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Title: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on May 02, 2011, 08:15:18 pm
Ok, I'm guessing this fits in here... Been so bored today that I've resorted to clearing out my iTunes this evening and came across all my musicals music.

Any other fans of musicals out there? What are your favourite ones?


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: poprockgeek on May 02, 2011, 08:17:54 pm
I'm going to show my age if I answer this!!!  :P


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on May 02, 2011, 08:26:03 pm
I'm going to show my age if I answer this!!!  :P

Doesn't matter :P I like the old ones too! :P


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on May 02, 2011, 08:29:49 pm
Les Miserables, Joseph, Mamma Mia, Billy Elliot, Anything Goes, Phantom of the Opera are my favourites... like a lot more...

Best one is definitely Les Miserables thought  ;D


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: poprockgeek on May 02, 2011, 08:40:48 pm
Um ... well probably my all time fave is The Sound of Music - don't know why as I never listen to the songs in isolation from the film & I rarely watch it these days but it was the one from my youth I guess. I have a very firm opinion that if they ever remake this film I am leaving the planet (yes I actually have a list of films that I never want to see remade - see what all this remake/reboot madness is doing to people Hollywood!!!  :P )

I also - thanks to brainwashing by my mother a die hard Cliff fan - have soft spots for Summer Holiday & The Young Ones (don't tell her I said that!)

I can watch most musicals happily enough. The only ones I remember seeing on stage are Joseph, Grease, The Lion King & We Will Rock You.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on May 02, 2011, 08:44:48 pm
Haha, oh I forgot about the Sound of Music, love that one! ;D Agree would be a terrible remake! One they would most definitely ruin!


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: poprockgeek on May 02, 2011, 08:50:08 pm
It's not just a case of ruin - for me Julie Andrews is Maria. Can't see anyone else in that role in a film version (stage is different). It would take someone truly amazing I think.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on May 02, 2011, 09:00:09 pm
Hmm yeah I guess... it's like I can't imagine a remake of Harry Potter :P That would be bad!


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: poprockgeek on May 02, 2011, 10:19:25 pm
A HP remake is unthinkable. Like I said I have a list - but maybe that's another thread  :)


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: 2cajuman2 on May 02, 2011, 10:29:20 pm
My Fav are The Sound of Music and Oliver :) Does the Water Babies count? There's singing in that....

Don't mind me, if I get a chance and funding I'll refilm the Harry Potter films *whistles innocently* >:D


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: 2cajuman2 on May 02, 2011, 10:29:48 pm
I like a lot more, just love those  8)


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Nyki on May 03, 2011, 12:34:06 am
I was at the first fully public performance of Evita (the night after after the invitation-only opening) which was awesome.  Other favourites I've seen include Superstar, Hair, Joseph, A Little Night Music and (most of all) The Rocky Horror Show (which I attended one time as the only bearded Frank N Furter in the house).


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: missadric2 on May 03, 2011, 11:33:12 am
I have a few Phantom obviously saw it in London and it was fantastic :D erm I also love Lion King so good in London as well haha I like Rocky Horror weird and freaky but really good!!!!


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Twisted-Sister on May 04, 2011, 01:30:09 pm
Little Shop of Horrors is one of my favourites. Also love Chicago and Joseph, South Pacific and Grease


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Aneurin on May 05, 2011, 12:33:01 pm
Little Shop of Horrors is one of my favourites. Also love Chicago and Joseph, South Pacific and Grease

Little Shop is awesome. Love the opening song!


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: missadric2 on May 05, 2011, 08:03:44 pm
Oh I love little shop as well, Feed Me Seymour!!!! Haha vampire plant!!!! Oh I also love We Will Rock You I was in it at The Empire (local theatre Chris will know) best time of my life :D so far


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on June 04, 2011, 10:09:50 am
Wicked!! My favourite show, seen it 8 times in London! Amazing show, I can't recommend it enough.

