Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Musical Revivals?

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Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Musical Revivals?

Posted: 4/3/09 at 10:30pm

What do you think?

I am only going by nominated revivals

2000
Kiss Me Kate
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Music Man
Tango Argentino

2001
42nd Street
Bells Are Ringing
Follies
The Rocky Horror Picture Show

2002
Into The Woods
Oklahoma!

2003
Nine
Gypsy
La Boheme
Man of La Mancha

2004
Assassins
Big River
Fiddler on The Roof
Wonderful Town

2005
La Cage aux Folles
Pacific Overtures
Sweet Charity

2006
The Pajama Game
Sweeney Todd
The Threepenny Opera

2007
Company
The Apple Tree
110 In The Shade
A Chorus Line

2008
Grease
Gypsy
South Pacific
Sunday In The Park With George

2009 (assuming these are the nominees)
Guys and Dolls
Hair
Pal Joey
West Side Story

What do you think? 2008 would have been an amazing season for revivals if there was a stronger revival than GREASE.

Updated On: 4/4/09 at 10:30 PM

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/3/09 at 10:32pm

Yeah, there was a stronger one than grease. It's called "South Pacific".

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re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/3/09 at 10:32pm

What about South Pacific for 2008? I agree it was great.

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re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/3/09 at 10:33pm

2008... of the 3/4s of the nominated revivals were excellent and surpassed the new musicals that year.

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/3/09 at 11:13pm

2004 was great too, even though I didn't care for the Fiddler revival.

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/3/09 at 11:18pm

2007 was pretty good...I don't know much about that production of The Apple Tree, but the other three were pretty great, I heard.

2008 had awesome Gypsy, South Pacific and Sunday, but is diminished a little bit by the awful, awful Grease.

2009 seems pretty weak...Hair seems like the only one that's better than mediocre!

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Updated On: 4/3/09 at 11:18 PM

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/3/09 at 11:34pm

2008

... Sans GREASE

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re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/3/09 at 11:42pm

I've gotta put in a vote for 2004.

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/4/09 at 12:11am

You didn't include Best Revival of Plays - you know - the real theatre.

#10

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Posted: 4/4/09 at 12:49am

I changed the title for you.

#11

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/4/09 at 7:20am

I might go with 2008. Those 3 revivals probably would have won on their own in any other year.

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#12

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/4/09 at 11:05am

2008 did feature three magnificent revivals, but the fourth revival was one of the worst revivals of all time.

2004 featured top notch revivals of BIG RIVER (should have won), ASSASSINS, and WONDERFUL TOWN, but that FIDDLER revival was an atrocity.

2007 is the only season in which all of the nominated revivals were solid productions. Even if the production value of THE APPLE TREE wasn't the best, Chenoweth's performance was one for the history books, and she made that production worth seeing.

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#13

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/4/09 at 11:06am

I loved the FIDDLER revival!

I thought it was gorgeous and I was really moved by it.

#14

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Posted: 4/4/09 at 11:12am

It wasn't an abomination, but it was bad.

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#15

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/4/09 at 11:13am

Well, we're all entitled to our opinions, but there were many who thought David Leveaux should have been run out of town for that production.

Personally, I think FIDDLER, the show, is so dated, and I don't think it should be revived ever again. But many of Leveaux's choices, whether it be in casting, blocking, or placement of the orchestra, were glaringly bizarre, and it certainly didn't bring the best out of FIDDLER.

#16

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/4/09 at 11:14am

I loved the 2003 re-worked cabaret revival with Laura Linney and Marc Kudisch. It isn't on this list because it won its tony awards for best revival in 1998, it's the only show in theatre histosry to win a tony 5 years before it came out!

"There's nothing good on. The media hates Christmas. The media loves vampires, though. Maybe they will show a Twilight Christmas."
-Danmeg's 10 year old son.

#17

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/4/09 at 11:22am

2008 hands down.

Sunday in the Park with George, South Pacific, and the annual revival of Gypsy (minus the revival that shall not be named).

"I might go with 2008. Those 3 revivals probably would have won on their own in any other year."
-Agreed

Wish I could say the same of this season. HAIR and WSS. But then Pal Joey and Guys and Dolls happened.

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#18

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/4/09 at 11:27am

Actually, PAL JOEY and GUYS AND DOLLS happened before WSS and HAIR.

#19

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Posted: 4/4/09 at 11:34am

Wasn't speaking chronologically Wanna Be A Foster but thanks for the smart little remark.

"These rabid fans...possess the acting talent to portray the hooker...Linda Eder..." -The New York Times

#20

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/4/09 at 11:54am

wickedrocks-

Just wanted to say that you're not alone in regards to the "Fiddler on the Roof" revival & I'm glad to see I'm not either. It's amazing how many times I've had to defend my opinion of this beautiful & moving revival in a mass of people stating how horrible it was as if that's fact.

For me, it was the 1st production of "Fiddler" I've seen where the characters felt like genuine, real people with true emotions and problems, rather than broad caricatures and I liked that (not that the other way isn't okay or enjoyable; this was just new & special). The general consensus, though, was that those very attributes made it "not Jewish enough" and I found that offensive. Furthermore, it was visually stunning.

But I digress =)

#21

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/4/09 at 11:55am

2008...except for Grease.

#22

re: Which season of this decade (so far) has had the Best Revivals?

Posted: 4/4/09 at 1:20pm

I would have to go with the 2007 season. That prodution of Company left me with my hair standing up on my arms upon my departure from the theatre. Not to mention Kristin Chenoweth bringing to life a vocally perfect version of The Apple Tree. Those are two productions I shall not soon froget. Plus 110 In the Shade and A Chorus Line are just wonderful in themselves. :]

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