Chocolate or Vanilla?
Meyrl Streep or Katherine Hepburn (or Bette Davis)?
Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson?

Updated On: 4/18/07 at 12:18 PM

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 12:50pm

Liza or Judy?

Liza, I think she's even more unique and more complete as an artist than her sueper-talented mom.

Ernest Hemingway or William Faulkner?

Mmmmm, can't talk about them since I haven't read too many books of neither.

Webber or Sondheim?

Webber, Ok, I loved The Woman in White and Bombay Dreams(I know that he didn't write it, but he produced it and watched it very closely), Sunset Blvd., Evita. I don't enjoy Sondheim as much, although I admire Sondheim and I love some of his songs, such as "Children Will Listen" or "Losing My Mind" for example. But I like to hear a certain song of his, not his entire shows.

Dostoevsky or Tolstoy?

I just know Tolstoy.

Billy Joel or Elton John?

Both. They are very talented. Although, Billy, stay away from Broadway!!!

Simon or Garfunkel?

Both

Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee?

Tennesse Williams, he is my favorite, I love his work.

Music or Lyrics?

Both.

Tony or Emmy or Grammy?

I truly pay more attention to the Tonys. Both the other 2 get more attention. And its ok.

Five-time nominee or one-time winner?

Umm....not sure.

New York or California?

NY

MLK or Gandhi?

Both were great men.

Elizabeth Taylor or Richard Burton?

Liz, such a good soul.

Time or Newsweek?

Time, I just liked that they made the quote "The Queen of Nice" for Rosie.

Thursday or Saturday?

Both.

Chocolate or Vanilla?

Chocolate.

Meyrl Streep or Katherine Hepburn (or Bette Davis)?

Not sure about this one.

Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson?

Neither.

Updated On: 4/18/07 at 12:50 PM

[WOSQ]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 1:22pm

Cruise or Gibson?
What's the diff? They're both big sloppy power bottoms.

[Pippin]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 1:29pm

Yes, but one hates the Jews, and the other pretends not to.


which is which?

[ABSteel]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 1:30pm

Liza or Judy? Judy, because when I hear her sing, I bawl.

Ernest Hemingway or William Faulkner? Hemingway. I relate more to his themes.

Webber or Sondheim? Sondheim. If anyone choose Webber, they need to have their heads examined.

Dostoevsky or Tolstoy? Neither.

Billy Joel or Elton John? Billy! I could listen to Billy for days. I appreciate Elton's work, but I can only listen to a song or two.

Simon or Garfunkel? Both.

Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee? Williams.

Music or Lyrics? Is this the movie?

Tony or Emmy or Grammy? Where are the Oscars? I choose Oscar.

Five-time nominee or one-time winner? one-time winner.

New York or California? Cali.

MLK or Gandhi? I think Gandhi did more for world peace.

Elizabeth Taylor or Richard Burton? Taylor.

Time or Newsweek? Time.

Thursday or Saturday? Thursday, as it's my boyfriend's day off.

Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate.

Meyrl Streep or Katherine Hepburn (or Bette Davis)? Davis. Anyone who can play 50 completley different roles is exceptional in my book. (although, Streep is getting there)

Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson? Neither.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 1:33pm

Liza or Judy? Judy (Liza has no subtlety)

Ernest Hemingway or William Faulkner? Truman Capote

Webber or Sondheim? Sondheim (both music & lyrics)

Dostoevsky or Tolstoy? Don't know enough to compare

Billy Joel or Elton John? Billy Joel (He has a way about him)

Simon or Garfunkel? Can't choose (like separating Laverne & Shirley)

Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee? Williams (stronger characters)

Music or Lyrics? Lyrics (I can make my own music)

Tony or Emmy or Grammy? Tony

Five-time nominee or one-time winner? Nominee (always hopeful)

New York or California? (NY, although never been to CA)

MLK or Gandhi? Gandhi (felt sorry for the skinny dude)

Elizabeth Taylor or Richard Burton? Taylor (violet eyes)

Time or Newsweek? Neither (not what they once were)

Thursday or Saturday? Saturday (time is my own)

Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate (Vanilla has no taste)

Meyrl Streep or Katherine Hepburn (or Bette Davis)? Davis by a mile (Streep & Hepburn manufacture emotions)

Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson? Gibson (Cruise=Scientology=weird)

Updated On: 4/18/07 at 01:33 PM

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 1:44pm

I chose Webber, so what?

[ABSteel]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 2:06pm

I enjoy listening to him, but I'd never choose Webber over Sondheim.

It's all in personal taste.

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 2:25pm

I'd choose Webber over Sondheim...over practically anyone, anyday of the week.

"By Jeeves", "Woman in White", "Aspects of Love"...RE-markable.

I do like my Sondheim too, Assassins is probably my favorite musical ever...but I just don't feel it compares to the musicality that comes from an ALW work.

