OT: Terrible Musicals.
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Oh what a beautiful morning. My mom always sang that to me to wake me up at 11am..
now I sing that to my kids. Keith’s mom is not happy with your post.
Agreed. I hate them all.
Dependong on your definition of Musical, I disagree. The Who's Tommy (more of a rock opera I agree) was amazing. Hamilton was not too bad.
From a movie perspective Moulin Rouge! was just awful.
I like your posts.
Tommy was a rectal blast I forgot.
Add Phantom of the Paradise in here. Just awful. Williams needed pile driven for real. What a twerp.
At the risk of incurring the wrath of most on this board, I'll say it: Apart from Clint's attempts at singing, I like Paint Your Wagon
Most of them. there are a few exceptions of course but for the most part I'm not a fan.
Tommy was horrible. Hamilton was brutal.
It’s all personal opinion of course.
Yes that would be one of my exceptions along with Little Shop of Horrors and Jesus Christ Superstar, Hedwig and the Angry inch as well.
Also are we talking Broadway musicals or Movie Musicals?
Is that a musical? I assume horrendous. It’s just not my thing.
Don't assume. Its hilarious.
I always wondered who watches musicals? Like, someone has to watch this horrible horseshit if they keep making them I guess. I see now.
The whole concept is weird IMO. People living their lives suddenly pausing to sing and dance
Then after a song is over they pause as if released from a spell and go back to talking
Cop Rock was the worst
Then after a song is over they pause as if released from a spell and go back to talking
Cop Rock was the worst
I thought Hamilton was great, but nothing compares to The Lion King on Broadway.
I love musicals....
Saw The Magic Show, The Wiz and Camelot with Richard Harris (2nd time around) live on Broadway.
My favorites are 1776, The Music Man and Camelot.
It's a shame that not everyone on the planet enjoys exactly the same type of entertainment. Life would be so much easier....
Oklahoma revolutionized American Theater and gave birth to the Golden Age of American Musicals. Its importance cannot be overstated. More controversial today than it was at its premier in 1943, audiences through the decades have generally loved it, as do I. Still, musicals, like, all forms of art, are a matter of individual taste and so I respect your opinion, misguided though it is.
We have seen many musicals on Broadway over the years, all of them entertaining. Best: Phantom of The Opera, Chicago, and The Producers. We had the pleasure of seeing Billy Crystal in the limited run show, Mr Saturday Night and it was a riot. To each their own, and not all musicals are created equal.
I watch, and enjoy, quality musicals. West Side Story, Hamilton, Les Misérables, 1776, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof....the list of those I love is long and ever growing. Besides entertainment, like all art, they cause me to think, draw out my emotions, and can transport me to other times and places.
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Same. We go a lot - I’ve seen:
Hamilton
Book of Mormon x 2
Phantom of the Opera
Miss Saigon
Les Miserables
Wicked x 2
Mean Girls
Moulin Rogue
Something Rotten
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Matilda
Chicago
An American in Paris
Aladdin
Waitress
Annie
Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (Donald Trump and Marla Maples were there, a row over from me; it was the premiere in the mid 90’s)
Guys & Dolls
Cabaret
Wife and daughter were in NYC this past week for a Johns Hopkins course and they saw ‘& Juliet.’