Favourite Guilty Pleasure Musical — Page 4

TrulyOutrageousJem said: "Xanadu, Legally, Blonde, Smile, and Mama Mia for sure. Had great fun at all of those shows.

 

My biggest guilty pleasure, tho, is Carrie. I liked the revival and enjoy the recording a great deal. But I LOVE the 1988 Broadway recordings. I know that's not a popular opinion but I get such a thrill from the Broadway orchestrations, Linzi Hately, and Betty Buckley in that show. And here's where it gets really bad ... I adore "Don't Waste the Moon!" 

 

I couldnt agree more. The Broadway orchstrations were fantastic. They were chilling and atmospheric. The revised version with the original orchestration would be perfect.

There's nothing wrong with liking dont waste the moon, i really like 'It hurts to be strong' !

 

The OBC CARRIE is really the ultimate answer. That staging, those songs. SO crazy bad I cannot get enough.

I adore It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman, though my taste in musicals has been challenged multiple times by others after having mentioned that lol. 

Legally Blonde was the first Broadway musical I ever saw, so it will always hold a special place in my heart.

I've seen a couple mentions of Honeymoon in Vegas on here. Is that really a guilty pleasure? Because it's FREAKING FANTASTIC.

I couldnt agree more. The Broadway orchstrations were fantastic. They were chilling and atmospheric. The revised version with the original orchestration would be perfect.

There's nothing wrong with liking dont waste the moon, i really like 'It hurts to be strong' !

 

Glad "I'm Not Alone" in the Carrie OBC love (see what I did there?). The 80's fanatic in me just gets such a thrill from the drum machine patterns in such classics as "In," "Out for Blood," and "Whatta Night." And the Margaret/Carrie stuff just soars IMO.

 

The first two things that popped into my mind when I read the OP are Jekyll & Hyde and Chaplin! the Musical, the former of which is my favorite musical of all time (and I've seen/listened to a LOT of musicals).

Bombay Dreams

and the already mentioned

Chess, starlight Express, Urinetown, wedding Singer, Priscilla, Xanadu, Rocky Horror Show

How did Rent and Urinetown become "guilty pleasure" shows?

I don't consider these guilty pleasures, but most of this board would. Please no judgements. I like what I like. And no these aren't the only "types" of musicals I like. I have a long list of other musicals that I also love. But......you asked for guilty pleasures.

Spider Man: Turn Off The Dark, Rocky, Wicked, and Brooklyn.

Again, I shouldn't have to repeat this....but I don't want or need rude remarks. I realize I have an unpopular opinion....but isn't that what the Broadway community is about....acceptance of different opinions?

 

Theater_Nerd said: "You won't get a rude remark from me That1GirlAnnettee. One person's rhinestone is another's diamond. You are most certainly entitled to your opinion without getting attacked and ridiculed for it. 

 

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Thanks! You have shown the true Broadway spirit. We can share our opinions for fun. We don't have to agree.  ??

I love Bright Star as well. It deserved a much longer run.

PThespian said: "Starlight Express. It wowed me in the theatre both times I saw it, and I think the score is just fun. 

No heavy lifting involved. 

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I watched Starlight Express during a family vacation in Vegas and loved it! It looked so much fun roller skating!!!

 

PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT was the most fun I've ever had watching a musical when I saw the national tour in Los Angeles! I'll also always have a soft spot for MAMMA MIA.