Top Ten Scores of All Time- Page 2

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 4:50am

Eeek! Les Miserables is five melodies that repeat over and over in the course of three hours, try harder than that.

[rockfenris2005]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 4:56am

1. Showboat
2. Carousel
3. My Fair Lady
4. Gypsy
5. Fiddler On The Roof
6. Jesus Christ Superstar
7. Follies
8. Evita
9. Sweeney Todd
10. Les Miserables

[sidjones09]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 5:08am

No particular order:

West Side Story
Carousel
Ragtime
The Light in the Piazza
Sweeney Todd
Porgy and Bess
Sunday in the Park with George
RENT
The Sound of Music
Les Miserables

Honorable Mention: Caroline or Change, Follies, Spring Awakening

[CastAlbumFan]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 5:58am

Somebody needs to give Lizzya9 some CDs of classic shows. Stat. My list, in no particular order:

WEST SIDE STORY
MY FAIR LADY
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
CANDIDE
PORGY AND BESS
SHOW BOAT
ON YOUR TOES
BABES IN ARMS
SWEENEY TODD
CAMELOT

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 6:56am

There are so many better score's than "Rent"

[vmlinnie]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 6:59am

I'm not a big fan of that.

And blaxx, take that Eeek right back. THere are only about 10 motifs in Les Mis, but it's a brilliant piece.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 7:25am

This is my opinion so don't rip me to shreds:

1. Dreamgirls
2. Parade
3. Ragtime
4. The Wild Party
5. Bernarda Alba
6. The Light in the Piazza
7. Passion
8. Kiss of the Spider Woman
9. Assassins
10. Pacific Overtures

How YOU doin'!!!!!!

Updated On: 4/7/07 at 07:25 AM

[Jon]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 7:47am

Limiting myself to one show per composer - in roughly chronological order:

SHOWBOAT
PORGY AND BESS
CAROUSEL
MST HAPPY FELLA
WEST SIDE STORY
GYPSY
SHE LOVES ME
CABARET
SWEENEY TODD
RAGTIME

[Mattbrain]

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

I wonder what EnchantedHunter's favorite scores are.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 9:10am

Guys and Dolls
Nine
Sweeney Todd
Gypsy
Company
Fiddler on the Roof
Evita
West Side Story
Kiss Me, Kate
Spring Awakening

[istillbelieve24601]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 9:17am

I think some people need to find a balence between old and new. I admit I sometimes have trouble finding that balence, but I try. Here's some of my top scores:

Les Miserables
Into the Woods
Fiddler on the Roof
Guys and Dolls
My Fair Lady
Ragtime
Miss Saigon- for melodies sake
Rent
Avenue Q
EDIT: Can't believe I forgot 1776.

Updated On: 4/7/07 at 09:17 AM

[Lizzya9]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 10:20am

ravilolisun and CastAlbumFan, don't criticize other peoples' opinions just because they aren't exactly like yours. I have listened to all the classics quite thoroughly, I just don't like them. My taste is more of the kick-line, glittery top hat type of showtune, Menken, and Schwartz, not Sondheim or R&H or whatever. If my opinions are affecting your life than there are other issues you should be dealing with. please don't criticize, that is my list and this thread is for peoples' top ten list of the best scores, and I think that those are the best scores.

[D2]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 10:27am

ravilolisun and CastAlbumFan, don't criticize other peoples' opinions just because they aren't exactly like yours.

Why not, dear? You do.

MY Top 10

1. Sweeney Todd
2. A Little Night Music
3. Gypsy
4. The Most Happy Fella
5. My Fair Lady
6. The Light in the Piazza
7. Carousel
8. Follies
9. Guys and Dolls
10. On The Twentieth Century

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 10:33am

Not in any particular order:

Jesus Christ Superstar
Oklahoma!
Gypsy
My Fair Lady
Guys and Dolls
Ragtime
Porgy and Bess
Evita
Sweeney Todd
West Side Story

Updated On: 4/7/07 at 10:33 AM

[Color and Light]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 10:36am

In no particular order ...

