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Top Ten Musicals of all Time

Gypsy​
Gypsy​

re: Gypsy - The Greatest Musical of ALL TIME? #12 Posted: 7/18/05 at 7:23pm Let's not turn this into yet another Bernie vs. Ethel vs. Tyne vs. Bette vs. Angela thread please.

My Fair Lady​
My Fair Lady​

The musical's 1956 Broadway production was a notable critical and popular success. It set a record for the longest run of any show on Broadway up to that time. It was followed by a hit London production, a popular film version, and numerous revivals. My Fair Lady has frequently been called "the perfect musical".

Sweeney ​Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street​
Sweeney ​Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street​

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1979 musical thriller with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. The musical is based on the 1973 play Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Christopher Bond.

Fiddler on the ​Roof​
Fiddler on the ​Roof​

Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters (or Tevye the Dairyman) and other tales by Sholem Aleichem.

Guys and ​Dolls​
Guys and ​Dolls​

Guys and Dolls is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo ... Three small-time ... Our Guys and Dolls brings all of this to the fore ...

Oklahoma!​
Oklahoma!​

After all, the whole plot revolves around who gets to take Laurey to the “box social” — a coded consummation metaphor if ever there was one. Many years ago, I wrote this (don’t worry, it’s pretty short and it moves fast) about the 1955 Fred Zinnemann movie version of Rodgers and Hammerstein‘s 1943 Broadway musical Oklahoma!.

Cabaret​
Cabaret​

The song "Mein Herr", which was written for the 1972 film, and "Maybe This Time" (an earlier song of Kander and Ebb's, written for the unproduced musical Golden Gate) were included in the 1998 revival.

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West Side ​Story​
West Side ​Story​

The passion and rebellion of West Side Story still lingers today. The musical, which is an interpretation of Romeo & Juliet told through the eyes of warring teenage gangs, debuted o The musical, which is an interpretation of Romeo & Juliet told through the eyes of warring teenage gangs, debuted o

The Music ​Man​
The Music ​Man​

One of the most charmingly meta musicals of all time, 1963's 'Bye Bye Birdie" is based on the stage musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the true story of Elvis being drafted into the Army.

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A Chorus Line​
A Chorus Line​

A Chorus Line is a musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Centered on seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line, the musical is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theatre during an audition for a musical.

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Chicago​
Chicago​

People often ask me what my favorite musical is. I seldom answer: that would be like Sophie's Choice. But I've been reading through a number of books recently that attempt to list the best plays, novels, and writers of all time. Efforts fraught with peril, but nonetheless fun to read.

The ​Fantasticks​
The ​Fantasticks​

The Fantasticks is a funny and romantic musical about a boy, a girl, and their two fathers who try to keep them apart. The narrator, El Gallo, asks the audience to use their imagination and follow him into a world of moonlight and magic.

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Carousel​
Carousel​

Carousel is a 1956 film adaptation of the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical of the same name which, in turn, was based on Ferenc Molnár's non-musical play Liliom. The 1956 Carousel film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones, and was directed by Henry King.

Company​
Company​

Musical theater is a performance that has a mix of song, dialogue, acting, and dance. Storytelling is a strong component involved in musicals, which often uses emotional cues like passion and anger to communicate the drama.

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Show Boat​
Show Boat​

People often ask me what my favorite musical is. I seldom answer: that would be like Sophie's Choice. But I've been reading through a number of books recently that attempt to list the best plays, novels, and writers of all time. Efforts fraught with peril, but nonetheless fun to read.

The King and ​I​
The King and ​I​

In 1985 Variety reported that the final week of Yul Brynner's farewell engagement in THE KING AND I at the Broadway Theatre, New York, set an all-time Broadway box office record of $605,546 - the highest single-week (eight-performance) tally in Broadway history to that time.

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Little Shop of ​Horrors​
Little Shop of ​Horrors​

Little Shop of Horrors is a horror comedy rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors.

Sunday in the ​Park With George​
Sunday in the ​Park With George​

Sunday in the Park With George Lyrics from Sunday in the Park With George musical. Song lyrics for Broadway show. Soundtrack listing.

How to ​Succeed in Business Without Really Trying​
How to ​Succeed in Business Without Really Trying​

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a musical by Frank Loesser and book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, based on Shepherd Mead's 1952 book of the same name. The story concerns young, ambitious J. Pierrepont Finch, who, with the help of the book How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, rises from window washer to chairman of the board of the World Wide Wicket Company.

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