Best "Live" Musical you have ever seen ?

Ed · 07-01-2009, 04:37 PM

Lion King - Far and away my favorite!

Mama Mia

Spamalot (Richard Chamberlain in the lead role)

**ILoveLegos** · 07-01-2009, 05:20 PM

On Broadway:
Phantom of the Opera (3 times)
Beauty & the Beast (2 Times)
Big River (Once)
Secret Garden
Stomp
Momma I want to Sing

Off Broadway:
Fiddler on the Roof
Guys & Dolls
A Chorus Line
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat
Cats

**2Epcot** · 07-01-2009, 05:47 PM

The Lion King and Wicked are my favorite musicals.

**citizensnoopy** · 07-01-2009, 09:39 PM

My favorites (all seen in LA):

Company
Pippin (for the score alone ... Stephen Schwartz at his best!)
The Sound of Music
Ragtime
Les MIserables

**MNNHFLTX** · 07-01-2009, 09:42 PM

A Chorus Line. It was the first musical I ever saw and it took my breath away!

**NotaGeek** · 07-01-2009, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by MNNHFLTX

A Chorus Line. It was the first musical I ever saw and it took my breath away!

DANCE 10, LOOKS 3!!!

I absolutely LOVE A Chorus Line Beth!

**Tick-Tock** · 07-02-2009, 11:53 AM

This one's not too well-known, but I loved Return to the Forbidden Planet. Saw it twice in London in the early 1990s.

**TheDuckRocks** · 07-02-2009, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by NotaGeek

DANCE 10, LOOKS 3!!!

I absolutely LOVE A Chorus Line Beth!

Curious thing when I left the theater after seeing A Chorus Line, I thought I could dance. Not so.....Dance 0.

**Seasonscraps** · 07-02-2009, 03:02 PM

My absolute favorite was Miss Saigon.

Honorable mention to:
Annie Get Your Gun
Kiss Me Kate
Chicago

**LittleSpirit02** · 07-02-2009, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by TheDuckRocks

Curious thing when I left the theater after seeing A Chorus Line, I thought I could dance. Not so.....Dance 0.

A little off topic but if you love a Chorus Line you should definitely see the recent documentary called "Every Little Step." It follows the process of creating the Broadway revival and it's fantastic!

**Lakin** · 07-03-2009, 12:08 AM

About a year ago, I went with my family to see The Lion King on Broadway. Just - WOW. My favorite part was Be Prepared. Just - WOW.

**MNNHFLTX** · 07-03-2009, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by LittleSpirit02

A little off topic but if you love a Chorus Line you should definitely see the recent documentary called "Every Little Step." It follows the process of creating the Broadway revival and it's fantastic!

That documentary sounds really good.

One of my fervent hopes is to see the revival of A Chorus Line on Broadway--that would be fantastic!

**TheDuckRocks** · 07-03-2009, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by LittleSpirit02

A little off topic but if you love a Chorus Line you should definitely see the recent documentary called "Every Little Step." It follows the process of creating the Broadway revival and it's fantastic!

Thank you, I just put it on my Netflix queue under saved for when they release it on DVD.

**PiratesCove** · 07-03-2009, 10:56 PM

Fiddler on the Roof starring Topol a few months ago at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Topol was vibrant and he did bring me to tears!

We also laughed so hard it hurt at Spamalot that came to the WAC!!!

We keep Broadway season tickets at WAC and it's the best so far. It helps having the Walton family close!

**Carol** · 07-05-2009, 06:34 PM

Wicked is my number one -- with Rent and Chicago coming in next.

I plan on seeing Jersey Boys soon.

**BelleKP** · 07-06-2009, 10:26 PM

It's like choosing a favourite Disney park . . . it really depends what mood I'm in!
If I base it on number of times I've seen it; Rent would win (8 times

).
If I base it on being moved to tears; Wicked and Les Miz would tie.
If I base it on truly majestic costuming and staging; Lion King would come out on top.
For sure fun; Avenue Q/Mamma Mia made me laugh and sing.
For pure nostalgia; Chorus Line/Cats/Chicago/Cabaret/Godspell/Jesus Christ . . . I grew up on these shows, listening to the LPs.
And I once played the Narrator in Joseph, so that has to be on my list too!!
See . . . I told you I couldn't choose!

**BelleKP** · 07-06-2009, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by PolyGirl40

Wicked is my number one -- with Rent and Chicago coming in next.

I plan on seeing Jersey Boys soon.

I'm going to see Jersey Boys in September . . . and am very excited, I've heard all good things!

**thrillme** · 07-07-2009, 08:14 AM

Gypsy was excellent, Catz...

But my NUMBER 1 best of the best...had to be "The King and I" with none other than the one true "King"...Yul Brynner. He revived it not too long before he passed away. I got to see it at the Magestic (I guess actually I've seen all my great musicals there).

I'll never be able to see it again though because it just wouldn't feel right.

**rjmdds** · 07-07-2009, 10:03 AM

Lion King
Mamma Mia!

**DisneyDog** · 07-08-2009, 07:42 PM

Phantom of the Opera because it always makes me feel so overwhelmingly emotional. I saw it twice in Philly and once in NYC.

I also saw Yul Brenner in The King and I in Philly. I must have been about 12 years old. He was wonderful, of course.

Saw Spamalot last year and laughed myself silly. It was great!

But, Phantom is still the clear winner. It is just so powerful.

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