Favourite Guilty Pleasure Musical- Page 4

[TBFL]

Posted: 1/22/17 at 3:38pm

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' !

 

[little_sally]

Posted: 1/22/17 at 3:43pm

Taboo. And I don't feel guilt about it because the score is fantastic. I also don't feel guilty about loving Rock of Ages.

I guess All Shook Up and The Wedding Singer count too. 

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 1/22/17 at 4:01pm

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

[jo]

Posted: 1/22/17 at 4:26pm

Jarethan said: "Starlight Express in London.  The show was in a huge old movie palace, which allowed the cast to skate around the entire orchestra area.   His made it very exciting.

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I went to see it to take a young relative but I was not keen to do it. I ended up seeing it 3 times with the excuse that there were other young relatives to take to the show.  Loved it! It was the atmosphere at the Apollo and the skating thrills...and of course one of Lloyd Webber's underappreciated scores.

 

[3NU]

Posted: 1/23/17 at 2:36am

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.

[seriously13]

Posted: 1/23/17 at 11:29am

Xanadu and Rock of Ages!

[TrulyOutrageousJem]

Posted: 1/24/17 at 11:38am

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.

 

[JudyDenmark]

Posted: 1/24/17 at 1:08pm

Reefer Madness. Great music, and I think the lyrics are flat-out genius.

[DigificWriter]

Posted: 1/24/17 at 2:42pm

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).

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 1/24/17 at 4:09pm

Wicked (my gateway show), RENT, Jekyll and Hyde, Mamma Mia!, and Bombshell (if that counts).

[once a month]

Posted: 1/24/17 at 6:57pm

Bombay Dreams

and the already mentioned

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

[Auggie27]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 10:42am

"Metropolis."  I had the vinyl. Now the CD. It's not good, but I've played the damned thing to death over the years.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 11:33am

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

[Ado Annie D'Ysquith]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 11:46am

I can't speak for others, but when the teenybopper culture in my hometown discovered RENT, it got old quickly...almost a joke/cliche. Same with Wicked. I find it sad, but I still think there's artistic merit in them.

[That1GirlAnnettee]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 12:47pm

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]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 12:55pm

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. 

[That1GirlAnnettee]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 1:02pm

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.  ??

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 1:08pm

Bright Star and If/Then

Though I don't feel even remotely guilty about loving those shows

[That1GirlAnnettee]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 1:38pm

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

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 1:55pm

This will come as no surprise to virtually anyone who has read my posts here, but... Dance of the Vampires. Don't get me wrong, I didn't think the New York version was at all funny or a hidden gem, but if I focused on the score as opposed to the script, I had a lot of fun remembering what worked so well about the European version and savoring what remained of it.

[Wick3]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 3:40pm

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!!!

 

[lotiloti]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 3:58pm

thirtythirtyninety said: "MOBY DICK, the  Mackintosh version set in an all girls' school.  Never seen it live, but I love that score

 

"Saw Dick 7 times during it's very short run at the Piccadilly in London. It was as wacky as hell, but an absolute hoot. Hilarious.

I agree, it's a terrificly fun score

 

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 4:40pm

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.

[shanphelia]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 8:20pm

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