Other shows I've seen: Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies, Les Miserables, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Doctor Dolittle

Shows I'd like to see: The Lion King, Chicago


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Mind_Robber on June 04, 2011, 11:42:53 am
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Oliver (the Mark Lester version), and Annie (the Aiden Quinn version, though the remake was pretty good) are among some of my faves.

Also have a soft spot for Defying Gravity from Wicked.

There are a few more, but those are the only one's I can think of right now


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on June 04, 2011, 01:06:54 pm
Also have a soft spot for Defying Gravity from Wicked.

That's my favourite song ever. Played over 3000 times on iTunes... *whistles innocently*


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on June 04, 2011, 05:57:08 pm
Also have a soft spot for Defying Gravity from Wicked.

That's my favourite song ever. Played over 3000 times on iTunes... *whistles innocently*

WHAT? =P My most played musical song is 'At the End of the Day' Les Mis :P


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on June 05, 2011, 10:02:15 am
Also have a soft spot for Defying Gravity from Wicked.

That's my favourite song ever. Played over 3000 times on iTunes... *whistles innocently*

WHAT? =P My most played musical song is 'At the End of the Day' Les Mis :P
Haha, yeah I get a bit excessive when it comes to overplaying songs.

ATEOTD is awesome in Les Mis, but my favourite from that is probably One Day More


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Theta Sigma on June 06, 2011, 05:11:55 am
The Producers, Evita, Fiddler on the Roof, and Mary Poppins. Quite a diverse group!  ;D


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: The Guardian on June 29, 2011, 12:56:08 am
Oh a thread I'll like! ;)

I've been in a youth music theatre for around 6/7 year now. So did about 14/15 shows.

Performed in Big, Seussical, Joseph(x2), Fame, Oliver, Les Misérables (school edition), Hairspray, the Wizard of Oz and most recently just finished Billy Elliot, but we are going to down to the West End to perform as part of the Billy Youth program and we've performed Once We Were Kings at the Billy Youth Gala at Sunderland Empire theatre back in May. We're getting ready to start auditions for Peter Pan - A Musical Adventure by Stiles and Drewe.

Musicals I've seen on stage (professional) :We Will Rock You, Cats, Joseph, Beauty and the Beast, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hairspray, Wicked, Lord of the Rings, Oliver, Sister Act, The Lion King and High School Musical. Going to see Shrek and Ghost in August and going to see Legally Blonde on tour with my sister.

Musicals I've seen on stage (amateur/schools) :Once on this Island, Guys & Dolls, Summer Holidays, Brigadoon, Grease, Annie, Into the Woods, Jekyll and Hyde, Rent. Think there might be others...

I've been in Pineapple Studios thrice with the youth music theatre I'm in. We've been taught "Take me to Heaven (reprise)" dance by Ivan De Freitas. (One of the goons in Sister Act, going to be in Ghost) and the song One by One by a member of the Lion King. Oh and You Can't Stop the Beat from a member of Hairspray. Saw Louie Spence when I was down. He is not camp in real life.

My favourite musicals have to be Sweeney Todd, We Will Rock You, Shrek, Avenue Q, Rent, Les Misérables and others.

Just noticed how long this post is. I tell you for a 16 year old it's not bad the stuff I've done!



Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Kovarians-Eye-Patch on September 28, 2011, 11:23:26 pm
I went to watch Wicked for the first time about 3 weeks ago. It was brilliant. I'm not a huge fan of musicals and theatre but I had an awesome time.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on September 29, 2011, 12:35:49 am
I went to watch Wicked for the first time about 3 weeks ago. It was brilliant. I'm not a huge fan of musicals and theatre but I had an awesome time.

