What Year Had The Best Broadway Season?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 2/15/04 at 7:46pm

Which year had the Best Broadway Season (for Musicals)?

2003: HAIRSPRAY, AMOUR, MAN OF LA MANCHA, GYPSY, NINE, MOVIN' OUT, etc.

2002: OKLAHOMA, INTO THE WOODS, URINETOWN, THOROUGHLLY MODERN MILLIE, MAMMA MIA!, SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, etc.

2001: THE PRODUCERS, FULL MONTY, SEUSSICAL, ROCKY HORROR, 42nd STREET, FOLLIES, BELLS ARE RINGING, JANE EYRE, etc.

2000: CONTACT, KISS ME KATE, THE DEAD, MUSIC MAN, WILD PARTY, AIDA, SWING, etc.

1999: PETER PAN, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, FOSSE, LITTLE ME, PARADE, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, FOOTLOOSE, etc.

1998: CABARET, 1776, THE LION KING, RAGTIME, SCARLET PIMPERNEL, SIDE SHOW, etc.

1997: THE LIFE, STELL PIER, CHICAGO, JECKYLL & HYDE, TITANIC, CANDIDE, etc.

1996: RENT, FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, BIG, KING AND I, BRING IN THE NOISE/FUNK, VICTOR/VICTORIA, etc.

1995: SUNSET BLVD, SHOW BOAT, SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, HOW TO SUCCEED, etc.

1994: DAMN YANKEES, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PASSION, SHE LOVES ME, GREASE, CAROUSEL, etc.

While thinking about Seasons, what a great year we are having in 2004! TABOO, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, WICKED, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, AVE Q, and BOY FROM OZ, in addition to those yet to come!

Updated On: 2/15/04 at 07:46 PM

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 2/15/04 at 7:50pm

1998

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 2/15/04 at 7:53pm

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
haha i cant decide! i luved all the musicals in those years!

[LouW95]

Posted: 2/15/04 at 7:59pm

All of the 1955-59 seasons
1963-66
The mid-70s
1998

[CapnHook]

Posted: 2/15/04 at 8:31pm

I would say either 2002 or 1998.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/15/04 at 9:02pm

Capt'n, I know you're joking with your selections of the "best" years.

Broadway Bulldog.

[Broadwaygirl4life]

Posted: 2/15/04 at 9:42pm

2000-2003

[orchajaws]

Posted: 2/15/04 at 9:55pm

2001 - Producers & Rocky Horror - 2 of my most favorite shows of ALL TIME!

[brdwaybaby17]

Posted: 2/15/04 at 10:02pm

1998: CABARET, 1776, THE LION KING, RAGTIME, SCARLET PIMPERNEL, SIDE SHOW, etc.

it is all about Ragtime!!!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 2/15/04 at 10:19pm

Bulldog,
Depending on what you meant by that:

1) I meant which Broadway Years was the best in the past 10 years
2) Although PETER PAN is my favorite, that year was not the best in my opinion for a Broadway season.

[Corine2]

Posted: 2/16/04 at 6:05am

I am sorry Q was off broadway first.
I can't pick love every season but my top favorites were earlier.
What year did A Chorus Line open in the 70's?