Hi there! As you may have gathered from previous posts I'm a HUGE musical fan. I'm looking to extend my knowledge of musicals though. Can you please give me the names of some musicals you suggest I look into? (I'd prefer stage musicals) Thanks everyone.
Wicked Les Misérables Phantom of the Opera Oliver! I know, incredibly standard. They're really really good, though. I haven't seen it but Avenue Q looks pretty good.
I *adore* musicals. Unfortunatley, I haven't seen many. I suggest Moulin Rouge if you haven't seen it. It's amazing. If you have, hey, it can never hurt to hear that gorgeous scotsman belting out love songs, can it?
As Joey listed, the five musicals are incredibly good (I've only seen Wicked, but I've heard the soundtrack of all the musicals). As for more musicals: - Hairspray (I thought the movie did a better job than broadway ) - Spring Awakening (It's a sexual musical, and it has LGBT content - one of the guys is gay) - Rent (the broadway shows ENDS somewhere in June/July. Don't fret, the movie is surprisingly good too) Across the Universe is extremely incredible. Words cannot describe my pleasure of having seen it (con: it's not a staged musical. pro: you get to look at Jim Sturgess haha)
Joey, you like Wicked too?...I had no idea! Chicago is pretty awesome too, as well as all those shown above
Hehe I've been obsessed with Sweeney and Jekyll & Hyde since I was about ten years old. I'm in love with Rent, Chicago, Phantom, Hairspray, Hair and Spring Awakening. And Moulin Rouge. I've ALWAYS wanted to see Cabaret but heard it wasn't overly good? I Love Hey big spender though. Fantastic song.
just a question out of curiosity. why are you wanting to find out about musicals? is it just to expand your knowledge or are you looking into performing them?
Um it is mainly for knowledge. I would LOVE to perform in musicals but my singing ability is lacking haha. I'm more of an actor.
i know that feeling all too well. but i am no good at acting or dancing either. it didn't stop me though...
Oh you gotta check out Cabaret. It's awesome. Just for the parts with the master of cermonys. (german) Bienenvue.. Welllcccoommee (German) (French) Straanggeerrr I love it. Soo seductive. The ending sucks though. You might as well catch the movie? It won best picture for it's time I do believe.
My faves: Phantom of the Opera Hairspray The Wedding Singer Wicked Cats Those are all really good. I recomend them all.
you would love my itunes... i only have around 30 songs that are not related to broadway in some way. hi, my name is fiona, and im a broadway nut - there... i admitted it... here is a list, just quickly going through off my head, and my most played on itunes. my favs are rent wicked av. Q forbidden broadway (once u know the shows, and the actors, it is soo funny) phantom - (have a look on the net about the relationship that sarah brightman had with weber, and you will understand phantom sooo much more. he rote it about their relationship. - himself being the phantom, her teacher, righting songs for the women he loved, and her being the innocent, not wanting to get too involved... into the woods the lion king seusiccal [Title of show] next to normal little women your a good man charlie brown chess the musical billy elliot side show legally blonde a wild party the wedding singer spring awakening the last 5 years 25th anual patnum spelling bee aida 13 pirate queen see what i wanna see parade songs for a new world tick tick boom Spamalot bare: a pop opera - (is AMAZING - its about 2 guys who are gay at a catholic boarding school, and trying to hide it, parents, religion, and one of them gets a girl pregnant) Movie Musicals: joseph and the ..... dreamcoat a chorus line jesus christ superstar oklahoma south pacific fame flashdance brigadoon camalot the wiz the sound of music throughly moden millie the king and i grease (and that terrible movie grease 2) west side story if you ever want to talk about any shows, send me a pm i'd be happy to answer any questions you have
Thanks guys this is so much help! One of the reasons I want to research musicals is because my friend and I are writing a musical at the moment. We've come up with a couple of songs but it's always good to get inspiration.
Haha thanks lovely. I'll keep that in mind. Just wrote a song today and it goes: "Fool You're a fool A fool I fear I'm falling for" haha. Pity you can't hear the tune.
Well, most of these have already been said but here are some of my favourites (because I, too, am a huge musical fan): -Wicked -Cats (I have four different soundtracks on my iPod- Broadway, London, Australia, and Madrid) -A Chorus Line -Seussical the Musical -Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein) -The Lion King -Godspell -Rent -Avenue Q -The King and I -Phantom of the Opera -Hairspray I saw Wicked (the national tour) last night. It was AMAZING. ~megan~