Excellent! I love it :)

Last night I went to see Les Miserables - it was fantastic :D It was my second time, but I first saw it when I was really young so couldn't remember a great deal. I got a(nother) picture with my favourite actress (Alexia Khadime who used to play Elphaba in Wicked) so I was thrilled.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on October 03, 2011, 08:52:23 pm
I went to watch Wicked for the first time about 3 weeks ago. It was brilliant. I'm not a huge fan of musicals and theatre but I had an awesome time.

Excellent! I love it :)

Last night I went to see Les Miserables - it was fantastic :D It was my second time, but I first saw it when I was really young so couldn't remember a great deal. I got a(nother) picture with my favourite actress (Alexia Khadime who used to play Elphaba in Wicked) so I was thrilled.

Wicked is absolutely amazing! And I saw Lee Mead in it... yum :P

Les Miserables is soooooooo good! Cannot wait to go see it again for my birthday!


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Tardis-Console on October 25, 2011, 12:48:28 pm
I watched a musical last week from the 50's called Summer Stock which features Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and it was excellent. Easily became one of my favourites. I'd never even heard of it before but it had quite a few songs in it that I recognised, like Get Happy. Well worth a watch.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Peri-Peri on October 25, 2011, 06:49:03 pm
I watched a musical last week from the 50's called Summer Stock which features Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and it was excellent. Easily became one of my favourites. I'd never even heard of it before but it had quite a few songs in it that I recognised, like Get Happy. Well worth a watch.

I love that film! When I was about 19 me and two other friends dressed up in Judy's outfit from the Get Happy scene for a musical themed fancy dress party.

(http://www.jgdb.com/sumstk4.jpg)

And Gene Kelly was sooo bloody gorgeous back in the day!!


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Tardis-Console on January 30, 2012, 02:10:27 pm
My friend and I are putting together a trip over to the UK in the summer. We are going to Cardiff to see the DW Exhibition but we also want to see a show in London. Dublin doesn't really have much of a theatre scene and definately doesn't have the type of shows they stage in London, so I want some recommendations of what to see. I really wanted to see Legally Blonde or Wicked, but I read today Legally Blonde is closing so that's probably out of the question. I'd also love to see The Lion King, but I couldn't see that so I guess it's not running now either. Wicked is a strong contender though because I love the books and some of the songs I know already. Any other ideas though?


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on January 30, 2012, 04:10:33 pm
Lion King is still on at the Lyceum until at least September, Wizard of Oz, Mamma Mia, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Les Mis, Billy Elliot... They're the main ones in London at the moment and are all on in the Summer...

Look here at all the ones on in London at the moment :) http://www.seetickets.com/theatre-tickets/198/MUSICAL   and here  http://www.seetickets.com/theatre-tickets/199/MUSICAL-COMEDY<- And I'd book through there too if you can, apart from Les Miserables, which you're better off to do though the Les Miserables website because they sell the majority of the tickets themselves...
 
Wicked, Legally Blonde and the Lion king are all supposed to be showing until at least September...


I've seen all of those (apart from Wizard of Oz which I'm going to next week) and in rank I'd put (1 being best)
1. Les Miserables
2. Billy Elliot
3. Mamma Mia
4. Wicked
5. Phantom of the Opera
6. Lion King

My favourite is Les Miserables, but I wouldn't suggest that unless you kind of know the story, and it is LOOOONNNNGGGG if you don't enjoy it (seen that one 3 times)! Billy Elliot was amazing too, I saw that on Broadway as well as here (their attempts at a Newcastle accent in America weren't brilliant though) but it's just brilliant (seen that 3 times too!  :o). Mamma Mia... BRILLIANT! A bit different to the film, but good different, it is actually really simple and catchy, saw that on Broadway as well as here. Wicked, now I'm sure Joshua will disagree with me, but I personally think Wicked is really quite overrated! I've seen it twice now, admittedly the second time was only so that I could see Lee Mead in it and because my friend had a buy one get one free ticket... It's a massive theatre, and it is really quite expensive. It is really long too, but it is a good watch if you're desperate to see it!  Phantom of the Opera is AMAZING as well, I remember actually feeling terrified in the first 5 minutes because of the music, but it's an amazing musical, (which when I was there had all the Japanese tourists there) but if you don't appreciate opera then I wouldn't suggest going to that! Finally the Lion King, I went a long while ago so I don't remember that much, but I've heard some great things about it, and it is really clever! Also Legally Blonde, that is supposed to be very very good too... All I know is that Lee Mead was in it, but they constantly seem to be doing offers for it like half price on the top price seats.

