What are your favorite musicals? - Page 2

Chris · 16 Sep 2005, 21:21

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Originally Posted by Diane

Rent (London)

Whats RENT like?

I know a couple of people who have seen it and said "meh, it's ok" someone who has seen it and said "its' cr*p" and have acousin who thinks it is great!!

**Diane** · 17 Sep 2005, 01:01

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Originally Posted by Chris

Whats RENT like?

I know a couple of people who have seen it and said "meh, it's ok" someone who has seen it and said "its' cr*p" and have acousin who thinks it is great!!

It probably isn't everybody's cup of tea Chris. It's a very thought provoking musical and contains some pretty harrowing moments especially when one of the characters, Angel, dies as the result of AIDs.

In a nutshell ... Rent was inspired by the Puccinni opera La Boheme. It centres around two friends, Roger and Mimi, and deals with issues such as AIDs, death, loss, friendship, communal living and the everyday lives of a group of friends pursuing their vocations and struggling to pay the rent on their Lower East Side loft in Manhattan.

Sadly Rent's creator Jonathan Larson himself died from an AIDs related illness before his musical became a huge success on Broadway and The West End.

Diane

Chris · 17 Sep 2005, 22:16

I will hafta go and see it sometime.

I also want to see Hair

One of my cousins in America went to see Hair when it first opened as she was a music reviewer covering new openings. It featured some meat loaf chappie!! And she has the original programmes/publicity material for it!!! She also reviewed More than You Deserve!!! I am working on ehr to dig out the reviews to post on here!!

Heli · 17 Sep 2005, 22:32

I'd love to see Rent. I heard there was a film being made of it.

Also, Hair will be out in the West End by the end of the month I think! I really want to go see that!

needmoremeat · 22 Sep 2005, 17:14

Saw Beauty and the Beast last night!

Wasn't too keen on the Beast being more of a comedy character at times as well as his initially fearsome selfish self, though, and Lefou was annoying. Gaston, Lumiere and Cogsworth and the Wardrobe were good, though,

and it was so clever how they did all the costumes and effects

needmoremeat · 18 Feb 2006, 16:53

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on Thursday night! Although I worked at the theatre for three weeks before Christmas while it was on I wanted to see the show properly and it was great! I love seeing that car fly!

scotty · 20 Feb 2006, 12:30

Here is my top 10 on shows I've seen.
1. Les Miserables
2. We Will Rock You
3. Our House (madness musical)
4. Riverdance
5. Mumma Mia
6. Blood Brothers
7, Lord Of The Dance
8, Barnum
9, Woman In White
10, Fame

Rockette · 20 Feb 2006, 14:38

Just wondering ....
Is "Blood Brothers" the same one that the Cassidy brothers wrote? David and Shaun?
Always wanted to see that one, but never got the chance.

scotty · 20 Feb 2006, 17:28

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Originally Posted by Rockette

Just wondering ....
Is "Blood Brothers" the same one that the Cassidy brothers wrote? David and Shaun?
Always wanted to see that one, but never got the chance.

I believe it was written by a guy called Willy Russell. ( but I may be wrong!!)

hayley · 20 Feb 2006, 18:12

I went to see the producers at christmas and it was fantastic!I wish i could of seen it with nathan lane and lee evans in it, but the 2 actors that we saw were just as good, i would recomend it to anyone!

Chris · 20 Feb 2006, 20:48

Blood Brothers was written by Willy Russell and the main cast recording is the Cassidy brothers.

It is an excellent show.

Personally I am hoping to go see Rocky Horror when it goes on tour this year.

Rockette · 21 Feb 2006, 03:49

Thanks, Chris and Scotty. I'd obviously misinterpretted something David Cassidy said many years ago about the show. Still would like to have seen the show anyway.

needmoremeat · 16 Aug 2006, 13:43

Saw Cats last night, and was pleasantly surprised! I'd seen it on TV and was bored stiff watching it, but it was much better live! Mam and I decided to see it two hours before the show started, and we got good seats at the end aisle of the stalls, so the cats kept coming along right past us! Creepy at first, but we soon got used to it! We must have met about five of them each, and i got my programme signed by Old Deuteronomy, as he sat on stage during the interval! Also, there were large Christmas type lights strung around the auditorium, and when they were on or flashing it looked lovely, the place looked like a large Christmas tree!