[ABSteel]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 2:32pm

The world has gone mad!

Sure. Webber has a few shows that may be good. The music for WIW is great. I love it. Except I hate the lyrics.

I feel Sondheim has the better portfolio.

COMPANY, ASSASSINS, SWEENEY TODD, INTO THE WOODS, WEST SIDE STORY, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, GYPSY, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, FOLLIES... I could listen to any of these shows, in incompletion, without cringing, or skipping a track.

I don't think I've ever done that with a Webber show. I think Webber puts all his energy on one song. "Memory", "All For Laura", "The Phantom of the Opera," etc, and the others are written off the cuff. I think he's a greedy old man who needs to retire. I don't look forward to hearing a new score by Webber, as I do with Sondheim.

I'm actually listening to the COMPANY Revival recording, and I love it all.

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 2:38pm

I need to pick up Raul's "Company", so says common input.


Here's the honest truth, I got myself into Broadway/showtunes at any early age. Stumbled across it and was hooked therein. The first full score I ever heard was Joseph, followed by JCSS, followed by Phantom. It wasn't until a few years later I discovered my first "non" ALW show, Les Miserables. I sorta fell in love with it for a long time, then I discovered another Boulbil and Shoenberg show, Miss Saigon. After that I set out to discover as many on my own as I could, for example Into the Woods, West Side Story, Music Man, Carousel, etc etc.

So I guess you could say my obsession with Webber wasn't entirely my fault. I dunno.


Apology: This post was pointless, just wanted to give a little background story as to why I like what I do. Once again, I'm sorry.

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 2:52pm

Liza or Judy?
* I pick Liza, hands down. Judy was a better singer, but I feel that Liza was a far better well-rounded performer. I have seen very few people who can top her ability to interpret a song. I love me some Liza with a Z.

Ernest Hemingway or William Faulkner?
Faulkner. I've always been extremely annoyed by Hemingway's writing style. There's just something about paragraph long sentences that really bother me. Plus I HATED The Old Man and the Sea.

Webber or Sondheim?
* Sondheim, no contest. Each of his musicals are works of art, while Webber tends to populist junk. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it seems to me that the only reason I've ever liked a Webber show is because of the cast (Evita with Mandy and Patti). Sondheim's material is strong enough to handle multiple actors and multiple interpretations (OBC Sweeney vs. Revival Sweeney).

Dostoevsky or Tolstoy?
* Both are on my to read list.

Billy Joel or Elton John?
* A toughie, but I ultimately must choose Elton John. I feel that he is a stronger piano player and I love the fact that he is constantly creating new music. Until recently, Billy Joel hadn't written a new pop song in at least a decade.

Simon or Garfunkel?
* Impossible to choose, but Simon has probably had the best solo career of the two.

Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee?
* Another toughie, but I choose Albee. His plays have touched and challenged me more than almost any other modern playwrite; Virginia Woolf in particular is a masterpiece. I just feel like he captured the ugliness in American homes to more of a degree than the others.

Music or Lyrics?
* Music. For some reason, if the music is good enough I am willing to overlook trite and meaningless lyrics. Probably how I'm able to listen to Miss Britney Jean Spears.

Tony or Emmy or Grammy?
* Tony, because I prefer theatre to television or popular music. However, I do feel that the Grammys probably have more artistic integrity. The Emmys are HOPELESSLY out of touch, nominating the same actors/shows over and over while leaving new (and usually superior) material out to dry. Similarly, the Best Musical race at the Tonys has turned into nothing more than a matter of what can sustain the longest run and create the most revenue.

Five-time nominee or one-time winner?
* Five-time nominee. It proves that you continue to do work of high quality, even if you aren't ever the *best*. I'd rather have a career long enough to sustain five nominations than win on my first time out and fade into obscurity.

New York or California?
* New York. It is a magical place that I would feel priviledged to live in some time. While I do love California, I feel that New York is more *real.*

MLK or Gandhi?
* Gandhi, because even Martin Luther King, Jr. admitted the giant debt that he owed to Gandhi's life and philosophies. We're studying him right now in my Literature of India class and I feel that my eyes are being truly opened.

Elizabeth Taylor or Richard Burton?
* Both are great, but my Mom and I both have serious crushes on Richard Burton. He was absolutely teriffic.

Time or Newsweek?
* Newsweek was always around the house when I was growing up, so I find myself continuing to prefer it.

Thursday or Saturday?
* Saturday, even though Thursday is the best night of television. It's nice to not have to wake up early.

Chocolate or Vanilla?
* Chocolate--it releases endorphins!

Meyrl Streep or Katherine Hepburn (or Bette Davis)?
* I call it a draw as I feel I couldn't possibly choose.

Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson?
* I don't care for either, but probably Mel Gibson. What is Mel's best movie? Braveheart. Tom's? Jerry Maguire. There's really no comparison.

[ABSteel]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 2:53pm

My first love was The Rodgers and Hammerstein, but I grew out of it.

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 2:56pm

I thought I'd grow out of ALW too, until I realized how many there were to choose from.

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 3:47pm

Joey

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 4:07pm

ABS, if you listen to any ALW recording as much as you listen to Sondheim's and I mean the ENTIRE recording and not just one or 2 famous songs, maybe you will appreciate his work a little more. Anyways, if we are talking about impressive portfolios, and I don't want to start another pointless ALW Vs. SS competition, but you CANNOT say that ALW doesn't have an impressive resume.

ALW has accumulated a number of honours, including a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 1992 then followed by a peerage, three Tony Awards, three Grammy Awards, an Oscar, an International Emmy, six Olivier Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2006.

He composed the following musicals:

-The Likes of Us
-Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
-Jesus Christ Superstar
-Evita
-Cats
-Song and Dance
-Starlight Express
-The Phantom of the Opera
-Aspects of Love
-Sunset Boulevard
-By Jeeves
-Whistle Down the Wind
-The Beautiful Game
-Tell Me on a Sunday
-The Woman in White

[shameless]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 4:15pm

Liza or Judy?

Judy, just because.


Ernest Hemingway or William Faulkner?

Hemingway. I love his writing style. The Sun Also Rises is one of my favorite books.


Webber or Sondheim?

Sondheim. I like more of his shows.


Dostoevsky or Tolstoy?

I like them both, but I'll go Dostoevsky because I've read more of his work.


Billy Joel or Elton John?

Love them both, but Joel by a hair.


Simon or Garfunkel?

Simon. No idea why.


Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee?

Tennesse Williams. Because every sentence is quote-worthy.


Music or Lyrics?

Lyrics, because I'm a more of a words person.


Tony or Emmy or Grammy?

Lately, Tony. BWW.


Five-time nominee or one-time winner?

Five-time nominee. Consistency.


New York or California?

NY, my second home.


MLK or Gandhi?

MLK, better hair.


Elizabeth Taylor or Richard Burton?

Taylor. Breathtaking.


Time or Newsweek?

Time, better pictures.


Thursday or Saturday?

Saturday. My time.


Chocolate or Vanilla?

Chocolate = Life


Meryrl Streep or Katherine Hepburn (or Bette Davis)?

Hepburn. The voice.


Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson?

Cruise. Because he probably secretly hates himself most of all.

Updated On: 4/18/07 at 04:15 PM

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 4:18pm

thank you muscle...i have most of those on cd and adore them all.

[luvliza89]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 4:18pm

I feel like it should be JUDY or BARBRA. Let's not tear up the family with who's better (even though of course Judy is).

[ahmelie]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 4:36pm

Liza or Judy?
Hard, but Judy probably. I'm obsessed with her voice.

Ernest Hemingway or William Faulkner?
Hemingway, his style is amazing.

Webber or Sondheim?
Sondheim, no doubt. The only Webber I listen to is Evita.

And, as a LuPone fan, I have personal reasons for hating him :)

Dostoevsky or Tolstoy?
Can't say I've much basis for judgement, but Dostoevksy, because I've read bits of his work.

Billy Joel or Elton John?
Elton John.

Simon or Garfunkel?
Simon, Garfunkel's name just pisses me off.

Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee?
Oh God... It's between Miller and Williams, and I guess I have to go with Miller.
Just because Death of a Salesmen was one of the first plays I ever read, and I looove The Crucible.

Music or Lyrics?
Music, I guess. I can still love a song in spite of mediocre lyrics, but I can't say the same for a song with bad music.

Tony or Emmy or Grammy?
Tonys, it's my life!

Five-time nominee or one-time winner?
Well, I love John McMartin and Peter O'toole, so nominee.

New York or California?
New York, it as Broadway.

MLK or Gandhi?
Gandhi, though I adore both. I think Ghandi was a little more selfless in all his actions.

Elizabeth Taylor or Richard Burton?
Elizabeth Taylor, I'm obseeeesed with her.

Time or Newsweek?
Time, I don't read Newsweek.

Thursday or Saturday?
Saturday, it's my day off!

Chocolate or Vanilla?
Vanilla ice cream, chocolate everything else.

Meyrl Streep or Katherine Hepburn (or Bette Davis)?
Bette Davis is my idol, though I do love Streep and Hepburn Davis beats everyone. Ever.

Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson?
Ew, neither.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 6:29pm

Liza or Judy?
Judy (the younger years) because her voice AMAZING.