Another option is to do what I did in Broadway and just go to the "tkts" stand in Leicester Square (I think thats where it is) but there are various places around London (not sure how many are official) where you can go and get last minute tickets for West End shows for usually half price, and that's good if you're not *that* fussy  on what you want to see... Although, if you're coming in the summer I wouldn't suggest doing that so much, because you have kids week over August where kids go free to theatre shows with an adult and they sell out quickly, and with the Olympics too, I reckon all the well known shows Phantom of the Opera, Les Mis, Mamma Mia, Lion King, Wicked will probably be packed of tourists and be sold out...

Well I hope that helps and I haven't just ranted and rambled on about anything and everything... Let us know if you want more help! :)


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on January 30, 2012, 06:47:52 pm
Lol, having seen Wicked 8 times I do indeed disagree with Hannah! If you want a great feel-good show that's very funny and light-hearted, pick Wicked.

And actually, Wicked has some of the cheapest tickets compared to all the other shows - being right on the edge of the stalls still gives a near-perfect view, and it's less than £20.

If you want a long, emotionally charged and slightly sad but ultimately fantastic show (what a mouthful), pick Les Miserables.

If you want a love story with more operatic themes, pick The Phantom of the Opera. I've seen both this and Les Miserables twice!

I haven't seen Mamma Mia or Billy Elliot, though I don't like the films so I won't be seeing them. Legally Blonde will indeed be closed. Wizard of Oz is meant to be excellent though!

As for The Lion King, I enjoyed it as a production, but the songs aren't good enough for me to call it a 'musical', silly as that might sound.

So yeah, I would recommend Wicked, Les Miserables or Phantom of the Opera :)


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on January 30, 2012, 10:18:07 pm
Actually that's true, don't go for seats right at the top but if you get ones at the side they generally are cheaper...

Also on See tickets Legally Blonde is showing as playing 31 Jan 2012 to 27 Oct 2012

I only say I don't really like Wicked, because I had no idea what was going on the first time I went to see it! But I guess if you know the story line it isn't so confusing!

I'd recommend though either: Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot or Mamma Mia... Completely depends what you're looking for though!


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on January 31, 2012, 10:07:06 am
I personally found Les Mis harder to follow than Wicked.

Also... Defying Gravity? Like... the most amazing thing :D hehe.

I know that Legally Blonde is showing in my local theatre in July, so it may be finishing in London, but you could see it elsewhere in UK if you wanted to?


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Roranicus on January 31, 2012, 11:31:04 pm
You're all making me want to go see a show now. It's been so long since I have. I might look into it myself.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on February 01, 2012, 01:55:40 pm
Oooh you should, just listening to the music always makes me want to go and see them!!!


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on February 01, 2012, 01:56:16 pm
Next week I'll be able to tell you all about Wizard of Oz :D


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on February 01, 2012, 10:31:30 pm
I also forgot Chicago, which I saw in December! If you enjoy the film, you'll enjoy the show! It's about sex, debauchery, fame, or rather, infamy. Another good one.

But I'd still recommend the other 3 more :)


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: poprockgeek on February 02, 2012, 07:25:21 pm
The last one I saw was We Will Rock You I think - it is good, but only really if you like Queen's music.

