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#26

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:37am

On The Town
Sweet Charity
West Side Story
Millie

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says, "I will try again tomorrow."

#27

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:44am

Hi nycdncr :)

Yes, SWEET CHARITY shows us many different sights of NYC.

What else can you say about a show where the first scene is set in Central Park and Charity FALLS into the lake? (Actually the orchestra pit, but she still comes out sopping wet!)

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#28

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:52am

I have charity for all of god's creatures:

HAZEL FLAGG
HOW NOW, DOW JONES
HENRY, SWEET HENRY
THE PRINCE OF CENTRAL PARK

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

#29

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 10:53am

Seriously though, no votes for Mame or Hello, Dolly?

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

#30

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:10am

Hey Magruder, :)

I like you bringing up some lesser known works:

HAZEL FLAGG - "Every Street's a Boulevard in Old New York"

HOW NOW, DOW JONES - "Step to the Rear"

HAZEL FLAGG has a very interesting history. Hollywood purchased film rights, made it into a Martin & Lewis film (!) LIVING IT UP with Jerry Lewis playing HOMER Flagg.

Movie retained virtually entire score from stage show including "Boulevard" and "How Do You Speak To An Angel?" as well as Sheree North from original Broadway production.

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#31

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:18am

I think just four songs from Hazel Flagg made it into Living It Up. Caught the movie on TV once...it certainly is an odd affair.

"Gif me the cobra jool!"

#32

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:18am

Thoroughly Modern Millie, Avenue Q and Rent.

Updated On: 10/10/04 at 11:18 AM

#33

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:30am

Millie, Wonderful Town, West Side

"Did you know that if you take the first two vowels in Olive and rearrange them it spells I-Love?"-Spelling Bee "It's night like this that hotel bars were specifically made." Light In The Piazza

#34

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:34am

I like "I Can Get It For You Wholesale". :)

"Years from now, when you talk about this - And you will - Be kind. "

#35

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:37am

Millie definitley!

#36

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:45am

Mame
Avenue Q
Millie
Of the three Avenue Q is my favorite.

#37

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 11:47am

Hi Bway Lover! :)

I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE--YES!!!

Wonderful source. Harold Rome score fit time and place precisely (although unfortunately no hit songs ever emerged from it--although "Too Soon" and "Who Knows?" probably deserve a second chance.) One of the first musicals with an anti-hero.

Elliott Gould (great acting job, but couldn't sing to save his life)

Lillian Roth's Comeback!!!

Ken LeRoy!

Bambi Linn!

And of course, the magnificent Broadway debut of:

B A R B A R A__S T R E I S A N D

Her number "Miss Marmelstein" is probably one of THE best show-stoppers in musical history.

Listening to it on OBC CD STILL cracks me up, no matter how many times I hear it:

"Parden me for the tough words I employ,
but I was an English major at CCNY."

I only wish I could travel back in time to 1962 and SEE her performance.

MAGNIFICENT STUFF!!!

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#38

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 12:00pm

Avenue Q!

#39

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 12:03pm

I second that, Mary_Ethel - Great stuff! And, OH HOW I WISH I could have seen THAT performance... :)

I originally bought it JUST for Streisand....but have since learned to appreciate the entire score. It really is a funny show.

An interesting piece of trivia - did you know that Streisand later recorded "A funny thing happened on my way to love", Marilyn Cooper's big number in the show, for her Broadway Album - but then decided not to include it? I actually, umm, have that recording - it's so funny hearing her sing it. Much better than Cooper's version.

"Years from now, when you talk about this - And you will - Be kind. "

#40

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 12:04pm

Hi magruder, :)

I agree, HELLO, DOLLY! and MAME are probably obvious choices.

I'm glad that posters are being more discerning though.

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#41

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 1:05pm

I forgot to add The Last 5 Years. (how could i shame on me)

"Rap stars will love me..... I get me a posse and shit, aiite."

#42

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 1:05pm

Hi B'waylover, :)

That IS interesting, especially because Streisand had some sort of falling out w/Harold Rome and POINT BLACK REFUSED to record ANY of his songs after I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE closed.

Per Rome, one day he decided to contact Streisand and beg ONE LAST TIME to send some songs over she might be interested in recording.

Phone Conversation:

Rome: "This is Harold Rome."

Streisand: [fake secretarial voice] "Harold WHO?"

Rome hung up!!!

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#43

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 1:12pm

Phantom Sweeny Todd

MAKE SOMEONE LAUGH!!!!!*******************

#44

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 1:15pm

West Side Story

Whoever said Taboo took place in New York, unless you were joking because I cant really tell, it definetly took place in London.

#45

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 1:29pm

Hi Count Fosco, :)

I'm pretty sure SWEENEY TODD take place in London.

"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#46

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 1:32pm

Thoroughly Modern Millie

"What a mystery this world. One day you love them and the next day you want to kill them a thousand times over." The Masked Bandit in THE FALL

#47

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 1:34pm

rent

"gimme a bottle of bourbon and half a chicken and i'll conquer the world!"

#48

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 3:53pm

RENT

#49

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 4:10pm

LADY IN THE DARK

must definitely be on the list.

Liza: Where are we Beekman?

Beekman: Columbus Circle.

Liza: Would you get me my blue soapbox please?
I want to make a speach.

Liza:
There are many minds in circulation
Believing in reincarnation.
In me you see
One who doesn't agree.
Challenging possible affronts,
I believe I'll only live once,
And I want to make the most of it;
If there's a party, I want to be the host of it;
If there's a haunted house I want to be the ghost of it;
If I'm in town, I want to be the toast of it.

Songs include:

One Life to Live

This is New

The Sage of Jenny

Tschaikowsky

My Ship

Updated On: 10/10/04 at 04:10 PM

#50

re: What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?

Posted: 10/10/04 at 4:19pm

sweet smell of success

"Fundamentalism means never having to say 'I'm wrong.'" -- unknown

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