happyWImom Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Mama Mia was great-because I love the music. The dc & I were dancing in our chairs the whole time. Other faves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 RENT! Loved, loved, loved it. It was so hard to resist the temptation to sing along, but considering my vocal skills, I was pretty sure the people around me would not have appreciated it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 (edited) Oklahoma with Hugh Jackman. :D Oops, I didn't see it live, live. But it was the live DVD version. Sorry. Saw Phantom of the Opera live and loved it. The new version was incredible. Edited January 15, 2010 by Daisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieC Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Miss Siagon - I still want to cry when I listen to some of the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Les Miserables - seen it 3 times live, would go again in a heartbeat. Oh, and Into the Woods, as long as I can leave at intermission ;) I'm hopeless, that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Les Miz in London Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 We recently saw In The Heights for DH's birthday (he was born and raised in Washington Heights, in upper Manhattan), and it was A-MAZING! I didn't expect to like it, since I'm not big on musical theatre, but I loved loved loved it. I bought him the original cast recording for Christmas and we've been rocking out to it almost every day since :D I highly recommend it, though I think some of the nuances will be lost in translation if you don't speak Spanish and/or know the Latino culture. But since it won the Tony in 2008 (I think, maybe 2007), it can't lose too much! It's still playing to packed houses too. Oh, I also saw and loved Blood Brothers on Broadway years ago. I bet it's even better in London (though my version DID have both Shaun and David Cassidy :D, which makes it hard to beat :lol:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieC Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Mama Mia was great-because I love the music. The dc & I were dancing in our chairs the whole time. Did your 5 year old like it? I've been wanting to find a show to take my 5 yo to and that's coming to my town next month, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommyX8 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I've seen Wicked 5 times (3 times from the front row.) But now that it has left Chicago, I probably won't see it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Of Miss Saigon, Phantom and Les Mis, Miss Saigon was my favorite. Rent was wonderful. Dh and I saw Rock of Ages on Tuesday. There is nothing cooler than having waiters bring you beer while Constantine sings to you, four rows away. :D I've seen a few others that were just okay, but the above are at the top of my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Several musicals I've seen live and really enjoyed: Les Mis Phantom of the Opera Cats The Lion King (the costuming was staggering; the music less so in my opinion) Rent Mamma Mia Spamalot Spring Awakening (this one is definitely not for someone who is conservative) Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrs. logic Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Cats and Godspell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddhabelly Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 (edited) Billy Elliot, but more for the dancing and the story than for the music. Our "Billy" (there are five or six of them right now doing the show) was a good dancer, but his singing voice was just average. Or perhaps he was going through puberty? I had heard Elton John singing the ballad from the show "I'm Free," and it was kind of a let-down to hear this kid more or less talk his way through it. But his dad and his grandma were worth the price of the ticket. The language will make you blush, though. :eek: And why, oh why, did they have to bring up the matter of Billy's sexuality (whether he prefers boys or girls) when he is only 10? I guess because Elton John wrote the music and his husband was the executive producer, but still....he's 10 (and then 11) in the story. Let it go! Gee, you all will flock to this musical now, won't you? :tongue_smilie: I did like it. I've wanted to see it ever since I saw those boys win the Tony award for best actor in a musical. Edited January 16, 2010 by buddhabelly I called it a movie. But I saw it live, on Broadway in NY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Les Mis was my absolute favorite. I recently saw Fiddler on the Roof with Topol (he's the actor in the movie version) and it was absolutely amazing!!!! We're seeing The Lion King next month, and the kids are so excited! We watched a tiny clip of it online today and they were blown away by the costumes :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I've seen a lot of great shows. Most recently, I loved taking my daughter to see Oliver with Rowan Atkinson in London last summer... it was a great show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Jekyll and Hyde (I have seen this one 5 times). Scarlet Pimpernel The Civil War Chicago The Producers (I saw this on Broadway with Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane - they are incredible!