Broadway Musicals

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Broadway MusicalsAlright...nothing thrills me more than going to see a show and being totally blown away by an awesome musical! I'm so easy to get hooked and then pow! I have to have that soundtrack! I want to know what musicals do you guys love and which ones do you absolutely hate!

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Musicals! I <3 them. Oh boy...this is as extensive a list as I can currently compile and I know I'll miss some out. But there ya go...the musicals I love in no particular order:

Guys and Dolls
The Sound of Music
My Fair Lady
Calamity Jane
Phantom of the Opera
Evita
Fame!
Oliver
Annie
Grease
The Wizard of Oz
Billy Elliot
Beauty and the Beast
West Side Story
Gypsy
Mary Poppins
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chicago
Cabaret
Moulin Rouge
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Joseph and his Technicoloured Dreamcoat.


Can't currently think of any I don't like but give me a few hours and I daresay they'll be tripping off my tongue.

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Well, I'm absolutly crazy about musicals and there are few that I've seen that I haven't liked. And there are so many that I absolutly adore. So I'll name some of my favorites. The first five are my top five favorites, the rest are in no particular order.

The Phantom of the Opera
Crazy for You
West Side Story
Brigadoon
Oklahoma
Rent
Guys and Dolls
The Sound of Music
Les Miserables
Chicago
Mama Mia
Footloose
Grease
Movin' Out

Then, there were musicals that I didn't like so much:

Meet Me in St. Louis
Once Upon A Mattress
The Music Man
Into the Woods

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Just so everyone knows....Legally Blonde the Musical sing along will be on MTV and MTV 2 at 8 PM Pacific Time tonight....

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Ugh...I hated the actual movie. I doubt that I'll enjoy the musical of it.

[Dare You To Move]

Musicals=OMG LIFE. Seriously, I love them.

My favorites are:

Hairspray [Movie and show]
RENT [Movie and show]
Wicked
Across The Universe
Spamalot
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Les Miserables
Legally Blonde The Musical
Annie
Grease [Movie and show]
Highschool Musical

My favorite actors from musical theater are Kristen Chenoweth and Anthony Rapp.

And Zac Efron. Shut up.

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Mehan, to be fair...the musical is alot better than the movie. I just wanted to put it out there. It's got a decent pop-friendly songbook. Don't judge until you see it.

Carlee, you and I have fairly the same taste in musicals. I'm a Chenowhore myself. I know my pal Alexis on this board is all over Idina Menzel.

Anyways, just to share with you guys...one of my favorite moments from Hairspray.

The New Girl In Town (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1LTSQKmUog)

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Wicked
RENT
Les Miserables
Pippin
Chicago
Guys and Dolls
The Wizard of Oz
Mary Poppins
Annie
Grease
The Sound of Music
Hairspray
The Phantom of the Opera
Lion King
Beauty and the Beast
Cats


There's a whole bunch more, I'm sure but these are the ones I can think of. I love musicals and being that I'm a theater dork, I'm always singing to musical to be honest..lol. But yeah, I have a few I hate but the ones I hate most is High School Musical and Legally Blonde. HSM is just whatever, there's too much hype when it comes to that movie. I'll watch it and I will sing along but then I feel stupid I spent my time watching it and Legally Blonde the musical is horrrrrrrrrible. Ick. The movie is sooooooooooooooooooooo much better. I really hate the musical with the a passion. I'm really mean when it comes to HSM and LB..lol.

OMGOSH! Idina Menzel, dude! I'm madly in love with her! Chant knows me too well, I'm CRAZY CRAZY about her! I'm not a lesbian but dude, I drool when I see her. She's an amazing actress, her voice is beautiful and she's just perfect! And she's married to Diggs! Hello! Just perrrrfect! <333333

[Fiery Skies]

My favorite musicals....
Chicago
The Phantom of The Opera
Grease
Hairspray
Rent
Sound Of Music

I really haven't watched any others. And I didn't hate any, so...

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Anna...maybe I should bring you to the dark side like I'm trying to do with Amanda! It's totally worth it!

