Which Rodgers & Hammerstein Classic do you love the most?

[Pammylicious]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:16pm

King & I
The Sound of Music
Oklahoma
Carousel
South Pacific
Cinderella
Flower Drum Song
or perhaps another

My favorite is The Sound of Music.

[jasonf]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:17pm

I think "South Pacific" has the best music, but I just love "The King and I" so much that I often will say that's my favorite.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:18pm

Probably South Pacific. It depends on what day it is.

[broadway guy]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:25pm

The King and I.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:25pm

Oklahoma

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:28pm

It's a tie between 'Cinderella' and 'The Sound of Music'.

[egghumor]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:30pm

Carousel
and
Flower Drum Song

[Pammylicious]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:33pm

Well if it can be a tie then mine is a tie also...Sound of Music and Cinderella.

How i wish a vault was found of unpublished R&H musicals.

[Blockhead24]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:35pm

The Sound of Music

[NoName3]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:41pm

I'd never be able to choose an absolute favorite among Carousel, South Pacific and The King and I.

[MaddieBB12]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:43pm

The Sound of Music.

[rorschach37]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 2:53pm

South Pacific for sure.

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 3:11pm

How does everyone feel about a Sound of Music revival with Laura Osnes?

[RaisedOnMusicals]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 3:13pm

"I'd never be able to choose an absolute favorite among Carousel, South Pacific and The King and I."

THAT

Let's just say that all three always get me teary as they approach their conclusions.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 3:19pm

Flower Drum Song...because it doesn't get enough love anymore.

[emida]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 3:59pm

Oklahoma

[defyingravity11]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 4:03pm

Either Carousel or The King and I

[peachesr82]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 4:21pm

South Pacific then Oklahoma. I've found over time I've sort of fallen out of love with The Sound of Music, I blame the film for that, I'm not enamored of it.

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 4:25pm

I know at one point RH wanted to do a revival of SOM with Laura Osnes but I doubt she'd want to do a third RH production.

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 4:35pm

South Pacific. Probably Carousel next. Both have brilliant scores and incredible books. The King and I is up there too.

[Gorlois]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 4:36pm

Judging by their film adaptations, it would be very hard for me to pick between The King and I, South Pacific, and The Sound of Music. I think... ultimately South Pacific is the best-- but that's the only one I've seen a representation of on stage, so that may be unfair.

I also have a very soft spot for the Julie Andrews Cinderella.

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 5:11pm

Gee, are we not allowed to consider ALLEGRO, STATE FAIR, ME AND JULIET or PIPE DREAM?

Very little in all of musical theater compares to the first 30 minutes of CAROUSEL for me, particularly in the Nicholas Hytner revival.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 5:49pm

It's hard to choose which one is my favorite but I'll give it a go.

Carousel, The King and I, Flower Drum Song (original), South Pacific, and Cinderella (new).

Updated On: 6/8/13 at 05:49 PM

[followspot]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 6:08pm

They all have their glories, but OKLAHOMA! is perfection.

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 6/8/13 at 6:11pm

Too many favorites but like many, I would have to list them this order by only a tiny bit between them...(and trying to think of recordings and stage performances not movie versions)

First...South Pacific, King and I, Carousel (parts of which might make me put it as first but overall, I put it 3rd), and then Cinderella (but the TV version without all the extra music and dialogue that is in the new version).

I know Oklahoma is a classic but I have personally never warmed up to it.

If I am thinking of films, Sound of Music gets me every time it's on.

Updated On: 6/8/13 at 06:11 PM