Musicals, Like Them or Not?

[Hazel]

Everybody in my country hates musicals, and I was wondering if that was the case elsewhere too.
Please state you opinions on if you like Musicals, and why not or why, and which are your favorites.

Thank you! ^^

[Austin]

I saw Hair a few months ago, and it was pretty cool. I'm pretty accepting of all types of music so showtunes n' stuff don't bother me.

[DisappearingMist]

I adore musicals. The local high school does one every year, and they always do an incredible job. I also saw the Lion King on Broadway. It was incredible. There's something about being there in the middle of the story that gets to me. I also really enjoy the music too.

[Axle the Beast]

I like musicals. Like PJDEP I like most kinds of music so they generally appeal to me. Sometimes they can be a wee silly so I'm a little picky sometimes, but overall I like them.

For the record... does this include Disney musicals too? :bleh:

I'm not entirely sure what my favorite would be... maybe The Producers. :xd:

[Nye Pendragon]

I adore musicals! : D I sometimes just watch them to hear the music while I'm drawing/writing.
... I wonder if Disney movies count? |D;
Some favorites are the Phantom of the Opera (the version with Gerard Butler :*), The Music Man (the old one), Hairspray (2007) and any Rogers and Hammerstien's (which include the King and I, Sound of Music, Oaklahoma!, etc).

Lol most of my favorite movies are composed of musicals.

[Y2K3]

I like some musicals and dislike others. Now really I haven't seen many, but I love Hairspray (2007), The Phantom of the Opera (2004), The Wizard of Oz (1930s) and Annie (1982). I didn't care much for Rent, which is pretty much enough for half the people I know to hunt me down and burn me at the stake.

A couple of years ago, my then-friends and I came up with the idea of College: The Musical, and different songs and characters that would be in it.

[Hazel]

Thanks for all the replies, guys! I really appreciate that you do. And to answer the questions, yes, Disney Movies do count if they have some people signing in them. ;)

[athenian200]

Musicals? Would that include Mary Poppins, The King and I, and Wizard of Oz?

In that case, they're pretty good. Not my favorite, but I would definitely watch them.

I'd say they're fourth place... after Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Comedy.

[DisappearingMist]

I wanted to add, since Disney movies count, they are my favorite type of musical! I listen to a lot of Disney music on my Ipod, since it is so fun to sing along to :)

[Epwna]

I like musicals, one of my favorites being Joseph and the Amazing Techni-Colored Dreamcoat.

[Dragon565333]

I like them It depends what it is though like Wicked or Lion King I will go see... Cats and the producers omg shoot me now! Phantom of the Opera ok... But it all depends really!

[LozzyKate]

I saw enough of High School Musical to put me through a roof. I hate musicals. They are just annoying to me.

[Adriana]

Love them!! I must admit I'm a huge fan of musical theatre, haha. Personal favorites of mine would have to be Into the Woods, Wicked, and Hairspray! I'm a fan of both watching them and performing -- there really is nothing better than being up there on stage singing songs you love! :)

[DuckNoises]

I love musicals, my favourites being Spamalot and Wicked. Perhaps I should reiterate -- I like good musicals. :P Also, The Producers -- a great movie about a terrible musical that turns out to be great, and also a great musical about a movie about a terrible musical that turns out to be great.

[Triforce Eden]

If done well, musicals can be simply fantastic. However, musicals also have the potential to be disasters.

[Master Link]

I really enjoy Musicals. I saw Shrek on Broadway and didn't have any expectations for it, but it was great. My two Favorite are By Team StarKid (StarKidPotter). A Very Potter Musical, and the newly Released Very Potter Sequel are both on YouTube and are Mind-blowing Harry Potter Musicals. Please check them out. I am going to see a High School Production of RENT tonight.

[yann]

I like Grease, but other than that, no. I don't knowwhy I don't like them other than the fact that they're so tedious.

[arkvoodle]

I like musicals, but i'm not a huge fan. My favorite would have to be the absolutely amazing The Lion King musical that I saw on the West End while I was in London.

[Baysiderulez]

I've been in choir for over 15 years, and well, I absolutely adore musicals....


The ones I've seen live
The Lion King
Joesph and The Technicolor Dreamcoat
Les Mis
The Man of La Mancha (Don Quixote)
Beauty and the Beast
Bye Bye Birdie
High School Musical (yeah I saw it live... wasn't that great)

Ones I've seen recordings or movies of
Phantom of the Opera
O Brother Where Art Thou
The King and I
Singing in the Rain
The Music Man
Sound of Music
(i know there's others i've seen but I'm having difficulty remembering at the moment)

My favorite would have to be Man of La Mancha or The Lion King on Broadway, the soundtrack, if you havent heard it you should definitely check it out... its amazing, the costuming was even more amazing and the acrobatics involved in some of the scenes are just breath taking.

[Beeker]

I enjoy musicals. Haven't really seen many live,though. However, my school did do a production of Hair last year( they do a musical every few years), and one of my buddies was in a leading role. The show was so great:love:
Hopefully soon I am going to take a trip to New York with my school, maybe I'll get to see a musical there.

[theothernavi]

I absolutely adore musicals! My favs are Wicked and Bye Bye Birdie. They were awesome!

[LinkLover]

Musicals=awsomeness. I love them. My favorite at the moment(it keeps changing) is The Sound of Music. I have watched them since I was little, so it is impossible for me not to like them.

I love StarKidPotter! His musicals are funny and dramatic:suspicious:

[TopherD05]

I saw enough of High School Musical to put me through a roof. I hate musicals. They are just annoying to me.


I like Grease, but other than that, no. I don't knowwhy I don't like them other than the fact that they're so tedious.

This is how i feel..i suppose some are ok but sometimes they just get annoying with all the musical numbers..of course i'm only talking about tv musicals..never been to a real musical and i don't think i want to..i mean i suppose funny musicals can be ok but other than that not for me..

[llamaman000z]

that depends some of them like my fair lady are stupid others are awesome