Best Overtures

#1

Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:47pm

I'm sure this post has been up many many times. But I just love the overtures to

1. POTO
2. The Producers
3. Gypsy
4. Dance of the Vampires
5. South Pacific

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#2

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:48pm

Gypsy...Gypsy...Gypsy...Did I mention Gypsy?

#3

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:50pm

Definitely my favorite overtures are to Thoroughly Modern Millie and Merrily We Roll Along

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#4

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:50pm

I agree Gypsy is the best musical show overture. Judy Garland's Carnegie Hall overture is the best non-musical show overture.

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#5

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:50pm

Yes, GYPSY is the best.

I also love:

Brigadoon
South Pacific
The King and I
Carousel (Waltz)
Nine (sung)

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#6

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:51pm

Here are my favorites:

1. Carousel (it's so classic)
2. Kiss Me Kate
3. POTO (although i'm not a fan of the show, the intro is real good)
4. Gypsy
5. On the Town

I have more, but I can't think of them right now

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#7

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:51pm

Merrily has a great overture! I don't know why we didn't do it when we did it.
Also I think Chicago has a great one too!

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#8

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:52pm

Thoroughly Modern Millie
The Producers
Gypsy
Wonderful Town

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#9

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:53pm

Gypsy and Candide

#10

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:53pm

Gypsy. No contest.

#11

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Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:55pm

The overture to CANDIDE is spectacular.

#12

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 3:56pm

Definately Gypsy!

I also like the overture to The Producers.

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#13

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 5:29pm

The "Nine" overture is the most original!

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#14

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 5:31pm

Gypsy
Wonderful Town

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#15

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 5:33pm

Wonderful Town is great, but GOtta Agree...

GYPSY GYPSY GYPSY! Hands Down - THE BEST!

#16

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 5:35pm

musicaldude- I WAS GOING TO SAY MERRILY AND MILLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#17

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 5:41pm

baddadnpa, I agree completely!

#18

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 5:45pm

I think Funny Girl has a great overture as well, but it is often overshadowed by Gypsy. I also love the Prologue to Carousel. Not really an overture, but a great show opener nonetheless.

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#19

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 5:49pm

Another really good one is Damn Yankees!

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#20

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 5:56pm

im not a fan of overtures really i like it when it gets right into the show.... i like phantom's though...its sorta pretty

#21

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 6:07pm

the 42nd Street one is really good too, I forgot about that one.

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#22

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 6:11pm

The Producers, definately the producers.
And POTO isn't too bad either...

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#23

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 6:12pm

High Spirits
The Rothschilds

#24

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 6:13pm

CAROUSEL

#25

re: Best Overtures

Posted: 3/4/05 at 6:48pm

Mack and Mabel
On The Twentieth Century
Nine
Damn Yankees (revival recording)