And The Greatest Contemporary Musical Theatre Composer Is...- Page 2

[BenKaye]

Posted: 5/15/09 at 6:56pm

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 3
Scott Frankel- 2
Jonathan Larson - 1
Stephen Flaherty - 1
Stew - 1
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 1

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 5/16/09 at 2:46am

Double

Updated On: 5/16/09 at 02:46 AM

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 5/16/09 at 2:49am

Umm... Tom "High Fidelity" Kitt and Andrew "John and Jen" Lippa are already safe and Stephen "Ragtime, Man of No Importance, Once on This Island, etc" Flaherty has ONE vote?!

Umm.... I'm speechless.

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 5/16/09 at 4:37am

yea this Stephen Flaherty thing is puzzling me too

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 5/16/09 at 7:51am

So composers who did one show count?
Whatever...I'd suggest you eliminate the "this generation" factor, except then Sondheim would easily take it...

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Scott Frankel- 2
Jonathan Larson - 1
Stephen Flaherty - 2
Stew - 1
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 1

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 5/16/09 at 12:58pm

that's exactly why I made it *this generation*, or else it would've been the "Who will come in second next to the obvious winner" competition.
And since Guettel has only had one Broadway show and many consider him the future of serious musical theatre I had to limit it to one production.


There are more composers out there people, keep voting

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 5/16/09 at 4:18pm

Okay, I've decided to extend the age limit back a decade, so anyone born after 1950 can be submitted. After looking up how many people would be shut out by this rule and how many composers already on the list, or could be, that were born in the year 1960 I decided this would be a beneficial move and just makes it all the more competitive. That still blocks Sondheim, Webber and Henry Krieger so this wont be a complete massacre, but a few of the composers now eligible include:

Frank Wildhorn
Scott Bucchino
William Finn
and, of course, Marc Shaiman

[sofiestar93]

Posted: 5/16/09 at 4:33pm

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Scott Frankel- 2
Jonathan Larson - 2
Stephen Flaherty - 3
Stew - 1
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 1
William Finn- 1

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 5/16/09 at 5:48pm

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 3
Scott Frankel- 2
Jonathan Larson - 2
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 2
Stew - 1
William Finn- 1
Jeff Bowen- 1


My addition may seem a little weird, he composed a flop (was it considered a flop in his eyes?) after all. But I think the music is fantastic and would love to see what he could do next.

Also I added a vote to Lin who also isn't a very well known composer and has only composed one show but he is also great. The ITH music is probably it's strongest point and the translations he did for WSS are fantastic.

[CyCoSpAz2]

Posted: 5/16/09 at 5:55pm

If you are extending it to 1950, then I am using my second addition, since I only used one of mine:

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 3
Scott Frankel- 2
Jonathan Larson - 2
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 2
Stew - 1
William Finn - 1
Jeff Bowen - 1
Frank Wildhorn - 1

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 5/16/09 at 5:57pm

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 3
Jonathan Larson - 3
Scott Frankel- 2
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 2
Frank Wildhorn - 2
Stew - 1
William Finn - 1
Jeff Bowen - 1

[Elphie3]

Posted: 5/17/09 at 2:01am

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 4
Jonathan Larson - 4
Scott Frankel- 2
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 2
Frank Wildhorn - 2
Stew - 1
William Finn - 1
Jeff Bowen - 1

[JudasIscariot]

Posted: 5/17/09 at 2:38am

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jonathan Larson - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Scott Frankel- 2
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 3
Frank Wildhorn - 2
Stew - 1
William Finn - 1
Jeff Bowen - 2
Mark Hollman - 1
Duncan Sheik - 1

Gave my votes to the two new comers, Lin and Jeff. I really hope both of them return to Broadway with shows as amazing as their first. Plus, added Mark Hollman for the awesome Urinetown score. Also, Duncan Sheik 'cause damn, I like Spring Awakening.

[ggersten]

Posted: 5/17/09 at 10:42am

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jonathan Larson - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Scott Frankel- 2
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 4
Frank Wildhorn - 2
Stew - 1
William Finn - 1
Jeff Bowen - 2
Mark Hollman - 1
Duncan Sheik - 1

Adding: David Yazbeck (Full Monty/DRS)

[jv92]

Posted: 5/17/09 at 10:58am

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jonathan Larson - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Scott Frankel- 3
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 4
Frank Wildhorn - 2
Stew - 1
William Finn - 1
Jeff Bowen - 2
Mark Hollman - 1
Duncan Sheik - 1
David Yazbeck- 2

Larson wrote one...okay, two shows. He's not adding anything to the theatre anymore, BUT, people like Rent, so whatever. That's all I'll say about that.

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 5/17/09 at 11:10am

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jonathan Larson - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Scott Frankel- 2
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 4
Frank Wildhorn - 2
Stew - 1
William Finn - 2
Jeff Bowen - 2
Mark Hollman - 1
Duncan Sheik - 1

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 5/17/09 at 1:57pm

updated

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jonathan Larson - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Scott Frankel- 3
Frank Wildhorn - 2
William Finn - 2
Jeff Bowen - 2
David Yazbeck- 2
Stew - 1
Mark Hollman - 1
Duncan Sheik - 1

[laura is broadway]

Posted: 5/17/09 at 2:03pm

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jonathan Larson - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Scott Frankel- 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Frank Wildhorn - 2
William Finn - 2
Jeff Bowen - 2
David Yazbeck- 2
Stew - 1
Mark Hollman - 1
Duncan Sheik - 1

[JudasIscariot]

Posted: 5/17/09 at 2:24pm

Larson may have only written two shows, but they are both very very good and he'd no doubt follow suit if he were still alive today.

[Opera Guy]

Posted: 5/17/09 at 2:50pm

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jonathan Larson - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Scott Frankel- 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Frank Wildhorn - 2
William Finn - 2
Jeff Bowen - 2
David Yazbeck- 2
Stew - 2
Mark Hollman - 1
Duncan Sheik - 1

[professor]

Posted: 5/17/09 at 6:09pm

Adam Guettel - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Michael John LaChiusa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jeanine Tesori - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
JRB - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Andrew Lippa - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Tom Kitt - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Marc Shaiman - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Stephen Flaherty - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Jonathan Larson - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Lin-Manuel Miranda - 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
Scott Frankel- 4 (DO NOT VOTE)
William Finn - 3
Frank Wildhorn - 2
Jeff Bowen - 2
David Yazbeck- 2
Stew - 2
Mark Hollman - 1
Duncan Sheik - 1

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 5/17/09 at 11:48pm

voting is closed
bracket will be up soon

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 5/18/09 at 12:50am

sorry for the delay, me and my roommies went on an impromptu TBell run
here's the bracket: http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=323893&tclass=

first round will end early Tuesday morning. I'm gunning for midnight.


Michael John LaChiusa- 1
Andrew Lippa- 0


that's right, who wrote the better Wild Party!? LOL. I didn't plan it out like that, it just kinda happened.

Updated On: 5/18/09 at 12:50 AM

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 5/18/09 at 1:01am

Michael John Lachiusa- 2
Andrew Lippa- 0

[spell7107]

Posted: 5/18/09 at 2:10am

Michael John LaChiusa- 2
Andrew Lippa- 1