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Posted by Notorious Shira (Member # 6089) on :

I absolutely am addicted to Broadway! The music, dancing, singing everything! So I would like to know what is everyone's favorite? This would be really intersting to know!

At this point in time I am in no shape to decide what I think is the best due to finals coming up and it is my first time having to take them so it is a brand new adventure!

Submit Your Votes Now!

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

42nd Street.

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :

I haven't seen that many shows on Broadway, unfortunately, but I have loved them all.

Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Man of La Mancha, and Movin' Out are all terrific.

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

Are you laughing at me, Beren?

Posted by Koga (Member # 5646) on :

Javert liked Les Miserables [Eek!]

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Yes, fiazko, although I'm not making fun of your taste in musicals or anything like that. I thought 42nd street is a cross street on Broadway (until my much more cultured friend pointed out that it is a fairly famous musical). [Smile]

Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :

[ROFL]

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

Ah, Beren. I see. For reference, I wasn't angry. I was just confused. Like, I could see if I had said Momma Mia or The Full Monty (although, I am a fan of ABBA and the movie The Full Monty). Anyway, you're forgiven for now, but I'll be keeping an eye on you. [Smile]

[ January 10, 2004, 06:16 PM: Message edited by: fiazko ]

Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :

You like The Full Monty? [Eek!]

Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :

Haven't seen the musical, but loved the movie. I am well aware of the fact that my tastes are diversely mainstream. I am ok with that. Laugh all you want.

Posted by Notorious Shira (Member # 6089) on :

This would be a good topic for Raia if anyone is interested in asking her! [The Wave]

Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :

I was only teasing, though I really did dislike that movie.
I know what it's like to have tastes that differ from the mainstream. I often switch between having a broadway soundtrack and a Metallica album in my CD player. [Cool]

Posted by Notorious Shira (Member # 6089) on :

i can completely relate...i think it's awesome when people can like different types of music...kinda depends on mood right?

Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :

Mood, yeah...but I have no idea what mood triggers what music. I'm one of those people who will put a CD in my player and listen to it several times over the course of a few days or a week, then change CDs and do it again.

And my collection of Broadway soundtracks is constantly growing.

Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :

Phantom of the Opera .

Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :

My favorites are Sweeney Todd, The Secret Garden(got to be in that one!!), and Into the Woods in no particular order.

I also love Joseph and the ATD (got to play the narrator in that one), Once on This Island (brilliant show, I got to be Erzulie), and 1776(I played Thomas Jefferson. Just kidding.)

Yeah, I could probably go on forever. [Wink]

Posted by Notorious Shira (Member # 6089) on :

That's awesome! I mean I like the new ones fine and they're really fun like Rent and Aida and all of those, but also I like the old ones like My Fair Lady and Sound of Music, the classics ya know?

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

I love everything Broadway, pretty much!!!

Yep, I'm a dork... that would be almost ALL I listen to!

♪ Everything today is thoroughly modern...
Bands are gettin' jazzier!
Everything today makes yesterday slow... ♫

I LOVE BROADWAY!!

Shira and I spend countless hours together doing nothing but sing/blast/harmonize to broadway music at the top of our energy!

Good times. [Cool]

Posted by Notorious Shira (Member # 6089) on :

Oh dear Raia there is no other way i would like to spend my free time than doing those things with you! hehe [Kiss]

Posted by Jill (Member # 3376) on :

Oh gosh, this is hard.

West Side Story

Fosse

Chicago

Sound of Music

Camelot

Les Miserables

Jesus Christ Superstar

The Boyfriend

Once Upon a Mattress

Little Shop of Horrors

Showboat

Jekyll and Hyde

Peter Pan

Fiddler on the Roof

Ragtime

The Lion King

Beauty and the Beast

Rent (though it's overrated)

Gypsy

Funny Girl

And that's just off the top of my head. I'll probably think of more later.

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

I love Phantom of the Opera

I saw Icarus and Cor in 1776 and they were both great!

I saw Cor in The King and I and she was great!

Saw David Bowie in The Elephant Man and he was truly amazing.

And Sting in Three Penny Opera was pretty great too.

I really would like to see the Broadway version of Lion King

And I really like a good production of As You Like It and MacBeth

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

I loved Cats when I saw it in London, and on Broadway. (Although London was better [Wink]

)

I also love 'Les Miserables.' And Fiddler on the Roof.

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

Shira: [Kiss]

And I love almost all of the ones mentioned!!! I was in several too... *sighs* I want to be on Broadway.

I guess it might be a while before that happens. [Razz]

Posted by drumsntolkein (Member # 6095) on :

bob_s i saw the broadway version of The Lion King when i was in new york to march in the MACY'S parade, and it was absolutely amazing...but on to shira's question...
whew there are too many good ones.

1. INTO THE WOODS it is amazing if you haven't seen it go see it right now.
2. WEST SIDE STORY...wow...
3. GUYS & DOLLS the movie version has frank sinatra in it! ::idolizes::

ahh the joys of musicals... [Smile]

Posted by Slash the Berzerker (Member # 556) on :

I am fairly certain that heterosexual males are not allowed to like the theater.

I avoid it just in case.

Posted by drumsntolkein (Member # 6095) on :

hmm, i think you are pretty much wrong...of course i may be mistaken, i didn't know that one could be homosexual and not realize it...

Posted by jana at jade house (Member # 6101) on :

The King and I

Guys and Dolls

Favorite Film Musical that I would love to own:
Xanadu