Best and Worst of the past Decade- Page 2

[mariusmyhomeboy]

Posted: 1/1/10 at 5:18pm

1. Best Musical of the Decade is? Piazza
2 .Best Broadway memory of the Decade is? Seeing my first show- Les Mis
3. Biggest flop of the Decade? Story of my Life
4. Biggest hit of the Decade? Wicked
5. Most unexpected show of the Decade? In the Heights

[Elke]

Posted: 1/1/10 at 5:39pm

1. Best Musical of the Decade is?
Next To Normal

2 .Best Broadway memory of the Decade is?
Seeing the LCT production of South Pacific

3. Biggest flop of the Decade?
Glory Days

4. Biggest hit of the Decade?
Wicked

5. Most unexpected show of the Decade?
Avenue Q

[snarkywannabedreamer]

Posted: 1/2/10 at 12:48am

Alright I'll play!...

1. Best Musical of the Decade is? (artistically) Spring Awakening (historically) it will probably be Wicked that defines this decade... maybe The Producers.
2. Best Broadway memory of the Decade is? Many... but the first that pops in my head is this year's Tonys. Best Tony Awards of the decade IMO... Alice Ripley's hilariously self-indulgent and bizarre expectance speech... Brett Michael's scenery fight... Liza... Gregory Jbara's expectance speech when he brought his wife up... NPH's finale song... good stuff.
3. Biggest flop of the Decade? Glory Days, I guess. Never saw it, so not sure if it was just a financial flop or an artistic one as well.
4. Biggest hit of the Decade? Mamma Mia (the motherload of cash cows), WIcked (if we are factoring artistic success into the equation)
5. Most unexpected show of the Decade? Rock Of Ages (80's hard rock/ sophomoric comedy selling out on Bway AND getting rave reviews and tony noms... pretty hard to do.)

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/2/10 at 12:54am

Just so you guys know, GLORY DAYS was a flop but it was by no means a huge financial disaster. It was a small show with 4 actors and no set. It of course lost money but by no means was lost as much as THE PIRATE QUEEN.

[Elphaba3]

Posted: 1/2/10 at 2:40am

1.Best Musical of the Decade is? next to normal
2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is? seeing Liza's at the Palace
3.Biggest flop of the Decade? The Pirate Queen
4.Biggest hit of the Decade? Wicked
5.Most unexpected show of the Decade? next to normal

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 1/2/10 at 9:25am

1.Best Musical of the Decade is? next to normal or Grey Gardens. I can't decide they are so different
2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is? Patti telling them to shut up it had been 25 years
3.Biggest flop of the Decade? The Pirate Queen
4.Biggest hit of the Decade? Wicked
5.Most unexpected show of the Decade? Caroline or Change

[strummergirl]

Posted: 1/2/10 at 3:48pm

1.Best Musical of the Decade is?
Hairspray.

2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is?
Seeing the third ever performance of Spamalot with the incredible original cast.

3.Biggest flop of the Decade?
Taboo and The Times They Are A-Changin'

4.Biggest hit of the Decade?
Wicked.

5.Most unexpected show of the Decade?
Avenue Q and The 25th Avenue Putnam County Spelling Bee.

[[tos]fan999]

Posted: 1/2/10 at 5:11pm

1.Best Musical of the Decade is?
Grey Gardens

2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is?
The closing performance of Grey Gardens. I still get chills thinking about that last "Another Winter..."

3.Biggest flop of the Decade?
The Pirate Queen

4.Biggest hit of the Decade?
Wicked

5.Most unexpected show of the Decade?
Avenue Q

[rjm516]

Posted: 1/2/10 at 5:49pm

1.Best Musical of the Decade is?
Next to Normal

2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is?
I'm happy to have several I can't choose between: 1. Seeing The Norman Conquests trilogy all on one unbelievable Sunday. 2. Being blown away by LCT South Pacific and how professional, perfect, and awe-inspiring it was. 3. Watching Christine Ebersole in Grey Gardens

3.Biggest flop of the Decade?
The Pirate Queen, Tale of Two Cities (though I liked it very much)

4.Biggest hit of the Decade?
Wicked

5.Most unexpected show of the Decade?
Avenue Q

[singtopher]

Posted: 1/2/10 at 6:06pm

1) Next to Normal
2) Seeing my very first Broadway show, Annie Get Your Gun starring Crystal Bernard and Tom Wopat in 2001
3) What was that Suzanne Summers one woman show?
4)Wicked, or Mamma Mia
5)The Full Monty

I'm adding two new categories:
Best Show of the Decade: August: Osage County
Breakout start of the Decade: Sutton Foster

[Will O'Donnell]

Posted: 1/2/10 at 11:20pm

Yayyy Sutton Foster!!

[romgitsean]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 12:05am

1.Best Musical of the Decade is?
I'm gonna have to go with Urinetown on this one. A few close calls, but...

2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is?
I'm happy to have several I can't choose between: 1. Seeing Wicked when it first opened with the OBC/Seeing Idina Menzel's last show before she broke her rib, 2. Seeing Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp live in Rent (although it was touring) 3. Getting to see Seussical during it's original run (although it wasn't that great of a show...) 4. The Hair Revival. 5. Seeing the Into The Woods revival. A lot of people hate on it but it felt really cool as a kid to see it and got me really into theatre, 'cuz of Adam Wylie, my first boy crush xD

3.Biggest flop of the Decade?
It's hard to say. Numerically, Story Of My Life. But when I think of flops from this decade, meaning just over-all lacking in quality and financially, I think of Pirate Queen or 13.
Nominations (for quality or harsh financial wombs, or both): Chitty Chitty, Seussical, Dance of the Vampires, Tarzan

4.Biggest hit of the Decade?
Wicked

5.Most unexpected show of the Decade?
Avenue Q, Urinetown or Woman in White.

