GTKY: Musicals, Yay or Nay?

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

DH and I went to see Into the Woods this past weekend. We enjoyed it, but neither of us knew much about the show going in. However, we are big musical fans. So I'm curious: are musicals your thing or not? If so, what are some of your favorites, or what's your general musical style?

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

Me personally, I LOVE musicals! DH does, too. For our first wedding anniversary, he bought us season tickets to Broadway Across America. We're also planning a trip to NYC when shows really start back up again in the spring. We want to see Phantom of the Opera together.

Personal favorites (that I've seen): Rent, Les Mis, Phantom
Personal favorites (only heard the soundtrack): Miss Saigon, West Side Story

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

InWineThereIsTruth said:

Not really my jam. I dont even like the Sound of Music.

Gasp! Blasphemy!

pugsandwine · January 2015

I work in the Theatre Industry - so my opinion is a bit skewed.

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

jefa621 said:

Phantom, Fiddler, and Rent.

A woman after my own heart!

Haven't seen, or even heard, Fiddler, though. Bits and pieces I've heard, but not the whole thing. Always mean to, just haven't yet!

whatsit · January 2015

I quite like musicals. Movies or stage, they are great!

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

@Bridal-Smash, what do you do? No need for specifics, obvs, just curious the general idea. Also, how is it skewed? Because you have behind-the-scenes knowledge?

southernpeach89 · January 2015

I really enjoy seeing musicals! DH isn't a huge fan so I'll usually go with my family. It has been a while since we last saw one but one of my favorites was Jersey Boys! Some others include Rent, Phantom of the Opera, and Les Mis.

ETA: Completely forgot about Chicago and Legally Blonde!!

SpartanChick88 · January 2015

I grew up going into NYC to see at least one show a year - also participated in plays in middle and HS. Love ALL the musicals - sing it out peoplez!! Of all that I've seen, I still think Jekyll & Hyde was my favorite - very gothic and haunting. Phantom is a close second. Of course I loved Les Mis, Miss Saigon was just ok but I still enjoyed it.

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

@southernpeach, we're seeing Jersey Boys later this season! It was not included in our season tix, but I know it'll be well worth it.

asoneill · January 2015

Huge theatre nerd, so my list might get a little long, and in no particular order:
1776
Les Mis (NOT the movie)
Ragtime
Legally Blonde
Little Women
Drowsy Chaperone
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
Into the Woods
Phantom
My Fair Lady
Rent
Jekyll and Hyde
Assassins
Avenue Q
Cabaret
Chicago
Man of La Mancha

southernpeach89 · January 2015

@longhornwino0907 -You will love it! I found myself wanting to sing along throughout the show. It was wonderful!

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

@SpartanChick88, so jealous you've seen Miss Saigon! DH has, too, but I've only heard the soundtrack. Lea Salonga is amaze-balls.

@InWineThereIsTruth, how jealous am I that you could go see them any time!

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

Great list, @asoneill!!

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

I know it's not Friday, but here's a confession: I've taken to finding complete shows on YouTube and listening to them at work. By listening to, of course I mean they're pulled up in a separate window and I pull that window up when no one is looking

SpartanChick88 · January 2015

@asoneill I have never come across anyone else who has seen Jekyll & Hyde! We actually saw it in preview with the original cast - it was AMAZING!!

asoneill · January 2015

Oh God how could I have forgotten Sweeney and Wicked? Bad nerd! :P

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

And now I am, too, @jefa621

asoneill · January 2015

SpartanChick88 said:
@asoneill I have never come across anyone else who has seen Jekyll & Hyde! We actually saw it in preview with the original cast - it was AMAZING!!

I love it. Never saw it on Broadway but saw the tour two or three times in college. "This is the Moment" was what I wrote on my HS grad cap! I was so obsessed. Still love it.

Eta: words.

pugsandwine · January 2015

longhornwino0907 said:

@Bridal-Smash, what do you do? No need for specifics, obvs, just curious the general idea. Also, how is it skewed? Because you have behind-the-scenes knowledge?

Nah - I just meant that I obviously love them.

I'm a director and producer.

pugsandwine · January 2015

longhornwino0907 said:

I know it's not Friday, but here's a confession: I've taken to finding complete shows on YouTube and listening to them at work. By listening to, of course I mean they're pulled up in a separate window and I pull that window up when no one is looking

I do this often.

SpartanChick88 · January 2015

asoneill said:

@asoneill I have never come across anyone else who has seen Jekyll & Hyde! We actually saw it in preview with the original cast - it was AMAZING!!
I love it. Never saw it on Broadway but saw the tour two or three times in college. "This is the Moment" was what I wrote on my HS grad cap! I was so obsessed. Still love it. Eta: words.

Just got chills!! "This is the Moment" and "Good and Evil" are my favs... along with "In His Eyes" and "No One Knows Who I Am"... ah hell - apparently I love it ALL

Remylove1011 · January 2015

I love musicals!! I was in all of the in high school and have seen several! I've also been to two Opera's, which are amazing.

I've seen live: Les Mis, Guys and Dolls, Cats, the Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, The Sound of Music, A Christmas Carol, West Side Story, and The Woman in White.

Sadly DH is not interested in musicals so it has been several years since I've seen one.

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

An impressive list, @Remylove1011! Sorry DH won't go with!