Ernest Hemingway or William Faulkner?
Don't have an opinion

Webber or Sondheim?
Webber, though both are great. And I would like to clear up that he gets a lot of slack for his shows, but he didn't direct nor write the lyrics to them. A lot the complaints are "The lyrics are horrible" or "The staging was so boring and all about spectacle" (A lot of this is directed toward Phantom). For the latter, blame Hal Prince because, well, he directed it. I think his music is gorgeous and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is one of the best musicals EVER, as is EVITA. Also, he didn't write BOMBAY DREAMS

Dostoevsky or Tolstoy?
Again, no opinion

Billy Joel or Elton John?
Billy Joel, no doubt.

Simon or Garfunkel?
Both. They are like John Lennon/Paul McCartney. Together, they are genius . . . apart, they are not that good.

Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee?
Yikes. I honestly don't know. I LOVE THE CRUCIBLE but I also love CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF and STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. Both!

Music or Lyrics?
Music

Tony or Emmy or Grammy?
Tony

Five-time nominee or one-time winner?
One time winner

New York or California?
New York

MLK or Gandhi?
MLK

Elizabeth Taylor or Richard Burton?
Elizabeth Taylor

Time or Newsweek?
Time

Thursday or Saturday?
Saturday

Chocolate or Vanilla?
Vanilla

Meyrl Streep or Katherine Hepburn (or Bette Davis)?
I say Draw!

Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson?
Neither

[AC126748]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 6:36pm

Hemingway or Faulkner?

Faulkner. His brand of Southern realism mixed with the sensational and mystical is right up my alley. I greatly respect Hemingway as a writer, but his prose just doesn't grab me. Extreme symbolism was never my thing.

Dostoevsky or Tolstoy?

Give me Gogol or Pushkin over those two any day.

Meryl Streep or Katharine Hepburn?

Diane Keaton, please.

Webber or Sondheim?

Is that even a question?

Updated On: 4/18/07 at 06:36 PM

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 7:13pm

Liza or Judy?
Judy. No question.

Hemingway or Faulkner?
N/A

Webber or Sondheim?
Sondheim. I like some Webber stuff (Evita and CATS), but I generally like Sondheim's stuff more. Sweeney Todd was one of my first musical loves.

Dostoevsky or Tolstoy?
N/A

Billy Joel or Elton John?
Billy Joel. Love his music.

Simon or Garfunkel?
Can I have both?

Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee?
Oh god, I'm going to sound like SUCHa bad theatre fan, but I have no opinion. I REALLY need to read some plays (summer reading perhaps?).

Music or Lyrics?
Music.

Tony or Emmy or Grammy.
It's ALL about the Tonys.

Five time nominee or one-time winner?
Five time nominee. It shows consistency (and sometimes the one who wins doesn't deserve it!)

New York or California?
New York.

MLK or Ghandi?
Ghandi.

Elizabeth Taylor or Richard Burton?
Ms. Taylor.

Meryl Streep or Kathrine Hepburn(or Bette Davis)?
I haven't seen all of them in films, so N/A.

Time or Newsweek?
Time.

Thursday or Saturday?
Saturday without a doubt.

Chocolate or Vanilla?
Chocolate.

Mel Gibson or Tom Cruise?
Oh god, neither.

[Raviolisun]

Posted: 4/18/07 at 7:43pm

Liza or Judy?
I like them both, but Judy is pretty much amazing in every way.

Ernest Hemingway or William Faulkner?
I'm more familiar with Hemingway, but Faulkner sounds very interesting.

Webber or Sondheim?
Sondheim, definitely. There is only one Webber that I think is even worthy of comparison: Evita. POTO is passable, though. I also hate him for other reasons, though.

Dostoevsky or Tolstoy?
I can't really give a valid opinion here.

Billy Joel or Elton John?
Elton John. Movin' Out ruined Billy Joel a little for me.

Simon or Garfunkel?
Garfunkel, if only for the reason that he has cooler hair.

Arthur Miller or Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee?
I would have to say Tennessee. I'm in love with A Streetcar Named Desire.

Music or Lyrics?
I am in complete agreement with Ahmelie's answer.

Tony or Emmy or Grammy?
Tony's, without a doubt. I'm an awards show junkie, but none measure up to this.

Five-time nominee or one-time winner?
As in me? Well, I would rather be a five-time nominee.

New York or California?
New York, obviously.

MLK or Gandhi?
I would have to Gandhi. He was a very interesting, amazing man.

Elizabeth Taylor or Richard Burton?
Elizabeth Taylor. Liz in her heyday is amazing stuff.

Time or Newsweek?
Eh, I'm a little mor familiar with Time.

Thursday or Saturday?I actually really like Thursdays.

Chocolate or Vanilla?
Vanilla, definitely.

Meyrl Streep or Katherine Hepburn (or Bette Davis)?
This is possibly the hardest question I've ever had to answer. I'm going to have to go with Davis, though.

Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson?
Oh, God. Neither.