favorite musicals?

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favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:07pm

Hey everyone, new to the boards, and just wanted to give a big hello!! first and foremost. Anyways just was wondering what everyones favorite musical was. For me it just has to be "rent". It was ahead of its time, and to this day is still making an impact. After the musical had run its course, i purchased the original cast recordings cd, that universal put out a number of years ago. It is in my opinion the closes thing to actually sitting in the first row. I highly recommend it to everyone, but feel free to let me know what you think. Also leave your favorites for us to read! Ta for now!

#2

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:11pm

My favorites (You didn't really expect me to pick just one, did you?):

RENT
Lennon
The Producers
Grease
Little Women

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#3

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:17pm

Haven't done this in a while!!!

Nine
Sunday in the Park with George
Cats
Rent
Follies
A Little Night Music
Sweeney Todd
Company
Pacific Overtures
The Light in the Piazza
The Wild Party (La Chiusa)

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#4

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:19pm

Rent
Wicked
Spelling Bee
Les Miz
All Shook Up
Hairspray
Footloose
Aida

Updated On: 12/13/05 at 07:19 PM

#5

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Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:20pm

Les Miserables
Man of La Mancha
the Secret Garden
Gypsy
Fiddler on the roof
Jesus Christ Superstar

#6

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Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:20pm

I'm going to be bold and just pick one... ALL SHOOK UP!

#7

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:22pm

Les Mis
The Last Five Years
Spelling Bee
Rent

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#8

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:25pm

Les Mis
My Fair Lady
Ragtime
Sunset Blvd.
A Little Night Music
Rent

#9

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:26pm

Dreamgirls
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Side Show
Cabaret
A Chorus Line
Merrily We Roll Along
Evita
Gypsy
West Side Story
Show Boat

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#10

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:27pm

Welcome to the board!
My favorite shows are:
Chicago
Sunday In The Park With George
Gypsy

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#11

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Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:33pm

Welcome indeed!

A New Brain
Caroline, Or Change
Jesus Christ Superstar
Floyd Collins
RENT
Ragtime

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#12

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:34pm

Welcome to the boards!

WARNIG: POST WITH CAUTION. IT'S VERY ADDICTIVE.

My favorite shows:

Les Miserables
The Phantom of the Opera
The Woman in White
The Light in the Piazza

And others...

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#13

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:35pm

My favorite I have seen live:
SWEENEY TOOD

Other favorites I have seen either on video or live:
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (the video)
MERILY WE ROLL ALONG
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
PACIFIC OVERTURES
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
RENT
FOLLIES
RAGTIME


My favorite Cast Recordings:
SWEENEY TODD
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
CHICAGO
CABARET
THE LAST FIVE YEARS
COMPANY
MERILY WE ROLL ALONG
FOLLIES

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Updated On: 12/13/05 at 07:35 PM

#14

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:53pm

Phantom of the opera
Rent
Aida
Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat
Little Shop Not a favorite but really like

#15

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:55pm

Rent
Aida
Les Miserables
Avenue Q

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#16

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 7:57pm

In no particular order:

Wicked
Rent
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Chicago
Thoroughly Modern Millie

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#17

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 8:05pm

1.Sweeney Todd
2.Gypsy (2003 Revival)
3.Into the Woods
4.Ragtime
5.Caroline or Change
This is the order as of today. It changes as I am listening to the cast recordings. lol

Honorable mention: in no order
Dessa Rose
Avenue Q

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#18

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 8:09pm

I haven't necessarily seen all of these...

Sweeney Todd
Assassins
Company
A Little Night Music
Parade
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Producers
Altar Boyz
Cabaret
Fiddler on the Roof
The Light in the Piazza
South Pacific
Sunday in the Park With George
Chicago


Erm... I'll stop here. I should really stay away from these "favorite" threads; I'm too indecisive...

#19

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 8:16pm

Hey!!

Les Mis
Hairspray
RENT
Mama Mia
Movin Out
Aida
Avenue Q

and a million more but those are at the top right now lol

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re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 8:20pm

Updated On: 1/8/06 at 08:20 PM

#21

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 8:25pm

JOHN AND JEN, INTO THE WOODS and LAST 5 YEARS.

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#22

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 8:37pm

My favorites in no particular order:

Sweeney Todd
Into the Woods
She Loves Me
Evita
A New Brain
Carousel
Gypsy
Hedwig & The Angry Inch
Little Shop of Horrors
Thoroughly Modern Millie
How to Succeed in Business...

Updated On: 12/13/05 at 08:37 PM

#23

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 8:40pm

1. Les Miserables- first and foremost
2. Rent
3. Chicago
4. Grease

#24

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/13/05 at 8:42pm

FOLLIES
FINIAN'S RAINBOW
GYPSY
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
MY FAIR LADY

#25

re: favorite musicals?

Posted: 12/14/05 at 12:36am

My Top ten in order

1. Les Miserables
2. Phantom of the Opera
3. Sweeney Todd
4. Oklahoma
5. Evita
6. Sunset Boulevard
7. Cats
8. Company
9. My Fair Lady
10. The King and I

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