Best Musical since 1976? - Page 2

[hork]

Posted: 3/14/17 at 11:38am

I don't understand why so many people are having trouble understanding the question. It's not a very interesting or meaningful question, but it seems pretty self-explanatory. Is the word "best" difficult to understand in all areas, or just when applied to musicals?

I'd say Les Miserables if it didn't end with Fantine and Eponine taking Jean Valjean to heaven.

I'd say Rent if the score was a little tighter and it didn't end with the ensemble singing about waking from this nightmare.

I'd say In the Heights if the book didn't have so much lame sitcom-y dialogue.

So, Avenue Q it is. It's pretty much perfect, and maybe the most important musical of the 21st century.

[Babe_Williams]

Posted: 3/14/17 at 11:46am

hork said: "I don't understand why so many people are having trouble understanding the question. It's not a very interesting or meaningful question, but it seems pretty self-explanatory. Is the word "best" difficult to understand in all areas, or just when applied to musicals?

I'd say Les Miserables if it didn't end with Fantine and Eponine taking Jean Valjean to heaven.

I'd say Rent if the score was a little tighter and it didn't end with the ensemble singing about waking from this nightmare.

I'd say In the Heights if the book didn't have so much lame sitcom-y dialogue.

So, Avenue Q it is. It's pretty much perfect, and maybe the most important musical of the 21st century.

 

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Don't you understand? We are only allowed to start super serious discussions on these boards unless you have been posting here 10+ years. /s

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/14/17 at 12:00pm

The best since the arbitrary date?  Les Miserables.  

 

Now what?

[haterobics]

Posted: 3/14/17 at 12:05pm

Dave13 said: "For me, Phantom was the first musical I saw as an adult that got me interested in musicals. Wicked got me hooked.  Hamilton showed me how great a Broadway musical can become.

So my top 3 choices would be Hamilton, Wicked, Phantom in that order "

Seems a bit coincidental that the three that have the most personal impact are also the most deserving of being considered the best in all of the time you have also been alive, no?

[Lot666]

Posted: 3/14/17 at 12:05pm

Babe_Williams said: "Don't you understand? We are only allowed to start super serious discussions on these boards unless you have been posting here 10+ years. /s"

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