Under-rated musicals — Page 2

Its a Bird...Its a Plane...Its Superman

The show opened in 1966 and got mixed reviews, while audiences loved it! After a few weeks though, the show began the feeel the rath of Batman. Batman was becoming very popular and many even suggested that the authors (Strause & Adams) rewrite the show and make it about Batman. It was really unfair. It starred TV star Linda Lavin (Tyne Dailly (sp) replacement in Gypsy) and Jack Cassidy (Shirly Jone's husband). I won the cd and I suggest you buy it. It's a great musical comedy!

Smile, Big, Seussical, She Loves Me, The Apple Tree.

Question: Why do people think that Little Shop of Horrors is under-rated? If I recall it ran for 7 years in its original production, not to mention had a movie version of it. And had productions of it all over every high school in the country. There have been tours of it, and there is one of it right now. Because there was an unsuccessful revival of it doesn't mean it's under-rated, I mean Fiddler on the roof has had many unsuccessful revivals. Just my 2 cents.

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Updated On: 8/25/04 at 10:32 AM

Side Show
Grand Hotel
The Robber Bridegroom

I'll agree with Side Show, Urinetown and Bat Boy, which is my new obsession. Comfort and Joy is back in my head again thanks to this thread AHHHHHH!

I think that Sweeney Todd is underated in some circles, but I think it does have a big audience and it got a lot of critical acclaim.

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THE most underrated musical is, without a doubt, CHILDREN OF EDEN.

Every other musical people have mentioned a lot of people love. But, there is very little lovin' for this amazing show...which has never even had a Broadway birth!

GRIND has a most excellent score.

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