BEST MUSICAL EVER

[WICKEDFAN1]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:17pm

What Is The Best Musical Ever To You? I Dont Have One, Ive Seen Alot, But Im Not Speaking Yet.. And No, Its Not Wicked

Updated On: 6/11/04 at 05:17 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:20pm

For me, it's Les Miserables.

[gherbert]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:23pm

Gypsy. Hands down. Followed by Company, Follies, and Cabaret.

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:26pm

i'll never be able to decide that one. les miz would be one of my contenders though... and um... o hell, i'll just say it: rent. and of course their is sweeny todd and gypsy and fiddler, etc. etc.

[judy_in_disguise]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:27pm

It's so hard to narrow it down, so right now I'll just say Cabaret.

[broadway geek]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:28pm

I would have to say Gypsy and Fiddler (sorry I can't decide). They would be followed by A Chorus Line, Candide, and Cabaret.

[Ruffian]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:28pm

NYSTATE is right.....tough to say

I woulda said MIZ for the longest of times

But after my 603 trips to TABOO.....may hafta change up the answer

lol

[nystateomind04]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:29pm

603? that must be some kind of record.

[WillParker]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:38pm

west side story.

gypsy is pretty close up there too.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:38pm

A Chorus Line

[SMichaelK]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:40pm

I definately agree with WillParker on West Side Story, its really the first musical on any format I saw and to this day I love it, maybe its that deep down shakespeare geek in me

[Teacher510]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:42pm

Man of La Mancha for me.

[bythesword84]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:43pm

Les Miserables is absolutely first.



...then it would Avenue Q and The Scarlet Pimpernel (1st incarnation)


But thats based only on productions which I've seen.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:45pm

I don't understand how A CHORUS LINE could be THE BEST. The music is great, yes, and from only seeing the movie: the plot is dull and boring. I hope the original Broadway production was much different than the film.

BEST DRAMA: WEST SIDE STORY
BEST COMEDY: THE PRODUCERS
FAVORITE DRAMA: INTO THE WOODS, AIDA
FAVORITE COMEDY: SEUSSICAL, PETER PAN, URINETOWN

[bythesword84]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:50pm

When I was little my parents refused to let me see the movie of A Chorus Line because they told me it was a travesty to the real production. So I've never actually seen it to comment on the differences.

[onlylisab]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 5:56pm

Ragtime. Hands down.

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:01pm

Wickedfan1-you should know that you don't need to capitalize every word.
I love Wicked, A Chorus Line, Cabaret, POTO and Millie.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:01pm

Just guess what I'm going to say...

[Jon]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:04pm

I'll only include shows I saw in their original Broadway or First National Tour versions:

Sweeney Todd, A Chorus Line, Les Miz, and Ragtime all thrilled me. The Producers and Urinetown made me laugh my ass off. Crazy For You had me smiling non-stop for 2 and a half hours. All very different kinds of shows, but all unforgettable experiences.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:08pm

The movie and the original stage prodution of "A Chorus Line" are two COMPLETELY different entities -- there really is no comparison between the two. Even the songs that remained lyrically and structurally intact for the film were either poorly performed, lacked urgency or had their impact muted and altered by poor editing and camerwork. The whole thing has a ridulous Vegas-y look and attitude that gives the show a totally different feel. I won't even go into the ludicrous changes to the Zach-Cassie subplot. A wrongheaded bastardization of one of the finest shows ever created.

Check out the video of the original cast at the Lincoln Center archives and you'll understand.

Margo (who would put "A Chorus Line" near the top of any list of "Best Musical Ever")

[MusicPos2]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:28pm

You all are going to shoot me...WICKED!

[secret-soul]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:30pm

POTO, Les Miz, Assassins, Ragtime and Jane Eyre; in that order.

Updated On: 6/11/04 at 06:30 PM

[bythesword84]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:33pm

Please add Assassins and Urinetown to my list.

[Menken Fan]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:44pm

There's a difference between what I consider the BEST musicals and those that are my FAVORITE musicals..

I've always thought Evita was as perfect as they get. Followed closely by Ragtime, Les Mis, Chicago and Cabaret.

Although my personal faves are Falsettos and A New Brain.

[Hank]

Posted: 6/11/04 at 6:55pm

Thoroughly Modern Millie.
I just love it!