What is Your Favorite Musical That Took Place in New York?- Page 2

[nycdncr]

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

On The Town
Sweet Charity
West Side Story
Millie

[Mary_Ethel]

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!)

[magruder]

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

[magruder]

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

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

[Mary_Ethel]

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.

[magruder]

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.

[My Fair Lady]

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

Thoroughly Modern Millie, Avenue Q and Rent. Updated On: 10/10/04 at 11:18 AM

[marincrazy11]

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

Millie, Wonderful Town, West Side

[BwayLover]

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

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

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

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

Millie definitley!

[Corine2]

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

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

[Mary_Ethel]

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!!!

[q_tip88]

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

Avenue Q!

[BwayLover]

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.

[Mary_Ethel]

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.

[ShiksaGoddess2]

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

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

[Mary_Ethel]

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!!!

[BroadwayBallyBoo]

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

Phantom Sweeny Todd

[BWayBoy88]

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.

[Mary_Ethel]

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

Hi Count Fosco, :)

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

[Chrysanthemum62001]

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

Thoroughly Modern Millie

[Crazy4MattMorrison52]

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

rent

[Sant]

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

RENT

[Unknown User]

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

[touchmeinthemorning]

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

sweet smell of success