MeatGrl1 · 16 Aug 2006, 13:45

Only seen this once but it's left a big impression on me..
Aspects Of Love and
The Phantom Of The Opera

**RadioMaster** · 16 Aug 2006, 14:04

I´m a Steinman fan, so:
I liked Whistle down the wind very much, was pretty impressed by it

And Tanz der Vampire!
Although I´ve just heard the CD recording, it´s one of my favourites, and I definitely have to watch it when it comes to Berlin in December

Leah · 16 Aug 2006, 15:48

Rocky Horror!

sunneke · 16 Aug 2006, 18:51

The musicals i've been to are Cats, Lion King, Elizabeth, Oliver Twist

RoknRollJesus · 16 Aug 2006, 20:21

I'll limit mine to 5...

#1 Phantom of the Opera (w/Paul Stanley)
#2 Phantom of the Opera (w/Michael Crawford)
Yes, I know.....same musical, but WAY different leads!
#3 Sweeney Todd
#4 Wicked
#5 Jeckyl & Hyde (w/Sebastian Bach)

mszee · 16 Aug 2006, 20:43

I love musicals...so I often go and see them...can't even start choosing among them cause I think I've seen all the best ones...so I will go straight to those I didn't like...

1. Rent

2. Cats

Otherwise, seen almost all mentioned above and then some...and liked them all...

needmoremeat · 16 Aug 2006, 21:44

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Originally Posted by RoknRollJesus

I'll limit mine to 5...

#1 Phantom of the Opera (w/Paul Stanley)
#2 Phantom of the Opera (w/Michael Crawford)
Yes, I know.....same musical, but WAY different leads!
#3 Sweeney Todd
#4 Wicked
#5 Jeckyl & Hyde (w/Sebastian Bach)

Really liked Jekyll and Hyde! (w/Paul Nicholas on the UK tour)

Fave songs from it are Girls of the Night and Alive.

Ben · 18 Aug 2006, 18:29

chicagro was good and i loved we will rock you!

MeatGrl1 · 20 Aug 2006, 02:05

The Rocky Horror Show
The Phantom Of The Opera
Oliver!
Aspects Of Love
Me And My Girl
La Cage Aux Folles
Cats
Starlight Express

And I could go on...

**RadioMaster** · 20 Aug 2006, 12:11

Forgot one, although I just saw the Madonna movie:
Evita!
Really better than I had expected...

mszee · 20 Aug 2006, 19:14

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Originally Posted by Radiomaster

Forgot one, although I just saw the Madonna movie:
Evita!
Really better than I had expected...

Evita in general is good..but you should have seen it on Broadway the way I saw it....

ChloeLee88 · 20 Aug 2006, 20:42

Wow there are just too many!!! Although i think my fave has to be Phantom of the Opera!
Chloe

20 Feb 2006, 18:12	#35
hayley Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.08.2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,088	Favorite musical I went to see the producers at christmas and it was fantastic!I wish i could of seen it with nathan lane and lee evans in it, but the 2 actors that we saw were just as good, i would recomend it to anyone!

17 Sep 2005, 22:16	#28
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	I will hafta go and see it sometime. I also want to see Hair One of my cousins in America went to see Hair when it first opened as she was a music reviewer covering new openings. It featured some meat loaf chappie!! And she has the original programmes/publicity material for it!!! She also reviewed More than You Deserve!!! I am working on ehr to dig out the reviews to post on here!!

17 Sep 2005, 22:32	#29
Heli Daddy's little internet junkie Join Date: 29.01.2004 Location: Grimsby Posts: 4,596	I'd love to see Rent. I heard there was a film being made of it. Also, Hair will be out in the West End by the end of the month I think! I really want to go see that!

22 Sep 2005, 17:14	#30
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	Saw Beauty and the Beast last night! Wasn't too keen on the Beast being more of a comedy character at times as well as his initially fearsome selfish self, though, and Lefou was annoying. Gaston, Lumiere and Cogsworth and the Wardrobe were good, though, and it was so clever how they did all the costumes and effects

18 Feb 2006, 16:53	#31
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on Thursday night! Although I worked at the theatre for three weeks before Christmas while it was on I wanted to see the show properly and it was great! I love seeing that car fly!

