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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:31pm

What are some of your favorites? My mom wants to get a new one to listen to for our drive on vacation(I guess I overplayed Wicked...). I was thinking Urinetown, is it good? I already have Hairspray, Thoroughly Modern Millie, A Chorus Line, Wicked, uhh and some more. Any ideas or suggestions?

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:31pm

Bat Boy...and Avenue Q...but it dependes on your mom(and how old you are i guess). some may think its inappropriate.

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#3

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:32pm

Are you looking for recent ones, or classics/oldies?

#4

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:33pm

The Avenue Q one is a lot of fun.

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:34pm

Yes! AQ is a must-have for any car ride!

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:34pm

Hmmm... some of my favorites (though all may not be family-car-ride appropriate):
Taboo
Aida
Rent
Tick, Tick... BOOM!
The Last 5 Years
Movin' Out
Avenue Q

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:35pm

yes, Bat Boy is good... Jesus Christ, Superstar is always a car favorite... Hair may be fun...

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:36pm

Thanks! I'm looking for anything, old or new. I think we already have Jesus Christ Superstar. I'm going to listen to these at the store, thank you!!

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:37pm

Here are the ones that I have that I like:

Thoroughly Modern Millie
Hairspray
Urinetown
The Producers
42nd Street
Oklahoma!
Gypsy (new revival)
Wicked
Phantom of the Opera

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#10

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:38pm

I forgot about phantom...that something everyone can like.

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:41pm

Try THE BOY FROM OZ.

You can even sing along with many of the songs as some of them were original pop hits ( I Honestly Love You, I'd Rather Leave When I am in Love, Don't Cry Out Loud, Arthur's Theme, etc.)

Just be careful about shaking your...er...shoulders when they sing I GO TO RIO in case you're driving the car

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#12

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:41pm

Miss Saigon the symphonic recording is really good. I agree with Avenue Q unless you haven't seen the show (the CD gives everything away). Urinetown is great too. People have named the other ones that I know are really good, so I won't bore you be renaming them.

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:52pm

Urinetown is excellent but I would highly recomended Dreamgirls as an essential CD to own and listen to. Hairspray is another great one and is Songs for a New World. Since you are a Shizkid, I'd also like to suggest Kristin's Let Yourself Go album and Idina's Here album as well.

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:55pm

I have Let Yourself Go, it kind of makes me shudder. I am not particularly fond of it...

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What is Broadway? A street? Some say it's a street. Some say it is the best street in the world. Others think its terrible. That's the beauty of it, it's terribly beautiful. Some hate it and don't know why. Others love it and don't know why. That's what makes it so wonderful, it's a mystery.

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:55pm

Circuit City and Best Buy suck, at least in my area. They never had Kristin's or Idina's album in stock in the store. I don't even think they have Idina's album online! Put some real talent in your stores...

Same with Susan Egan CDs.

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:56pm

You need to either go to the Gershwin or to Idina's website to buy her new one.

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:56pm

Some of my favorite CR's are... *flips through her CD book*...

The Last 5 Years
Tick, Tick...Boom!
Taboo OBC
Millie..but you already have!
Aida
Man of La Mancha
Flower Drum song

hmm...some others that would be fun for the car...
Hairspray
Little Shop
Avenue Q
Zanna
Rocky Horror!
Mamma Mia...I know, I know...the show's not so good but who can resist Abba?

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:57pm

Yeah same with where I live Millie. It's aweful. CD's are cheaper at Best Buy than the other store(FYE) but they never have ANY of the CD's I want, so I am forced to pay like $18.99 for all of my CD's. That's almost $10.00 more than my friends pay for the popular crap they buy!

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What is Broadway? A street? Some say it's a street. Some say it is the best street in the world. Others think its terrible. That's the beauty of it, it's terribly beautiful. Some hate it and don't know why. Others love it and don't know why. That's what makes it so wonderful, it's a mystery.

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 10:58pm

IN addition to those mentioned above, Les Mis is great as well.

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 11:53pm

i actually like let yourself go it depends on the music that you like but kristin's voice is amazing and the faster songs are a lot of fun!

#21

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Posted: 7/23/04 at 11:59pm

in my car currently are
wicked
ave q
the boy from oz
hairspray
damn yankees revival (requires alot of skipping tho)

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Posted: 7/24/04 at 12:11am

I just drove from Orlando to Detroit and listened to cast recording 90% of the way. Wicked and the new Little Shop of Horrors were may favorites (I listened to both of them more than once), but I also played Jekyll & Hyde, Ragtime, Aida, Children of Eden, Big, Les Miz, and a couple of others.

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Posted: 7/24/04 at 1:05am

I just got back from a trip, and I brought Once on this Island, Ragtime, Urinetown, Avenue Q, Bat Boy, and Anyone Can Whistle. Urinetown is great, and you should definitely get it. All of the others are just as great, if not better.

#24

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Posted: 7/24/04 at 1:06am

The Revivial of 'Kiss Me, Kate' with BSM has a great Cast Recording

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#25

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Posted: 7/24/04 at 1:08am

A couple I haven't seen in the lists that I like alot are:
CRAZY FOR YOU
42nd STREET
MY FAIR LADY
THE KING AND I
THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS

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