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#26

re: 30 Greatest Musicals

Posted: 1/12/09 at 11:47am

The problem is balancing "greatest" with "my favourites." Starlight Express is one of my favourite musicals, but I'd be damn hard pressed to put it on a top ten list when assessing shows for actual quality. Factoring in production is also difficult - where does a great or awful staging get in the way of assessing the underlying material?

#27

re: 30 Greatest Musicals

Posted: 1/12/09 at 4:04pm

West Side Story shouldn't be on the list of the best musicals of the last 30 years. I am off to see its 50th anniversary tour in 3 weeks!

I love Wicked but it probably isn't the BEST musical of the last 30 years either. As I have said before I just would not be able to pick a favourite, and people will NEVER agree on a favourite either.

#28

re: 30 Greatest Musicals

Posted: 1/12/09 at 4:25pm

What have I started here??? What about the 30 Worst Musicals Ever...any suggestions? I would suggest Blitz, Lionel Bart's follow up to Oliver.

#29

re: 30 Greatest Musicals

Posted: 1/12/09 at 4:27pm

30 worst, well ALW's shows make up about 10!

#30

re: 30 Greatest Musicals

Posted: 1/12/09 at 4:32pm

"30 worst, well ALW's shows make up about 10!"

ALW's shows aren't likely to come close when there's gems like Breakfast at Tiffany's and most of Frank Wildhorn's catalogue - ALW is many things but he is rarely boring, and that's what the worst shows are.

#31

re: 30 Greatest Musicals

Posted: 1/12/09 at 4:35pm

I like Breakfast at Tiffany's, but i do agree, ALW's are probably not the WORST, however they are defiantly not the BEST! (Maybe the odd one!)

#32

re: 30 Greatest Musicals

Posted: 1/12/09 at 4:37pm

I quite like Frank Wildhorn as well...

#33

re: 30 Greatest Musicals

Posted: 1/12/09 at 6:51pm

The worst....top my head...
'Spin Of The Wheel'
'Leonardo'

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