Dude, did anyone see Sweeney Todd?! I want to but...I'm scared it might be bad. Like, seriously...

While I'm thinking about it, I wish my dad acted like Elle's Dad (http://youtube.com/watch?v=m0Pz4gx2odo).

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They're doing a Mama Mia movie! Man, if there is singing in this! I will be sooo happy!

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Alexis...how would they not make a Mamma Mia! movie with no singing?! Wait a second...it's just dancing right?

I think I may be getting it confused with Light in the Piazza I think...yeah. Mamma Mia! definitely had singing in it.

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*gasps*

I am loving Wicked right now! My favourite Elphabas are Kerry Ellis and Willemijn Verkaik. My favourite Glindas are Annaleigh Ashford and Kristin Chenoweth. Unfortunately I can't go to see it here in the UK because Glinda has a COCKNEY ACCENT. She's supposed to be an upper class ditz and she sounds more like an uneducated working class girl from the slums who'd be more at home looking after babies.

POTO one of my favourites too, but I have the same problem that Christine sings with a freaking cockney accent. What is it with cockney accents on the West End? The directors must be insisting upon it because the actresses arent' even from that area, they're northern or even australian!

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I've totally spaced on the fact that I didn't even list my own dang favorite musicals. Right now, I'm varying towards the more commercial sounds because that seems to be the big direction Broadway is going towards right now and I'm trying to prepare myself for that, but I enjoy the classics just as much. Alright...in alphabetical order...here we go!

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
A Chorus Line
Aida
Altar Boyz
Annie
Avenue Q
Bye Bye Birdie
Cabaret
CATS
Chicago
Cinderella
Color Purple
Dreamgirls
Evita
Fame
Fiddler on the Roof
Grease I & II
Guys and Dolls
Hair
Hairspray
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
High School Musical 1 & 2
Jersey Boys
Jesus Christ Superstar
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Les Miserables
Little Shop of Horrors
Newsies
Pippin
Ragtime
Reefer Madness
Rent
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
Singin' In the Rain
Smokey Joe's Cafe
Spamalot
Sweeney Todd
Sweet Charity
The Corpse Bride
The Drowsy Chaperone
The King and I
The Lion King
The Phantom of the Opera
The Producers
The Sound of Music
The Wild Party
Urinetown
West Side Story
Wicked
Wiz
Xanadu
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Young Frankenstein

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Yes, Mamma Mia has singing in it. Movin' Out is just dancing. And they've been planning on making the Mamma Mia movie for at least three or four years. I remember reading about it a long time ago. Either Michelle Pfiefer or Nicole Kidman was supposed to be in it. I'm pretty sure it was Kidman.

You've seen Jersey Boys!?! I'm so jealous. We've been trying to get tickets and just gave up. Hopefully, I'll see it in a year or so, but now it's almost impossible. We're going to New York in April and we're going to see Chicago, while my little sister and grandfather see Mary Poppins.

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Man, now that my theater class and I are finally finished with Pippin, I'm so upset now! I miss singing Glory and having everyone complain about me singing too loud! Man, I fucking love that musical!

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*points to the avvie* Need I say more? Cheers for my newly found Wicked obsession. Idina Menzel is totally <333. *lol*

So, my favourite Broadway musicals?

Phantom of the Opera (which I am seeing at the end of the month. Can't wait!!)
Wicked (which a friend and I are hoping to go and see when it comes to Melbourne in July)
Sound of Music
Cats
Lion King
Grease

And I borrowed Rent out on DVD the other day, so I'll have a watch of that and get back to you on what I think.

I'm sure there's a lot more there that I haven't thought of, cause that's a rather short list considering my love of musicals.

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The Phantom of the Opera
West Side Story
Oklahoma
Rent
The Sound of Music
Les Miserables
Chicago
Mamma Mia. (soooooooooo good. <3)
Footloose
Grease
Wicked
The Wizard of Oz
Cats
Hairspray

Are all up there on my list

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Sarah, your icon and banner are truly inspiring and amazing. Between you and Nadya (our resident Glinda) I am Wicked-out!

