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In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
mikewood
Broadway Star Joined: 4/7/05
#25re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:30am
Is is really necessary to post a link to a thread from 17 months ago, as if it would make this person's thread irrelevant?
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Updated On: 6/10/05 at 09:30 AM
Sant
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
#26re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 9:52am
In no particular order:
CHICAGO
THE KING AND I
RAGTIME
SHOW BOAT
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
A CHORUS LINE
CATS
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
WICKED
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
#27re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 10:16am
Well, can't list only 10, and I am sure I am leaving some out, but here are some, not in any order:
MAME
FIDDLER on the ROOF
GYPSY
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
THE MUSIC MAN
SOUND OF MUSIC
THE PRODUCERS
OLIVER
MY FAIR LADY
HOW TO SUCCEED
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
MISS SAIGON
HELLO DOLLY
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
#28re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 10:21am
1. Wicked
2. Little Shop of Horrors (2003 Production)
3. Fiddler on the Roof (2004 Production)
4. Sweeney Todd
5. Into the Woods (2002 Production)
6. Man of La Mancha (2002 Production)
7. The Producers
8. Big River (2003 Production)
9. The Boy From Oz
10. Urinetown
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iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#29re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 10:29am
1. Oklahoma!
2. Showboat
3. A Chorus Line
4. West Side Story
5. Of Thee I Sing
6. HAIR
7. Sweeney Todd
8. RENT
9. Fiddler on the Roof
10. Gypsy
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#30re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 10:32am
Les Miserables
Ragtime
Gypsy
West Side Story
A Chorus Line
Cabaret
Carousel
Showboat
Sunday In The Park With George
Sweeney Todd
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nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
#31re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 10:35amSome of you people need to shut the hell up over repeat threads. Your kvetching is just annoying, as I imagine you are. Of course, I'm kvetching about your kvetching. Whatever.
#32re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 10:41am
Sweeny Todd
A Little Night Music
Gypsy
Fiddler on the Roof
Falsettos
Cabaret
Hello Dolly
Chicago
My Fair Lady
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#33re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 10:43am
Won't give them numbers, so I'll list them in chronological order:
SHOW BOAT
PORGY AND BESS
WEST SIDE STORY
GYPSY
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
CABARET
and the following can take up the last 4 spots:
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
ANYONE CAN WHISTLE
COMPANY
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
FOLLIES
PACIFIC OVERTURES
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
INTO THE WOODS
ASSASSINS
PASSION
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#34re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 10:54am
1.Les Miserables
2.Into the Woods
3.RENT
4.Rocky Horror Show
5.Assassins
6.Ragtime
7.Sweeney Todd
8.Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
9.Miss Saigon
10.Tommy
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Updated On: 7/6/05 at 10:54 AM
Beergoggles
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/05
#35re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 11:50am
1) Miss Saigon
2) Blood Brothers
3) Les Miserables
4) My Fair Lady
5) Phantom Of The Opera
6) Cabaret
7) Gypsy 
Whistle Down The Wind
9) Hairspray (hey it's funny and easy going)
10)The Sound Of Music
I know that there are probably better shows out there but i've judged on the top ten i've seen!
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leomaxfrank
Broadway Star Joined: 3/19/04
#36re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 12:53pm
1. Showboat
2. Carousel
3. Guys and Dolls
4. Gypsy
5. West Side Story
6. The Music Man
7. Cabaret
8. A Chorus Line
9. Sweeney Todd
10. Caroline, or Change
5 honorable mentions: Follies, Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady, Dreamgirls, Sunday in the Park with George
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#37re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 4:30pm
In no particular order:
Show Boat
A Little Night Music
Sweeney Todd
The Threepenny Opera
Of Thee I Sing
Sunday in the Park with George
Porgy and Bess
Cabaret
Pal Joey
Company
#38re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 5:08pm
these certainly arent the best but are simply my favorites...
no order...
1. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
2. Wicked
3. Last 5 Years
4. Rocky Horror Show
5. tick, tick...BOOM!
6. RENT
7. Aida
thats all i can think of right now.
