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The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 12:11pm

I am curious as to your thoughts... here are mine (please add anyone I've forgotten; some people I deliberately left out because I do not consider myself an expert in their work).

Sondheim
Sweeney Todd

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Evita

Kander and Ebb
Cabaret

Rodgers and Hammerstein
The King and I

Jason Robert Brown
Parade

Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg
Martin Guerre

Frank Wildhorn
The Scarlet Pimpernil

Maury Yeston
Nine

Stephen Schwartz
Wicked

Updated On: 9/3/06 at 12:11 PM

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 12:31pm

Sondheim
COMPANY

Andrew Lloyd Webber
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Kandor and Ebb
CHICAGO

Rogers and Hammerstein
THE KING AND I

Jason Robert Brown
---

Lerner and Loewe
MY FAIR LADY

Boublil and Schonberg
MARTIN GUERRE

Frank Wildhorn
seen two of his shows, didn't like either of them.

Maury Yeston
PHANTOM

Stephen Schwartz
WICKED

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 12:34pm

isn't it KandEr?

when ducks grow thumbs then maybe my opinion will change.

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 12:41pm

Sondheim
Sweeney Todd

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Jesus Christ Superstar

Kandor and Ebb
Chicago

Rogers and Hammerstein
The Sound of Music

Jason Robert Brown
The Last 5 Years

Lerner and Loewe
--

Boublil and Schonberg
Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn
Don't like any of his music

Maury Yeston
Phantom

Stephen Schwartz
Wicked

"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 12:45pm

It's also Rodgers, not Rogers!

I'm running out the door, but I'll be back to answer this one...

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 12:50pm

Sondheim - Follies

Herman - Mack & Mabel

Styne - Funny Girl

Yeston - Nine

Kander & Ebb - Chicago

Wildhorn - All 3

Elton John - Lestat

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re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 12:58pm

Sondheim
Sweeney Todd

Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Phantom of the Opera

Kander and Ebb
Chicago

Rogers and Hammerstein
Carousel

Jason Robert Brown
---

Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg
---

Frank Wildhorn
The Scarlet Pimpernel

Maury Yeston
---

Stephen Schwartz
Wicked

Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story

Jerry Herman
Hello, Dolly!

Cole Porter
Kiss Me, Kate

William Finn
---

Adam Guettel
The Light in the Piazza

Frank Loesser
Guys and Dolls

Jule Styne
Gypsy

Bock and Harnick
Fiddler on the Roof

Rogers and Hart
---

[Will post more if I think of them]

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re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 1:00pm

Sorry about the spelling errors. I corrected them, and here is a new list (with some of the additions by other posters thus far).

Sondheim

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Kander and Ebb

Rodgers and Hammerstein

Jason Robert Brown

Lerner and Loewe

Boublil and Schonberg

Frank Wildhorn

Maury Yeston

Stephen Schwartz

Herman

Styne

Elton John

Bernstein

Porter

Rogers and Hart

Guettel

Loesser

Updated On: 9/3/06 at 01:00 PM

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 1:08pm

Sondheim
Sweeney or A Little Night Music

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Evita

Kander and Ebb
Cabaret

Rodgers and Hammerstein
The King and I

Jason Robert Brown
Parade

Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg
Les Miserables (though Miss Saigon is my fave of theirs)

Frank Wildhorn
The Scarlet Pimpernel (though the original score for J&H is great)

Maury Yeston
Grand Hotel

Stephen Schwartz
PIPPIN!

Herman
Hello Dolly

Styne
Gypsy

Elton John
Aida

Porter
Kiss Me Kate

Bernstein
West Side Story

Jerry Bock
Fiddler on the Roof

Ahrens and Flaherty
Ragtime

Finn
Falsettos

Willson
The Music Man

Loesser
Guys and Dolls

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re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 1:11pm

Sondheim
-Sweeney Todd or Company

Andrew Lloyd Webber
-Evita

Kander and Ebb
-Chicago

Rodgers and Hammerstein
-Not sure

Jason Robert Brown
-The Last 5 Years

Lerner and Loewe
-Not sure

Boublil and Schoenberg
-Les Mis

Frank Wildhorn
-Jekyll & Hyde or The Scarlet Pimpernel

Maury Yeston
-Nine

Stephen Schwartz
-Wicked

Herman
-Not sure

Styne
-Gypsy

Elton John
-Aida

Bernstein
-West Side Story or Wonderful Town

Porter
-Anything Goes?

