I LOOOOOVE them. Sometimes even the cheesier the better. And while I don't even know that many of them, my tastes are all over the board. From old stuff like "Funny Face" (probably my favorite, btw), to Sound of Music to Little Shop of Horrors to Rent I love them all. I used to fantasize about real life breaking into a musical (ok, still do sometimes, my head is always going). I was telling someone about this in my college cafeteria once and we played out the whole scene with students dancing off the tables and all.

What are your favorite musicals?

1. The Sound of Music

2. Anything Goes (performed live in a play)

3. Grease

4. Southpark - Bigger, Longer, and uncut.

My favorite was just on TCM last night.

"My Fair Lady"

My class did that musical and I was in the company. But I loved the cast they had. Some of the most talented actors and actresses I've ever seen. And one of them, he played Henry Higgins, he's really talented and he had the most wonderful Tenor voice.

We also did "Oklahoma" the year b4 that, which was really good as well, but I haven't seen it in quite a while.

I've seen "The Phantom of the Opera," "The Lion King," and "Mamma Mia" on Broadway, and Phantom is one of my favorites as well.

I also like Little Shop of Horrors, Grease, Into the Woods, and a few more I can't remember.

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

I love My Fair Lady too.

I was in Oklahoma in high school as well as a HORRIBLE musical called "The Boyfriend". We did Little Shop of Horrors my senior year and it was the only play my entire high school career I didn't do. I was "done" with high school by then and decided not to do it. I've kicked myself ever since. I woulda been one of the singing girls. It would have kicked ass.

Phantom is fun too.


I hate Cats. I don't understand how/why anyone finds it entertaining.

CarrieMpls said:

Oh, I hate Cats with a passion...

I love cats [the animals], but the musical... just didn't like it very much

jess555ja said:

ooh. I love West Side Story!!! I've never actually seen the film version, though. I should add it to my Netflix.

CarrieMpls said:

When I was in 8th grade, we took a field trip to go and see Cats and my friend started to cry when they started singing Memories. We laughed at her

West Side Story's really good... ive only seen the film.
Definitely recommend it

jess555ja said:

Some of the music is good, but there's no damn story!

CarrieMpls said:

You must watch it. It's one of my favorite movies ever

CarrieMpls said:

I actually thought there was a storyline 2 it.

But that's what my parents said about "Good Vibrations"... a short-lived musical like "Mamma Mia", but with Beach Boys songs.
I thought that musical are good... but Mamma Mia was REALLY good

CarrieMpls said:

PS - You'd probably totally laugh at me. I'm often teary over music/plays/movies. I don't know what's wrong with me. I can get teary over a stupid song on the radio. I tear up when I'm happy, tear up when I'm sad... I was crying all day the other day reading a book.

CarrieMpls said:

I wouldn't laugh at you! I'm the same way. . .

I'm a big musical man. Loooove 'em.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Hairspray (the new version) [A LOT better than you'd expect!]

Dancer in the Dark

The Pirate Movie [The cheesiest musical ever...and so much fun!]

The "Once More With Feeling" episode of "Buffy ["And let me rest in peeeeeace..."]

Tommy

In no particular order...

Grease

Les Miserables

Phantom of the Opera





Seeing a broadway show is a must in my opinion. Just the absolutely amazing talent these folks have will blow you away.

I Little Shop of Horrors! I was a Grease fan but my niece made me watch this every time she would come over so I'm kind of burnt out on it. I also really like Chicago and Rocky Horror Picture Show.

hokie1 said:

I agree... I've been to see quite a few myself. Haha, Phantom was a tearjerker for me cuz I didnt know how it was going to end. But I own the new version of the movie and love it. And its almost always a tearjerker.

I've seen Les Miserables on video in french class (it was in English though), but I dont think it was a musical version of it. But I thought it was really good.

Hair
West Side Story
My Fair Lady
The Muppet Movie

"Hair" is one of my favorite films ever.

Yes, "Cats" is silly, but alot of the music is awesome. "Phantom" and "Les Mis" are probably my favorites, and I've seen them both multiple times. But it seems like they just SUCK now. And the last time I saw "Les Miz" and "Miss Saigon" they had added scenes and changed lyrics.

Has anyone seen "Grey Gardens"? I really wanted to see that before it closed. I hope it travels, or that release it to video.

in no particular order:

grease
rocky horror picture show
sound of music
my fair lady
wizard of oz
and
priscilla queen of the desert

Oh man, musicals are the best. I love all of them. I guess Sweeney Todd, Phantom and Les Mis are my favorites but I love Miss Saigon too.

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HAIR...

and Rocky Horror, of course.

Grease~~~
Hairspray
Little shop of horrors
Rocky horror
Phantom of the Paradise.

shellyevon said:

I have resisted liking musicals. And still don't like most of them. Obvious classic movies I cannot deny, though. Sounds Of Music, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins.

And arent most classic Disney musicals? Then Jungle Book is one of my faves too.

West Side Story
Dancer In The Dark
Chicago
Everyone Says I Love You

You know what turned out to be great fun? MAMA MIA.

All my friends had been in the cast or orchestra at one point or another and I never saw the show, even after like, a 5 year theatre run (I'm such a crappy friend). But I finally went during the last week and it was great! A really charming story, and of course the music actually had you dancing at the end with the finale of "Dancing Queen"

Other than that I can honestly say I never met a musical I didn't like, except CATS