20 Feb 2006, 12:30	#32
scotty Mega Loafer Join Date: 25.11.2003 Location: Harlow Essex Posts: 1,166	Here is my top 10 on shows I've seen. 1. Les Miserables 2. We Will Rock You 3. Our House (madness musical) 4. Riverdance 5. Mumma Mia 6. Blood Brothers 7, Lord Of The Dance 8, Barnum 9, Woman In White 10, Fame

20 Feb 2006, 14:38	#33
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	Just wondering .... Is "Blood Brothers" the same one that the Cassidy brothers wrote? David and Shaun? Always wanted to see that one, but never got the chance.

20 Feb 2006, 20:48	#36
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	Blood Brothers was written by Willy Russell and the main cast recording is the Cassidy brothers. It is an excellent show. Personally I am hoping to go see Rocky Horror when it goes on tour this year.

21 Feb 2006, 03:49	#37
Rockette Mega Loafer Join Date: 10.06.2005 Location: I think! Posts: 4,805	Thanks, Chris and Scotty. I'd obviously misinterpretted something David Cassidy said many years ago about the show. Still would like to have seen the show anyway.

16 Aug 2006, 13:43	#38
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	Saw Cats last night, and was pleasantly surprised! I'd seen it on TV and was bored stiff watching it, but it was much better live! Mam and I decided to see it two hours before the show started, and we got good seats at the end aisle of the stalls, so the cats kept coming along right past us! Creepy at first, but we soon got used to it! We must have met about five of them each, and i got my programme signed by Old Deuteronomy, as he sat on stage during the interval! Also, there were large Christmas type lights strung around the auditorium, and when they were on or flashing it looked lovely, the place looked like a large Christmas tree!

16 Aug 2006, 13:45	#39
MeatGrl1 No Day But Today Join Date: 29.05.2006 Location: Sitting on the steps outside looking so restless and reckless and lost! Posts: 9,089	Only seen this once but it's left a big impression on me.. Aspects Of Love and The Phantom Of The Opera

16 Aug 2006, 14:04	#40
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	I´m a Steinman fan, so: I liked Whistle down the wind very much, was pretty impressed by it And Tanz der Vampire! Although I´ve just heard the CD recording, it´s one of my favourites, and I definitely have to watch it when it comes to Berlin in December

16 Aug 2006, 15:48	#41
Leah Mega Loafer Join Date: 03.04.2005 Location: Cleethorpes, North East coast of England Posts: 1,510	Rocky Horror!

16 Aug 2006, 18:51	#42
sunneke Mega Loafer Join Date: 17.01.2006 Location: Amersfoort Posts: 2,263	The musicals i've been to are Cats, Lion King, Elizabeth, Oliver Twist

16 Aug 2006, 20:21	#43
RoknRollJesus Livin' La Vida Loafa! Join Date: 03.10.2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,529	I'll limit mine to 5... #1 Phantom of the Opera (w/Paul Stanley) #2 Phantom of the Opera (w/Michael Crawford) Yes, I know.....same musical, but WAY different leads! #3 Sweeney Todd #4 Wicked #5 Jeckyl & Hyde (w/Sebastian Bach)

16 Aug 2006, 20:43	#44
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	I love musicals...so I often go and see them...can't even start choosing among them cause I think I've seen all the best ones...so I will go straight to those I didn't like... 1. Rent 2. Cats Otherwise, seen almost all mentioned above and then some...and liked them all...

18 Aug 2006, 18:29	#46
Ben Mega Loafer Join Date: 19.03.2003 Location: Kent, England Posts: 4,163	chicagro was good and i loved we will rock you!

20 Aug 2006, 02:05	#47
MeatGrl1 No Day But Today Join Date: 29.05.2006 Location: Sitting on the steps outside looking so restless and reckless and lost! Posts: 9,089	The Rocky Horror Show The Phantom Of The Opera Oliver! Aspects Of Love Me And My Girl La Cage Aux Folles Cats Starlight Express And I could go on...

20 Aug 2006, 12:11	#48
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	Forgot one, although I just saw the Madonna movie: Evita! Really better than I had expected...

20 Aug 2006, 20:42	#50
ChloeLee88 Super Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2005 Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester Posts: 666	Wow there are just too many!!! Although i think my fave has to be Phantom of the Opera! Chloe