Rodgers and Hart
-Not sure

Guettel
-The Light in the Piazza

Loesser
-Guys and Dolls

"I have this mental image of Patti barreling down the street and pushing tourists out of her way." -colleen_lee

#11

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 1:15pm

Sondheim
Sunday In The Park With George

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Evita

Kander & Ebb
Chicago

Rodgers & Hammerstein II
The King & I

Lerner & Loewe
My Fair Lady

Jerry Herman
Mack & Mabel (score-wise)

Maury Yeston
Nine

Rodgers & Hart
Pal Joey

Kern & Hammerstein II
Show Boat

Cy Coleman
Seesaw

Jule Styne
Gypsy

Frank Loesser
Guys & Dolls

Adam Guettel
The Light in the Piazza

Leonard Bernstein
Candide

Cole Porter
Anything Goes

Michael John LaChiusa
The Wild Party

Menken & Ashman
Little Shop of Horror

Boublil & Schoenberg
Les Miserables

Stephen Schwartz
Pippin

#12

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 1:28pm

Sondheim - SITPWG

Andrew Lloyd Webber - Evita

Kander and Ebb - Chicago

Rodgers and Hammerstein - Carousel

Jason Robert Brown - Parade

Lerner and Loewe - My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg - Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn - The Scarlet Pimpernel

Maury Yeston - Nine

Stephen Schwartz - Pippin

Herman - Dolly

Styne - Gypsy

Elton John - Aida

Bernstein - West Side Story

Porter - Kiss Me, Kate

Rodgers and Hart - Pal Joey

Guettel - Piazza

Loesser - Guys & Dolls

Ahrens & Flaherty - Ragtime

Finn - Falsettos

"You just can't win. Ever. Look at the bright side, at least you are not stuck in First Wives Club: The Musical. That would really suck. " --Sueleen Gay

#13

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 1:39pm

Sondheim
Sweeney Todd

Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Phantom of the Opera

Kander and Ebb
Chicago

Rodgers and Hammerstein
Carousel

Jason Robert Brown
I can't decide between The Last 5 Years and Parade. Both of them are two of my favorites, it's too difficult.

Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg
Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn
Scarlet Pimpernel

Maury Yeston
Nine

Stephen Schwartz
Wicked

Herman
Hello, Dolly!

Styne
Gypsy

Elton John
Aida

Bernstein
West Side Story

Porter
Kiss Me Kate

Rodgers and Hart
Not Sure

Guettel
The Light in the Piazza

Loesser
Guys & Dolls

#14

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 1:53pm

Sondheim
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

Andrew Lloyd Webber
SONG AND DANCE

Kander and Ebb
CABARET

Rodgers and Hammerstein
CAROUSEL

Jason Robert Brown
THE LAST 5 YEARS

Lerner and Loewe
BRIGADOON

Boublil and Schonberg
LES MISERABLES

Frank Wildhorn
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL

Maury Yeston
NINE

Stephen Schwartz
GODSPELL

Herman
HELLO, DOLLY!

Styne
GYPSY (Though PETER PAN is a close second)

Elton John
AIDA

Bernstein
WEST SIDE STORY

Porter
KISS ME, KATE

Rodgers and Hart
PAL JOEY

Guettel
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

Loesser
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Ahrens & Flaherty
RAGTIME

Finn
A NEW BRAIN

Cy Coleman
SWEET CHARITY

Michael John LaChiusa
THE WILD PARTY

Menken/Ashman
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Adler/Ross
THE PAJAMA GAME

Charles Strouse
BYE BYE BIRDIE

Marvin Hamlisch
A CHORUS LINE

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

#15

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 2:03pm

Sondheim
SWEENEY TODD

Andrew Lloyd Webber
EVITA

Kander and Ebb
CHICAGOTHE HAPPY TIME

Rodgers and Hammerstein
CAROUSEL

Jason Robert Brown
----

Lerner and Loewe
CAMELOT (Although My Fair Lady is great!)

