Fiddler on the Roof = best musical ever

[SofaKing]

yes.

 

[Sushiman]

no

 

[SofaKing]

Originally posted by: Sushiman
no

yes.

 

[Lola]

its ok, imo certainly not THE best...

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Best ever? You gotta be kidding me.

Very good, yeah. Great, sure. Best? Verdict is still out.

 

[JoeKing]

TRADITION!

 

[SofaKing]

Originally posted by: JoeKing
TRADITION!

:thumbsup:

 

[SofaKing]

Originally posted by: Hossenfeffer
Best ever? You gotta be kidding me.

What can I say, it's been my favorite since I was a child.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Pink Floyd Live at Pompey > *

 

[BudAshes]

Being the best musical isnt saying much

 

[Trygve]

It's very good, but Les Miserables is my favorite.

 

[NuclearNed]

No...

See below for uber-musicalness:

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Originally posted by: SofaKing

Originally posted by: Hossenfeffer
Best ever? You gotta be kidding me.

What can I say, it's been my favorite since I was a child.

Fair enough. I do like it, don't get me wrong. But I'd come short of calling it the "best" out there. Which leads me to think.... what -do- I consider the best out there... hmmm. I should be happy that you didn't say Phantom or Les Miz or something.

Big fan of Forever Plaid right now, though it's hardly a "deep" musical. It's definitely a show that is palatable by the non-musical folk, and a hilarious 90 minutes or so.

No...

See below for uber-musicalness:

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

My first directing gig was doing this show. I loved it. One of the only movie-musicals that was then made into a stage show.

 

[Mathlete]

Holy Crap! There are others that pay attention to musicals.

Favorite Well-Known musical--Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Favorite obscure musical--The Robber Bridegrom

 

[Mathlete]

BTW

Fiddler ia a great musical. "Do You Love Me" is a great song and if you have good singers "Sabbath Prayer" is an deeply touching song.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Originally posted by: Mathlete
Holy Crap! There are others that pay attention to musicals.

Favorite Well-Known musical--Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Favorite obscure musical--The Robber Bridegrom

Have done Joseph 3 times, around 200 performances or so. My favorite way to perform it as yet has been less flashy than the version most folks do, and instead focusing more on character and story.

Dang, didn't realize Robber was anyone's favorite. Fun little show to do. Have yet to see it produced. Would like to see someone else's take on it.

 

[nakedfrog]

Rocky Horror

 

[NogginBoink]

Fiddler is my second favorite after Les Miz. Saw Fiddler on broadway kinda by accident (went to TKTS late and that's what they had). It was a very fortunate accident.

 

[Proletariat]

I'd have to agree with the OP.

People are inevitably going to hate on it just for being popular though.

 

[NuclearNed]

Turner Classic Movies had "Musical Month" back last fall. Before that I never really liked musicals much, but some of the ones they showed were great.

Some of the ones I really enjoyed:
Oklahoma!
Top Hat
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Meet Me in St. Louis

 

[GasX]

Bebe Neuworth's legs in "Chicago" > Any production of "Fiddler on the Roof"

Nathan Lane in "A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Forum" > Any production of "Fiddler on the Roof"

Nathan Lane in "The Producers" > Any production of "Fiddler on the Roof"

:music:Springtime for Hitler in Germany!:music:

 

[Last Rezort]

Originally posted by: SofaKing

Originally posted by: Sushiman
no

yes.

no

 

[Proletariat]

Originally posted by: Last Rezort

Originally posted by: SofaKing

Originally posted by: Sushiman
no

yes.

no

yes.

 

[nakedfrog]

Can't wait until Spamalot is on DVD...

 

[LASTGUY2GETPS2]

Originally posted by: SofaKing
yes.

Up there with

Les Miserables
Hairspray
Producers
Spamalot
Avenue Q
Wicked

(I see broadway shows weekly lol)