Top 9 Musicals

[Disneyfan]

Broadway

1. Avenue Q

2. FootLoose

4. Grease

5. Les Miserables

6. Pippen

7. West Side Story

8. Oklahoma

9. I have no idea[No, that's not the name of the play]

[Nicky]

My list is combination of live action and animated features.

1. Moulin Rouge
2. The Phantom of the Opera
3. The Lion King
4. Beauty and the Beast
5. Aladdin
6. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7. Les Miserables
8. Chicago
9. Grease

[Prince Eric]

... way too broad and the lyrics too family friendly to be taken seriously.

Sounds like an argument people might use about Disney, I'd say.

As a matter of fact, Wicked's score and lyrics were written by one of Disney's 90's era composers! You have to understand, the story of Wicked is filled with political commentary and good/evil philosophy. The songs totally gloss it over. We understand Disney because it's Disney. True lovers of Wicked can't stomach the goodie-goodness of the musical. Even as a musical, the production doesn't stand on its own. It's too "blah."

[Prince Adam]

Sounds like an argument people might use about Disney, I'd say.

As a matter of fact, Wicked's score and lyrics were written by one of Disney's 90's era composers! You have to understand, the story of Wicked is filled with political commentary and good/evil philosophy. The songs totally gloss it over. We understand Disney because it's Disney. True lovers of Wicked can't stomach the goodie-goodness of the musical. Even as a musical, the production doesn't stand on its own. It's too "blah."

Well, I consider myself a "true lover of Wicked", and after finally seeing the show last week, I can understand that yes, the story has been "Galinda-fied", but not to the point where it can't be stomached, or to the point where it's "goody-good"!
Galinda still becomes Glinda, Elphaba still becomes the witch, but just in a way that gives the story a more widespread audience. The book, while amazing, isn't exactly for everyone...

[Disney-Fan]

Beauty and the Beast
The Little Mermaid
Moulin Rouge
Chicago
Mary Poppins
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

EDIT: Forgot Prince of Egypt (if you exclude Playing with the Big Boys ).

[Wonderlicious]

The Sound of Music
Chicago
Moulin Rouge
Oliver
My Fair Lady
The Wizard of Oz
Mary Poppins
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
The School of Rock

[Prince Eric]

As a matter of fact, Wicked's score and lyrics were written by one of Disney's 90's era composers! You have to understand, the story of Wicked is filled with political commentary and good/evil philosophy. The songs totally gloss it over. We understand Disney because it's Disney. True lovers of Wicked can't stomach the goodie-goodness of the musical. Even as a musical, the production doesn't stand on its own. It's too "blah."

Well, I consider myself a "true lover of Wicked", and after finally seeing the show last week, I can understand that yes, the story has been "Galinda-fied", but not to the point where it can't be stomached, or to the point where it's "goody-good"!
Galinda still becomes Glinda, Elphaba still becomes the witch, but just in a way that gives the story a more widespread audience. The book, while amazing, isn't exactly for everyone...

Exactly, and I'm never for glossing over artful messages for the sake of a wider audience.

[Lazario]

Favorites:

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Earth Girls Are Easy
Tommy
Little Shop of Horrors
Cannibal! The Musical



Musicals I can't stand:
Anna and the King of Sian or Siam or Zian
Oklahoma
West Side Story
Grease (though I love that song "There Are Worse Things I Could Do")

[Prince Adam]

Exactly, and I'm never for glossing over artful messages for the sake of a wider audience.

Oh well, in this case I am, and I love the show.

[Prince Eric]

Great! I love Avenue Q!

[bmadigan]

1. My Fair Lady
2. Music Man
3. Joseph and his amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
4. Into the Woods
5. Beauty and the Beast
6. Newsies
7. Damn Yankees
8. Chicago
9. Little shop of Horrors