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golddog Western, PA(Zone 6a) Sep 03, 2002

Trying to pinpoint a favorite musical is like naming a favorite book. Attending musicals is a favorite of mine, having seen many, several times.

Les Miserables has to be right up there on the charts. Every song, a song you find yourself singing over and over. Wouldn't it have been great to be at the opening of Les Mis? Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean (I saw him in Toronto as Jean Valjean), Michael Ball (one of the purest voices ever) as Marius, and Patty Lapone as Fantine. The entire orginal cast will never be duplicated again. My opinion.

Any others?

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paulgrow Allen Park, MI(Zone 6a) Sep 03, 2002

Mine has to be Phatom of the Opera

Paul

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Larkie Camilla, GA(Zone 8a) Sep 03, 2002

Sound Of Music

Larkie

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Sqwidgetz Tucson, AZ(Zone 9a) Sep 03, 2002

Mine will always be Funny Face

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eyesoftexas Toadsuck, TX(Zone 7a) Sep 03, 2002

Oklahoma!!! Seconded by South Pacific.

"eyes"

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyrenée, France(Zone 8a) Sep 03, 2002

The Lion King for me. Just magic
I spose it helped that i'd just come back from Africa when i saw it.

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GrannyLois Elizabethton (Stoney, TN(Zone 6b) Sep 03, 2002

Definitely Fiddler on the Roof.

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Lenjo Mount Angel, OR(Zone 8a) Sep 04, 2002

Ditto, Larkie, I loved Sound of Music. I was 16 when I saw it in the theatre and haven't tired of it yet, that is the music.

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golddog Western, PA(Zone 6a) Sep 04, 2002

How about Kathy Rigby doing Peter Pan. Flying out and above the audience. A real kid pleaser.

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Wingnut Spicewood, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 04, 2002

I've never been able to see one in person, only on tape, so from thatlimited perspective, I have to say The Wizard of Oz!

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philomel Castelnau RB Pyrenée, France(Zone 8a) Sep 04, 2002

Oh Wingnut, my daughter's with you!
They showed it on TV every Christmas as she was growing up, and it was an essential for her. I think she's still got a tape somewhere that she drags out when she needs a quick fix LOL (She's 31 now!)

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weeds Panhandle, FL(Zone 8a) Sep 05, 2002

Miss Saigon and Sound of Music

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sukytawdry Havertown, PA(Zone 6a) Sep 06, 2002

Into the Woods. Give me Sondheim any ol time.
suky

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golddog Western, PA(Zone 6a) Sep 06, 2002

Jekyll and Hyde has to be considered because of the performance of Robert Cuccioli. A part requiring one person to fulfill the parts of Jekyll and also Hyde. Back and forth, back and forth as he is one character and then another. Singing, I don't know how many songs, with a voice that brings the audience to their feet.

Robert was recently in Pittsburgh to star in Kiss Me Kate, and stayed on to direct Jekyll and Hyde for the CLO.

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