Top 10 Greatest Musicals?

[turquoiserain]

As a follow-up to the earlier question, which musicals does everyone think would feature on their personal top ten greatest muscials list (current or not)?

[BroadwayKate]

In no particular order....

Ragtime
Songs For a New World
Rent
Parade
Into The Woods
Jekyll and Hyde
Hairspray
The Last 5 Years
Aida
Cabaret

numerous others...but you only said ten!!!

[wickedfan]

My personal top ten: 1-5 is in a particular order
1. Les Miserables
2. Wicked
3. Into the Woods
4. Gypsy
5. Avenue Q
6. Evita
7. Rent
8. Mame
9. Cabaret
10. My Fair Lady

[brdwaybaby17]

Greatest Musicals or Favorite? Cause I'll tell ya, Gigi isn't any masterpeice, but I love it anyway. In no order......

1. West Side Story
2. The Music Man
3. The Sound of Music
4. Hairspray
5. Ragtime
6. Fiddler on the Roof
7. Little Shop of Horrors
8. Les Miserables
9. Miss Saigon
10. RENT

[luvtheEmcee]

here are my personal top 10 (with 1-4 in order, the rest not)

1. Aida
2. Rent
3. Cabaret
4. Oklahoma!
5. Thoroughly Modern Millie
6. Wicked
7. Man of La Mancha
8. The Music Man
9. The Sound of Music
10. Les Miserables

[kerblammo]

no particular order:
•jekyll and hyde
•seussical
•les miserable
•chicago
•the producers
•into the woods
•sweeney todd
•pirates of penzance
•42nd street
•lion king

[InspectorJavert]

in no particular order

les mis
phantom
the producers
little shop of horrors
the boy from oz
man of la mancha
cats
a chorus line
jekyll and hyde
the scarlet pimpernel

[wickedfan]

Oooo i forgot a chorus line. replace mame with a chorus line

[Greekmusicalfan]

My most beloved ones, in no particular order, except #1 and 2

1. HAIRSPRAY
2. MISS SAIGON
3. RENT
4. MAMMA MIA
5. SUNSET BOULEVARD
6. LES MISERABLES
7. CRAZY FOR YOU
8. CHICAGO
9. STARLIGHT EXPRESS
10.THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Take care

[cbrown828]

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER

RENT
TICK TICK BOOM
CHICAGO
A CHORUS LINE
GUYS AND DOLLS
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH
CABARET
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
INTO THE WOODS
HAIRSPRAY

[tkts]

No order:

Sweeney Todd
A Chorus Line
The Producers
The Music Man
Hello Dolly
Hairspray
1776
Annie
Gypsy
Funny Girl

[BillyLawlor]

Songs for a New World as one of the top 10 greatest musicals ever written? It's not even a musical, really- it's like a concert. I LOVE the music- I own the album and listen to it on a weekly basis, but it is NOT in my opinion in the top 10 best musicals ever written. I wouldn't put it in the top 50 to be honest with you.

[TheGirlinTheFrock]

1. Wicked
2. Rent
3. Aida
4. Cabaret
5. Miss Saigon
6. Lion King
7. Beauty and the Beast
8. Little Shop of Horrors
9. Hairspray
10. Jekyll & Hyde

[PJ]

No particular order (except for #1):
-Gypsy
-Cabaret
-Sweeney Todd
-Evita
-Chicago
-Fiddler on the Roof
-Mame
-West Side Story
-The Sound of Music
-Les Mis

[Sheri]

Here's my list:

1. Side Show
2. A Chorus Line
3. 1776
4. Assassins
5. Parade
6. City of Angels
7. A Class Act
8. Follies
9. Urinetown
10. Spitfire Grill

[Mattio98]

Songs For A New World
Les Miz
Sweeney Todd
The Last 5 Years
West Side Story
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jekyll & Hyde
Avenue Q
Pippin
Bat Boy

[King Stevos]

no order:
rent
jcs
urinetown
wild party lippas
l5y
Itw
sweeny
crazy for you
Jumbo and
Oklahoma

KING STEVOS

[SueleenGay]

Right now it is:
Nunsense
NunsenseII:The second coming
Nunscrackers
Nunsense:A-Men
Nunsense 2:electric bugaloo
Nunsense 3: the "Holey" trinity
Nunsense 4:Even Jesus loved a Whore
Nunsense 5:Let's Keep Dan Goggins Alive
Nunsense 6:Ain't Producers Pricks?

And number ten:

Nunsense 7:It takes $$ to get to Heaven.

Go in peace.

[etoile]

This is why I dislike list. So subjective without any criteria. By some titles on these list I have to wonder, can we have a show of hands of who has even seen 10 musicals. Not to be critical of some people's choices, but I guess I am. Is this like the top ten from the past five years? Thank goodness there's one GUYS & DOLLS in there somewhere.

[chasing_rainbows43]

I"ll play. No particular order:

*Cabaret
*Hello, Dolly
*Funny Girl
*Gypsy
*Mame
*Chicago
*The Full Monty
*West Side Story
*Sweet Charity
*A Chorus Line

~S, stalling before class

[rlbgbc]

I'm curious as to why FUNNY GIRL is showing up on the top 10 lists. Don't get me wrong, I love the score to the show, and it definitely was a hit, and the movie version of the show was great, etc.

But it was a star turn, pure and simple. Without Streisand, it wouldn't have had the impact that it did. Even though Mimi Hines and Lainie Kazan (for one performance) essayed the role of "Fanny" well, it is definitely Streisand that "made" that show. I think the ending is a little weak, too.

But then again, maybe that's why it's on top 10 lists -- for "best star turn show". LOL

[robbiej]

My question is why are some lists containing shows that were written only after 1978???

No particular order:

Carousel
My Fair Lady
Gypsy
1776
How to Suceed In Business...
Show Boat
Dreamgirls
A Little Night Music
Hello, Dolly!
West Side Story
Cabaret

[bernadette88]

1...Into the Woods
2...Gypsy
3...Sweeney Todd
4...Wicked
5...Annie Get Your Gun
6...Sunday in the Park With George
7...Chicago
8...A Little Night Music
9...Company
10...Joseph and the Amazing...

[WillParker]

1. West Side Story
2. Oklahoma!
3. Into the Woods
4. The Fantasticks
5. Gypsy
6. Follies
7. A Chorus Line
8. Assassins
9. Carousel
10. Ragtime

[Corine2]

This is a very difficult question i have a top 100:
A Chorus Line my number one choice always!
Pippin- (my number 2 choice)
Carousel
Mame
The Full Monty
Avenue Q
Wonderful Town
Throughly Modern Millie
Hairspray
Hair
The Sound of Music
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