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What's your favourite musical?

164 replies

cheeseisthebest · 30/04/2023 17:52

If you like musicals obviously!
I love Hamilton, followed by les mis and wicked. Also going to see jamie this year.
Hamilton with the original cast on Disney is just incredible.

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Cincinnatus · 30/04/2023 19:38

Evita!

dapsnotplimsolls · 30/04/2023 19:41

Guys and Dolls.

ladygindiva · 30/04/2023 19:47

I hate Grease. Really really hate it, not sure why. love every other musical I've seen.

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CharlieSays13 · 30/04/2023 19:53

Calamity Jane!

NormalForNuneaton · 30/04/2023 19:55

Hamilton, without a doubt.

orangeflags · 30/04/2023 19:57

Carousel. Such a beautiful musical

ChiaraRimini · 30/04/2023 19:58

Hopping on to this thread to ask a question of all you experts what shows you recommend I can take my 12 yo DD to?
We saw Wicked yday and loved it, but I'm not sure what else a 12 year old would enjoy?

bettyjane · 30/04/2023 20:04

Saw Hadestown on Broadway recently and it was so good. My new favourite.

Meredusoleil · 30/04/2023 20:05
  1. Mamma Mia
  2. The Lion King
  3. Six/Matilda/Wicked
buckleten · 30/04/2023 20:21

Evita is fantastic, as is Hamilton, Wicked and JCSS. Six is also very good, and I loved Heathers too.

MuffinToSeeHere · 30/04/2023 20:29

ChiaraRimini · 30/04/2023 19:58

Hopping on to this thread to ask a question of all you experts what shows you recommend I can take my 12 yo DD to?
We saw Wicked yday and loved it, but I'm not sure what else a 12 year old would enjoy?

Six! I think it should be compulsory viewing for every teenage girl in this country.

bellsbuss · 30/04/2023 20:29

Miss Saigon

Meredusoleil · 30/04/2023 20:32

MuffinToSeeHere · 30/04/2023 20:29

Six! I think it should be compulsory viewing for every teenage girl in this country.

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I agree. My girls loved it. They were 10 and 13 when we watched it.

woodhill · 30/04/2023 20:34

BabbleBee · 30/04/2023 18:07

I’m old school - Starlight Express is due a comeback, surely?!

I've never seen it - maybe too much risk assessment involved😀

Like most of them

South Pacific, Beautiful

Mama Mia

woodhill · 30/04/2023 20:34

Joseph and JCS as well

woodhill · 30/04/2023 20:35

Tina was wonderful too

Beaverbridge · 30/04/2023 20:37

Beautiful
Jersey Boys
Avenue Q

MyBloodyMaryneedsmoreTabasco · 30/04/2023 20:42

Very pleased to see the Hamilton love - not remotely fancying it but have tickets for July, so hoping you are all right.
I love a film musical but of the on stage ones, 42nd Street was absolutely fantastic.

StillMedusa · 30/04/2023 20:47

Jesus Christ Superstar
Les Mis
Chicago
West Side Story
Evita
Six
Cabaret
Blood Brothers
Fiddler on the Roof
Cats

DS2 has autism and is obsessed with musicals (and I love them) so we go to as many as we can... I think we've seen JCSS 8 times now!
Nothing beats that thrill when we here the overture starts!

Zipps · 30/04/2023 20:49

Beauty and the beast
Chicago
Sound of music

Pashazade · 30/04/2023 20:52

@MyBloodyMaryneedsmoreTabasco I would strongly recommend you read a really good synopsis before you go to Hamilton. I have only watched it on Disney but the first half an hour or so is a huge information dump which you will enjoy a lot more if you already know what's going on! (I had been reading a biography so had some clue). It is brilliant and the staging is fantastic.

Sirzy · 30/04/2023 20:53

Wicked closely followed by Blood brothers. I can sing word for word the soundtracks to both (but not when there obviously!)

MyBloodyMaryneedsmoreTabasco · 30/04/2023 20:54

@Pashazade that's really helpful, thank you very much.

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