Also, what operas have you seen? DH is a huge classical music and opera nerd, so I've been to a few of those, as well. He actually planned a proposal around taking me out of town to see La Boheme.

walbs424 · January 2015

Complete musical nerd here! Love everything

Favorites are probably Rent, Wicked, Spring Awakening, Into the Woods (haven't seen the movie yet), Phantom, Les Mis.. Basically everything and anything else.

Musical theater is like an obsession for me. DH likes most musicals too which is nice.

Funny story, when I was younger my little brother and I would perform musicals around the house, our favorite to do was Les Mis and my parents wanted to kill us

walbs424 · January 2015

longhornwino0907 said:
I know it's not Friday, but here's a confession: I've taken to finding complete shows on YouTube and listening to them at work. By listening to, of course I mean they're pulled up in a separate window and I pull that window up when no one is looking

This is how I fell in love with Spring Awakening!

carolinagirl67 · January 2015

Grease got me hooked on musicals when I was a kid!

Remylove1011 · January 2015

longhornwino0907 said:

An impressive list, @Remylove1011! Sorry DH won't go with!

Also, what operas have you seen? DH is a huge classical music and opera nerd, so I've been to a few of those, as well. He actually planned a proposal around taking me out of town to see La Boheme.

Yeah, my mom loves muscials so we saw a lot of them growing up! I think we were just a musical family in general. I was a double major in college, vocal performance and pscyhology, odd match right? It was always more of a hobby for me as I have a "pretty" voice but nothing poweful enough to do true opera. My sister was a Viola major and is actually quite good. As for my opera's I've been to see La Traviata and The Pearl Fishers ( Les pêcheurs de perles). I love La Boheme!!! I keep looking at the musicals/opera's coming to town near us and plan to force DH to attend something with me this year!

paloslee · January 2015

longhornwino0907 said:
@southernpeach, we're seeing Jersey Boys later this season! It was not included in our season tix, but I know it'll be well worth it.

Loved jersey boys! Great show! Hope you enjoy it!

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

Remylove1011 said:

longhornwino0907 said:

An impressive list, @Remylove1011! Sorry DH won't go with!

Also, what operas have you seen? DH is a huge classical music and opera nerd, so I've been to a few of those, as well. He actually planned a proposal around taking me out of town to see La Boheme.

Yeah, my mom loves muscials so we saw a lot of them growing up! I think we were just a musical family in general. I was a double major in college, vocal performance and pscyhology, odd match right? It was always more of a hobby for me as I have a "pretty" voice but nothing poweful enough to do true opera. My sister was a Viola major and is actually quite good. As for my opera's I've been to see La Traviata and The Pearl Fishers ( Les pêcheurs de perles). I love La Boheme!!! I keep looking at the musicals/opera's coming to town near us and plan to force DH to attend something with me this year!

We saw a Met streaming broadcast of La Traviata a few seasons ago with Natalie Dessay and I LOVED it! It's about the only Verdi I like, though, I have to admit.

Also, my BIL plays viola for the Memphis Symphony! MH plays the cello (or did, until he became an engineer).

paloslee · January 2015

I've enjoyed a few show. I've seen:
Jersey boys
Lion king
The book of normon

icaughtfire · January 2015

Um..I've seen Grease about 100 times. Does that count?

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

@icaughtfire, I say yes because I love love love Grease myself

loisloan1118 · January 2015

I haven't been in a long time and went much more when I was younger. DH is not a fan (we mostly see live music, which i'm not complaining about!) In high school I LOVED Rent!

When DH and I broke up the 2nd time (we started dating when I was 19 so we broke up a few times cuz I was a baby) he took me to see Phantom at the Boston Opera House. It was awesome! DH later told me he hated it but didn't let it show because he was trying to win me back.

Peaseblossom55 · January 2015

I love it,I also used to the acting professionally. I've been doing community theater now for the past 20 years I've done over 40 plays and musicals at this point. I actually have a show that opens this Friday.

longhornwino0907 · January 2015

@Peaseblossom55, what show?? Love going to community theater!

@KawaiiKitsune, we lucked into Rent, honestly! DH and I went to NYC fairly early on in our relationship. We planned it for Spring Break because I was teaching at the time, and an Off-Broadway production of Rent was in its last couple of weeks, so of course, I insisted on that over anything else. Our Roger was actually the actor who played Angel in the Blu-ray of the final Broadway performance (see that, it's amazing - except the Roger leaves a little to be desired).

kmaty13 · January 2015

I like musicals but haven't seen many. I've seen Wicked and I saw Rock of Ages last month. As an 80s music lover, I loved it and wanted to dance in the aisles!

Peaseblossom55 · January 2015

@longhornwino0907 I am playing Sister James in Doubt.

Kalidawn523 · January 2015

Love em, just haven't had the opportunity to see a ton. I'd rather see them in the theater than in the movies but I take what I can get.

MrsC0617 · January 2015

I also loved Jekyll and Hyde! Saw it on Broadway twice... Once with Jack Wagner and once with Sebastian Bach from Skid Row. And I love 1776 @asoneill‌!

I used to live in upstate NY and went down to see Broadway shows as often as I could. Now that I live in California people tell me I can go to the Pantages in LA, but it's not the same!

Broadway for lyfe!

lazyreader · January 2015

i love musicals!!! LOVE. mostly movies since I don't have many opportunities to go live.

I am going to see cinderella live soonish. i just saw seven brides for seven brothers (that's my favorite) and wicked.

I also love Bugsy Malone (with the all child cast - 16 year old Jodi Foster wutwut)

And hubs and I started watching the Galavant musical (comedy) on ABC. Cheesy. Funny. Great cast.

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