BEST MUSICAL EVER — Page 3

I'm gonna have to go with Sweeney Todd.

Of all time: "Les Miserables"
On Broadway Right Now: "Avenue Q" and/or "The Producers" when Nathan and Matthew are in it

I also love Pippin, Rent, Chicago and Damn Yankees.

Les Miz, West Side Story, Ragtime and Evita are up there for what I believe to be the best musicals of all time. Nearly flawless books, scores, choregraphy and staging.

Several choices:

RAGTIME (probably #1 on my list)
GUYS & DOLLS
WEST SIDE STORY
CHICAGO
CABARET
42nd STREET
All of Rodgers and Hammerstein...

As I think of more, I'll let you know.

No particular order
Avenue Q
A Chorus Line
Wicked
Hairspray
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Phantom of the Opera
Annie Get Your Gun (real Broadway=something entertaining and fun to watch)
Cabaret
Chicago

Jeez, people. One. Just one. You dont get to save your brother and his dog.

I would have said wicked, but its novelty is wearing off. Im going back to Parade.

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um.....Les Miserables and then I'd have to say....Wicked.

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pirates of penzance (i guess thats an opera), and then Hello Dolly

Hmmm... in no order at all...

Ragtime
Producers
Lion King
Anything Goes
Avenue Q

I hated Les Mis (saw it 3 times), REALLY hated Cats, and do not see Wicked until late summer.

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I agree that it is impossible to choose/agree the 'best' musical, but my favourites are:

Les Miserables
The first show I saw in the West End (and on Broadway) and the show I have seen the most number of times and still enjoy it. I do prefer, however, the version pre the cuts to reduce the total time of the show. Some of the cuts still jar and upset the scene continuity and sense.

Tanz der Vampire
I do not understand very much german but I do understand the power of a gloriously gothic, sexy, seductive musical I love this show! (not Dance of the Vampires which I never saw live).

Wicked
Well it had to be in here didn't it?!! Had been wanting to see this show since getting the OBC and loving the music. And I loved it on stage too. I hope it has a long and successful life and also that it transfers to the West End (soon please!).

That's my twopennyworth, or should that me two cents worth?

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" That show could shine even with the worst cast possible. "


Good heavens no. GOOOOOOOOD HEAVENS NO! Do not say that unless youve seen some poor misguided theater group do the high school version. Ive seen two. And not from just any high schools.
One was nationally acclaimed and made it to National Thestpian Festival. One was from one the best fine arts school in texas. And both BLEW HARD CORE!

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Sorry to pull up an old thread... I was just looking through my past postings and wondered if anyone who is still posting on this site and was posting back then still felt the same. Or if you supplied a list, if you wanted to make any additions and/or deletions. I find my comment about "everytime the show is revived (sweeney) it's the Prince staging" to seem somewhat dated.... wondered if anyone felt the same.... Again, I know some of you hate these old threads coming back to haunt you, but I thought this one could use a revisit.

P.S. Still love Merrily.... though in a different way.

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