Name a musical that you can and do watch more then once. Mine is The Sound of Music. How about you?

[debm55]

[Ocelot II]

1. West Side Story.

The original, not the remake, which sucked and probably made Bernstein spin in his grave.

[debm55]

10. Thank you Ocelot II, I didn't see the remake. I have found that remakes are not as good. The Sound of Music did a remak

and it stunk. I don't think it was ever on TV again. I believe it was live. The match to the original.

[Ocelot II]

15. The 2021 remake by Spielberg bombed at the box office, though it got some good reviews.

The reason I thought it sucked was because some of the music was rewritten from Bernstein's brilliant original score. I hated it. Why the hell would anybody think they could do better than Bernstein? It's like some hack like Barry Manilow thinking he could improve on Mozart.

[debm55]

19. HAHAHAHHAHAH. Like you way of thinking. Why screw with a Classic.?

[Paladin]

33. I'm a big Bernstein fan.

Nonetheless, I thought Spielberg's remake was a first-rate effort---better acting, better dancing, better ending.

[Ocelot II]

55. Meh. But not better music. They could have done all that better acting,

dancing, ending, etc. without shitting all over Bernstein's score. It was almost like if the Met decided to put on a new production of Don Giovanni but decided Mozart wasn't flashy or modern enough, so they hired some pop music hack like Andrew Lloyd Webber to "improve" it - but even if they had the very best singers and the most beautiful sets and costumes, it would be blasphemous and it would suck as bad as West Side Story II, and I'd want to send them all to Hell right along with Don Giovanni.

[LiberalLoner]

2. Chicago

[debm55]

11. thank you LiberalLoner. Great choice.

[BittyJenkins]

3. Westside Story

I knew all of Tony’s songs in the days.

[debm55]

12. Same with me, I knew all of the songs by heart. Thank you BittyJenkins.

[wnylib]

196. No matter how many times I watch it,

I always cry at the end, so I don't watch it any more. I bought the LP vinyl album when I was 14 and sang with it so much that I memorized all the songs.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. I can't begin to tell you how many times

I watched The Sound of Music when it first came out.

[debm55]

13. I bought it for my tablet and can watch whenever I want now. HEHEHEHH. I used to get to watch only on TV at Christmas.

[applegrove]

16. Still my favourite movie though I have not watched it all the way through in decades.

[debm55]

21. Thank you applegrove.

[Gaytano70]

5. Sweeney Todd

Really, anything by Sondheim!

[debm55]

22. Agree, Thank you Gaytano70

[Mr.WeRP]

177. My favorite as well. Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd! His skin was pale and his eye was odd!

[wnylib]

197. Speaking of Sondheim, Into the Woods is my favorite musical.

[hlthe2b]

6. Les Miserables

Some inspiring scenes, especially now... (and the various Broadway video, London, and revival versions are all terrific--the movie, not so much)

[debm55]

23. Thank you hlthe2b . I saw the Broadway video. I thought the movie stunk.

[Demovictory9]

79. I went thru a Les Mis addiction

[debm55]

105. You too. Thank you Demovictory9.

[Grins]

164. Saw it in London just before it came to the US

Halfway through 1st Act I’m thinking - “This is good.”
Intermission - “This is GREAT!”
At the end - “Best thing I ever saw on a stage!!!!”
On my way out I’m buying CD’s, t-shirts, whatev!!!

The opening scenes of the poor in prison - reminded me of Reagan (who was President) and conservatives.

When it came to US I saw it’s open in DC. Then in NY.
I think I saw it 13 times.

Should be mandatory for European history or literature classes.

[sakabatou]

189. Same

[werdna]

7. The Music Man

Oh, there's nothing halfway
About the Iowa way to treat you,
When we treat you
Which we may not do at all.

But what the heck, you're welcome,
Join us at the picnic.
You can eat your fill
Of all the food you bring yourself.

[debm55]

106. Thank you werda

[Keepthesoulalive]

8. The Music Man

Bye Bye Birdie

[debm55]

107. Thank you Keepthesoulalive. Two great choices.

[Lilithschyld]

9. This time of year it has to be The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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[debm55]

109. Agree, thank you Lilithschyld

[applegrove]

14. Hair.

[Ocelot II]

17. I saw Hair on Broadway in 1969! It was a blast,

and quite scandalous at the time because of the nekkid people (you could hardly tell because the lights were dimmed, but you could see their bits, which freaked out the bluenoses). Loved it, loved the music, and I usually hate most musicals.