Fiddler on the Roof
West Side Story
Cabaret
Sweeney Todd
Porgy and Bess
Candide
A Little Night Music
Gypsy
Sunday in the Park With George
Carousel

[vmlinnie]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 10:44am

Ok, this a very tough one, so I'm going to choose ten out of the ones I have, because there are far too many to think of;

CHICAGO
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
HELLO, DOLLY!
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
LES MISERABLES
MACK & MABLE
MISS SAIGON
THE KING AND I
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Mostly Brilliant, Partially Crap)
WEST SIDE STORY

Don't go crazy, it was a tough one, this!

[D2]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 11:01am

This is a tough one, Linnie. There are so many wonderful scores, I could do another Top Ten list, and I think I will!

1. Ragtime
2. West Side Story
3. Wonderful Town
4. Sunday in the Park with George
5. Merrily We Roll Along
6. Hello, Dolly!
7. Chicago
8. She Loves Me
9. Oklahoma
10. Funny Girl

[vmlinnie]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 11:03am

I think I prefer your second one, D2. I was going to include My Fair Lady, but I just simply detest 'You Did It' and 'Show Me'.

[jv92]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 11:09am

This is a little different than my list of favorite shows, in fact, I love some scores that are unfortunately inserted into some very bad books. And this is also in no particular order.

Sweeney Todd
Chicago
Sunday in the Park with George
Golden Boy
Follies
The Light in the Piazza
Nine
The Most Happy Fella
Carousel
The Happy Time

Runners Up:
South Pacific
No Strings
Floyd Collins
Mame
Oh yes, and Gypsy

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 11:12am

Sweeney Todd
West Side Story
The Light in the Piazza
Candide
Gypsy
A Chorus Line
Company
Sunday in the Park with George
Bernarda Alba
Hmm, can't think of a last one.

[wickedfan]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 11:14am

Gypsy
West Side Story
Kiss me, Kate
My Fair Lady
Follies
Sunday in the Park with George
Carousel
South Pacific
Nine
Cabaret

Notable Mentions:
Light in the Piazza, Chicago, Camelot, Funny Girl, Oklahoma, Sweeney Todd, Company, Anything Goes

[ahmelie]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 11:19am

The Light in the Piazza
Chicago
Company
West Side Story
Carousel
Follies
Evita
Sweeney Todd
Gypsy
Cabaret

[kyle33nyc]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 11:20am

I don'y understand why anyone would have a problem The King & I. There are silly patter songs like any show from that era, but overall it's a classic. So many great songs, and they compliment the themes of the story or even push the action forward.

I'm actually surprised to see so many people sharing some of my favorites as part of their top ten. It seems like everytime I check in to this everyone is STILL talking about Wicked.

[Ronnik]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 11:25am

This is always a hard question... I try to make this list all the time and it is always changing, but here's my latest attempt, in no particular order

RAGTIME (thrilled to see this on so many lists)
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (my favorite of all time)
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (my favorite Sondheim)
OLIVER
WEST SIDE STORY
1776
MY FAIR LADY
INTO THE WOODS
THE SECRET GARDEN
ANNIE

I realize that this list is a mix of shows that have great scores and shows that mean a lot to me. Having said that, though, I do think the scores of both "Annie" and "The Secret Garden" are underrated. "Annie" gets mired in the popularity of "Tomorrow" when the rest of the score is ignored. "The Secret Garden" all I can say is that I've been listening to the CD for 16 years and never tire of it.

There are also scores that I acknowledge as great, such as SWEENEY TODD, but I prefer to SEE that show as opposed to listening to it.
The Ahrens & Flaherty website

[vmlinnie]

Posted: 4/7/07 at 11:30am

kyle33, I completely agree about the King and I. I Love it! With a capital L!