And why?
2006-09-08 02:21:18 · 47 answers · asked by Bless 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
My favourite is "Return to the Forbidden Planet" for stage value and "Annie" the film as I've seen it every christmas for as long as I can remember. Just checking which ones get the most votes.
2006-09-08 11:37:03 · update #1
the wizard of oz
2006-09-08 02:23:25 · answer #1 · answered by Bont11 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Show Boat - because it was the first musical to have a serious book, and dealt with issues.
South Pacific - because of the beautiful songs and scenery in the movie.
It all comes down you an op pinion. Even with a background in music, you don't know every musical ever written.
There were operas, operettas, and rock musicals like Tommy that could also be included, but you specified musicals.
"My Fair Lady" had beautiful music and a social message, as well as a message in self confidence.
"No strings" because it was different
"Oliver" since I was a kid when I saw the movie.
There are no bests. There are only a group of great ones.
There are many I left out.
"Flower Drum Song:", "The Lion King" , "Cinderella", "The Fantastisks", "Up On Your Toes", "Singing in the Rain",
2006-09-08 02:42:42 · answer #2 · answered by femalegtrst 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Les Miserables.
I've seen a few on stage musicals, and even though I love them, about halfway through it gets a bit tedious until the story starts hotting up again and the musical score takes a change. That seems to be the format. With Les Miserables, I was captivated from beginning to end and I never once got bored with the story. I also loved the way that one actor plays Jean ValJean from a young man to an old man, and the production is of a really high standard all round. Its still on at the west end after years and years.
Who said Godspell???? I went to see that and didn't understand one part of it!
2006-09-08 02:33:47 · answer #3 · answered by sharonnyronny 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sister Act 1&2
2006-09-08 02:26:40 · answer #4 · answered by J.Christie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Phantom of the Opera is a good one. I love the music. It's emotionally expressive, sensuous, and haunting. The mystery, the passion, the intrigue...I love it all. I also admire the complex character of the Phantom...dark, intimidating, but also sensitive- he feels so much emotion, and it always amazes me how great an actor it takes to express so much from behind a mask.
My other favorite...I can't believe nobody's said this one yet...is Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It's about a barber in the 1700's who was wrongly convicted and sent to prison because the judge wanted his wife...he escapes, comes back to London, and reopens his shop under a pseudonym...and then kills his customers and has his friend Mrs. Lovett bake them in meat pies. It's dark, funny, tragic, shocking...everything a musical should be. It also has a hilarious song called "Have a Little Priest." A must-see.
2006-09-08 17:36:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
CATS is the best I've been to. There's always something going on on stage, all the songs are so different from each other so there's plenty of musical variations. With a good troupe you can really believe they're cat-people. You'll be singing along for days after
2006-09-08 07:57:40 · answer #6 · answered by free thinker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All of them!! At the moment I am going through a Cats phase. I'm not sure why though. I love the costumes, and the music goes well with TS Eliots poems. All the cats have such good characters and I love listening about them. My favourite cat (if you wanted to know!) is Demeter. Shame she doesn't have her own song. Oh also, I love the way they dance - so cat like! I hope its back in London soon!
2006-09-08 02:30:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
well like most people I have not seen all the musicals ever made so actually the best musical in the world may be one of the ones that I have not seen. Of the ones I have seen I would have to say oklahoma for the ingenuity of the lyrics
2006-09-08 07:52:51 · answer #8 · answered by alanso17 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oooh there's so many I like.
Calamity Jane for sheer brilliance and fun and of course Doris Day.
Annie, Get your Gun has some great songs (There's no business like Show business etc) but some fairly cringe-worthy moments.
I've always loved Cats (even though it is Andrew Lloyd Webber) because it's exciting and the songs are great.
Oluver! is great for the songs and so is Grease and Annie
Hmm I can't pick just one!
2006-09-08 02:30:21 · answer #9 · answered by Charlottestar 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Into The Woods - Sondheim - Need I say more?
Wicked - Idina Mezel (and Shoshana Bean!)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - for harmonies
The Drowsy Chaperone - For pure comedy value
Thoroughly Modern Millie - twenties kitsch and camp music!
Big River - I was amazing as Huck!
2006-09-08 03:53:40 · answer #10 · answered by Huckleberry Finn 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
west side story - the lush music of Mr B - the age old story of
Romeo & Juliette being retold in a 'modern and more understandable to some way. The songs ......funny sad moving
and on a personal level it bring back memories of my childhood
with the family (aunts uncles etc singingall the songs)
2006-09-08 02:33:16 · answer #11 · answered by random 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