5 favorite musicals or operas you enjoyed?

[Yorio]

My favorite musical is still My Fair Lady which I saw in 1957. I liked Phantom of the Opera and in recent enjoyed Mamma Mia. Saw "South Pacific" in Arena Theater DC but I still like the original movie version with Rosano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor. With opera perhaps Tosca, La Traviata, Don Giovani.

[eweissenbach]

My favorite musical is still My Fair Lady which I saw in 1957. I liked Phantom of the Opera and in recent enjoyed Mamma Mia. Saw "South Pacific" in Arena Theater DC but I still like the original movie version with Rosano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor. With opera perhaps Tosca, La Traviata, Don Giovani.

Damn Yankees
Sound of music
bye bye birdie
paint your wagon
south pacific

[The Villager II]

Phantom of the Opera hands down is my favorite.

[bandsdavis]

So many great choices! I'm not much of an opera person (although I did sing in the chorus of "Aida" in college) and I have performed in/directed many musicals. My "favorties" tend to the traditional, and I'm not as familiar with some of the great shows of late (Rent, The Heights, Book of Mormon, etc), so here's my list. And #5 could be a list about 20 long.

1. The Music Man (has to be my favorite, I've portrayed Harold Hill in 3 separate productions and directed a 4th)
2. Guys and Dolls
3. Phantom of the Opera
4. How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
5. Fiddler On The Roof

[eweissenbach]

So many great choices! I'm not much of an opera person (although I did sing in the chorus of "Aida" in college) and I have performed in/directed many musicals. My "favorties" tend to the traditional, and I'm not as familiar with some of the great shows of late (Rent, The Heights, Book of Mormon, etc), so here's my list. And #5 could be a list about 20 long.

1. The Music Man (has to be my favorite, I've portrayed Harold Hill in 3 separate productions and directed a 4th)
2. Guys and Dolls
3. Phantom of the Opera
4. How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
5. Fiddler On The Roof

Welllllll we got trouble folks.....right here I say trouble right here in river city...

[Uptown Girl]

I saw HAIR when it first opened in California...
Got to see Patti Lupone in EVITA
Anthony Quinn in ZORBA
Those were MY highlights!


I have loved ALL I've seen through the years with the exception of THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
Even with Bebe Neworth and Nathan Lane, it was painful. I left at intermission, first time ever.

Sorry I missed SPAMELOT.... !
(The Shubert Theatre in Chicago was my favorite venue.)

[bandsdavis]

Welllllll we got trouble folks.....right here I say trouble right here in river city...

Surprisingly, that wasn't as difficult to learn as I thought it would be. I had it cold by the 4th production when I was just directing.

[2newyorkers]

Phantom, Grease, Sound of Music, Wicked, and My Fair Lady.

[2newyorkers]

I would like to cheat and add #6 Beauty and the Beast.

[JeffAVEWS]

1. Man Of La Mancha, w/ Richard Kiley (stage)
we saw this at McCormick Place in Chicago, Great!
2. The Music Man (movie)
3. Hair (stage)
4. Jesus Christ Superstar (stage)
5. Singin in the Rain (movie)

The Shubert is where I saw Hair in 1970

:Big Applause:

[Tom Hannon]

Phantom, Jersey Boys, West Side Story,

[redwitch]

Haven't seen one in awhile, but my faves:

1. The Rothschilds with Hal Linden (first musical I ever saw)
2. A Chorus Line (cry every time I see it)
3. Phantom
4. Fiddler on the Roof (another tearjerker for me)
5. Guys n Dolls

Not much of an opera fan, but talk to me about the ballet!

[eweissenbach]

Phantom, Jersey Boys, West Side Story,

Jersey Boys will be on my favorites - have tickets for May.

[MSNPA]

On Broadway it would be Miss Saigon.

On TV Guys and Dolls.

[chuckinca]

Grease

West Side Story

Saturday Night Fever

Wizard of Oz

American Graffiti


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[Pturner]

Opera
Carmen
The Marriage of Figaro

Stage
Man Of La Mancha
Sound of Music
My Fair Lady
Fiddler on the Roof
Jesus Christ, Superstar

... but it was hard to stick to five. Loved Phantom, Hair and Chorus Line also. (Actually, the traveling show of Hair I saw in Atlanta was terrible, but loved it on Broadway and love the music.)

