What is the most underrated musical of all time

[ContinentalNettle]

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.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 2:49pm

SHE LOVES ME.

The perfect meringue of a musical.

[madbrian]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 2:52pm

1776. It has its supporters on this board, but it's still underrated.

[SonofRobbieJ]

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.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 3:01pm

The 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.

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 4:45pm

Caroline, or Change.

[undercoveractor]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 4:55pm

For me this would be the LaChiusa WILD PARTY, VIOLET, and THE SECRET GARDEN.

[jasonf]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 5:23pm

I 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.

[ratherbewhaling]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 5:26pm

Pacific Overtures

[newintown]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 5:27pm

I'm one of those few people who think both the original books and scores to both Anyone Can Whistle and Follies are brilliant.

[PTOPhan]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 5:43pm

I, 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.")

[Kelly2]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 5:59pm

I 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.

[chewy5000]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 7:04pm

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[RaisedOnMusicals]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 7:08pm

I agree about 1776. I would also throw Sunset Boulevard out for consideration, and my wife asked me to mention Aspects of Love.

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 7:09pm

Wonderful Town

P.S. I've never heard of What...who composed it?

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[kieranbec]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 7:48pm

The Pirate Queen.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 7:52pm

GYPSY. Yup, GYPSY. Mmm hmm, yes....GYPSY.

[someone.else's.story2]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 8:01pm

Blood Brothers (though it was well loved in London)
Wild Party (LaChuisa)
Passion

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 8:03pm

PROMESAS, PROMESAS basada en el guion original, "El Apartamento" de Billy Wilder y I.A.L. Diamond.

[Corine2]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 8:10pm

Millie, The Last Five Years. Loved both.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 8:14pm

Violet

Saw it in Chicago three times. This show should be produced everywhere all the time.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 8:44pm

I know that there's going to be a lot of people who will disagree with me, but I think it's 'Shrek the Musical'.

[justoldbill]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 10:40pm

TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. It seems like everyone who never saw the show wonders how it could have won the Tony over FOLLIES.

[bundy5000]

Posted: 1/10/13 at 10:48pm

Finian's Rainbow

[emida]

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.