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Ocelot II

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17. I saw Hair on Broadway in 1969! It was a blast,
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 02:13 PM
Oct 2024

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.

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West Side Story. Ocelot II Oct 2024 #1
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 debm55 Oct 2024 #10
The 2021 remake by Spielberg bombed at the box office, though it got some good reviews. Ocelot II Oct 2024 #15
HAHAHAHHAHAH. Like you way of thinking. Why screw with a Classic.? debm55 Oct 2024 #19
I'm a big Bernstein fan. Paladin Oct 2024 #33
Meh. But not better music. They could have done all that better acting, Ocelot II Oct 2024 #55
Chicago LiberalLoner Oct 2024 #2
thank you LiberalLoner. Great choice. debm55 Oct 2024 #11
Westside Story BittyJenkins Oct 2024 #3
Same with me, I knew all of the songs by heart. Thank you BittyJenkins. debm55 Oct 2024 #12
No matter how many times I watch it, wnylib Oct 2024 #196
I can't begin to tell you how many times PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2024 #4
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. debm55 Oct 2024 #13
Still my favourite movie though I have not watched it all the way through in decades. applegrove Oct 2024 #16
Thank you applegrove. debm55 Oct 2024 #21
Sweeney Todd Gaytano70 Oct 2024 #5
Agree, Thank you Gaytano70 debm55 Oct 2024 #22
My favorite as well. Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd! His skin was pale and his eye was odd! Mr.WeRP Oct 2024 #177
Speaking of Sondheim, Into the Woods is my favorite musical. wnylib Oct 2024 #197
Les Miserables hlthe2b Oct 2024 #6
Thank you hlthe2b . I saw the Broadway video. I thought the movie stunk. debm55 Oct 2024 #23
I went thru a Les Mis addiction Demovictory9 Oct 2024 #79
You too. Thank you Demovictory9. debm55 Oct 2024 #105
Saw it in London just before it came to the US Grins Oct 2024 #164
Same sakabatou Oct 2024 #189
The Music Man werdna Oct 2024 #7
Thank you werda debm55 Oct 2024 #106
The Music Man Keepthesoulalive Oct 2024 #8
Thank you Keepthesoulalive. Two great choices. debm55 Oct 2024 #107
This time of year it has to be The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Lilithschyld Oct 2024 #9
Agree, thank you Lilithschyld debm55 Oct 2024 #109
Hair. applegrove Oct 2024 #14
I saw Hair on Broadway in 1969! It was a blast, Ocelot II Oct 2024 #17
Lucky you. I saw it in a theatre in about 1982 and applegrove Oct 2024 #20
I like many musicals, and of course loved HAIR!!! elleng Oct 2024 #44
thank you applegrove. Great songs. debm55 Oct 2024 #111
1776 displacedvermoter Oct 2024 #18
;-) elleng Oct 2024 #43
Thank you , I enjoyed it very much. debm55 Oct 2024 #112
A Hard Day's Night Cartoonist Oct 2024 #24
Shoot - I should have put that one on *my* list! Mad_Dem_X Oct 2024 #97
Thank you Cartoonist. I really enjoyed it. debm55 Oct 2024 #113
I hadn't thought of that as a musical, but of course it was. malthaussen Oct 2024 #193
The Rocky Horror Picture Show SHe-It Oct 2024 #25
Thank you SHe-it. Great show debm55 Oct 2024 #114
I really love that Geechie Oct 2024 #206
Love the ones mentioned ReadItnWeep Oct 2024 #26
Of course, elleng Oct 2024 #42
Yes it does. Thank you ReaditnWeep, And welcome to DU. debm55 Oct 2024 #115
Little Shop of Horrors FalloutShelter Oct 2024 #27
Sorry Deb.... None. Maybe This is Spinal Tap. LakeArenal Oct 2024 #28
Thank you LakeArenal I count it as one. debm55 Oct 2024 #137
It's not really considered a musical, but "The Wizard of Oz" has many memorable songs FakeNoose Oct 2024 #29
its a musical in my book Tetrachloride Oct 2024 #72
I would think it was a musical.Thank you FakeNoose. debm55 Oct 2024 #74
Phantom of the opera OLDMDDEM Oct 2024 #30
Thank you very much. OLDMDDEM debm55 Oct 2024 #139
Sound of Music and Music Man, you gotta know the territory. marble falls Oct 2024 #31
Thank you marble falls. Great musicals. debm55 Oct 2024 #138
Grease. Mosby Oct 2024 #32
Thank you very much, Mosby, for your two choices. debm55 Oct 2024 #140
"Kiss Me Kate" Paladin Oct 2024 #34
DITTO!!! elleng Oct 2024 #38
Yes. The movie version is great. rickford66 Oct 2024 #47
