Definitive musicals
Definitive musicals
LilMiZBroADwaY23
Broadway Star Joined: 8/11/04
#0Definitive musicals
Posted: 5/25/05 at 5:36pm
What musicals do you think made and changed Broadway throughout the years?
I'm doing a powerpoint project in one of my classes on Broadway musicals, and I'm needing to know what you think the definitive musicals are.
I've thought up a few.
GYPSY
PORGY AND BESS
OKLAHOMA!
(Something by Gershwin)
SHOWBOAT
So just some ideas would be greatly appreciated, thank you all!
Missy
Updated On: 5/25/05 at 05:36 PM
#1re: Definitive musicals
Posted: 5/25/05 at 5:39pm
OKLAHOMA
WEST SIDE STORY
A CHORUS LINE
MY FAIR LADY
HAIR
GYPSY
MAME
LES MISERABLES
CATS
...go buy BROADWAY - THE AMERICAN MUSICAL and BROADWAY: THE GOLDEN AGE
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#2re: Definitive musicals
Posted: 5/25/05 at 5:44pmHow about the change into rock musicals like "Jesus Christ Superstar" or even "RENT"? Rock has influenced a bit of change in Broadway.
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#3re: Definitive musicals
Posted: 5/25/05 at 5:47pmThey say that THE PRODUCERS changed broadway to the current state of they type of comic musicals that are being done now. Also, MAMMA MIA really set off the whole 'juke box' thing to the state it's in (not that there weren't any before, but MAMMA MIA spawned the current rage).
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LilMiZBroADwaY23
Broadway Star Joined: 8/11/04
#4re: Definitive musicals
Posted: 5/25/05 at 5:48pm
Thank's everyone for the input, I really appreciate it.
Missy
#5re: Definitive musicals
Posted: 5/25/05 at 5:58pmmy favorite musical in terms of just the writing, book, music and lyrics written for the stage all fantastic is KISS ME, KATE. I honestly don't think musicals really get any better than that. It's a classic in every sense but at the same time is just so smart and witty - genius really. I don't think there is a better score for anything in all of musical theatre. each and every song is a Broadway standard. I've said it before if the only song in the show was "Always True to You (In My Fashion)" it would still be hailed as one of the greatest scores ever written, but the fact that the list just keeps going with hit after hit "Another Op'nin' Another Show", "Why Can't You Behave?", "Wunderbar", "So In Love", "Tom, Dick or Harry", "I Hate Men", "Were Thine That Special Face?", "Too Darn Hot", "Where Is the Life That Late I Led?", "From This Moment On", "Bianca", "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" ... I should seriously just list every single song... for me it just doesn't get any better...
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Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#6re: Definitive musicals
Posted: 5/25/05 at 6:01pmHair. (Was this the first musical to include nudity?)
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