[applegrove]

20. Lucky you. I saw it in a theatre in about 1982 and

love love loved it.

[elleng]

44. I like many musicals, and of course loved HAIR!!!

[debm55]

111. thank you applegrove. Great songs.

[displacedvermoter]

18. 1776

[elleng]

43. ;-)

[debm55]

112. Thank you , I enjoyed it very much.

[Cartoonist]

24. A Hard Day's Night

Wilfrid Brambell should have won an Oscar for supporting actor.

[Mad_Dem_X]

97. Shoot - I should have put that one on *my* list!

Brilliant film.

[debm55]

113. Thank you Cartoonist. I really enjoyed it.

[malthaussen]

193. I hadn't thought of that as a musical, but of course it was.

I've probably watched it more than any other flick of any genre over the years.

-- Mal

[SHe-It]

25. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Hot patootie, bless my soul!

[debm55]

114. Thank you SHe-it. Great show

[Geechie]

206. I really love that

[ReadItnWeep]

26. Love the ones mentioned

But my all time favorite movie is Fiddler on the Roof.

Mostly because it reminds me of my dad and my childhood when we had the original cast LP. But the overall story of trying to cope with a changing world feels timeless.

[elleng]

42. Of course,

and brings me to what may have been my family's 'homeland,' Anatevka, within Ukraine.

[debm55]

115. Yes it does. Thank you ReaditnWeep, And welcome to DU.

[FalloutShelter]

27. Little Shop of Horrors

Honestly ... so many others I love musicals...even the corny ones.

[LakeArenal]

28. Sorry Deb.... None. Maybe This is Spinal Tap.

[debm55]

137. Thank you LakeArenal I count it as one.

[FakeNoose]

29. It's not really considered a musical, but "The Wizard of Oz" has many memorable songs

... that I grew up with. Even before we had a color TV, I watched it every time it was on.

After my parents got a color TV, I think it was around 1965, I was just "whoah!" Couldn't believe it.

[Tetrachloride]

72. its a musical in my book

[debm55]

74. I would think it was a musical.Thank you FakeNoose.

[OLDMDDEM]

30. Phantom of the opera

[debm55]

139. Thank you very much. OLDMDDEM

[marble falls]

31. Sound of Music and Music Man, you gotta know the territory.

[debm55]

138. Thank you marble falls. Great musicals.

[Mosby]

32. Grease.

And Rocky Horror.

[debm55]

140. Thank you very much, Mosby, for your two choices.

[Paladin]

34. "Kiss Me Kate"

Cole Porter's crowning achievement.

[elleng]

38. DITTO!!!

[rickford66]

47. Yes. The movie version is great.

I've never seen a stage play. I had the hots for Ann Miller.

[debm55]

136. Thank you , Paladin. Agree.

[4TheArts]

35. The Fantasticks

I played Luisa's father, Bellomy, twice in community theaters, once in Florida and then in North Carolina.
Bellomy's songs are fun, but when I have opportunity for an informal gig now (age 77) I love to use young Matt's love song:
They Were You.

[elleng]

37. OH YES!!!

[elleng]

41. and watch/listen:

[4TheArts]

85. Jerry was cool

as El Gallo.
Great detectives, too, of course.

[elleng]

87. Great in many ways,

sure do miss him. Glad they rerun him in Law&Order.

[elleng]

190. Watching Lenny NOW, on Law&Order! and # 2 for the night.

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[murielm99]

119. Thank you for posting him singing.

He was very good. Few people think of his career on stage. Most remember him on Law and Order. I miss him.

[debm55]

133. Thank you , elleng.

[Demovictory9]

82. Weird play..the story. Love the main song

[debm55]

135. Thank you very much for your post. , 4TheArts.

[ChazInAz]

168. Fantasticks! Yeah...

I got to play the scrofulous old actor. Typecasting.
Back then, when the pterodactyls were still a nuisance, every musical had some good roles for us non-singers. Brecht was my favorite for that reason.

