What is the most underrated musical of all time
What is the most underrated musical of all time
#1What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 2:44pm
We've all seen the thread for most overrated musical, so this is the thread for the other end of the discussion! What are your most underrated musicals or underrated songs from musicals?
For me personally it's; Blood Brothers, The Boyfriend and Whistle Down the Wind.
#2What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 2:49pm
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#2What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 2:52pm1776. It has its supporters on this board, but it's still underrated.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
#3What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 2:54pm
That's actually my favorite musical of all-time.
Another underrated show? THE BAKER'S WIFE. I know people have major problems with the book, but I've seen worse books win Tonys.
#4What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 3:01pmThe Story Of My Life. One of my absolute favorite musicals, but very few people have heard of and it ran only 5 real performances on Broadway.
#5What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 4:45pmCaroline, or Change.
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#6What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 4:55pmFor me this would be the LaChiusa WILD PARTY, VIOLET, and THE SECRET GARDEN.
#7What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 5:23pmI second 1776. It's one of my absolute favorite shows, and more, one of my top five all time favorite movies - yet even I forget to name it sometimes when naming favorites.
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#8What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 5:26pmPacific Overtures
Nancy Reagan, meanest and thinnest of the first ladies moves into the white house. Yabba dabba! It's the eighties.
#9What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 5:27pmI'm one of those few people who think both the original books and scores to both Anyone Can Whistle and Follies are brilliant.
#10What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 5:43pmI, too, love 1776, both the stage show and the movie. I love Martha Jefferson's song about how her husband relaxes by playing the violin. I also love that they didn't shy away from the slavery issue, as some productions about the Revolution do (e.g., Mel Gibson's movie, which I think was called "The Patriots.")
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#11What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 5:59pmI think Bat Boy gets way less love than it should, wish it would've transferred to Broadway. I agree with 1776 too. Lovely, lovely show, wish I could've seen the production at Asolo Rep this past December.
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#13What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 7:08pmI agree about 1776. I would also throw Sunset Boulevard out for consideration, and my wife asked me to mention Aspects of Love.
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#14What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 7:09pm
Wonderful Town
P.S. I've never heard of What...who composed it?
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#16What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 7:52pmGYPSY. Yup, GYPSY. Mmm hmm, yes....GYPSY.
#17What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 8:01pm
Blood Brothers (though it was well loved in London)
Wild Party (LaChuisa)
Passion
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#18What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 8:03pmPROMESAS, PROMESAS basada en el guion original, "El Apartamento" de Billy Wilder y I.A.L. Diamond.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#19What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 8:10pmMillie, The Last Five Years. Loved both.
#20What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 8:14pm
Violet
Saw it in Chicago three times. This show should be produced everywhere all the time.
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#21What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 8:44pmI know that there's going to be a lot of people who will disagree with me, but I think it's 'Shrek the Musical'.
#22What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 10:40pmTWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. It seems like everyone who never saw the show wonders how it could have won the Tony over FOLLIES.
Well-well-well-what-do-you-think-of-that-I-have-nothing-here-to-pay-my-train-fare-with-only-large-bills-fives-and-sevens....
#23What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 10:48pmFinian's Rainbow
Herbie: "Honey, Don't you know there's a depression?"
Rose: "Of Course I know, I Watch Fox News"
-(modified)Gypsy
Broadway Schedule
December 5th- Hamilton, On Your Feet
December 19th- Noises Off, Edith Piaf Concert at Town Hall
Rose: "Of Course I know, I Watch Fox News"
-(modified)Gypsy
Broadway Schedule
December 5th- Hamilton, On Your Feet
December 19th- Noises Off, Edith Piaf Concert at Town Hall
#24What is the most underrated musical of all time
Posted: 1/10/13 at 10:54pm
I'd say Assassins or Anyone Can Whistle.
Another one that I love and that I feel is underappreciated is Little Women.
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