So What's Your Favorite Musical? - Page 6

badgoodDeb · 02-09-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

One of my favorites (being someone else who sees musicals only on DVD) is the "Les Miserables - The Dream Cast in Concert" DVD, worth having for Lea Salonga's performance of On My Own on it's own.

I saw Les Miz live, but never really understood it until i saw the Dream Cast concert on TV. Taped it too -- but I didn't know it was available as a DVD. I may have to look that up!

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Originally Posted by CO'Neil

42nd Street, on Broadway, not the film ('tho related). ....
The massive pounding of all those tapping feet, live! mmm mmm

Mmmm, yeah!! I saw 42nd Street live in London, in the summer of 1987 .... and have wondered since if, just maybe, I actually saw Catherine Zeta-Jones in the lead. I've no way to know, but her bio says she was doing it about that time!

badgoodDeb · 02-09-2011, 07:28 PM

Anyone ever see "They're Playing Our Song"? I saw it live, at Chicago's Candlelite Dinner Theatre. Twice, in fact, because they did an encore performance a few months (years?) later. I've listened to the original cast CD ever since then, and found that Lucie Arnaz is surprisingly talented!

A clearer picture is here, but it's only the second half of the song, where Lucie hears HER lyrics on the air. The version above gives a better feel for what the musical is about -- he writes music, she writes lyrics.

I WISH somebody would do this one again. I'd love to see it!

Fbone · 02-10-2011, 12:07 AM

West Side Story

Bookworm_Girl · 02-10-2011, 12:36 AM

Best musical I ever saw was Phantom of the Opera in London. My second favorite is West Side Story. In more recent times, I enjoyed Swing! and Wicked - don't think anyone's mentioned those yet.

GlenBarrington · 02-10-2011, 07:44 AM

I say, go with the classics.

Bilbo1967 · 02-10-2011, 07:51 AM

I always thought I wouldn't like musicals until my wife dragged me along to see Joseph (with Philip Schofield) many years ago. It was great! We also went to London to see The Lion King with my son, that too was very enjoyable.

On the down side, my wife also made me go and see Heathcliff, Cliff Richard's musical based on Wuthering Heights. That's two hours of my life I won't get back - absolutely dreadful!

obs20 · 02-10-2011, 08:34 AM

From the Broadway production less than ideal video, but the best I could find. I really enjoyed the show

coinín · 02-10-2011, 12:26 PM

coinín · 02-10-2011, 12:33 PM

This one's so damn cute.

BenG · 02-13-2011, 01:17 PM

R.I.P. Betty Garrett

She's better remembered nowadays as Laverne and Shirley's landlady and Archie Bunker's neighbor Irene.

Cyclops · 02-13-2011, 04:10 PM

Generally speaking I loathe and detest musicals but Im a sucker for Wizard of Oz! And of course I love The Blues Brothers!

coinín · 02-14-2011, 11:09 AM

How about Silence! The Musical (based on the Silence of the Lambs).

The entire soundtrack is available for listening from the composers' website here.

02-09-2011, 07:28 PM	#77
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Anyone ever see "They're Playing Our Song"? I saw it live, at Chicago's Candlelite Dinner Theatre. Twice, in fact, because they did an encore performance a few months (years?) later. I've listened to the original cast CD ever since then, and found that Lucie Arnaz is surprisingly talented! A clearer picture is here, but it's only the second half of the song, where Lucie hears HER lyrics on the air. The version above gives a better feel for what the musical is about -- he writes music, she writes lyrics. I WISH somebody would do this one again. I'd love to see it! Last edited by badgoodDeb; 02-10-2011 at 01:46 PM.

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GlenBarrington Cheese Whiz Posts: 1,986 Karma: 11677147 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Tab A 10.1(2019), Pixel 6a.	Springtime for Hitler. . . I say, go with the classics.

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obs20 Wizard Posts: 2,793 Karma: 29028512 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS 600, Nook ST, Toshiba Excite 10.1 AT 300	Avenue Q - Schadenfreude From the Broadway production less than ideal video, but the best I could find. I really enjoyed the show Last edited by obs20; 02-10-2011 at 08:36 AM.

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coinín dust bunny Posts: 158 Karma: 512427 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo WiFi, Sony PRS-650, BlackBerry PlayBook	Bat Boy- the Musical!

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02-10-2011, 12:07 AM	#78
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,313 Karma: 103930826 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	West Side Story

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Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	Best musical I ever saw was Phantom of the Opera in London. My second favorite is West Side Story. In more recent times, I enjoyed Swing! and Wicked - don't think anyone's mentioned those yet.

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Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	I always thought I wouldn't like musicals until my wife dragged me along to see Joseph (with Philip Schofield) many years ago. It was great! We also went to London to see The Lion King with my son, that too was very enjoyable. On the down side, my wife also made me go and see Heathcliff, Cliff Richard's musical based on Wuthering Heights. That's two hours of my life I won't get back - absolutely dreadful!

02-10-2011, 12:33 PM	#84
coinín dust bunny Posts: 158 Karma: 512427 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo WiFi, Sony PRS-650, BlackBerry PlayBook	This one's so damn cute.

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BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	R.I.P. Betty Garrett She's better remembered nowadays as Laverne and Shirley's landlady and Archie Bunker's neighbor Irene.

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Cyclops Only need one eye to read Posts: 796 Karma: 6277024 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Darlington, England Device: Kobo Touch N905C, Sony PRS-300, Nintendo DSi XL,	Generally speaking I loathe and detest musicals but Im a sucker for Wizard of Oz! And of course I love The Blues Brothers!

02-14-2011, 11:09 AM	#87
coinín dust bunny Posts: 158 Karma: 512427 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo WiFi, Sony PRS-650, BlackBerry PlayBook	How about Silence! The Musical (based on the Silence of the Lambs). The entire soundtrack is available for listening from the composers' website here.

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