ijay, I love your ten choices of Wicked. But which order did you place them, ascending or descending? Is Wicked better than Wicked, or is Wicked better than Wicked?
In no particular order. There are my top ten favorites, not necessarily the top 10 that someone should see.
1. Rent 2. Sweeney Todd-Revival 3. Into the Woods 4. Follies 5. Cabaret-Revival 6. Fiddler on the Roof 7. The Light in the Piazza 8. Avenue Q 9. The Last Five Years 10.Pippin/ Miss Saigon/Oklahoma( I couldn't leave one out!
1. The Phantom of the Opera 2. Wicked 3. The Producers 4. Spamalot 5. Footloose 6. Hairspray 7. Sweeney Todd 8. Sweet Charity 9. The Lion King 10. Woman in White
>>>Actually, Kern was considered to be a real gentleman and a nice guy. His collaboration with Hammerstein was fascinating in that each of them saw a future for musical theatre that nobody else in their time could envision and they truly reshaped the face of the industry. I believe Sondheim is a kindred spirit of theirs so I thought it would be an interesting match. I mean, what the heck would Irving Berlin have found in common with Stephen?<<<
Sondheim is certainly fond of Kern. He even wrote the liner notes for the album of Kern songs conducted by Andre Kostelanetz in the late 60's. As far as Berlin goes, Sondheim has likened him to a dependable character actor, somewhat of a backhanded compliment.
Top Ten: 10. The Sound of Music 9. West Side Story 8. Beauty and the Beast 7. Fiddler on the roof 6. Anything Goes 5. Guys and Dolls 4. The Producers 3. The Phantom of the Opera 2. Into the Woods 1. Les Miserables