Just so you know, last year I caught a try out run for Cry-Baby at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in Seattle. I am so excited to report that the musical is finally coming to Broadway! One of my favorite movies becoming a huge hit with some of the same producers from Hairspray. Predictable? Yes. Still excited? Hell yes!

In other news, Kevin Federline aka ex-Mr. Spears will indeed be doing a small stint as the UPS Guy Kyle, Grandmaster Chad, and Paulette's ex-husband (a role originated by Andy Karl who is hot and tempting...but married). How gross. Way to gain some more street cred Legally Blonde. Let's not only do a competition show to find a replacement for Laura Bell hosted by the horsefaced Duff sister but throw in a washed up talentless yuck to boot?

Of course, I can also be talking out of my ass and he can be great. Sue me.

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I just wanted to post this for people who wouldn't otherwise see it, but the posters and new info on the Mamma Mia! movie is out now!

CHECK IT OUT! (http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/21937353.html?mode=reply)

Amanda Seyfried is in it? I have to see it!

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Chant! I saw it and fell in love! I think I was screaming but like always, I don't even remember!

Also, my friend told me about Across the Universe is gonna be a musical on stage now. I dunno if it's gonna happen but if it does, I'm going to see it! Mmmhmmm!

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Just so everyone knows.... Legally Blonde will be going on tour.

And Wicked is doing another run in it's national tour.

check it out on broadwayacrossamerica.com

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I saw Chicago on Broadway on Sunday night. I have to say that I was kind of dissapointed. The orchestra was right in the middle of the stage and due to that, there were no sets of any kind. But the singing and dancing was really good. I loved the guy who played Fred Casley--he was a really good dancer and his hair was just fun.


Ooo-and I can't wait for Mamma Mia! I'm really looking forward to seeing Dominic Cooper in another movie and I had no idea that Stellan Skarsgard could sing so I'm also excited for that. It looks like it has an amazing cast, so hopefully it will turn out really well.

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Dude, I'm currently in a production of Annie and need to escape into other musicals to stop those songs going on repeat in my head. Gah, they're so annoying! *grumbles* I'll be so glad when it's over on May 25th however sad I'll also be.

Next up is Blood Brothers. Yay.

Though there's one I still have yet to see that I really want to and that's Les Mis. I know part of Eponine's song right at the end 'On My Own' and I adore it and am intrigued by the entire musical...please may it come to Manchester soon!

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MTV has a new reality show, "The search for Ellen Woods" or something like that. It's a competition for the lead of Legally Blonde! So, yeeeah! I might watch it and it's coming in June or late May? One of the two.

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Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods premieres June 2 @ 10PM EST.

It actually looks slightly amusing.

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So, I heard they were remaking this but hot damn og a stick... check this out.
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Keira Knightley is in talks for the updated remake of My Fair Lady in the works at Columbia Pictures, according to Variety. Though the studio has reportedly declined comment on any casting, the trade paper reports that the actress is in negotiations for the starring role as Eliza Doolittle, the simple Cockney flower girl who is able to transform into a proper lady under the tutelage of Professor Henry Higgins. Duncan Kenworthy (Love Actually, Notting Hill) is producing along with London theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh. The project is being described as an update, though it will use the musical's original score and retain its 1912 setting. My Fair Lady was first staged in 1956 featuring Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison, and Audrey Hepburn starred with Harrison in 1964's Oscar-winning George Cukor-helmed film. Mackintosh has produced two stage revivals of Lady, the first in 1979, and a second incarnation that opened in the West End in 2001 and is now touring the U.S.



WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW. I don't know.... speechless.

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Um, how about NO? I seriously can't stand Keira Knightley, I don't like her at all. My Fair Lady is looooooove and if she's in this, totally not seeing it. Ugh, this isn't good news at all.

[Serenity]

I'm going to see Spamalot tomorrow :D

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Um, how about NO? I seriously can't stand Keira Knightley, I don't like her at all. My Fair Lady is looooooove and if she's in this, totally not seeing it. Ugh, this isn't good news at all.

I totally agree. My Fair Lady is amazing, and having Keira in it would just totally ruin it for me. I don't see what is the big deal about her anyways. :S