Favorite Overtures

#1

Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:29pm

What's everyone's favorite overture? Mine's Dirty Rotten Scoundrels or Merrily We Roll Along.

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#2

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:35pm

Candide, hands down.

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#3

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:36pm

DRS :) definatly

#4

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:37pm

I really do love the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels overture.

#5

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:41pm

Sweet Charity, followed closely by Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

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Tick Tock

#6

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:53pm

Any Jule Styne or Jerry Herman overture

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#7

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:55pm

MACK AND MABEL

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#8

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:56pm

The Phantom of the Opera.

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#9

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:58pm

I second rainbowhigh. Candide, without question.

#10

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 9:59pm

1) Mack and Mabel
2) Subways are for Sleeping
3) Promises, Promises
4) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
5) Gypsy
6) The Pajama Game

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#11

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:02pm

Follies Overture

Thoroughly Modern Millie Overture

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#12

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:14pm

"The Phantom of the Opera" overture gives me the chills every time!!

#13

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:15pm

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Phantom of the Opera

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#14

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:25pm

La Cage
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Phantom
My Fair Lady
Candide

#15

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:27pm

Current Broadway? DRS
Of All Broadway? Gypsy


Others that I like: Over There and Brigadoon

#16

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:28pm

Piazza.

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#17

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:29pm

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, easily.

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#18

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:30pm

Jesus Christ Superstar. :)

#19

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:35pm

Piazza and WSS

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#20

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:38pm

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Phantom
Piazza

#21

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 10:55pm

Gypsy and 42nd Street

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#22

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:01pm

DRS &
Phantom

#23

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:07pm

Gypsy

Honorable Mention:
La Cage Aux Folles
Wonderful Town
Hello Dolly

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#24

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:12pm

West Side Story
Gypsy
Phantom of the Opera
Les Mis
Funny Girl

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#25

re: Favorite Overtures

Posted: 4/28/06 at 11:58pm

This has already been discussed, but...
Mame (hands down the best)
Oklahoma
Guys and Dolls

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