Greatest Shows?

[bschneid76]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 11:20am

In your opinion, what are the best show's you've seen?

Mine are:
The Light in the Piazza
Avenue Q
Hairspray
All Shook Up
and
Gypsy (Revival B. Peters)

And i also forgot! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (Revival, saw it twice!)

Updated On: 9/19/05 at 11:20 AM

[Conor]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 12:08pm

All Shook Up, The Light in the Piazza, Les Mis, Phantom, Wicked, Gem of the Ocean.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 2:18pm

Hm...RENT hands down. I really haven't seen a show that's moved me as much as RENT. Although I think if i saw BARE it would have moved me just as much, just hearing the music.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 2:20pm

I'm guessing we're going by the best written etc idea, not favorites.

I really enjoyed The Light in the Piazza. That is really good, but the best thing I've seen is Sweeney Todd, it is a true masterpiece. also, Sunday in the Park with George is great as well.

[hannahshule]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 3:28pm

Gypsy Revival
Show Boat Revival
Les Mis

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 3:36pm

wIcKeD & ReNt & BrO0KlyN

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 3:42pm

sweet smell of success

[Elphaba]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 4:17pm

RENT
Miss Saigon

[Fiyero2]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 8:51pm

Wicked is fantastic in evry way!!!
Brooklyn the most amazing singers!!
and POto has evrything and it's such a spectacle!!

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 9:00pm

Les Miserables
Assassins
Into the Woods

How about this...what show has the best score?

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 9:30pm

Okay I will answer both questions with one answer:

1st place: GYPSY

2nd place: Sweeney Todd (I haven't seen it live though so it might not count- I will be on October 3rd though!!)

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 9:38pm

I've enjoyed several shows, but really GREAT shows

On Broadway:
Urinetown
Ragtime
Avenue Q
The Light in the Piazza

On Tour:
Hairspray
Les Miserables
West Side Story

Regionally:
Dreamgirls (with Jennifer Holliday & Norm Lewis)
Beauty and the Beast (FL Thespian '05)
The Laramie Project (Mad Cow Theatre)

[bjivie2]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 9:44pm

Fiyero, I suggest if you're going to say things like that about Wicked, check your spelling. People on here can be ruthless.

Favorites that I'VE SEEN:

Gypsy with Bernadette Peters
Hairspray OBC
The Light in the Piazza (Seattle)
Man of La Mancha (Seattle)
Secret in the Wings (Seattle)

[truffula]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 10:27pm

Children of Eden (Original London Cast)
Les Mis
The Woman in Black
Metamorphoses
Spamalot
Blueman Group
Chess
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kin...DOH!!! Wrong medium

[truffula]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 10:30pm

Oh yeah and how could I forget Showboat. Duh...

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 10:31pm

truff, I give you major kudos for saying BMG! Ah, I love Blue Man Group.

[truffula]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 10:36pm

Going to the Blue Man is like going to church. If you've seen it you know what I mean.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 9/19/05 at 11:42pm

Urinetown

[Composer9]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 5:05am

The greatest show I've seen on Broadway...probably the Light in the Piazza...props to CatsNY for saying Sweet Smell of Success...it had its issues, but I really enjoyed it anyway!

PS. As soon as I see Sweeney...my vote could change!

[bschneid76]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 9:02am

I've seen quite a few B-way shows, and for the most part I haven't been disappointed. The only show I was, (not the actors fault) was Brooklyn (sorry to those who liked it). Mamma Mia was good, better than I expected but compared to the others i've seen, it didn't stand a chance.

But i'd agree with Composer 9, Light in the Piazza is probably one of the greatest shows in terms of quality, music, acting, direction etc, i've seen. It should have blown Spamalot out of the water with Best Musical!

[Sant]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 1:44pm

CHICAGO
THE KING AND I
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
AVENUE Q
WICKED
SPAMALOT
SHOW BOAT
CATS

[kate2]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 7:45pm

all shook up and aida (well its not on anymore, but it was phenomenal)

[ikmbway]

Posted: 9/20/05 at 7:58pm

RENT
Q
Wicked
I hope soon to be DRS!!