What is your LEAST favorite musical ever?- Page 6

[musicalmaster703]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 9:17pm

You know it's Least Favorite not the worst. So it would be the least of your favorites.

[shh282]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 9:18pm

least favorite = one that you enjoyed the least = worst, does it not?

shiz, why are people trying to make this complicated?!

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 10:44pm

Haha I meant the musical you hate the most...shall I re-word its title?

Posted: 5/20/08 at 10:47pm

First and Foremost:

The Color Purple. I was miserable.

I Love a Piano comes in close second.

[shh282]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 10:47pm

I really think it's quite clear for all but musical master....

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 10:49pm

Haha you got it. :)

[Rotel1026]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 10:49pm

My vote was for Spamalot, I'm actually surprised I'm the first vote for it.

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 10:51pm

I'm surprised you said it! I thought it was hilarious, and I'm not even a Monty Python fan!

[shh282]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 10:51pm

Thanks for clearing that up Rotel :)

Updated:
Cats XVIII
Phantom of the Opera XI
Grease XI
The Music Man V
The Fantastiks V
Brigadoon V
Annie V
High School Musical IV
Wicked IV
Seussical IV
Oklahoma III
Godspell III
Rent III
Cry-Baby III
Avenue Q III
Follies II
Hairspray II
Movin' Out II
South Pacific II
Sunset Boulevard II
The Little Mermaid II
Camelot II
BKLYN II [I’m assuming this and Brooklyn the musical are the same thing? Someone please correct me if I’m wrong!]
Sweeney Todd II
1776 II
Kismet II
Thou Shalt Not II
Starlight Express II
The Producers II
Jesus Christ Superstar II
Passion II
The Lion King II
Joseph II
Footloose II
Mamma Mia II
Chicago I
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change I
Sound of Music I
Oliver I
Back to the 80's I
Lucky Stiff I
Working I
Mimi le Duck I
The Scarlet Pimpernel I
The Mystery of Edwin Drood I
Jersey Boys I
A Chorus Line I
Light in the Piazza I
Nick and Nora I
La Cage Aux Follies I
Dr. Dolittle I
Jelly's Last Jam I
Into the Woods I
My Fair Lady I
Flower Drum Song I
Bye Bye Birdie I
Miss Saigon I
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat I
Honk I
Passing Strange I
Bring in Da Noise I
They’re Playing Our Song I
Aida I
We Will Rock You I
Notre Dame de Paris I
Blame it on the Movies I
Annie Get Your Gun I
Les Miserables I
The Wedding Singer I
Gypsy I
Café Crown I
Do Black Patent Shoes Really Reflect Up? I
Tarzan I
A Catered Affair I
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee I
Sweet Smell of Success I
NunCrackers I
Starmites I
The Boy Friend I
Whistle Down the Wind I
The Ark I
Young Frankenstein I
All Shook Up I
Carousel I
Hot Feet I
Spring Awakening I
Spamalot I

[footlights2]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 11:24pm

I doubt anyone hear would be voting CATS or Phantom of the Opera as least favorite if they had been asked this same question in the 80s. Just because these shows are out of fashion with the hip Broadway crowd and it is popular to be down on Webber, doesn’t mean they are anywhere near the bottom. It makes me think that the folks on here don’t see much theatre – because come on people! There have been FAR worse and annoying shows that should be on everyone’s list before cats or phantom. Don’t make me list them.
just one sad example

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 5/20/08 at 11:40pm

good point.

[cello_dude]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 12:03am

1776

[jewishboy]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 12:31am

Brooklyn

[thatgirl712]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 1:12am

Rent

[KrissySim]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 1:16am

good points, footlights2, but I have never really cared for ALWs musical work. It has nothing to do with being trendy or un-trendy. I have ALW's Phantom on Blu-ray and the sets, costume and lighting are nice, but the show itself is a yawn. I much prefer Lon Chaney's silent Phantom of the Opera to any of the other films I've seen (Herbert Lom, Claude Rains & a couple others included). They are all better than the ALW's filmed musical IMO.