Boublil and Schonberg
----- (Don't like them at all)

Frank Wildhorn
----- (Don't care for him)

Maury Yeston
NINE

Stephen Schwartz
PIPPIN

Herman
MAME

Styne
GYPSY

Elton John
---- (Not a great theater composer)

Bernstein
WEST SIDE STORY

Porter
KISS ME, KATE

Rodgers and Hart
PAL JOEY

Guettel
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

Loesser
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Ahrens & Flaherty
RAGTIME

Finn
-----

Cy Coleman
SWEET CHARITY

Michael John LaChiusa
SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE

Menken/Ashman
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Adler/Ross
THE PAJAMA GAME

Charles Strouse
GOLDEN BOY

Marvin Hamlisch
A CHORUS LINE

#16

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 2:06pm

Sondheim
Follies

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Nothing- best song, Music of the Night

Kander and Ebb
Cabaret

Rodgers and Hammerstein
Carousel

Jason Robert Brown
THE LAST 5 YEARS

Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg
Miss Saigon

Frank Wildhorn
J&H

Maury Yeston
NINE

Stephen Schwartz
Haven't seen any besides Wicked and I hope that is not his best!

Herman
Nothing

Styne
GYPSY, but best overture is Funny Girl

Elton John
Billy Elliot

Bernstein
Candide

Porter
Kiss Me Kate

Rodgers and Hart
PAL JOEY

Guettel
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

Loesser
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Ahrens & Flaherty
RAGTIME

Finn
Falsettos

Cy Coleman
Sweet Charity

Michael John LaChiusa
See What I Wanna See

Menken/Ashman
Little Shop of Horrors

Adler/Ross
The Pajama Game

Charles Strouse
BYE BYE BIRDIE

Marvin Hamlisch
A CHORUS LINE

Updated On: 4/21/08 at 02:06 PM

#17

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 2:29pm

Sondheim
SWEENEY TODD

Andrew Lloyd Webber
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Kander and Ebb
CABARET

Rodgers and Hammerstein
OKLAHOMA!

Jason Robert Brown
PARADE

Lerner and Loewe
MY FAIR LADY

Boublil and Schonberg
LES MISERABLES

Frank Wildhorn
CIVIL WAR

Maury Yeston
TITANIC

Stephen Schwartz
GODSPELL

Herman
LA CAGE AUX FALLS

Elton John
AIDA

Bernstein
WEST SIDE STORY

Porter
KISS ME KATE

Rogers and Hart
BABES IN ARMS

Guettel
LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

Loesser
GUYS AND DOLLS

Ahrens & Flaherty
RAGTIME

Finn
A NEW BRAIN

Cy Coleman
SWEET CHARITY

Michael John LaChiusa
THE WILD PARTY

Menken/Ashman
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Adler/Ross
DAMN YANKEES

Charles Strouse
BYE BYE BIRDIE

Marvin Hamlisch
A CHORUS LINE

"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2

Updated On: 9/3/06 at 02:29 PM

#18

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 2:48pm

#19

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 2:59pm

Sondheim
Sweeney Todd

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Evita

Kander and Ebb
Cabaret

Rodgers and Hammerstein
Oklahoma

Jason Robert Brown
The Last 5 Years

Boublil and Schonberg
Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn
Um, no comment.

Maury Yeston
Nine

Stephen Schwartz
Pippin

Jerry Herman
Mame

Elton John
Aida

Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story

Cole Porter
Kiss Me, Kate

Adam Guettel
The Light in the Piazza

Ahrens and Flaherty
Ragtime

William Finn
Elegies

Michael John LaChiusa
The Wild Party

#20

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 3:54pm

Sondheim
Toss-up: Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Evita

Kander and Ebb
Cabaret

Rodgers and Hammerstein
South Pacific

Jason Robert Brown
The Last Five Years

Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg
Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn
---

Maury Yeston
Nine

Stephen Schwartz
The Baker's Wife

Jerry Herman
Mack and Mabel

Elton John
Aida

Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story

Cole Porter
Anything Goes (Oh no, a shoe.)

Adam Guettel
The Light in the Piazza

Ahrens and Flaherty
Ragtime

William Finn
Anything from The Falsetto trilogy.

