What is your LEAST favorite musical ever?- Page 8

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 2:43pm

The fully-staged production of High School Musical really isn't bad. I feared the worst when I saw it and only went because a friend wanted to go, but I liked it better than the made-for-cable movie. I've seen MUCH worse.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 2:57pm

I really can't stand The Producers and all the hype that surrounds it.

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 3:08pm

Really,Matt?
I actually auditioned for it at North Shore, not because I like the show but because NSMT had a non-eq open call at all.

[WEBManBWay]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 3:13pm

Phantom and Seussical and Xanadu!

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 7:07pm

I've never heard someone hate Xanadu. Can you explain why?

[ToplessCocoWantsFame]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 7:34pm

glory day! (i'm sure more people would say this if they had the chance to see it LOL!)
the lion king/mermaid/tarzan
naked boys singing
good vibrations

secretly i want these on the list above, but there's a place in my heart that once really enjoyed them. they're all just so over played and hyped up that i can't stand the idea that these are the only musicals that exist to some audiences. (sondheim... can u hear me!?)

wicked (Dicked)
rent
grease
les miz (Lame miz)
south pacific (south pathedic)
phantom
the sound of music (the sound of mucas)
oklahoma (oklahomo)
cinderella

[LittlexFallxOfxRain]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 8:17pm

High School Musical doesn't count. It's just a cute Disney thing for kids, not a real quality musical.

[jackson992]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 8:24pm

I've got to add Follies, SITPWG and Company

[Nikki2]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 8:31pm

Without a doubt Will Rogers Follies followed closely by Mamma Mia.

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 10:55pm

I agree, Little Fall of Rain.

[verynewyorkcurious]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 10:56pm

The Fantasticks

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 10:59pm

High School Musical doesn't count. It's just a cute Disney thing for kids, not a real quality musical.

Worse quality has been produced on Broadway. High School Musical does indeed count. And since when do family musicals not count?
A musical is a musical. Period. once you start discriminating a musical based on its target demographic, you discriminate all musicals (and all theatre, for that matter). And you completely discredit every member of its creative team from its performers, to the director, choreographer, writers and design team.

oohshizz146 - Really. I had no desire to see High School Musical AT ALL, but I was quite surprised at how much quality went into the production. The staging was seamless, the story was the same, but it is threadbare (saw it in Grease and American Pie), but it was invigorated in the fresh energy and vitality brought by the cast. And I have to say the choreography was exciting to watch. I had a great time. I couldn't say the same for other musicals of its genre, such as Footloose, which had so much potential, but was misdirected at every turn. I'm curious to see how Dirty Dancing comes across.

Honestly, if I were to judge High School Musical strictly based on the movie, not taking into account its success, I would rate it extremely low. But I could not honestly put the stage production anywhere near the bottom of the list. It was very entertaining.

[oohshizz146]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 11:11pm

Thats interesting to hear. I wish I saw it at North Shore...especially since Andrew K-B was in it!!!

[caitiesus1522]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 11:14pm

Cats
Pirate Queen

anyone ever hear the cast recording of Bingo? I didn't see it, but the music is horrible!

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 11:29pm

VERY hard to pick. I have to go with a three-way tie between Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and Wicked.

[jackson992]

Posted: 5/22/08 at 11:31pm

wow you picked all good shows LOL

[shh282]

Posted: 5/23/08 at 12:14am

Updated after a very busy day

Cats XXIII
Phantom of the Opera IXV
Grease IXV
Oklahoma VII
Wicked VII
The Fantastiks VII
High School Musical VI
Rent VI
The Music Man V
Brigadoon V
Annie V
Seussical V
The Lion King V
Follies IV
Cry-Baby IV
Godspell III
1776 III
Footloose III
BKLYN III
Thou Shalt Not III
The Producers III
Mamma Mia III
Tarzan III
South Pacific III
The Little Mermaid III
Avenue Q III
Fosse II
Hairspray II
Movin' Out II
Sunset Boulevard II
Camelot II
Sweeney Todd II
Xanadu II
A Catered Affair II
Kismet II
Starlight Express II
Jesus Christ Superstar II
Passion II
Les Miserables II
Carousel II
Joseph II
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee II
The Sound of Music II
The Pirate Queen II
Chicago I
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change 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
The Wedding Singer I
Gypsy I
Café Crown I
Do Black Patent Shoes Really Reflect Up? 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
Hot Feet I
Spring Awakening I
Spamalot I
The Color Purple I
I Love A Piano I
Lennon I
The Hunchback of Notre Dame I
Dance of the Vampires I
Legs Diamond I
Shogun the Musical I
Lestat I
Kismet I
Fame I
Meet me in St. Louis I
Ain’t broadway Grand I
Frankie I
Curtains I
Smokey Joe’s Café I
Swinging on a star I
Titanic I
My favorite year I
Copacabana I
70 Girls 70 I
The Last Five Years I
House of Flowers I
Glory Days I
Naked Boys Singing I
Good Vibrations I
Cinderella I
Company I
Sunday in the Park with George I

[Kitzarina]

Posted: 5/23/08 at 12:26am

And the shows you picked are amongst my favorites. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree as our taste is obviously 100% different.

[goofy108]

Posted: 5/23/08 at 12:31am

wonderful town.
it is less than wonderful.

[i love that joke. whoa. gets me every time]

i also dislike:
1776
carousel
cats
children of men
godspell
high fidelity
joseph
oklahoma

[Girl_On_The_Swing2]

Posted: 5/23/08 at 2:08am

Wow...I'm surprised that so few people have voted for BKLYN. I personally find it hilarious that on the live recording, it may as well have been in a studio, because you never once hear the eight people in the audience clapping.

[jackson992]

Posted: 5/23/08 at 2:34am

From what I heard I was not impressed with Brooklyn also.

[The Other One]

Posted: 5/23/08 at 7:46am

The Knife, with Mandy Patinkin proving that there is not a pretty girl inside of every man. Produced at the Public in the late 80's, and it had to be seen to be believed.

[once a month]

Posted: 5/23/08 at 8:23am

That's quite a roster of hated hits being compiled! It all goes to show that no matter what one's taste, there's always someone else with the opposite! You know that old cliche, one persons trash is another persons art....or something like that!

[ErinDillyFan]

Posted: 5/23/08 at 9:09am

The Fantastiks VII

Is that a dutch show that I am unaware of?

Maybe those people would like The Fantasticks better.

[BroadwayBelle2]

Posted: 5/23/08 at 10:22am

Cats