6.Most Underrated?
The Cabaret revival, Urinetown.

7. Most Forgotten?
Lestat or Woman in White. Maybe even DOTV.

Updated On: 1/3/10 at 12:05 AM

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 12:12am

Best Show of the Decade: Blithe Spirit... was it good? lol.
Breakout Star of the Decade: Sutton Foster or Karen Olivo

[Radioactiveduck]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 12:58am

1.Best Musical of the Decade is?
Tie...Ave Q, Next to Normal
2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is?
My first trip to NYC
3.Biggest flop of the Decade?
Pirate Queen. That's not even an opinion, it's just fact.
4.Biggest hit of the Decade?
Wicked...again, also fact.
5.Most unexpected show of the Decade?
Avenue Q

[Pgenre]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 1:02am

1.Best Musical of the Decade is?
THE WILD PARTY (MJL).

2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is?
DOTV. 'Nuff said. PLUS: Final Dress of BENARDA ALBA and SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE in previews. My 2 favorite shows besides TWP.

3.Biggest flop of the Decade?
TABOO, though the score was fabulous. LESTAT was biggest embarrassment, though I liked it in San Fran with Noseworthy and pseudo Aaliyah (RIP) at the end. THOU SHALT NOT belongs here too.

4.Biggest hit of the Decade?
WICKED.

5.Most unexpected show of the Decade?
WICKED. I thought it would flop after I saw it in previews, I thought DOTV was better. What do I know?
Updated On: 1/3/10 at 01:02 AM

[StephanieJBlockFan]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 3:54pm

1.Best Musical of the Decade is?
Next To Normal or Wicked or The Color Purple

2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is?
Seeing 9 to 5 The Musical for the first time!
Seeing Stephanie J Blocks last performance as Elphaba on Broadway! :)

3.Biggest flop of the Decade?
13 The Musical (IT SUCKED!) and The Pirate Queen

4.Biggest hit of the Decade?
Wicked BY FAR!

5.Most unexpected show of the Decade?
I don't get it.

* Best Actress of the Decade: Alice Ripley
Best Actor of the Decade: Aaron Tveit
Worst Show of the Decade: West Side Story (Revival)
Most Influential Person on Broadway in MY life: Stpehanie J Block

[StephanieJBlockFan]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 3:57pm

OK

Most Unexpected Show:
Spring Awakening
I thought a lot of people would hate it.

[jamiekennywicked]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 5:39pm

1.Best Musical of the Decade is?
Hairspray or sorry to say but WICKED
2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is?
The closing announcement of rent came to my mind
3.Biggest flop of the Decade?
The one about the tales of a widow or something
4.Biggest hit of the Decade?
WICKED
5.Most unexpected show of the Decade?
I was kind of suprised with Legally blonde but have to say Avenue Q

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 1/3/10 at 9:00pm

1.Best Musical of the Decade is?
Next to Normal
2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is?
Rushing the final performance of LuPone Gypsy
3.Biggest flop of the Decade?
Glory Days
4.Biggest hit of the Decade?
Wicked
5.Most unexpected show of the Decade?
Grey Gardens

[jayiijay]

Posted: 1/4/10 at 5:32pm

.Best Musical of the Decade is? NEXT TO NORMAL - by far. Then Light in the Piazza, Caroline or Change & Hairspray.

2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade is? The revelation in Next to Normal; and Patti Lupone closing the first act of Gypsy.

3.Biggest flop of the Decade? Mamma Mia - artistically awful.

4.Biggest hit of the Decade? Wicked.

5.Most unexpected show of the Decade? Next to Normal. I know nothing about mental illness. It doesn't matter. The show reaches a whole new level in the theater, exploring the true nature of family and grief. Remarkable.

[mywonderwa11]

Posted: 1/4/10 at 5:44pm

1. The Best Musical of the decade is...

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

2. The Best Broadway memory of the decade is...

Seeing SO many of my friends take to the Broadway stage. I'm extremely proud of all of them.

3. The Biggest flop of the decade is...

Lestat & The Pirate Queen

4. The Biggest hit of the decade is...

Wicked. Duh.

5. The most unexpected show of the decade is...

Avenue Q by far. The little show that could.

[Calvin]

Posted: 1/4/10 at 5:54pm

Best Musical of the Decade is?
The Producers -- and not because I really thought it was all that great. For my personal favorite musicals of the decade, it wouldn't even crack the top 10. I'm looking at it like Time's Person of the Year. Sometimes the Nixons or the Ken Starrs get the honor.

2.Best Broadway memory of the Decade?
Watching my dad get dragged on stage and dressed up like the Queen Mum by Dame Edna.

3.Biggest flop of the Decade?
Are we just talking musicals? If so, I'll have to say -- and surprised that I'm the first to say -- In My Life. Or that one where Jackie Mason tried to sing (was that even this decade?). If we're talking broader, then nothing beats Suzanne Somers.

4.Biggest hit of the Decade?
Yeah, this one isn't really debatable, is it?

5.Most unexpected show of the Decade?
I'll say Doyle's Sweeney Todd, just from my perspective. On paper, the instrument concept sounded like a disaster, and I was expecting LuPone to mimic the very broad performance of Lovett she had done earlier.
Updated On: 1/4/10 at 05:54 PM