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[Glinda's Candy]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 10:49pm

Beauty and The Beast & Aladdin

[bwayballerina]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 10:54pm

I've only seen regional productions of my favorite Golden Age shows, but...
GA: West Side Story
60s/70s/80s: Sweeney Todd and Cabaret (based on cast recordings)
90s: Rent (and The Lion King, but really only for the choreography and added songs)
2000s: Wicked

I've sort of noticed that GA musicals featured significantly more dancing than recent musicals. (With a few possible exceptions) Also, there wasn't as much belting. Starting (I think) with the Sondheim era, songs started to get harder (meaning wider ranges, belting, etc.) These aren't necessarily bad changes, but they do sort of influence other shows that are still in the works.

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 1:40am

Golden Age: West Side Story
Recent: Wicked and Rent

[iwearshoes]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 1:58am

golden age: music man or guys and dolls

now: ragtime, rent, or aida

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 2:17am

Some of the great "golden age" musicals have their reputations thanks to recordings. Some of them don't hold up well in revival. The last 3 revivals of OKLAHOMA! were all financial failures, although I believe that the show is done so often that people would not make a point of seeing it on Broadway.

CABARET was dark and edgy in 1966 but in 1987 is seemed tame. The Sam Mendes came along and gave us an even darker, edgier version for the 1990s.

CAROUSEL needed to be re-thought to work effectively in 1994.

I am more concerned with today's shows and how they will play for audiences in 30, 40 or 50 years. I think the shows I mentioned will still be in active rep. Any others?

[Practically Perfect]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 3:17am

Golden Age : My Fair Lady

Now : Wicked, but I love Mary Poppins in London... a very close 2nd

[FranklinShepard-Inc.]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 7:50am

3 disney films as a matter of fact (don't forget Hunchback)

[actress_06]

Posted: 3/15/05 at 9:28am

A little bump.

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 3/15/05 at 9:40am

Then: My Fair Lady

Now: Les Miserables and Ragtime

[wickedfiyeroofoz]

Posted: 3/15/05 at 10:30am

golden age: fiddler on the roof
Now: Bare

[MagicToDo82]

Posted: 3/15/05 at 12:32pm

GOLDEN AGE:
Guys and Dolls (the most "perfect" musical of all time)

TODAY:
Ragtime

[apdarcey]

Posted: 3/15/05 at 12:34pm

gypsy for golden age

ragtime for modern

[actress_06]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:05am

Another Little Bump

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:23am

Golden Age:Kiss Me Kate, Carousel, She Loves Me

Modern:Ragtime

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 3:02pm

Now Im only 16 so I dont know how much this can really help u but here it goes

golden Age: Carousel, she Loves Me,

70's and 80's: Sweeney Todd, Company, Sunday in the Park with George, La Cage

Recent 90's to today) Wicked, City of Angels, Thourghly Modernn Millie and Assasians.

Updated On: 3/17/05 at 03:02 PM

[actress_06]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 3:26pm

The More help the Better

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 3/20/05 at 4:01pm

Golden Age-"Guys and Dolls", "The Music Man", "Carousel" and "How To Succeed..."
Inbetween Then and Now- "Les Miz"
Now-"RENT", "Scarlet Pimpernel", "Wicked", "Avenue Q"

[actress_06]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 2:38am

what great help! Thanx everyone. Keep it up. :)

[JamieMcG]

Posted: 3/31/05 at 2:57am

Golden Age: GYPSY
Contemporary: HAIRSPRAY

I base my choices primarily on form and style and in particular, what it is that makes this the uniquely American art form of American Musical Comedy.

[actress_06]

Posted: 4/8/05 at 9:13am

wow this has been great. Thanx everyone.

[KelRel]

Posted: 4/8/05 at 9:30am

Golden Age- Either The Music Man or South Pacific
Modern- RENT