best showtune ever

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 6:22pm

whats everyones favorite? Updated On: 9/5/05 at 06:22 PM

[Sant]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 6:25pm

Something Wonderful - THE KING AND I

[VonTussleGirl]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 6:26pm

I don't think there is one.

Everyone has a different idea of what is the "perfect showtune." It's completely subjective.

I will be completely obvious, however, and make a note that it's not Defying Gravity.

[lamentingenvelope]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 6:30pm

"There's No Business Like Show Business"!

I mean, it owns all.

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 6:31pm

I don't think there is any possible way to answer this question.

[lamentingenvelope]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 6:33pm

There is a possible way to answer this question - it's called an opinion!!

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 6:37pm

Wow, thanks for clearing that up for me lamenting.

What I mean is that there are many showtunes that can be classified as "the best" in various different categories. Best ballade, best opening number, etc. I don't think there is any one song that is the catchall has everything that there is to have and can be classified as the best overall.

[lamentingenvelope]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 7:17pm

/Wow, thanks for clearing that up for me lamenting. /

No problem!

[CastAlbumFan]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 7:22pm

I'm torn between "What I Did for Love", and "Big Spender".

Maybe the American Theatre Wing can have a special on "The 100 Greatest Showtunes of All Time".

[London Boy]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 7:27pm

wouldn't this thread be better with - your top 10 favourite musical numbers (again!), or something?

[Broadway _ Beauty]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 7:36pm

too hard to choose!!

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 7:43pm

well my favorite is Our Time from Merrily. In the context of the show, I think it is possibly the saddest song I've ever heard and yet so hopeful.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 7:57pm

"Big Black Man"

[ljay889]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 8:00pm

Once Upon A Time

[toodramatic]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 8:35pm

what an idiotic question...

[hushpuppy]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:14pm

Why is it an idiotic question? It's a lot more thought-provoking than yet another Wicked thread about whether or not Kristin Chenoweth actually hit a high M over L at 8:44 on January 11th, isn't it?

I vote for 'Everything's Comin' Up Roses'.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:16pm

"Could I Leave You?"-FOLLIES

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:20pm

Hushpuppy, it was an M. It was a birthday gift.

One-A chorus Line

[boytobroadway]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:27pm

I personally love ONE DAY MORE.

I am going to see les mis for the fisrt time in November,,,YAY,
B2B

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:31pm

the answer is obvious ... the best showtune ever is "Always True to You (In My Fashion)"... I thought everybody knew that.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:06pm

"And Eve Was Weak"

[kjklo]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:15pm

As everyone said, obviously there isn't one ultimate show tune, but here are more than a dozen (in chronological order) that rank up there with the best ever.

I Got Rhythm
Anything Goes
There's No Business Like Show Business
Some Enchanted Evening
Fugue For Tinhorns
Glitter And Be Gay
I Could Have Danced All Night
Tonight
Ya Got Trouble
Everything's Coming Up Roses
Hello, Dolly
Big Spender
Broadway Baby
All That Jazz

[alterego]

Posted: 9/6/05 at 12:37am

kjklo, I like your style. I'll second everything on your list.

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 9/6/05 at 12:39am

This is too hard. I will not pick a favorite!

[elphaba610]

Posted: 9/6/05 at 1:51am

Either Defying Gravity, No good deed goes unpunished or The wizard and I. My all time favorites!