Most Influential Showtunes in Musical Theatre History- Page 2

[Night707]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 7:48pm

Broadway Baby?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 7:49pm

I'm Still Here

[Taryn]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 8:20pm

I second "Soliloquy."

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 9:58pm

I'm still not getting how "Seasons of Love" was influential in any way.
I would add "I Hope I Get It" from A CHORUS LINE, "Adelaide's Lament" from GUYS & DOLLS and "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" from SOUTH PACIFIC.

[Clara's Pony]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 10:04pm

Anything from West Side Story.

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 10:15pm

I agree with many said, but, seriously, am I the first to suggest "Don't cry for me Argentina" and "Phantom of the Opera" ????

Updated On: 6/19/07 at 10:15 PM

[jv92]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 11:08pm

"Seasons of Love"? It was a popular song, but influential? Same thing goes for "Send in the Clowns", (Which, I must say, is a brilliant song.) "Being Alive" (ditto) , "Tomorrow" (not so much), etc. They're all popular, good (in some cases great) songs, but not influental. The seamless flow of song and dialouge in "Soliloquy" and The Bench Scene in Carousel, the brilliant, original (for its time) theme of "Ol' Man River" in Show Boat, the songs from West Side Story (lyrics for the most part aside)- THOSE ARE INFLUENTIAL.

[ChrisLovesShows]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 11:14pm

Ol' Man River from Showboat.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 11:17pm

What I Did For Love/One(A Chorus Line)

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 11:26pm

If I Loved You- Carousel
Rose's Turn- Gypsy
Tradition- Fiddler on the Roof
Wilkommen- Cabaret
Let The Sunshine In- Hair

Hm...

[misschung]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 11:27pm

well, Being Alive was significant for Sondheim's reputation on Broadway, wasnt it? Maybe not as much as others that have been mentioned

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 11:33pm

^ I'd say THE LADIES WHO LUNCH over BEING ALIVE.

[misschung]

Posted: 6/19/07 at 11:47pm

oh, really?

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 6/20/07 at 2:16am

I actually would say "Me and My Town" and "Simple" from ANYONE CAN WHISTLE over any of the other Sondheim numbers that have been mentioned ('cept for the Tonight Quintet). "Rose's Turn" is definitely one of the most influential showtunes, the way Sondheim experimented with Styne's previous tunes and lyrics from other songs, the way he combined all the themes and motifs, it is simply a brilliant breakdown put to song which followed other numbers like "Live, Laugh, Love" from Sondheim and even a number like "Lot's Wife" from the very recent CAROLINE OR CHANGE is clearly modeled after "Rose's Turn."
I second "Sodomy" from HAIR.

[roseaddams]

Posted: 6/20/07 at 2:19am

Totally F*CKed.

I can't even type it with a straight face. Never mind.

[NyGuy07]

Posted: 6/20/07 at 6:39pm

I would have to say "Rose's Turn" is the mother of all 11'oclock numbers!