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#51

re: The most seamless book/score for a musical

Posted: 8/12/04 at 10:14pm

You may not like "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning," but it's still a fine character-establishment song for Curly and atmosphere-establishment song for the show as a whole. It's very well-integrated.
#53

re: The most seamless book/score for a musical

Posted: 8/13/04 at 12:31am

I have to agree w/Sondheim but primarily Gypsy. It is the perfect blend not to mention that the book can stand on its own minus the music pretty well. A lot of musicals would be dead in the water w/out their music i.e. Rodgers and Hammerstein--dont get me wrong, I love them too tho!
#54

re: The most seamless book/score for a musical

Posted: 8/13/04 at 12:32am

Sweeney Todd
Assassins
Oklahoma
Urinetown
Gypsy
West Side Story


There are so many excellent shows that these just jump out at me.
BSoBW2: I punched Sondheim in the face after I saw Wicked and said, "Why couldn't you write like that!?"
#58

re: The most seamless book/score for a musical

Posted: 8/13/04 at 2:20pm

Question: I'm having thoughts on NINE. I would think it has a somewhat seamless book and score. Although, the plot is much like COMPANY. Not much there, more of a theme. Although like CoMPANY, it expresses the atmosphere of the show and the characteristics of each character. Would you say this of NINE?
"Sing the words, Patti!!!!" Stephen Sondheim to Patti LuPone.
#62

re: The most seamless book/score for a musical

Posted: 8/13/04 at 5:46pm

Definitely THE MUSIC MAN.

Meredith Willson, genius.
Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward. Carol Channing
#64

re: The most seamless book/score for a musical

Posted: 8/13/04 at 6:14pm

My vote would be for MY FAIR LADY. It's hard to argue with the integrity of the source material, and the songs and lyrics seem to flow organically from it - and you can really see that by watching the Leslie Howard/Wendy Hiller film of Pygmallian, and see how the songs fit right into every moment.
#65

re: The most seamless book/score for a musical

Posted: 8/13/04 at 9:05pm

Rent.

And Guys & Dolls. Woo!
"The tick BOOM tick BOOM is so loud I can't hear the rain on the grass. I can't hear the wind. I'm about to scream. But I realize I'm not alone."

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