favorite obc

[Crazy4MattMorrison52]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:50am

dont know if this was a thread before but what show do you think had the best obc?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:51am

Right now I'm liking NINE...maybe next week it'll be Little Shop....or Assassins...or I might go old school and listen to Mattress.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:52am

Who cares if this has been a thread...I'm going to answer...and I have more that one cast recording I like:

Thoroughly Modern Millie
Hairspray
42nd Street (revival)
The Producers
Oklahoma! (London cast with Hugh Jackman and Josefina Gabrielle)
Wicked
Phantom of the Opera
Urinetown

Updated On: 8/12/04 at 01:52 AM

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:53am

it might go to CAROLINE.
-d.b.j-

[theaterfan194]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:54am

millie,caroline, ave q, little shop those are all my favorites Updated On: 8/12/04 at 01:54 AM

[Crazy4MattMorrison52]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:54am

forgot to add mine hairspray and rent also lsoh

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:54am

Oklahoma....wow....never thought I'd hear that on here.

It's just that every R&H show is EXACTLY the same, but different character names, or setting...My senior theatre class did like a 6 week study on R&H...very boring, but oh well.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:55am

little shop's in my cd case, so is ave q and wicked. oh, and urinetown. but right now i'm listenign to the fan.

[theaterfan194]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:57am

oh i forgot urinetown. i think run freedom run might be my fav show tune

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 12:07pm

My exboyfriend has the same opinion about Run, Freedom, Run. I personally like the pee song.

[morosco]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 12:13pm

For me, the original production of INTO THE WOODS had a flawless original cast.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 12:16pm

Who was in the original cast? I've only heard bits and pieces, but I LOVE Giants in the Sky. and Hello, Little Girl's kinda funny.

[NoDayButToday2]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 12:16pm

i like a lot of classic musicals too but for now im gonna stick w/ my more modern favorites

rent, wicked, aida, and the producers

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 12:18pm

Dumb question...but what's aida about? I had a very critical/picky high school theatre teacher who only let us hear the shows she thought were good, and I've kind of been influenced (in regarding rent, but i heard the ocr, and i wasn't impressed, and that was my own opinion.) but anyway anyone like to help? Updated On: 8/12/04 at 12:18 PM

[ProducersFan]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 12:21pm

The Producers (duh!) and Avenue Q are at the top of my list.

~Jessica

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 12:22pm

Wicked
Phantom
Les Miz
Hairspray
and
of course
the recent revival of LSOH

[PJ]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 12:43pm

-Rent
-The Producers
-Wicked

[NoDayButToday2]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 12:45pm

---Dumb question...but what's aida about? I had a very critical/picky high school theatre teacher who only let us hear the shows she thought were good, and I've kind of been influenced (in regarding rent, but i heard the ocr, and i wasn't impressed, and that was my own opinion.) but anyway anyone like to help?---

okay im not exactly an aida expert.. see ive been on tour w/ various companies or doing local gigs in my home town for the majority of my time out of college so im way behind on my braodway... i'd better leave the explaining to someone else but the cast recording is awesome

as for rent... yes i have an extremely biased opinion i love the show and im not trying to force you to like it but i find its such a visual exprience its so much better whe you can see these people... i hope you might give it another chance but i cant really MAKE you like it...

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 12:57pm

Captain_Obvious: look under the post "Aida Script - please help" for a link to the script of the show.

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:08pm

Rent, Wicked, LSOH, Aida, The Producers.

[ponine24601]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:11pm

AIDA, RENT, Wicked, Thoroughly Modern Millie

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:11pm

definitely, INTO THE WOODS. perfection.

[MusicalDirector109]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:37pm

"GYPSY" -all cast recordings for various reasons
"OKLAHOMA!" -the 79 recording
"CAMELOT" -with Julie who is supberb
"CAROUSEL" - with Sally Murphy and Michael Hayden
"HAIRSPRAY"
"110 IN THE SHADE" -great music!!
"MACK AND MABEL"

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:42pm

Of all the Gypsy recordings, I think I liked the Angela Lansbury one the least. Can't quite explain why, though.

My Fair Lady - with Julie Andrews
Into The Woods - both the original and the revival (though the revival is weaker of the two)
Avenue Q - the songs speak to me and my generation
Rent - pure energy
Kiss Me Kate - Stokes and Mazzie rule (but I like the Too Darn Hot of the original cast better)
Company - Stritch has been the only one to deliver "The Ladies Who Lunch" with the right amount of bite

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 8/12/04 at 1:43pm

Of all the Gypsy recordings, I think I liked the Angela Lansbury one the least. Can't quite explain why, though.

My Fair Lady - with Julie Andrews
Into The Woods - both the original and the revival (though the revival is weaker of the two)
Avenue Q - the songs speak to me and my generation
Rent - pure energy
Kiss Me Kate - Stokes and Mazzie rule (but I like the Too Darn Hot of the original cast better)
Company - Stritch has been the only one to deliver "The Ladies Who Lunch" with the right amount of bite