"In theater, the process of it is the experience. Everyone goes through the process, and everyone has the experience together. It doesn't last - only in people's memories and in their hearts. That's the beauty and sadness of it. But that's life - beauty and the sadness. And that is why theater is life." - Sherie Rene Scott
South Pacific then Oklahoma. I've found over time I've sort of fallen out of love with The Sound of Music, I blame the film for that, I'm not enamored of it.
Judging by their film adaptations, it would be very hard for me to pick between The King and I, South Pacific, and The Sound of Music. I think... ultimately South Pacific is the best-- but that's the only one I've seen a representation of on stage, so that may be unfair.
I also have a very soft spot for the Julie Andrews Cinderella.
Too many favorites but like many, I would have to list them this order by only a tiny bit between them...(and trying to think of recordings and stage performances not movie versions)
First...South Pacific, King and I, Carousel (parts of which might make me put it as first but overall, I put it 3rd), and then Cinderella (but the TV version without all the extra music and dialogue that is in the new version).
I know Oklahoma is a classic but I have personally never warmed up to it.
If I am thinking of films, Sound of Music gets me every time it's on.