Michael John LaChiusa
See What I Wanna See

Menken and Ashman
Little Shop of Horrors

Adler and Ross
Damn Yankees

Charles Strouse
I hate him.

Marvin Hamlisch
A Chorus Line

#21

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 4:20pm

Sondheim
Into the Woods

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Phantom of the Opera

Kander and Ebb
Chicago

Rodgers and Hammerstein
Carousel

Jason Robert Brown
The Last Five Years

Lerner and Loewe
My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg
Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn
Jekyll and Hyde

Maury Yeston
Nine

Stephen Schwartz
Godspell

Jerry Herman
Mame

Elton John
Aida

Leonard Bernstein
West Side Story

Cole Porter
Kiss Me, Kate

Adam Guettel
The Light in the Piazza

Ahrens and Flaherty
Ragtime or Once on this Island

William Finn
?

Michael John LaChiusa
?

Menken and Ashman
Little Shop of Horrors

Adler and Ross
The Pajama Game

Charles Strouse
Bye Bye Birdie

Marvin Hamlisch
A Chorus Line

#22

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 5:08pm

Leonard Bernstein: ON THE TOWN

Jule Styne: GYPSY

Rodgers and Hart: PAL JOEY

Cy Coleman: WILDCAT (Impossible to find!)
Frank Loesser: THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
Charles Strouse: BYE BYE BIRDIE
George Gershwin: PORGY AND BESS
Harold Rome: FANNY
Leroy Anderson: GOLDILOCKS(with Elaine Stritch)

Updated On: 9/3/06 at 05:08 PM

#23

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 5:23pm

Sondheim SWEENEY TODD

Andrew Lloyd Webber EVITA

Kander and Ebb CHICAGO

Rodgers and Hammerstein CAROUSEL

Jason Robert Brown --------

Lerner and Loewe MY FAIR LADY

Boublil and Schonberg MISS SAIGON (I prefer Les Miz as a show, but the MS score is less repetitive - too many themes in LM are reused throughout)

Frank Wildhorn CAMILLE CLAUDEL

Maury Yeston NINE

Stephen Schwartz PIPPIN

Herman MAME

Styne GYPSY

Elton John AIDA

Bernstein WEST SIDE STORY

Porter ANYTHING GOES

Rogders and Hart ---------

Guettel LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA

Loesser

#24

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 7:41pm

Sondheim - SITPWG

Andrew Lloyd Webber - POTO

Kander and Ebb - Chicago

Rodgers and Hammerstein - The King & I

Jason Robert Brown - Parade

Lerner and Loewe - My Fair Lady

Boublil and Schonberg - Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn - J&H

Maury Yeston - Nine

Stephen Schwartz - Godspell

Herman ----

Styne - Gypsy

Elton John - Aida

Bernstein - West Side Story

Porter - Kiss Me, Kate

Rodgers and Hart - Pal Joey

Guettel - Piazza

Loesser - Guys & Dolls

Ahrens & Flaherty - Ragtime

Finn - Falsettos

How to properly use its/it's: Its is the possessive. It's is the contraction for it is...

#25

re: The best musicals from each composer

Posted: 9/3/06 at 7:56pm

Sondheim - Sweeney Todd

Andrew Lloyd Webber - Phantom of the Opera

Kander and Ebb - Cabaret

Rodgers and Hammerstein - Carousel

Jason Robert Brown - (don't have one)

Lerner and Loewe - Brigadoon

Boublil and Schonberg - Les Miserables

Frank Wildhorn - Scarlet Pimpernel

Maury Yeston - Nine

Stephen Schwartz - Wicked

Herman - Hello, Dolly!

Styne - Gypsy

Elton John - The Lion King

Bernstein - West Side Story

Porter - Kiss Me, Kate

Rodgers and Hart - Babes In Arms

Guettel - (Piazza, but it's really too soon yet to have one)

Loesser - The Most Happy Fella

Ahrens & Flaherty - Ragtime

Finn - (don't have one)

Jerome Kern - Show Boat

Addler & Ross - Damn Yankees

George Gershwin - Girl Crazy

Irving Berlin - Annie Get Your Gun

Charles Strouse - Bye Bye Birdie

Marvin Hamlisch - Smile

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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