Favorite Broadway Show...

and why?

I saw rent last night, and I loved it. I am wondering what your favorite broadway show is and why....

I LOVED Phantom of the Opera (the music is awesome)
I Liked Les Mis
I loved Beauty and the beast (I am a disney nut)
I dont remember liking Miss Saigon, but I was young when I saw it

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That's a tough one for me. I would have to say that my favorite B'way shows are Phantom, Rent, and Les Mis.

I LOVE the music from Phantom.
Rent is one of my favorites b/c it's so fast paced and original, and I also love the music.
I love the story in Les Mis and of course, the music.

The music really seems to determine what makes a show my favorite. Aida was also amazing - great music, terrific sets, etc....

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I heard Aida is closed now. I am sad that I didnt get to see it.

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I want to see Wicked... I loved Rent and Mamma Mia and I love You, YOu're Perfect,Now Change.... that one is off broadway but hysterical!!!

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I loved Man of La Mancha. It was truly an excellent story with a great cast, and the music was excellent as well. FH and I lucked out seeing it too- we picked up tickets from the TKTS booth and it happened to be the closing night!

I saw Fiddler on the Roof in July. That also had a great cast, compelling story and excellent music.

Thoroughly Modern Millie was also excellent- the actress who played Millie (Sutton Foster) was amazing- she was really funny and just amazing.

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My favorite straight plays are

Death of a Salesman
Take Me Out
I Am My Own Wife


Musicals

Les Miz
Fiddler on the Roof
Man of La Mancha
Wild Party
Songs for a New World
The Last Five Years
Bat Boy
and Into the Woods

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I heard Aida is closed now. I am sad that I didnt get to see it.

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Did Aida really close?
Too bad.
I really enjoyed that show.

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Mama Mia- it was great!! Had so many good songs and @ the end everyone from age of 3 - 80 dances in the audience!! so much fun!!

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the boy from oz was fantastic!

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Rent.....loved everything about it!!
Mamma Mia........ LOVED THE MUSIC!!!

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Favorite NEW musical : RENT
Favorite classic musical: ShowBoat and Okalahoma
Favorite musical I've never seen- 1776.
Favorite recent revival: Rocky Horror Who and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
Favorite Play I've seen on Broadway: The Rainmaker (with woody harrelson as starbuck!)
Favorite Classic Play I've seen on B'way: Uncle Vanya




Least favorite musical: Miss Saigon
Least favorite musical I've never seen in person : CATS
Least favorite play I've seen on broadway: give me your answer, do, by brian friel
Least favorite actor:Joey Faton as Mark Cohen in RENT.

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My all time is Miss Saigon. Saw it twice and must know every word to the songs.

Hated 'cats'. How ironic because I volunteer in acat shelter and rescue strays. But, I thought it was horrible.

http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/actcatsdogs.html

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LOVED 42nd street. I think it's closing soon.

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My favorite of all time is Les Mis....Rent and Miss Saigon a close second...but I just saw 'The Producers' a few weeks ago while they were touring in DC and it was fabulous. Alan Ruck played one of the leads..he was 'Cameron' in Ferris Buellers Day off. Pretty funny b/c he played the same role Matthew Broderick plays on Broadway. I would highly recommend it to anyone!!! you'll love it..

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RENT is my all time favorite.. saw it Three times (twice in the US, and once when i was in Europe).

then Phantom!!! I had the CDs, and they were great, but seriously, in person, the orchestra was so amazing that i was in tears at parts of the show that didnt typically call for tears

i loved Beauty and the best, the king and I, Scarlet Pimpernell (so funny), and i can barely remember the Fiddler on the Roof (it was the first B-dway show i ever went to (i was 9)), but i still remember the excitement i felt when i saw it.

Now, some of you may think i'm nuts, and i dont know why, but i just couldnt get 'into' Aida. For some reason, i just wasn't feeling it, so FH and I left during intermission

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I just saw 'thep producers' on Friday (part of birthday present). It was really funny. The guy playing Max Bialystock was very similar to Nathan Lane so it was like he was there.
I LOVE Phantom. The music and effects give me chills.
I really liked Miss Saigon too. And of course Les Mis. But Phantoms my favorite. (so far, still want to see Wicked)