#39re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 5:39pm
There are really IMPORTANT musicals, that like, changed Broadway. Here are some of those (not in any order of course):
1. Hair
2. Oklahoma
3. A Chorus Line
4. La Cage Aux Folles
5. Disney's Beauty and the Beast
6. West Side Story
7. Cats
8. Kiss Me, Kate
9. Cabaret
10. Guys and Dolls, perhaps? Or Company maybe, or 42nd Street. I don't know. Something.
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CMoney3
Swing Joined: 5/31/05
#40re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 5:45pm
Few of my favorites also:
Kiss Me Kate
The Producers
La Cage
Les Miz
Avenue Q
Sweeney Todd
#41re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 5:52pm
I know I'll get slammed for some of these but I have to also include THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. even though it is recent I think it's brilliant.
10.) OKLAHOMA!
9.) PASSION
8.) THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
7.) CABARET
6.) CATS
5.) THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
4.) SWEENEY TODD
3.) SOUTH PACIFIC
2.) RENT
1.) KISS ME, KATE
RYANWOODS
Leading Actor Joined: 1/10/05
#42re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 6:01pm
1) Acorn Antiques
2) Mary Poppins
3) 42nd Street
4) Anything Goes
5) Cabaret
6) The Producers
7) A Chrous Line Oklahoma!
9) Hairspray
10) Sweet Chairty/Kiss Me Kate/Mamma Mia!/Pajama Game/Lionk King!
RYANWOODS
Leading Actor Joined: 1/10/05
#43re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/10/05 at 6:02pmOh God - I left out We Will Rock You/West Side Stpry and Fiddler!! Can we not make it top 20!!!
BwayFan4
Stand-by Joined: 6/1/05
#44re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/11/05 at 11:58pmGypsy,Fiddler,My Fair Lady,Cabaret,West Side Story,Sweeney Todd,Kiss Me Kate,Carousel,Guys and Dolls,Follies
#45re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/12/05 at 12:57am
1. poodle in the piazza
2. puppies in the piazza
3. piddle in the piazza
4. poop in the piazza
5. paw prints in the piazza
6. poodle parlor in the piazza
7. poodles eat pizza in the piazza
8. poodles prattle in the piazza
9. poodles promenade in the piazza
10. puppy pandemonium in the piazza
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#46re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/12/05 at 2:20am
Not necessarily the best, but the tops for me (no particular order)
1)Les Miz
2)Aspects of Love
3)Crazy For You
4)Little Shop of Horrors
5)Hedwig and the Angry Inch
6)Company
7)Into The Woods The Phantom of the Opera
9)Miss Saigon
10)Chess
oh hell I have to go over 10
11)Blood Brothers
12)Rent
13)Wicked
14)Jesus Christ Superstar
15)The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Updated On: 6/12/05 at 02:20 AM
jarred03
Leading Actor Joined: 10/17/04
#47re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/12/05 at 2:32am
Mine are in no particular order, and honestly I really haven't seen alot of great stuff so my list could change very soon.
Avenue Q
Wicked
Carousel
Chicago
Hairspray
Cabaret
Dreamgirls
The Full Monty
Here Lies Jenny
Annie Get Your Gun
the only thing I'd never see again is Fame, damn that was horrible.
#48re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/12/05 at 3:54am
I would have to say: (in no particular order)
1. Gypsy
2. West Side Story
3. RENT
4. Hairspray (Awesome book, music, and lyrics!)
5. Into the Woods
5. Evita
6. Rocky Horror
7. Cabaret
8. The Music Man
9. Children of Eden
10. Assasins
Plus many more...
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Updated On: 6/12/05 at 03:54 AM
#49re: In your opinion, what are the ten greatest musicals of all time?
Posted: 6/12/05 at 4:58am
No Particular Order
1. Once on this Island
2. Ragtime
3. Cats (revolutionized theatre)
4. Les Miserables
5. Phantom
6. Lion King (Brought Disney to the starlight on broadway)
7. Gypsy
8. Side Show
9. West Side Story
10. Rent
Honorable Mentions: Wicked - 42nd Street - Producers - Chicago - Cabaret - Chorus Line
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