Musicals you loved immediately

[ashley0139]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 6:54pm

In response to the "Musicals you hated at first but then liked" thread, what musicals have you listened to one time and automatically knew it would become one of your all time favorites?

Mine:
Les Miserables
Miss Saigon
(I love schÖnberg and boublil!)

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 6:55pm

TOo many to list but a few fav's:

Passion
Sweeney Todd
Company
The Wild Party (LaChiusa)
Parade

[theatrebabe]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 6:58pm

I've had a lot. But the one in most recent momery was DRS. I saw the video clip on here and became obsessed. It drove me crazy because I only knew little snippets from songs. So the next chance I had, I went out and bought the recording. I love it!

[TheatreSlave]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:03pm

Like BobbyBuddy, too many to list. But here are some highlights:
Sweeney Todd
Jekyll & Hyde
Spamalot
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Man of LaMancha
The Boy From Oz
Godspell
Passion

[Born2cthelightsofbway]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:15pm

Wicked
Avenue Q
Phantom
Beauty and the Beast
Spelling Bee

[Musical_nerd]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:26pm

Avenue Q
Wicked
Hairspray
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Chicago

lots more, but if i continued i would bore people- if i havent already.

[Beergoggles]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:32pm

Miss Saigon
Blood Brothers
Spend Spend Spend
Phantom

[Therese]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:32pm

Ragtime. My sister gave me the original concept recording for Christmas the year it came out, because she had heard some of it and thought it was something I would like. I loved it at once, then got the complete Bway recording, saw bits and pieces on TV (Tonys, etc.). When I finally got to see a production of the show, I was literally in tears by the end of the 10-minute opening, I was so thrilled.

I have to put in a plug for Avenue Q, too: I knew very little about it when I first heard a couple of songs, but that was enough to sell me on the cast album, and once I had the cast album, I was a die-hard Q-Tip (and believe it or not, I was a fan of the show in general before The Big Crush really set in). When the day comes that I finally get to see Q on stage, I'll be thrilled at that, too.

[wickedfreak]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:35pm

POTO
Spelling Bee
Avenue Q
Spamalot
Beauty and the Beast
Forbiden Broadway (all of them)

EDIT: ALSO Jekyll And Hyde
Updated On: 11/14/05 at 07:35 PM

[justagirl2]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:35pm

I'm afraid I have to say Phantom...it was just so catchy at the time, you know?

Avenue Q
Sweet Charity
Jekyll & Hyde
Chicago

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:40pm

Les Miz and Spelling Bee.

[Practically Perfect]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:44pm

Phantom of the Opera
Sunset Boulevard
Wicked
Hairspray
Avenue Q
Company
Into The Woods
Sweet Charity
Gypsy
My Fair Lady
Mary Poppins


Mary P x

[heaja123]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:45pm

rent

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:47pm

Wicked
Rent
Brooklyn
Boy from Oz
Phantom of The Opera- Movie
Producers
Bye Bye Birdie

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:54pm

Hairspray - loved every second of it.
All Shook Up
The Light in the Piazza

[TheatreRatinBlue]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:55pm

ehem...

POTO
RENT
Wicked
Sweeney Todd
Company
West Side Story
Little Shop of Horrors
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Miss Saigon
The Scarlett Pimpernell
Children of Eden
Jekyll & Hyde
Titanic
Side Show
Jesus Chirst Superstar

[Jayar]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:56pm

Oh dear loads but the ones that jump out are:

She Loves Me
The Light In The Piazza
Dear World
Sunset Boulevard
Carrie (first song I heard was "Eve was Weak" so I was hooked!}
Witches of Eastwick
Cats
Chess
Dreamgirls
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Sorry, could go on and on!!

[AlixEG1]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 7:57pm

Rent
Into the Woods
Wicked
You're a Good Man Charie Brown
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Cabaret

[Madame X2]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 8:18pm

Spelling Bee
Last 5 Years
Joseph...Dreamcoat
Les Miserables
Rent
YAGMCB

[WickedOne2]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 8:20pm

Rent
Wicked
Phantom
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Hairspray
Cabaret
Chicago

[Up In Lost]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 8:26pm

Hairspray.

[justme2]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 8:26pm

Will Rogers Follies
Scarlet Pimpernel
Irving Berlin's White Christmas

[HighlyUnrealistic]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 9:03pm

Little Women
Spelling Bee
The Last Five Years

[roquat]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 9:12pm

RAGTIME (those soul-stirring harmonies at the end of the opening, where about five hundred people seem to be singing)

FOOTLOOSE (same thing, but in midsong, and in a much cheesier way--"Tonight I gotta cut loose!/Footloose!/Kick off mah Sunday shoes!")

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (the irresistable soul-swing of the title number)

HAIRSPRAY I used to live in Baltimore, and just seeing the title of the opening number made me smile and know I'd love this show forever.

[bwayondabrain]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 9:19pm

um, hairspray
chicago

yeah