[islandgal]

On Broadway:
Camelot (in early 60's)
Les Miserables
Phantom
Chorus Line
Cats
Mamma Mia
Oops - 5+1!

[tainsley]

Saw the King and I with Yul Brynner at the Schubert Theater in Philly back in the seventies. Fell in love with Mr. Brynner! Shall we dance. West Side Story (50th anniversary this year) and The Lion King. I go to our local high school musicals also. The kids put on great performances every year.

[graciegirl]

EVERY SINGLE one you mentioned and ...

I always cry when I hear Sunrise, Sunset. Every single time.

I love all musicals, even those not performed much anymore, Flower Drum Song, The Pajama Game....

All kinds; almost Opera like Phantom and HMS Pinafore and Madame Butterfly and galloping tromps like Carousel. I love every single one of them. And the dancing too. And the costumes...

I am good with the lyrics too on trivia games. BUT...I can't sing well.:sigh:

[Pturner]

Saw the King and I with Yul Brynner at the Schubert Theater in Philly back in the seventies. Fell in love with Mr. Brynner! Shall we dance. West Side Story (50th anniversary this year) and The Lion King. I go to our local high school musicals also. The kids put on great performances every year.

Oh, I forgot about The King and I! It might have to take the place of one on my top 5. Also, The Lion King was extraordinary because at all times the stage was a piece of artwork. I've never seen that before. And surely it must have had the best opening scene in the history of theater! (Pre-Lion King, I guess the Broadway production of Hair had the most dramatic opening scene.)

[tainsley]

EVERY SINGLE one you mentioned and ...

I always cry when I hear Sunrise, Sunset. Every single time.

I love all musicals, even those not performed much anymore, Flower Drum Song, The Pajama Game....

All kinds; almost Opera like Phantom and HMS Pinafore and Madame Butterfly and galloping tromps like Carousel. I love every single one of them. And the dancing too. And the costumes...

I am good with the lyrics too on trivia games. BUT...I can't sing well.:sigh:

Wow graciegirl sounds like you really love musicals! I can't carry a tune either but I sing anyway! :sing: tra la la la la

[Pturner]

I always cry when I hear Sunrise, Sunset. Every single time.



Another thing we have in common. Also love Madame Butterfly!

[barb1191]

West Side Waltz (Katherine Hepburn '81: Her final stage performance.)

Sugar Babies (Mickey Rooney & Ann Miller '80 Boston theater.)

Phantom (Boston theater)

Annie Oakley (Ethel Merman, Boston theater)

Boston Pops....(the best)

[Yorio]

Has anyone heard further about construction of a real theatre in or near TV where promoters could put on musicals or operas? I think I remember on another post that something is in the air. I hope this comes to fruition.

[Bosoxfan]

Movin' Out -#1
Tommy-#2
Jesus Christ Superstar- # 3
Grease- #4
My Fair Lady -#5

[Schaumburger]

1. My Fair Lady
2. The King and I
3. Mamma Mia
4. Miss Saigon
5. Annie - When I first moved to Chicago in the late 1970's I went to see Annie at the Shubert Theatre in the Loop wth a group of Loyola Univ. students -- we had really cheap seats up in the rafters. The kids in Annie looked like ants dancing on the stage -- that's how bad our seats were.

[Pturner]

Haven't seen one in awhile, but my faves:

1. The Rothschilds with Hal Linden (first musical I ever saw)
2. A Chorus Line (cry every time I see it)
3. Phantom
4. Fiddler on the Roof (another tearjerker for me)
5. Guys n Dolls

Not much of an opera fan, but talk to me about the ballet!

OK Red, if you insist. :) Do you love, "The Fantastic Toy Shop," by Rossini?? The music is to die for!

Now that you mentioned it--well technically I mentioned it, but you brought it to mind-- I think that music is going to lull me to sleep tonight. Thanks, Red.

[redwitch]

Well, not everyone loves The Nutcracker. lol I do like The Fantastic Toy Shop better than TN. My favorite ballet is probably Firebird and I always enjoy seeing Billy the Kid. Giselle when danced right and a perfect orchestra can send shivers down my spine. Okay, better quit before I really get homesick!

[graciegirl]

I will miss the Cincinnati Ballet and the wonderful acoustics at Music Hall.

We have been so blessed in Cincinnati to have wonderful private funding for the arts.