Top Ten Scores of All Time

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Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/6/07 at 11:59pm

A friend and I were thinking of our top ten favorite scores (not shows) and found that there were very few modern scores (post 1970) that we would include in our top ten. In our opinion, they just don't make them like they used to! What are yours?

These were mine, in no particular order:

West Side Story
Sweeney Todd
Gypsy
Carousel
Ragtime
Showboat
Guys & Dolls
My Fair Lady
Fiddler On The Roof
The King & I

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#2

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:06am

1. The Light in the Piazza
2. West Side Story
3. Into the Woods

#3

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:15am

The King and I??? Please tell me your kidding.

Les Mis would be on my list. Along with The Light in the Piazza and Company.

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#4

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:19am

WTF is wrong with THE KING AND I? It's a beautiful and legendary score.

#5

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:22am

Shall we dance *bum bum bum*

Cabaret should be on there too

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#6

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:24am

Sorry. It's just every time I think of King and I, I hear Yul Brynner attempting to sing "A Puzzlement". And it makes me cringe.

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#7

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:30am

Ragtime
West Side Story
Chicago
Cabaret
Gypsy
Into the Woods
Sunday in the Park with George
Sweeney Todd
Miss Saigon
The Sound of Music or Carousel (I had to put something Oscar/Hammerstein)

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#8

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:32am

Not kidding, it's my list. Make one of your own. The King & I has an amazing score and is probably one of the best by R&H.

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#9

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:34am

Bdavis, Sorry TKAI isn't as cool as Spring Awakening or something.

Glorious score, in my eyes.

#10

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:35am

1. Les Miserables
2. The Light in the Piazza
3. Company
4. Spring Awakening
5. West Side Story
6. Sweeney Todd
7. My Fair Lady
8. South Pacific
9. Show Boat
10. Into the Woods

In no particular order.

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#11

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:44am

My list would include West Side Story, Carousel, and South Pacific at the top. Not sure about the rest...

~Steven

#12

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:44am

Beauty and the Beast
Chicago
A Chorus Line
Wicked
Aida
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Tarzan
Cabaret
The Drowsy Chaperone
Grease


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#13

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:49am

The Light In The Piazza
Passion
Ragtime
Les Mis
West Side Story
Into The Woods
Sweeney Todd
Gypsy
Follies
Cabaret

This is in no particular order.

Updated On: 4/7/07 at 12:49 AM

#14

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:52am

Ragtime and Caroline or Change would be in my top 10

#15

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 12:58am

Sunday in the Park with George
Sweeney Todd
Gypsy
Cabaret
Ragtime
Chicago
Company
West Side Story
Oklahoma!
Follies

Runner Ups:

Kiss Me, Kate
Grey Gardens
Babes in Arms

In no particular order.

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Updated On: 4/7/07 at 12:58 AM

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re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 1:00am

Sunday in the Park with George
Caroline, or Change
Sweeney Todd
Passion
West Side Story
Candide
Follies
Carousel
Pacific Overtures
A Little Night Music


Once again, in no particular order :)

Updated On: 4/7/07 at 01:00 AM

#17

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 1:06am

I would choose, in no particular order:

Candide - especially for Glitter and Be Gay
On the Town - such a glorious score
My Fair Lady - an extraordinary mix of character song and musical score
Show Boat - such a rich musical text
Hello, Dolly! - such an enjoyable, entertaining score
Ragtime - fine mix of song and story
Porgy and Bess - the BEST Broadway Opera
South Pacific - magnificent, Hammerstein's greatest lyrics
Pal Joey - Dramatic musical text at its best
Irene - a masterpiece of the period

After thinking some more about this, I realized there are more than 10. I'd also have to include Guys & Dolls, Gypsy and She Loves Me

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#18

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 2:08am

This thread isn't about cool shows is it. It's about musical scores.

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#19

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 2:18am

Les Mise$%&*#$

Whew, sorry. I was laughing too hard at Lizzya9's list to type.

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#20

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 2:19am

The King and I
Camelot
South Pacific
Carousel
West Side Story
Fiddler on the Roof
Sweeney Todd
Les Miserable
The Sound of Music
Mame

#21

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 3:23am

Some of these choices are frightening...

1. Carousel
2. Sunday in the Park with George
3. Sweeney Todd
4. Follies
5. West Side Story
6. The King and I
7. Gypsy
8. My Fair Lady
9. South Pacific
10. Fiddler on the Roof

Honorable mentions:

Into the Woods
Cabaret
Nine
Company

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#22

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 4:00am

In no order:
Guys and Dolls
Follies
Company
Chicago
Les Miz
Hello Dolly!
The Wiz
Oliver!
The Sound of Music
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

#23

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 4:19am

Again, in no particular order =]

RENT
Miss Saigon
Les Miserables
Piece: the Musical
Westside Story
Caroline, or Change
Songs For a New World
Cabaret
Into The Woods
Evita

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#24

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 4:34am

Lets see.... (no particular order)

1. The Light in the Piazza - undeniably just beautiful
2. Nine - incredibly varied songs with not a clunker in the bunch
3. West Side Story - classic, emotional, stirring
4. Dreamgirls - captures a place, time, and people perfectly
5. South Pacific - my favorite R&H, underrated I think
6. Sunday in the Park with George - there's simply nothing else like it. period.
7. Side Show - Best moments greatly make up for the few missteps, beyond emotionally involving
8. Sweet Charity - a perfect/simple musical comedy score. Fantastic dance music.
9. Evita - I just love it
10. Miss Saigon - Epic in the best sense, just lovely

Theres more, but hey thats my ten

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#25

re: Top Ten Scores of All Time

Posted: 4/7/07 at 4:43am

1) Cabaret
2) Caroline or Change
3) Follies
4) Sweeney Todd
5) Nine
6) The Light in the Piazza
7) Sunday in the Park with George
West Side Story
9) Chicago
10) Ragtime

All listed in no preferred order

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