[elleng]

36. Kiss me KATE!

[rickford66]

48. Ditto

[debm55]

132. Thank you elleng.

[elleng]

39. West Side Story was on HBO last night/this morning!

[debm55]

130. Thang you elleng. and thank you for posting the movies and musicals on your threads.

[Polly Hennessey]

40. South Pacific.

[debm55]

128. Thank you Polly Hennessey. Loved the songs.

[Sedona]

45. Duh! Hamilton!

?si=mQrQqS_BQrC6PknI

[debm55]

64. Thank you Sedona. Very good musical. I saw it once but it was not the original cast.

[we can do it]

93. I knew I missed some.

[msongs]

46. the king and I movie. was criticized then by Thailand and now there if u criticize the real king

it's the death penalty. the thais should'a stuck with the movie version IMO

[debm55]

52. Thank you msongs. I have seen that a couple of times. If I can find I watch.

[Dear_Prudence]

129. Have the album!

I remember playing the album and singing along as a kid. Maybe I'll have to listen to it today.

[debm55]

141. My aunt was really into Broadway musicals and lent me her albums.

[Tikki]

49. "Across The Universe"

?si=7H5FjHbW7Rg_ggQN

Tikki

[debm55]

50. Thank you Tikki. I have never that before.

[underpants]

51. I hate musicals with the fire of a thousand suns

[debm55]

56. I don't think I saw that one.

[underpants]

71. It's hot!

A few years ago we went to a dine in theater on a Sunday afternoon to see the live action “Beauty and the Beast” movie. Wide well engineered leather? seats - pasta burgers etc - nice place.

She walked out of the house singing. I said out loud, “Oh God, this is a musical”. Mr wife and daughter turned and laughed and then watched my reactions the whole time I decided to turn it positive so I just focused on Emma Watson.

[TommieMommy]

53. Saturday Night Fever 😁

[debm55]

54. Oh yes, TommieMommy. Movie was great. Opening song and scene are a no miss for me.

[horsepoor]

57. Rocky Horror Picture Show

Love Tim Curry!

[debm55]

142. Me too. thank you horsepoor. Love it

[k55f5r]

58. CABERNET

And it is still relevant today.

[debm55]

143. Very much so. Thank you k55f5r

[yourout]

59. Guys on ice...

Was written by a classmate of mine who died way too young.
Fred Alley

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/NiTpYxhbj3tWa716/

[debm55]

73. Thank you , yourout. I am so sorry about your classmate.

[ProfessorGAC]

60. Cabaret, And Only Cabaret

I don't like any others.
I'm not a fan of musicals, but in Cabaret all the numbers were in context.
People were dancing & singing in places where people were supposed to be dancing & singing.
I found that far more pleasurable & I loved Joel Grey's character.

[debm55]

65. Thank you ProfessorGAC

[Elessar Zappa]

61. Rocky Horror Picture Show.

I recently discovered it (6 months ago) and have already watched it four times. It’s great!

[debm55]

70. Thank you Elessar Zappa

[Lunabell]

62. The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Tim Curry was the ultimate Frankenfurter!

[debm55]

69. Thank you LunaBell

[we can do it]

94. +1

[Different Drummer]

63. I have three.

Saturday Night Fever
Grease
The Rocky Horror Picture Show

[debm55]

67. Thank you Different Drummer for your 3 great choices.

[Chipper Chat]

66. The Gay Divorce

With Fred And Ginger. "The Continental."
12 minute long dance segment. Never get tired of it.

[debm55]

68. Thank you Chipper Chat. I enjoyed Fred and Ginger.

[Mad_Dem_X]

75. West Side Story, Chicago, Victor/Victoria

[debm55]

145. Thank you Mad_Dem_X

[CanonRay]

76. West Side Story

[debm55]

146. Thank you CanonRay.

[Demovictory9]

77. I saw "Aint to proud to beg" a few times, Temptations story

Have also seen 'The Wiz' more than once. Was addicted to the phantom of the opera in the 90s.

Looking forward to 'Wicked' movie

[debm55]

144. Thank you Demovictory9

[mountain grammy]

78. Phantom of the Opera.. and now, Hamilton!

[debm55]

147. Thank you very much. mountain grammy.

[virgdem]

80. Fiddler on the roof, Camelot, Carousel.

[debm55]

148. Thank you virgdem.

[wnylib]

198. Fiddler on the Roof -- great music, great story telling, and

great combination of humor with serious theme.

