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@neil I had to think long and hard about this one
Rocky horror, like you, preferably live
Blues Brothers
Kinky Boots
And (at the risk of upsetting people at large) The Lion King live. I saw it in London not long after my dad died and it really stuck with me, though I couldn't watch it again for the longest time. I was brave and saw a gorgeous production in German in Hamburg recently. I cried a lot. It's an emotional connection.
@neil I had to think long and hard about this one
Rocky horror, like you, preferably live
Blues Brothers
Kinky Boots
And (at the risk of upsetting people at large) The Lion King live. I saw it in London not long after my dad died and it really stuck with me, though I couldn't watch it again for the longest time. I was brave and saw a gorgeous production in German in Hamburg recently. I cried a lot. It's an emotional connection.
@GoingDownWithSundial Amazing call about the Blues Brothers. I love that film.
I have not watched The Lion King film but I did enjoy the show. That's another one where I could sing every song :)
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> Amazing call about the Blues Brothers. I love that film.
It's definitely a feel good film, and one of my favourites. :)
Have a good day.
@GoingDownWithSundial And you! Happy canoeing!
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Rocky as a live show. YES!
Not to reveal my age, but I saw the first live production, ever, way b4 the movie, at The Whisky a Go Go, a dive on the Sunset Strip, with Tim Curry making his entrance atop the long table I was sitting at, with all of us
looking up, inches away, at a great
view of his ripped net stockings and heels. It was a night to remember. Went again the next week and took friends. The start of it all.
@neil I'll always have a soft spot for Jesus Christ Superstar.
@neil I was recently floored by "Next to normal", a very good work about a very heavy topic. Bring plenty of tissues...
* Come from away
* Hedwig and the Angry Inch
* Hamilton
* Fun Home
* Michael Arden‘s ASL version of Spring Awakening
* Company
* Rent
* Fame
* Mame
* Brigadoon
* Cabaret
And yes, I continue to have a soft spot for Phantom and Les Mis
@TheCybermatron I love the music from Phantom; I think that my experience of Les Mis was coloured by sitting so far back at the top!
@neil I was obsessed with Phantom in my final year at school. Two friends and I cycled to London to see the original cast. The show was sold out for months and we had to start queueing at 5 am to get return tickets. The lukewarm tea and soggy McMuffin that sustained us that morning will forever be remembered. But I saw Michael Crawford sing Music of the Night sitting in a Dress Circle seat, and nobody can take that away from me 😂
@neil oooo! I like most, to be honest - musicals were the mainstay of student theatre back when I was a student - but the standouts that spring to mind include:
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Guys and Dolls
Starlight Express
Hamilton
Les Mis
@gilester45 I love Starlight Express! I had forgotten about that. I've recordings of two very different versions, and I hear that the modern production is different again.
@neil The production of Starlight that's (sadly) about to finish in Wembley is excellent. I've seen it twice.
I'm a theatre geek and the production is stunning, and even the modernised story and new songs are decent.
I'm sure I heard it's going on tour. It'll be interesting to see how they tour this one, whether they (understandably) cop out and use videos of racing like the naughties tour did.
@neil Lots of good stuff here already, but I’d add “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, specifically the movie with Zero Mostel. Very, very silly
@neil I'm not usually that keen on musicals, so perhaps you're not interested in my opinion, but I've seen the fully improvised Showstopper a couple of times and enjoyed it.
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Hadestown is my new favourite.
Into The Woods a close second.
I still love Cats no matter how ridiculous it is. Even the movie!
@neil I've gone off musicals over time. As a child I was lucky enough to see original productions of Camelot (julie Andrews!"), My Fair Lady, and The Sound of Music on Broadway. These days...I still like the movies of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Among recnet ones the only one that stands out is The Book of Mormon.
@neil Chicago for me. I could quote every line (and sing it badly)
@Jaimieserotica I only know the songs but, yes, I could sing along if required.
Which it rarely is.
@neil Return to the Forbidden Planet is one of my faves - but it is rarely done here in the US for some reason.
I've seen "Come From Away" multiple times. It is well worth seeing.
My greatest of all times musical is the original version of Side Show.
I'm also fond of Almost September - but as far as I know it hasn't been done since 1995.
My wife and I sponsored a production of Into The Woods last year (I've worked a couple of runs, so I've seen somewhere between 80 and 100 performances of that show.)
And Porgy and Bess - if one considers that a musical.
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