Best Overture vote

#1

Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 2:52pm

I was just wondering what everybody's favorite overtures/openings are? Classically, I love the Jerry Herman overtures ( w/Hello, Dolly being the fave), I also love Gypsy's overture. AS far as contemporary theatre. Valjean's prologue/opening number is what inspired me to make this a career choice when I saw it in high school, and as cliche as it is, I am a sucker for the "Gentleman, a little illumination"--- cue the moving chandelier. I am a Sondheim fan/performer, but that organ ditty still gets me EVERY time I see it live, and when I hear it provides a great visualization!

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#2

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 2:53pm

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Les Miserables
The Light in the Piazza
Wicked (Yes, you can pound me now.)
Gypsy

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#3

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 2:55pm

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=251008#352099

#4

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 2:55pm

CHICAGO
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

#5

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 2:57pm

I think if you limit the poll to adults (in other words, those who don't think the Broadway musical began with RENT), the odds-on favorite would be GYPSY.

#6

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 2:58pm

Gypsy is my all time favorite, Merrily We Roll Along is my current favorite.

#7

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 3:04pm

LOL..Jon..you mean there was broadway before Wicked?? We should be safe as there hasn't been a hell of a lot overtures written recently. I think witch Elphaba could fart on stage and half this site would vote it their favorite song!

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#8

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 3:05pm

The overture on the original cast album of MERRILY is thrilling. I hate the abbreviated overture in the "revised" version of the show (among many things I hate about the revisions).

#9

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 3:06pm

My vote goes to Gypsy, Sweet Charity, and/or Candide.

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#10

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 3:08pm

Having been in Merrily, I should lose my pink card for neglecting from my list!

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#11

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 3:08pm

Les Miserables
Miss Saigon

They are short, but so full of emotion and set the tone for the whole musical. I LOVE IT!!!!

I love me some Les Mis and Miss Saigon,
B2B

#12

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 3:22pm

GYPSY with FUNNY GIRL a close second runner up. I've also always liked the overture to HIGH SPIRITS.

#13

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 3:24pm

Gypsy
Merrily We Roll Along

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#14

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 3:27pm

Gypsy
Candide
Merrily
Carousel
West Side Story

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#15

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 3:52pm

Gypsy
Sweet Charity

#16

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 4:49pm

I like the overture to The Producers, even though it was cut from the show.

Other favorites:
Gypsy
Urinetown
Les Mis
Miss Saigon
Little Women

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#17

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 4:50pm

MAMMA MIA is pretty rockin, and so is its Entracte

#18

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 4:50pm

Funny Girl
Mack and Mabel
On the Twentieth Century

#19

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 4:57pm

DRS

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#20

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 5:06pm

I really love the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels overture.

#21

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 5:09pm

Gypsy
Phantom of the Opera
The Producers
Merrily We Roll Along
South Pacific
and the Nightmare Before Christmas one on the cd (fabulous!)

For Prologues:
Fiddler on the ROof
Into the Woods
Godspell
West Side Story

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#22

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 5:14pm

I'm just going to list my favorites, but in no particular order.

Gypsy
Wonderful Town
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Sweet Charity
All Shook Up
La Cage Aux Folles
Little Women

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#23

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 5:15pm

Gypsy. Gypsy. Gypsy.

Oh, and did I mention Gypsy?

#24

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 5:28pm

West Side Story
Chicago
Gypsy
Finian's Rainbow
Aida
Little Women

#25

re: Best Overture vote

Posted: 9/11/05 at 5:32pm

Gypsy, it is!

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