[debm55]

200. I agree. thank you wnylib. Excellent choice.

[dhol82]

81. My Fair Lady

Those costumes were to die for!

[Glorfindel]

103. My favorite musical...and I LOVE musicals.

Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn were perfect, as was the actor who played Eliza's father. "With a Little Bit of Luck."

[Dear_Prudence]

131. All I want is a room somewhere... nt

[debm55]

149. Thank you very much. I loved it.

[flying_wahini]

83. Funny girl, with Barbara.

[debm55]

151. Great musical. Thank you.

[Wiz Imp]

84. 1776, Little Shop of Horrors, Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews version)

And the Rocky Horror Picture Show

[Dear_Prudence]

134. Feed the birds...nt

[debm55]

154. My favorite song from Mary Poppins. So beautiful.

[Wiz Imp]

170. One of my all-time favorite songs

It was said to be Walt Disney's favorite as well. I love this story told by the Sherman Brothers (who wrote it):

On Fridays, after work, [​Walt Disney would] often invite us into his office and we'd talk about things that were going on at the Studio. After a while, he'd wander to the north window, look out into the distance and just say, "Play it." And Dick would wander over to the piano and play "Feed the Birds" for him. One time just as Dick was almost finished, under his breath, I heard Walt say, "Yep. That's what it's all about."

[debm55]

153. Thank you . Wiz Imp. Love the all.

[proud patriot]

86. My Fair Lady Singing In The Rain Hairspray

[debm55]

155. Thank you proud patriot. Wonderful.

[Junipercity]

88. An American in Paris.

I actually see several off my favorites here!

[debm55]

156. Thank you Junipercity. Yes there is a wonderful list of musicals.

[thucythucy]

89. Cabaret

[debm55]

158. Thank you very much, thucythucy.

[Midnight Writer]

90. The Music Man. My Fair Lady. Camelot.

[debm55]

159. Thank you very much. Midnight Writer.

[cheri010353]

91. Fiddler On The Roof

I love everything about it.

[debm55]

160. Thank you , Me too.

[we can do it]

92. Agree with you, plus Hairspray, Victor Victoria, Les Miz

[debm55]

127. Thank you we can do it. Great list.

[biophile]

95. Pitch Perfect

I’m old but I don’t really care for the old musicals. I like newer tunes.

[debm55]

102. Thank you biophile. Way to go.

[WENSTJDON]

96. I just love musicals

I rewatch them all when I’m in the mood. So l could never choose just one. So my top 3 would be South Pacific, Damn Yankees and Oliver.

[debm55]

100. Thank you very much WENSTDON three great choices.

[debm55]

150. Me too.

[sarge43]

98. Singing in the Rain n/t

[debm55]

99. Thank you sarge43 I love that song with Gene Kelly singing that and dancing.

[niyad]

101. 1776. My Fair Lady. Music Man. Victor, Victoria. Mamma Mia.

Camelot. Funny Girl. Hello Dolly.

[debm55]

126. Thank you niyad. You have a terrific list.

[bpj62]

104. So many to list

Grease, West Side Story, South Pacific, Finians Rainbow, The Sound of Music, The Greatest Show.

[debm55]

125. Thank you bpj62 Great list.

[TheBlackAdder]

108. For humor: Evil Dead - The Musical

Sitting just on the cusp of the ‘Splatter Zone.”

[debm55]

124. Thank you, The BlackAdder.

[MyOwnPeace]

110. Oliver!

Worth watching JUST to see Ron Moody as Fagen (‘I’m reviewing….the situation……..)!

[debm55]

123. Thank you MyOwnPeace. I really liked that one.

[sunnybrook]

116. Any Gene Kelly or Judy Garland

Specifically "For Me and My Gal." Also "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Blues Brothers."

[debm55]

122. Thank you very much, sunnybrook. Three great choices.

[WheelWalker]

117. Brigadoon.

[debm55]

118. Thank you WheelWalker

[TlalocW]

120. The best musical ever put to film - Popeye

😀
I've also seen, "Wicked," twice and quite enjoyed each time.