My mum went to see Priscilla Queen of the Desert a little while ago & she absolutely raved about it.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Tardis-Console on February 03, 2012, 12:45:10 pm
Oh wow, thats grand. Thanks guys :)

I'll show this to my friend and see what we can agree on. Another one we fancied is Little Shop. Is it still running and is it good? That's one of my favourites.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on February 03, 2012, 02:18:35 pm
Can't say I've heard of Little Shop.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Aneurin on February 03, 2012, 05:12:36 pm
I think she means Little Shop Of Horrors


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on February 03, 2012, 10:29:58 pm
Oh I seee. Haven't heard anything about that, so can't advise you there :)


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on February 04, 2012, 06:51:02 pm
Can't see Little Shop of Horrors on the ticket website :(

Also going to see Singing in the Rain this week, I'll let you know if it's any good! :)


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on February 08, 2012, 09:20:27 pm
Well after my trip to see the Wizard of Oz last night I can highly recommend that too! I don't rate Russel Grant as the Wizard though... I wish I'd gone at the weekend and seen Michael Crawford! It was brilliant though! I was still finding little pieces of tissue paper in my hair this morning from the snow! And Sophie Evans (who was runner up on "Over the Rainbow" has now taken over from Danielle Hope) was absolutely amazing!

If you go to see the Wizard I wouldn't suggest sitting where we sat... (we got £35 tickets through some offer, although we were in row D the stage at the Palladium is pretty high, and cause we were at the side it felt like we missed some of the action) but the little dog who played Toto was adorable, me and mum spend the whole journey home saying how much we'd like a dog like that!


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Aneurin on February 10, 2012, 04:01:46 pm
Also going to see Singing in the Rain this week, I'll let you know if it's any good! :)

I've not seen the show, but the movie is one of my favourites. Gene Kelly is a legend. If its half as good as the film you should love it.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on February 10, 2012, 04:04:32 pm
My mum's seeing Wicked tonight. I'm so jealous! :P


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Tardis-Console on February 15, 2012, 10:53:25 pm
I think we're going to settle on Wicked. It seems to be the only one we can both totally agree on. It might change before we get around to booking, but it seems to be the frontrunner at the moment.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on February 16, 2012, 06:49:05 pm
Woooo! My mum and her friend went last week and absolutely loved it :)


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on February 17, 2012, 02:49:09 pm
Just to add, Singin' in the Rain is absolutely amazing too!


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on March 19, 2013, 03:33:53 pm
I'm off to see Matilda tomorrow. Anyone seen it?


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on March 20, 2013, 01:25:08 am
I can't say I have, though I've heard very good things. My friend who absolutely hates musicals saw it and enjoyed it so much she went twice. So it must be something special :)

Let us know what you think!


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: LaMoonstar on March 21, 2013, 03:35:29 am
Definately gotta say that I'm a Les Miz fan (umm...seen it three times) but I like Phantom, Sound of Music, The King and I, Annie Get Your Gun, and Fiddler on the Roof.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on March 21, 2013, 02:13:21 pm
Saw Matilda last night... Was absolutely brilliant! I can see why so many people like it :) I wouldn't say it takes over Les Mis as being my favourite, but it it's definitely up there as my second favourite :)


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Joshua on March 21, 2013, 06:38:16 pm
Nice! I'll have to try and see it at some point.

Might be going to see Hairspray in a couple of weeks, that'll be good fun.


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: hannahcole93 on January 19, 2015, 10:23:18 pm
I know this hasn't been posted in for a while but I went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the musical a couple of weeks ago. It was awesome! I totally loved it as did my mum. We were both a bit unsure as to what it was going to be like as it has had so many mixed reviews, the main thing is that it doesn't have any of the "original" songs in from the film (apart from pure imagination), but it was sooooooo good! Really really enjoyed it :D


Title: Re: Musicals
Post by: Exterminate on January 20, 2015, 11:11:28 am
My friends just got us all tickets to see the Bodyguard. Can't say I'm that bothered to be honest but she's seen it once already and said it was amazing, so I'll give it a go