Top 5 Sondheim Shows.....- Page 2

[TEACHEROFTHEATER]

Posted: 11/1/03 at 5:52pm

Gypsy
West Side Story
Follies
Company
Into The Woods

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 2:27pm

1. Assassins
2. Into the Woods
3. Sweeney Todd
4. Gypsy
5. Company

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 2:30pm

Is Gypsy really a "Sondheim Show"?

1. Sweeney Todd
2. Follies
3. Company
4. A Little Night Music
5. Passion

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 2:33pm

I don't count Gypsy and West Side Story as "Sondheim shows."

Sunday
Follies
Sweeney
Company
Pacific Overtures

Updated On: 8/5/05 at 02:33 PM

[C is for Company]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 2:34pm

1. sweeney- pretty much speaks for itself. some of the most impressive music and the acting and vocals are put together so skillfully, along with sunday, shows off his absolute brilliance in all aspects
2. sunday- his most beautiful music and such a good piece
3. assassins- wonderful book, i never was bored along with themes and subjects that are so fascinating and not mishandled at any step
4. passion- the story is so different from his other works, and was done differently. out of most of his work, we gradually catch on to his recurring touch to things, but this seemed like it wasnt even done by him and i liked it as a fresh change
5. company- just love company. cant decide why i like it so much, but its better than a lot of his, other work like pacific o's and into the woods
edit: i decided to elaborate as to why they are where they are on my list. not including gypsy and west side.

Updated On: 8/5/05 at 02:34 PM

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 2:35pm

Wow...this is an impossible one.
As much as I love all of his shows, some have book problems that I cannot ignore, so I will judge only the scores...

1. Sweeney
2. Follies
3. Night Music
4. Company
5. Pacific Overtures or Sunday...my brain hurts from trying to decide.

[jam_man]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 3:23pm

I always but an * next to Gypsy and West Side Story when nameing Sondheim shows.

Sweeney Todd
A Little Night Music
Follies
Company
Assassins

That was almost as hard as my thread for picking favorite Sondheim songs. At least there's no gun involved this time! :)

Updated On: 8/5/05 at 03:23 PM

[Elizabeth_DeBris]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 3:30pm

"West Side Story" and "Gypsy" don't count... also: these are in no particular order... also: I should mention that I'm not familliar with Follies, and am therefore living in sin. I swear: it will be the next cast recording I buy. Actually, I'm not familliar with Merrily either, because I've been advised to wait until the remastered recording comes out to buy it.

1) Sunday in the Park With George
2) Sweeney Todd
3) Company
4) A Little Night Music
5) Passion

[Hairspraydoll]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 3:51pm

Into the Woods
Sweeney Todd
Assassins
Sunday in the Park...
A Little Night Music

Updated On: 8/5/05 at 03:51 PM

[Lome2]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 4:08pm

1. Sweeney Todd
2. Into the Woods
3. Assassins
4. Sunday in the Park
5. A funny thing happened....

[MisterRussell]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 4:08pm

1. Sweeney Todd
2. Sunday In The Park With George
3. Assassins
4. Follies
5. A Little Night Music

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 4:13pm

Sunday
Into the Woods
Sweeney
Company
Pacific Overtures

[way_to_spend_the_day]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 4:31pm

I'm getting really upset reading this thread b/c a lot of people didn't write down assasins which I think is ingenious on Sondheim's part. Yeah, Into the Woods, Sweeny, and Follies are great, but Assasins is just so original and amazing....then again, maybe I'm just a little obsessed....

[Pippin]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 4:34pm

#1. Sunday
#2. Sweeney
#3. Anyone can whistle
#4. Follies
#5. Saturday Night


Let's not forget about early Sondheim. I.E # 3 and 5

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 4:40pm

While not forgotten, I don't think his earlier work is as high quality as most everything after.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 4:51pm

I definitely don't count GYPSY and WSS at all.

1. Follies
2. Sunday in the Park with George
3. Sweeney Todd
4. Into the Woods
5. A Little Night Music

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 5:09pm

Sunday In the Park With George
Sweeney Todd
A Little Night Music
Company
Assassins

[Pippin]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 5:28pm

definately, but there are some really great gems in his early career: the kind of playful things you don't find later on. I love every single show, don't get me wrong!!

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 5:36pm

God, it's like Sophie's Choice over here. Well, here goes...
1.) Sweeney Todd
2.) A Little Night Music
3.) Company
4.) Passion
5.) Assassins
But seriously, it IS so hard to choose because they're all really diverse and incredible. I would have a better time narrowing it down the the top 10 shows.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 5:49pm

In terms of best writing?

1. Sweeney Todd
2. A Little Night Music
3. Company
4. Into the Woods
5. Sunday in the Park with George

My favorites:

1. Sunday in the Park with George
2. A Little Night Music
3. Into the Woods
4. Follies
5. Sweeney Todd

[MyDreamsRecurring]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 6:15pm

1 Into the Woods
2 Company
3 Sunday in the Park With George
4 Pacific Overtures
5 Sweeney

Posted: 8/5/05 at 6:18pm

Sweeney Todd
A Little Night Music
Company
Follies
Sunday In The Park With George

[little_sally]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 6:22pm

Sweeney Todd
Sunday in the Park...
Into the Woods
Company
Merrily We Roll Along

[RockabyeHamlet]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 7:38pm

Sweeny Todd
Into The Woods
Assassins
A Little Night Music
Sunday In The Park With George

[gwalke4]

Posted: 8/5/05 at 7:41pm

1. Passion
2. Follies
3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
4. Sunday in the Park with George
5. Assassins

Those are definitely my top five.
The next tier includes, in no particular order:
A Little Night Music, Company, Into the Woods, Merrily We Roll Along

And the third tier (although, it's Sondheim third tier, which is like someone else's first), in no particular order:
Anyone Can Whistle, Bounce, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Pacific Overtures

Lyric-wise:
Gypsy - somewhere floating above the top tier, just above Passion
West Side Story - depending on the song, somewhere between the second and third tier