Funniest Musical?- Page 3

[bundy5000]

re: Funniest Musical?#50

Posted: 7/2/06 at 6:24pm

Defintietly Spamalot

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Broadway Schedule
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[Mama Mo]

re: Funniest Musical?#51

Posted: 7/2/06 at 6:35pm

The Producers was packed with non-stop one liners that had me falling into the aisles. Spamalot was hysterical the first time you hear it but it isn't any kind of full-blown show. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels fills that bill beautifully. It's incredibly funny - over and over again. "Chaperone" runs a real close second.

[uncageg]

re: Funniest Musical?#52

Posted: 7/2/06 at 6:54pm

Urinetown for me. With Drowsy Chaperone now coming in a close second. I still had tears of laughter rolling down my cheeks as I was leaving the theatre after seeing both of these shows!

Just give the world Love. - S. Wonder

[Over_the_Moon]

re: Funniest Musical?#53

Posted: 7/2/06 at 7:01pm

Forum is my number one.

Followed closely by:
Urinetown
The Mikado
The Producers

"what have we learned? Don't smoke... don't do drugs and don't sing 'Defying Gravity'." -CATSNYRevival

[Unknown User]

re: Funniest Musical?#54

Posted: 7/2/06 at 7:02pm

Spamalot
Avenue Q
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Hairspray.


This last one may cause trouble but-- ALL SHOOK UP, I thought the show was hysterical, all the comedy in it, like Mark Price doing the pelvis dance during Teddy Bear/Hound Dog or when Leah Hocking's character says "Quote Shakespeare and peel me like a banana". I think its very funny. But thats just me.

[Jon]

re: Funniest Musical?#55

Posted: 7/2/06 at 7:20pm

I've laughed hardest at PRODUCERS, URINETOWN, SPAMALOT, and a little Off-Broadway musical called WHEN PIGS FLY.

There are some brilliant moments of physical comedy in ME AND MY GIRL and CRAZY FOR YOU - if you have the right performers doing them.

[Katie2]

re: Funniest Musical?#56

Posted: 7/2/06 at 7:25pm

The Producers and Spamalot

[ILoveMyDictionary]

re: Funniest Musical?#57

Posted: 7/2/06 at 8:11pm

"This last one may cause trouble but-- ALL SHOOK UP, I thought the show was hysterical."

Wow. I completly forgot about All Shook Up. I had a smile on my face the entire time. I had tears of laughter streaming down my face everytime "One Night With You" broke out.

[Zimmy]

re: Funniest Musical?#58

Posted: 7/3/06 at 4:59pm

BUMP

[kate2]

re: Funniest Musical?#59

Posted: 7/3/06 at 5:18pm

I agree with ASU and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. I hurt from laughing so hard after DRS.

[TIGGOSAURUS]

re: Funniest Musical?#60

Posted: 7/3/06 at 5:47pm

Glad to see Spamalot getting A LOT of honourable mentions in the 'Funniest Song' and 'Funniest Musical' threads on this board - esp after all the stick it's got over awards etc.

For me, it's the fact that it made me laugh till I cried (and can still bring a smile to my face when listening to the soundtrack) that is most important. I remember waiting in the lobby to pick up tickets last September and remarking to my friend (both of us veterans of numerous West End shows) that I had never heard an audience having so much fun in my whole life. They were in complete hysterics and, a couple of days later, I could understand why! Not to take anything away from any other shows (DRS & The Producers were also fabulous), but Spamalot remains the funniest show I have ever seen.

* And, just for the record, I wasn't very familiar with the Python films and have never counted myself as a particular fan of them - and it didn't make a blind bit of difference to my enjoyment!

Seen some shows in my time....

[rufussars]

re: Funniest Musical?#61

Posted: 7/5/06 at 10:23pm

I'm skimming through this post, and comparing it with "The Funniest Songs" thread. It is intersting to note how a few select shows are mentioned here, but can't boost a top-drawer comedy number. I'm actually checking the shows mentioned against cast albums I have to ensure I've heard the best of Broadway laughs.

...And so, there I was at the stage door for "Equus". The enthused avalanche of "Harry Potter" fans was literally pushing me into the barricades. As I was thrust face-first into Daniel Radcliffe's hat, I suddenly felt the thumb of a lanky gentleman behind me pressing firmly into my back. It was then that I realized that both of his hands had Playbills, and that both arms were outstretched in front of me...

[curly120]

re: Funniest Musical?#62

Posted: 7/5/06 at 10:39pm

Drowsy was hilarious (and I know it's not a musical, but I've never laughed so much at anything as I did at Inishmore!)

[ZONEACE]

re: Funniest Musical?#63

Posted: 7/5/06 at 10:40pm

Batboy and Reefer Madness

when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.

[SNLMedia]

re: Funniest Musical?#64

Posted: 7/5/06 at 11:00pm

Two novelty off-Broadway shows I remember laughing hard at throughout were "Slut" and "The Great American Trailer Park Musical".

For Broadway musicals, I'd say Spelling Bee, DRS, and Avenue Q.

"The world is a better place because of hairspray." - Michael Ball

[matt schneider]

re: Funniest Musical?#65

Posted: 7/5/06 at 11:24pm

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Avenue Q.
Drowsy Chaperone

The bushes of Tex were nervous recks because their son was dim, But look what happened to him~Dirrty Rotten Scoundrels~all about Ruprecht They say the thoughtful musicals dead on broadway~forbiden broadway : SVU~The crime scene Never say never, there's always one more person you can hit up~avenue Q.~the money song Life sucks, get a pacifyer~my own saying

[Dancinblonde19]

re: Funniest Musical?#66

Posted: 7/6/06 at 8:47pm

Of the Broadway shows that I've seen, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels when Norbert and Jonathan were in was the most hilarious. The whole audience was laughing hysterically the whole time.

[bwaylvsong]

re: Funniest Musical?#67

Posted: 7/7/06 at 11:57am

Kiss Me, Kate
The Producers
DRS

[DickonDefysGravity]

re: Funniest Musical?#68

Posted: 3/15/07 at 1:09pm

Urinetown
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Kiss Me Kate


What about some older/more classic shows?

And you think of all of the things you've seen, and you wish that you could live in between ,and you're back again only different than before... After the Sky. -Into the Woods (Jack)

[Lome2]

re: Funniest Musical?#69

Posted: 3/15/07 at 1:26pm

Updated On: 8/20/10 at 01:26 PM

[fossemoves]

re: Funniest Musical?#70

Posted: 3/15/07 at 1:56pm

THE PRODUCERS! No doubt about it!

The Drowsy Chaperone is good for a laugh.

So is Grease (but I laugh for different reasons!)

[Jon]

re: Funniest Musical?#71

Posted: 3/15/07 at 4:01pm

In no particular order:

PRODUCERS
FUNNY THING....FORUM
URINETOWN

and a special mention for the Off-Broadway revue WHEN PIGS FLY.

[Pippin]

re: Funniest Musical?#72

Posted: 3/15/07 at 4:06pm

Batboy, and the revival of Kiss me, Kate had me (almost) rolling in the aisles.

"I'm an American, Damnit!!! And if it's three things I don't believe in, it's quitting and math."

[Hank]

re: Funniest Musical?#73

Posted: 3/15/07 at 5:32pm

The Producers!

"Springtime For Hitler" is the funniest scene ever. I just love it!

[defyingravity11]

re: Funniest Musical?#74

Posted: 3/15/07 at 5:34pm

If I had to pick one...

Drowsy!