Thank you , Paladin. Agree. debm55 Oct 2024 #136
The Fantasticks 4TheArts Oct 2024 #35
OH YES!!! elleng Oct 2024 #37
and watch/listen: elleng Oct 2024 #41
Jerry was cool 4TheArts Oct 2024 #85
Great in many ways, elleng Oct 2024 #87
Watching Lenny NOW, on Law&Order! and # 2 for the night. elleng Oct 2024 #190
Thank you for posting him singing. murielm99 Oct 2024 #119
Thank you , elleng. debm55 Oct 2024 #133
Weird play..the story. Love the main song Demovictory9 Oct 2024 #82
Thank you very much for your post. , 4TheArts. debm55 Oct 2024 #135
Fantasticks! Yeah... ChazInAz Oct 2024 #168
Kiss me KATE! elleng Oct 2024 #36
Ditto rickford66 Oct 2024 #48
Thank you elleng. debm55 Oct 2024 #132
West Side Story was on HBO last night/this morning! elleng Oct 2024 #39
Thang you elleng. and thank you for posting the movies and musicals on your threads. debm55 Oct 2024 #130
South Pacific. Polly Hennessey Oct 2024 #40
Thank you Polly Hennessey. Loved the songs. debm55 Oct 2024 #128
Duh! Hamilton! Sedona Oct 2024 #45
Thank you Sedona. Very good musical. I saw it once but it was not the original cast. debm55 Oct 2024 #64
I knew I missed some. we can do it Oct 2024 #93
the king and I movie. was criticized then by Thailand and now there if u criticize the real king msongs Oct 2024 #46
Thank you msongs. I have seen that a couple of times. If I can find I watch. debm55 Oct 2024 #52
Have the album! Dear_Prudence Oct 2024 #129
My aunt was really into Broadway musicals and lent me her albums. debm55 Oct 2024 #141
"Across The Universe" Tikki Oct 2024 #49
Thank you Tikki. I have never that before. debm55 Oct 2024 #50
I hate musicals with the fire of a thousand suns underpants Oct 2024 #51
I don't think I saw that one. debm55 Oct 2024 #56
It's hot! underpants Oct 2024 #71
Saturday Night Fever 😁 TommieMommy Oct 2024 #53
Oh yes, TommieMommy. Movie was great. Opening song and scene are a no miss for me. debm55 Oct 2024 #54
Rocky Horror Picture Show horsepoor Oct 2024 #57
Me too. thank you horsepoor. Love it debm55 Oct 2024 #142
CABERNET k55f5r Oct 2024 #58
Very much so. Thank you k55f5r debm55 Oct 2024 #143
Guys on ice... yourout Oct 2024 #59
Thank you , yourout. I am so sorry about your classmate. debm55 Oct 2024 #73
Cabaret, And Only Cabaret ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #60
Thank you ProfessorGAC debm55 Oct 2024 #65
Rocky Horror Picture Show. Elessar Zappa Oct 2024 #61
Thank you Elessar Zappa debm55 Oct 2024 #70
The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Lunabell Oct 2024 #62
Thank you LunaBell debm55 Oct 2024 #69
+1 we can do it Oct 2024 #94
I have three. Different Drummer Oct 2024 #63
Thank you Different Drummer for your 3 great choices. debm55 Oct 2024 #67
The Gay Divorce Chipper Chat Oct 2024 #66
Thank you Chipper Chat. I enjoyed Fred and Ginger. debm55 Oct 2024 #68
West Side Story, Chicago, Victor/Victoria Mad_Dem_X Oct 2024 #75
Thank you Mad_Dem_X debm55 Oct 2024 #145
West Side Story CanonRay Oct 2024 #76
Thank you CanonRay. debm55 Oct 2024 #146
I saw "Aint to proud to beg" a few times, Temptations story Demovictory9 Oct 2024 #77
Thank you Demovictory9 debm55 Oct 2024 #144
Phantom of the Opera.. and now, Hamilton! mountain grammy Oct 2024 #78
Thank you very much. mountain grammy. debm55 Oct 2024 #147
Fiddler on the roof, Camelot, Carousel. virgdem Oct 2024 #80
Thank you virgdem. debm55 Oct 2024 #148
Fiddler on the Roof -- great music, great story telling, and wnylib Oct 2024 #198
I agree. thank you wnylib. Excellent choice. debm55 Oct 2024 #200
My Fair Lady dhol82 Oct 2024 #81
My favorite musical...and I LOVE musicals. Glorfindel Oct 2024 #103
All I want is a room somewhere... nt Dear_Prudence Oct 2024 #131
Thank you very much. I loved it. debm55 Oct 2024 #149
Funny girl, with Barbara. flying_wahini Oct 2024 #83
Great musical. Thank you. debm55 Oct 2024 #151
1776, Little Shop of Horrors, Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews version) Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #84
Feed the birds...nt Dear_Prudence Oct 2024 #134
My favorite song from Mary Poppins. So beautiful. debm55 Oct 2024 #154
One of my all-time favorite songs Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #170
Thank you . Wiz Imp. Love the all. debm55 Oct 2024 #153
