Broadway Legend Joined: 8/5/11
When I was young My favorite Musical was Wicked. It was the first Broadway show I ever saw and I was instantly hooked on theatre after seeing it. Then a few years after that i went through my Rent Head phase. I would watch a bootleg of the show every day online. I even got to see the tour when it came to my city. I matured and grew out of that phase and recognized the greatness that is Les Miserable. Currently Les Mis is my favorite show with Next to Normal being a very close second.
How about you guys?
Chorus Member Joined: 12/15/10
My favorite musical is The Phantom of the Opera. I love the music and the story. It was the first West End musical i saw and since then I've been to London twice a year for seeing other musicals.
A very rare musical called: "Glutton for Punishment".
This is the hardest question and I don't think I can pick just one.
Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Chicago, Gypsy, Anything Goes.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/5/11
Depending on the day, I go back and forth between A Chorus Line and Les Miserables.
Ragtime, The King and I, Side Show or Evita
LES MISERABLES
I can't decide between Gypsy, Ragtime and Les Misérables.
I'm a LES MIS freak all the way, but also love N2N and PHANTOM.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/5/11
My top three that are are perennial listens to are: Showboat, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar
Hedwig is up there as well as Grey Gardens though
This is really hard, I don't think I can narrow it to just one so here's my top 10 at the moment:
1.Phantom
2.Les Mis
3.Cabaret
4.Evita
5.Chicago
6.Gypsy
7.Funny Girl
8.A Chorus Line
9.Jesus Christ Superstar
10.Cats
I'm always obssesed with a different musical, so the list is always changing.
Updated On: 4/3/13 at 08:38 AM
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/23/11
Featured Actor Joined: 12/9/11
I love how the OP states, "when I was young" as if he's so old now. Let me guess, your 18 now if that much??? I think you mean when you were a child. And your taste in musicals totally dictates your age.
Updated On: 4/3/13 at 09:22 AM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/5/11
Im 18. But I don't think age dictates taste for me. I have always been fascinated with wicked and rent but i would always watch The into the woods dvd and cabaret and more adult themed shows when i was younger.
Broadway Star Joined: 4/3/10
1. Rent
2. Next to Normal
3. La Cage aux Folles
4. Once
Stand-by Joined: 6/14/12
1. Sweeney Todd
2. Next to Normal
3. Les Mis
Understudy Joined: 1/22/13
Top 5
1. Brooklyn
2. Glory Days
3, Memphis
4. Chess
5. Newsies
I have to disagree that your age dictates your taste in musicals, I'm 17 and I'm not obsessed with Rent, Spring Awakening or any of those "hip" shows. I much rather see MFL or Carousel over Next to Normal or Bare.
LES MIS-for sure!
Sweeney Todd
Dreamgirls
Gypsy
Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Assassins, Gypsy, Hair and the list goes on.
For the last few weeks, I have been listening to "Bonnie & Clyde" and the demo recording to "Edges" more than others.
I'm going to shamelessly state that my favourite musical of all times is indeed Priscilla Queen of the Desert!
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