[debm55]

121. Thank you TialocW I am waiting for Wicked to come out as a movie.

[bullimiami]

152. Rocky Horror of course.

[debm55]

161. Thank you bullimiami.

[tanyev]

157. Movie Sound of Music, yes. Stage production, No.

Reasons: 1. Christopher Plummer. 2. Beautiful, beautiful Salzburg

[debm55]

162. Thank you tanyev. Yes everything about it is wonderful.

[ChazInAz]

163. Threepenny Opera

I've acted in it twice, portraying Peachum and Tiger Brown. God knows how many times I've seen the play.
It's a powerful play, with a message that is still as potent as it was nearly a century ago.

[debm55]

167. Thank you ChazInAZ

[Grins]

165. Oddly, have an ear worm today for "A Chorus Line."

And the song in that ear worm…?

“Dance 10; Looks 3.”

Don’t know it? It’s on YouTube! Have a laugh.

[debm55]

166. That's funny Grins. Enjoy.

[Vegan4life]

169. Camelot

Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero. Heaven and bliss.

[debm55]

171. Thank you Vegan4Life beautiful songs

[electric_blue68]

172. Hmmm.... ?Tommy! (perhaps under the HDN "umbrealla"

I really prefer The Who's version VS the Tommy Movie version but I did watch the movie in the theater a few times, and when it showed up on TV. I probably wouldn't now, but ami did for a long while.

I saw them do Tommy at the Filmore East in 1969! Then The Met Opera House '70.

I do have a few favorite songs from others' mentions from Westside Story, Camelot, Man of La Mancha.

I can still sing about all the songs from A Hard Day's Night! That, I'd watch again.

[debm55]

173. Thank you electric_blue68

[Upthevibe]

174. debm55 .....

IMHO, The Sound of Music is the best musical in the history of musicals!

[debm55]

175. Yes it is . Thank you Upthevipe.

[RandySF]

176. South Pacific

[debm55]

178. Thank you RandySF. Love it. I basically love all musicals.

[lark]

179. HAIR

Love it!

[debm55]

180. Thank you very much , lark.

[Sibelius Fan]

181. The Bandwagon. The greatest musical...ever!

[debm55]

182. Thank you Sibelius Fan.

[Beartracks]

183. Les Miserables

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Seen it several times on stage, and the movie musical twice, plus even the non musical movie.

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[debm55]

186. Wow you are a fan, Thank you very much Beartracks.

[WestMichRad]

184. Does Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life"

… count as a musical?

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[debm55]

185. HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH. you get credit. Thank you WestMichRad

[malthaussen]

194. You forgot the best part...

-- Mal

[WestMichRad]

199. Yes I did!

Thanks for the good catch!!

[drmeow]

187. In addition to many already mentioned here

Guys and Dolls

[debm55]

188. Thank you very much drmeow. That hasn;t been mentioned yet.

[Figarosmom]

191. Camelot

With Richard Harris and Vanessa Redgrave

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And Grease

?si=i19iSr8ZG-xucWLN

[debm55]

202. Thank you for your choices. Figarosmom.

[malthaussen]

192. "The Producers."

That's sort-of a musical.

Also, in general, anything with Howard Keel in it. I'm a fan.

-- Mal

[malthaussen]

195. "Finian's Rainbow"

There are some great songs in it, and of course Fred Astaire. And it was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which I find hilarious.

-- Mal

[debm55]

203. Thank you malthoussen. Great choice.

[choie]

201. West Side Story

Jesus Christ Superstar and Hamilton

[debm55]

204. Thank you choie. I love your choices.

[Emile]

205. TOMMY

?si=C2qIaX1SqlNfm-Yq

[debm55]

207. Thank you Emile. I remember seeing the movie.

[Backseat Driver]

208. Burlesque (see below)

2024
https://burlesqueonstage.com/from screen-to-stage/

Until now - I've watched the movie with Christine Aguilerra, Cher, Stanley Tucci numerous times
Not really classified as a musical in 2010 - but definitely first done as a movie w/song and dance
Now a stage production in the UK

[debm55]

209. Thank you very much Backseat Driver.

[Marigold]

210. Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Great music, especially with John Cameron Mitchell. I saw it on Broadway with Michael C. Hall of Dexter fame. Although I have to admit Cabaret is my all time favorite that I could watch over and over. Especially now with its timely nature.

[debm55]

211. thank you Marigold and I agree with you about Cabaret.