Favorite Musical!!

Just Believe · Post by **Just Believe** » Oct Fri 06, 2006 4:30 pm

My favorite musical besides the Disney films would have to be Singing in the Rain!!! That one scene with Gene Kelly is about the greatest moment in film history!!! It's so ironic how he's singing in the worst weather. It's also funny to see how wet he gets.

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Oct Fri 06, 2006 4:48 pm

I've got a toss-up between the Broadway Lion King and Phantom of the Opera... both amaze me everytime

Just Believe · Post by **Just Believe** » Oct Fri 06, 2006 4:49 pm

Cheshire Cat wrote:I've got a toss-up between the Broadway Lion King and Phantom of the Opera... both amaze me everytime

YES YES YES!!! I forgot about the Lion King Musical!!!! Another fabulous show !!!!

knedeau · Post by **knedeau** » Oct Sat 07, 2006 10:01 am

Wow, as a BA Theatre/dance, there are SOOOOO Many Musicals That I love!
I'll just name a few -
My Fair Lady
Fiddler on the roof
Into the Woods
Guys and Dolls
Phantom of the Opera
The Lion King (of course)
Camelot

Croaker · Post by **Croaker** » Oct Sun 15, 2006 3:32 am

Jesus Christ Superstar
Phantom of the Opera
The Music Man

obviously Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber are favorites (laugh could you imagine if they did the music man? laugh)

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Oct Sun 15, 2006 8:25 am

The ones I've seen on Broadway:

Phantom of the Opera
Cats
Les Miserables
Miss Saigon
Beauty & the Beast
Lion King

Hard to pick one - we're seeing Mary Poppins in London next month!

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Nov Wed 01, 2006 4:02 pm

I'd have to agree on Phantom of the Opera and The Music Man. One of my other favorites (although I've never seen it) is Ragtime. The story is pretty depressing but has great music!

kronk's angel · Post by **kronk's angel** » Nov Thu 02, 2006 2:34 am

Love "Music Man" and "Singin in the Rain." Will be lecturing on "Singin..." for a film class soon.

Not a big fan of the Phantom of the Opera. I dislike how the songs get "inside my mind..." For. Ever.

Also like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Gene Wilder was great. I found Tim Burton's version thematically confused, but that's another post.

Actually, I thought "High School Musical" was fun, too.

Esmeralda · Post by **Esmeralda** » Nov Thu 02, 2006 3:52 pm

Offhand, I would say my hometown favorites are "The Music Man" and "State Fair". Wow, you can tell I'm from the midwest.

Number one for me would have to go to the stage version of "The Lion King". The set and costumes were outstanding, by far the best I've ever seen.

Kronk, I never would have thought of the original Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It just doesn't pop into my head as one of those typical musicals. Still, if you hadn't thought of it first that would have to join my list. What an imaginative show all about my favorite food!

I love musicals, it's just so hard to choose a favorite!

princessara · Post by **princessara** » Nov Thu 02, 2006 4:32 pm

I have 2 that are my favorite I just can't pick between them Lion King and Wicked. one i'd like to see is Tarzan.

Esmeralda · Post by **Esmeralda** » Nov Fri 03, 2006 9:46 am

princessara wrote:I have 2 that are my favorite I just can't pick between them Lion King and Wicked. one i'd like to see is Tarzan.

I never got a chance to see Wicked when it came to town, so I've got a question. The storyline looked pretty dark to me, but our local paper said it was a very funny show. Which is it, or is the humor just dark?

Just Believe · Post by **Just Believe** » Nov Fri 03, 2006 7:17 pm

You know what, I forgot to mention I also love Guys and Dolls and Joseph an the Technicolor Dreamcoat!!! I've been in both shows and they are SO MUCH FUN!!!

kronk's angel · Post by **kronk's angel** » Nov Sat 18, 2006 3:18 pm

High School Musical 2 to film in May (in Utah, again).

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_4683383

Did Kenny Ortega direct "Luck of the Irish?" It was filmed in Utah also (at the same school?).

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Nov Sat 18, 2006 9:48 pm

Singing in the Rain
Robin and the Seven Hoods
Guys and Dolls
Anything with Fred Astair
I remember watching them with my mom when I was a kid!! I don't thimk I'll ever be able to sit through Jeanette McDonald and Nelson Eddie though

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Nov Sun 19, 2006 11:29 am

If I had to list all my favorites I'd say RENT, Wicked, Lion King and anything by Andrew Lloyd Webber