Fun Upbeat Musical

[mmFan]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 12:56pm

I've been out of touch with broadway musicals this past while, but my husband and I may be coming to NY. We enjoy fun upbeat modern musicals. Any recommendations?

[songanddanceman2]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 12:57pm

Legally Blonde or Xanadu

[heathurrr]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 12:57pm

Hairspray

[Mealz1042]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 12:59pm

for solely fun and upbeat then xanadu and Legally Blonde are perfect

If you're looking for a bit more depth, I would HIGHLY reccomend in the heights. It's a great, warming story, but the latin beats will have you dancing in your seat.

Hairspray is a great option too.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 1:00pm

Xanadu or In the HEights (fun with a little more substance to it).

[lesmis]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 3:18pm

Mamma Mia!

[shh282]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 3:18pm

Xanadu, Legally Blonde, or In The Heights.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 3:43pm

Hairspray is a great recommendation

[verynewyorkcurious]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 3:45pm

Xanadu

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 3:50pm

To echo the sentiment: Xan-a-du!

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 3:51pm

Ditto..

Hairspray would top my list, followed by Mamma Mia and Xanadu....

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 3:52pm

Hairspray, Legally Blonde, or Xanadu.


Have fun!!! =)

[SpellingBeeFan4Ever]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 4:15pm

Spring Awakening.

Just kidding, Hairspray!

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 4:24pm

HAIRSPRAY, XANADU, and MAMMIA MIA!

IN THE HEIGHTS is not a "fun upbeat musical", folks...

[Mealz1042]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 4:31pm

If you read what the people suggestimg ot wrpte you would see that we are saying that its not solely that and we're aware that's not exactly what the OP meant, and addressed that.

I mean it is fun, and most of its upbeat. Really, how can you say that the title song, no me diga, and carnival del barrio, for example are not?

[thatgirl712]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 4:33pm

I also would suggest Legally Blonde or Xanadu.

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 4:34pm

the SCORE is upbeat and sometimes fun... but as a whole, I don't think the show is a fun upbeat musical. it's more of a bad soap opera on Telemundo

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 4:38pm

Definitely Hairspray or Xanadu.


Hairspray is LEAGUES better than Xanadu though.

[Mealz1042]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 4:39pm

well they are totally totally different shows. Depends what your sense of humor is and what you're in the mood for.

[TooDarnHot]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 4:39pm

Not at all. They're just different.

See both HAIRSPRAY and XANADU, if you can.

skip LEGALLY BLONDE and MAMMA MIA! unless you want to see some terrible ****.

[mmFan]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 9:13pm

Thank you all for the replies.

Mamma Mia is actually one of my all time favourites..that's what I mean by a fun upbeat show..doesn't matter to me that the story isn't fantatsic...it's just that you walk out with a smile on your face singing the music.

I've actually seen Hairspray when it came to Toronto.

If we come to NY, I definitely will look into your suggestions of Xanadu, Legally Blonde, In the Heights.

Thanks!

[zooxanthellae]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 9:26pm

Xanadu!

[MrsBadCrumble85]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 9:33pm

GO SEE CRY BABY! Best Show ever i've seen it 9 times!

[bundy5000]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 10:17pm

Mamma Mia

[Zeitoujo]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 10:20pm

Legally and Hairspray