However, I am going to see this on Broadway in September. And I have not yet cast any "least favorite" votes. I'll give it a chance.

My interests and opinions are so far from mainstream that the concept of "trendiness" combined with me is a laugh.

[HumATune]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 1:19am

THE LION KING. Dear lord that was the worst 21st birthday present ever.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 1:21am

I don't take back what I said. I love JCS and Joseph and Evita, but I can't stand Phantom. Not only was it the most boring night of theatre I've ever experienced, it also massacred a novel that I really love.

[KrissySim]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 1:26am

dalefully,
"shh, the Roman Numeral for 4 is IV, not IIII."
Actually, both are correct

[shh282]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 1:26am

Updated because I was worried I'd forget about lickthelightbulb's post which i missed last time

Cats XVIII
Phantom of the Opera XI
Grease XI
The Music Man V
The Fantastiks V
Brigadoon V
Annie V
High School Musical IV
Wicked IV
Seussical IV
Rent IV
Oklahoma III
Godspell III
1776 III
Cry-Baby III
Avenue Q III
The Lion King III
Follies II
Hairspray II
Movin' Out II
South Pacific II
Sunset Boulevard II
The Little Mermaid II
Camelot II
BKLYN III [I’m assuming this and Brooklyn the musical are the same thing? Someone please correct me if I’m wrong!]
Sweeney Todd II
Kismet II
Thou Shalt Not II
Starlight Express II
The Producers II
Jesus Christ Superstar II
Passion II
Joseph II
Footloose II
Mamma Mia II
Chicago I
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change I
Sound of Music I
Oliver I
Back to the 80's I
Lucky Stiff I
Working I
Mimi le Duck I
The Scarlet Pimpernel I
The Mystery of Edwin Drood I
Jersey Boys I
A Chorus Line I
Light in the Piazza I
Nick and Nora I
La Cage Aux Follies I
Dr. Dolittle I
Jelly's Last Jam I
Into the Woods I
My Fair Lady I
Flower Drum Song I
Bye Bye Birdie I
Miss Saigon I
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat I
Honk I
Passing Strange I
Bring in Da Noise I
They’re Playing Our Song I
Aida I
We Will Rock You I
Notre Dame de Paris I
Blame it on the Movies I
Annie Get Your Gun I
Les Miserables I
The Wedding Singer I
Gypsy I
Café Crown I
Do Black Patent Shoes Really Reflect Up? I
Tarzan I
A Catered Affair I
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee I
Sweet Smell of Success I
NunCrackers I
Starmites I
The Boy Friend I
Whistle Down the Wind I
The Ark I
Young Frankenstein I
All Shook Up I
Carousel I
Hot Feet I
Spring Awakening I
Spamalot I
The Color Purple I
I Love A Piano I
Lennon I

[Peter]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 2:50am

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (in Vegas)..it was so tacky that I literally couldn't stop laughing.

Dance of the Vampires

Legs Diamond

Shogun the Musical

[tgrabon]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 10:15am

I walked out at intermission on Mimi le Duck and the All Shook Up Chicago preview. I won't count them. A Catered Affair on the other hand would be my least favorite musical. Lestat and Tarzan are also on my Least Favorite Musicals List.

[TonyVincent]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 10:21am

Fosse. I enjoy Fosse musicals but couldn't stand this plotless, homoerotic, boring POS.

For "real" musicals--The Fantasticks. Can't believe that ran for 40 days, let alone 40 years.

[Dancin Thru Life]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 10:22am

Well, I guess that about lists every musical ever made!

HAHA!

It's almost as bad as asking what your least favorite FOOD is!

My least faves have always been the same, no matter how many new pieces o' crap Broadway delivers:

OKLAHOMA and CATS

[twogaab2]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 12:13pm

I don't know but I CAN tell you my least favorite type of question ever?

[matty159]

Posted: 5/21/08 at 12:27pm

Kismet, Fame, and Meet Me In St. Louis (aka Eat Me In St. Louis)...all three of those popped right into my head as soon as I saw the title of the thread.