My Fair Lady Singing In The Rain Hairspray proud patriot Oct 2024 #86
Thank you proud patriot. Wonderful. debm55 Oct 2024 #155
An American in Paris. Junipercity Oct 2024 #88
Thank you Junipercity. Yes there is a wonderful list of musicals. debm55 Oct 2024 #156
Cabaret thucythucy Oct 2024 #89
Thank you very much, thucythucy. debm55 Oct 2024 #158
The Music Man. My Fair Lady. Camelot. Midnight Writer Oct 2024 #90
Thank you very much. Midnight Writer. debm55 Oct 2024 #159
Fiddler On The Roof cheri010353 Oct 2024 #91
Thank you , Me too. debm55 Oct 2024 #160
Agree with you, plus Hairspray, Victor Victoria, Les Miz we can do it Oct 2024 #92
Thank you we can do it. Great list. debm55 Oct 2024 #127
Pitch Perfect biophile Oct 2024 #95
Thank you biophile. Way to go. debm55 Oct 2024 #102
I just love musicals WENSTJDON Oct 2024 #96
Thank you very much WENSTDON three great choices. debm55 Oct 2024 #100
Me too. debm55 Oct 2024 #150
Singing in the Rain n/t sarge43 Oct 2024 #98
Thank you sarge43 I love that song with Gene Kelly singing that and dancing. debm55 Oct 2024 #99
1776. My Fair Lady. Music Man. Victor, Victoria. Mamma Mia. niyad Oct 2024 #101
Thank you niyad. You have a terrific list. debm55 Oct 2024 #126
So many to list bpj62 Oct 2024 #104
Thank you bpj62 Great list. debm55 Oct 2024 #125
For humor: Evil Dead - The Musical TheBlackAdder Oct 2024 #108
Thank you, The BlackAdder. debm55 Oct 2024 #124
Oliver! MyOwnPeace Oct 2024 #110
Thank you MyOwnPeace. I really liked that one. debm55 Oct 2024 #123
Any Gene Kelly or Judy Garland sunnybrook Oct 2024 #116
Thank you very much, sunnybrook. Three great choices. debm55 Oct 2024 #122
Brigadoon. WheelWalker Oct 2024 #117
Thank you WheelWalker debm55 Oct 2024 #118
The best musical ever put to film - Popeye TlalocW Oct 2024 #120
Thank you TialocW I am waiting for Wicked to come out as a movie. debm55 Oct 2024 #121
Rocky Horror of course. bullimiami Oct 2024 #152
Thank you bullimiami. debm55 Oct 2024 #161
Movie Sound of Music, yes. Stage production, No. tanyev Oct 2024 #157
Thank you tanyev. Yes everything about it is wonderful. debm55 Oct 2024 #162
Threepenny Opera ChazInAz Oct 2024 #163
Thank you ChazInAZ debm55 Oct 2024 #167
Oddly, have an ear worm today for "A Chorus Line." Grins Oct 2024 #165
That's funny Grins. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 2024 #166
Camelot Vegan4life Oct 2024 #169
Thank you Vegan4Life beautiful songs debm55 Oct 2024 #171
Hmmm.... ?Tommy! (perhaps under the HDN "umbrealla" electric_blue68 Oct 2024 #172
Thank you electric_blue68 debm55 Oct 2024 #173
debm55 ..... Upthevibe Oct 2024 #174
Yes it is . Thank you Upthevipe. debm55 Oct 2024 #175
South Pacific RandySF Oct 2024 #176
Thank you RandySF. Love it. I basically love all musicals. debm55 Oct 2024 #178
HAIR lark Oct 2024 #179
Thank you very much , lark. debm55 Oct 2024 #180
The Bandwagon. The greatest musical...ever! Sibelius Fan Oct 2024 #181
Thank you Sibelius Fan. debm55 Oct 2024 #182
Les Miserables Beartracks Oct 2024 #183
Wow you are a fan, Thank you very much Beartracks. debm55 Oct 2024 #186
Does Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life" WestMichRad Oct 2024 #184
HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH. you get credit. Thank you WestMichRad debm55 Oct 2024 #185
You forgot the best part... malthaussen Oct 2024 #194
Yes I did! WestMichRad Oct 2024 #199
In addition to many already mentioned here drmeow Oct 2024 #187
Thank you very much drmeow. That hasn;t been mentioned yet. debm55 Oct 2024 #188
Camelot Figarosmom Oct 2024 #191
Thank you for your choices. Figarosmom. debm55 Oct 2024 #202
"The Producers." malthaussen Oct 2024 #192
"Finian's Rainbow" malthaussen Oct 2024 #195
Thank you malthoussen. Great choice. debm55 Oct 2024 #203
West Side Story choie Oct 2024 #201
Thank you choie. I love your choices. debm55 Oct 2024 #204
TOMMY Emile Oct 2024 #205
Thank you Emile. I remember seeing the movie. debm55 Oct 2024 #207
Burlesque (see below) Backseat Driver Oct 2024 #208
Thank you very much Backseat Driver. debm55 Oct 2024 #209
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Marigold Oct 2024 #210
thank you Marigold and I agree with you about Cabaret. debm55 Oct 2024 #211
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