I’ve always been a huge Phantom of the Opera fan <3
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Phantom of the Opera is the one I have seen the most on stage and it always gives me goose bumps. So probably that one.
But have seen Les Miserable, Cats, Rent, Aida, Miss Saigon, Chicago, and Wicked. Out of all of them the only one I didnt enjoy was Cats. I love listening to Cats on CD but the stage play just looses me. Also I will admit to liking the movie version of Rent more than the stage play and I am very sorry for that.
P. S. Wicked stage play far superior to movie(s).
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is great for a lot of reasons but its origin story for Cats is superb.
Fiddler on the Roof is my all time favorite, followed by Rent. And that is likely because I’ve only seen those 2 musicals.
I saw both Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables in London eons ago. They’re both great, but I think I like Les Mis better.
The most common criticism I’ve ever heard about Les Mis is that it’s overdone. Maybe it is, but that’s because it’s so fuckin good.
I saw Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in NYC so that’s a top one for me.
My favorite is Repo the Genetic Opera. I really enjoy that one.
Edit: I forgot to mention that I love anything Gene Kelly, that man’s butt is amazing!
I’m saddened that nobody’s mentioned Chess. It’s an amazing rock opera by the guys from ABBA and Tim Rice. One Night in Bangkok slaps.
Anthem is a phenomenal song.
I think I know exactly what I mean, when I say it’s a shpadoinkle day!
I am not a fan of musicals generally, but I do love The Nightmare Before Christmas and Little Shop of Horrors.
also not usually into musicals but The Wiz is one of my favorite movies
Despite the name, the Young Girls of Rochefort. It’s French, 1960s, impeccable set design and just oozes style and fun.
Sweet Charity is another. Bon Fosse has some absurd choreography in there and Shirley McLean is lovely. Also, if you’re a Simpsons fan there’s a song there that’ll make you go “OH!!! THAT’S WHAT THAT WAS!!!”
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical is pretty darn good. I’m a big fan of Kristen Bell (The Good Place, Veronica Mars) and her singing and dancing and singing while dancing is super impressive. And then, there’s… that outfit.
Also, Alan Cumming doing his thing, which is always entertaining.
Reefer Madness was absolutely amazing. Kristen Bell has been sneaking her way into my life a lot lately lol. I’m watching Veronica Mars tonight and hadn’t ever heard of it before. I watched Reefer Madness and Burlesque in the same night by coincidence. Also recently finished rewatching The Good Place.
hamilton.
book of mormon.
jesus christ superstar.
movie:
the blues brothers
Seeing Book of Mormon was my theater highlight, it’s so great
After I saw Book of Mormon in the first Norwegian version, I played the full original soundtrack almost every day for years afterwards.
or—-lan—dooooo
Moulin Rouge. No competition in my mind.
Twisted by Starkid
It’s the story of Aladdin in the style of Wicked. It’s a silly and wild ride of nonsense jokes and deep emotions.
Based on how many songs from the musical I currently have in my All Songs playlist, Hamilton. Maybe recency bias but that show has so many bangers and I never get tired of hearing them. One Last Time, Satisfied, Yorktown, Guns and Ships, Helpless, Cabinet Battle #1, The Room Where It Happens, Dear Theodosia. So good.
Also Phantom for me. But I also haven’t seen Dear Evan yet, while having heard a few of the songs from it which suggest I may like it more. Nor did I ever get a chance to see Avenue Q. It still bums me out there was not a filmed release of that one.