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyWImom Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Did your 5 year old like it? I've been wanting to find a show to take my 5 yo to and that's coming to my town next month, I think. Whoops-he just turned 6!! Anyway, he did love it, because he knows all of the songs. That's the key, I think. It was pretty long, but I think they did really well. Luckily, I don't think they "got" the whole storyline. I was waiting for the questions, but didn't get any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyWImom Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Okay, this will really date me, but I saw A Chorus Line on Broadway, when I was a freshman in high school. That was one of my favorites. The whole experience was so exciting for me. First time in New York, first play, and I got autographs after the show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I love musicals of any shape or size!!! I've been blessed to see so many live ones, thanks to cheap summer musicals tickets in Dallas when I was younger (not kidding--$7/show)--everything from Scarlet Pimpernel, Jekyll & Hyde, Rent, Singin' in the Rain--to Robert Goulet in Camelot (wow!), Grease, Ragtime, Mamma Mia, you name it. Now that I live in the sticks, I begin to realize how rich I was--! ah, the ignorance of youth. Top contenders for me are Les Miz and Phantom--but the winner, hands down, is Aida. The music still gives me chills. In fact, sigh, back I go to YouTube... here's one of my favorite songs (A Step Too Far): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laW9gdxPwuw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MamaSheep Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Well, my favorite probably has to do as much with the memories and situation associated as with the production itself. My favorite was a production of Brigadoon I saw at a little bitty playhouse in West Yellowstone, MT when I was about twelve. It was my first live theater experience. It was a little theatre in the round, with audience seated on 3 sides of the stage. Before the show started, the cast performed a series of short skits, humorous musical numbers, and so forth, and when it wasn't their turn to perform they moved through the audience selling caramel corn, fountain drinks, and blocks of amazingly delicious fudge. When the show started, it was magical, complete with well done lighting effects, and mist that rose up on stage and through the audience and really seemed to transport us to that little highland village. I saw Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Hello Dolly at the same theater later on, but Brigadoon remains my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Mom Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Phantom Annie Starlight Express Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaNYC Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 My all-time favorite Broadway show is Les Mis (saw it 3x). I also loved: Chicago (with Bebe Newirth and Ann Reinking) Lion King (2x) Annie Get Your Gun (with Bernadette Peters) Rent (3x) Phantom of the Opera Ms. Saigon Beauty and the Beast (2x) Forum (with Whoopi Goldberg) Grease Didn't care too much for Aida, Movin' Out, Ragtime, or Saturday Night Fever. Off Broadway I loved Schoolhouse Rock Live!, Little Shop of Horrors, and Vagina Monologues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 LOVE Phantom of the Opera & RENT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet in Toronto Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Jersey Boys! I wanna see it again! Loved Little Shop of Horrors too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I saw Mary Poppins in London and it was AMAZING. I didn't want to see it (how could anyone top Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke?) but the price was right, so we went. WOW! I went with my sister and I'm still on the lookout for a deal to take my kids one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Fiddler on the Roof with Zero Mostel when I was six or seven Wicked Jesus Christ, Superstar Joseph with Donny Osmond A Chorus Line West Side Story Fiddler is by far my favorite. I can close my eyes and picture it, still. My grandparents took us, and we had front row balcony seats. I have seen a few productions of it since then. But I can always see the original in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 RENT! Loved, loved, loved it. It was so hard to resist the temptation to sing along, but considering my vocal skills, I was pretty sure the people around me would not have appreciated it. :D My family and I love that musical. We immediately bought the CD and the DVD. Of course, I had to order my then 13yo not to sing "La Vie Boheme" in front of her grandfather. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 We as a family love musicals and live theater. I have taken the girls with me to performances since they were little. Top 5 Favorites: Wicked (Woot! - Love this one. Saw it in London and again here at home) Rent Jesus Christ Superstar Spamalot 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Awesome and funny) If you get a chance to see Spelling Bee I highly recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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