#1
Posted: 2/10/08 at 8:21pm
I'll start:
Caroline or Change
Ragtime
Falsettos
Caroline or Change
Ragtime
Falsettos
Musicals That Deserved the Pulitzer
#3
Posted: 2/10/08 at 8:23pm
The first thing that entered my head was RAGTIME. Absolutely. But, can they give a Pulitzer to a musical that is already based on a piece of literature?
I mean, Denzel Washington? Gun to my head..of course.
#4
Posted: 2/10/08 at 8:25pm
South Pacific was based on a piece of literature.
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#5
Posted: 2/10/08 at 8:25pm
They did with South Pacific. And, unless I'm misinformed, its source material Tales of the South Pacific, also won a Pulitzer.
Edit: Got beat!
Edit: Got beat!
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Updated On: 2/10/08 at 08:25 PM
#6
Posted: 2/10/08 at 8:27pm
bobby-you know this thread is going to turn into "my fav musical is......." any moment now.
Just sayin.
folks- just because you liked "the Wedding singer", doesn't make it pulitzer-worthy.
Just sayin.
folks- just because you liked "the Wedding singer", doesn't make it pulitzer-worthy.
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#7
Posted: 2/10/08 at 8:29pm
HOW TO SUCCEED was also based on a book, of sorts...
SWEENEY TODD should have garnered one.
SWEENEY TODD should have garnered one.
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#8
Posted: 2/10/08 at 8:37pm
Carousel
Gypsy
Follies
Sweeney Todd
Ragtime
Grey Gardens
Maybe that's a little much for the musical genre, but absolutely Carousel, Gypsy and Grey Gardens.
Gypsy
Follies
Sweeney Todd
Ragtime
Grey Gardens
Maybe that's a little much for the musical genre, but absolutely Carousel, Gypsy and Grey Gardens.
#10
Posted: 2/10/08 at 8:41pm
Keep in mind that the main goal of this award is to choose a show that best represents AMERICAN life. A show like Sweeney wouldn't qualify, though Sunday in the Park half takes place in France and I Am My Own Wife, though written by an American, is about a German, so the rules are a little loose based on the quality of the material.
#11
Posted: 2/10/08 at 8:45pm
Yeah, I think because Hugh Wheeler was a Brit, Sweeney wouldn't be considered. That's unfortunate. It IS an AMERICAN musical though.
#12
Posted: 2/10/08 at 9:02pm
Caroline, Or Change for sure.
#13
Posted: 2/10/08 at 9:03pm
I'd vote for Urinetown. Reviews of Urinetown tended to focus on the show's satire of Broadway musicals, but I always thought the show's apocalyptic version of a world where we've used up our natural resources got overlooked. It was gleefully nihilistic, a truly difficult achievement.
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#14
Posted: 2/10/08 at 9:06pm
I can certainly see what you mean Smaxie, but I don't think I feel the same way.
#15
Posted: 2/10/08 at 9:12pm
Urinetown owes itself to Marc Blitzstein.
#16
Posted: 2/10/08 at 9:15pm
And that's a real recipe for success.
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#19
Posted: 2/10/08 at 10:03pm
The Cradle Will Rock
Parade
Parade
-Was that a fart?
-My fault, I fear.
-My fault, I fear.
#20
Posted: 2/10/08 at 10:04pm
Ragtime
Grey Gardens
The Light In The Piazza
Caroline, Or Change
Grey Gardens
The Light In The Piazza
Caroline, Or Change
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#21
Posted: 2/10/08 at 10:06pm
I agree with Grey Gardens. It has a very interesting take on wealth, society, and what makes a person happy. Very American themes.
#22
Posted: 2/10/08 at 10:12pm
Ragtime was the first thing that popped into my mind.
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#23
Posted: 2/10/08 at 11:26pm
Ragtime, obviously
But I really do have to cast a vote for My Fair Lady. As well as The Color Purple, GYPSY, and Sweeney Todd.
In my own personal opinion, I've never seen (or been in) a show with a more powerful message than Carousel.
But I really do have to cast a vote for My Fair Lady. As well as The Color Purple, GYPSY, and Sweeney Todd.
In my own personal opinion, I've never seen (or been in) a show with a more powerful message than Carousel.
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#24
Posted: 2/10/08 at 11:33pm
The only ones I would agree with mentioned in this thread would be Caroline, or Change, The Cradle Will Rock, and Ragtime.
The Cradle Will Rock is an obvious choice, and fully deserving.
Edit: Actually, Follies as well. That musical had so many underlying themes about the state America. And it was pure genius.
The Cradle Will Rock is an obvious choice, and fully deserving.
Edit: Actually, Follies as well. That musical had so many underlying themes about the state America. And it was pure genius.
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Updated On: 2/10/08 at 11:33 PM
#25
Posted: 2/10/08 at 11:59pm
Id say Caroline or Change and Ragtime are the two most worthy of the pulitzer.
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