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36. West Side Story was touring two years ago and we took it in....

Wed Mar 6, 2013, 09:50 PM

Mar 2013

The movie is different than the stage play the most noted was America was sung by the Shark Girls. The movie played that scene with more energy. Still, it was great to see.

As I said up in the thread that I saw the frst touring JCS concert with Ted Neeley in 1970. First rock/broadway show...

Over the years I think I have seen about 70-80 live shows including Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, by Tom Stoppard. That was my first non Shakespeare play even though it revolved around Hamlet that I ever saw. I lived two blocks away from the every summer Great Lakes Shakespeare festival where Tom Hanks got his start in show biz....

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So, what are your favorite musicals... [View all] WCGreen Mar 2013 OP

Across the Universe absolutely blew me away. I watched it again the very next day .... Scuba Mar 2013 #1

I recorded it on our DVR that came with the cable... WCGreen Mar 2013 #2

Love 'em. Sweeney Todd to Oklahoma! Graybeard Mar 2013 #3

"Fiddler On The Roof", "Nightmare Before Christmas", and "Mary Poppins" - in that order. talkingmime Mar 2013 #4

I'll start with these two. How are you feeling, Chris? In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #5

More bad days than good at this point.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #6

Well then. I do hope you enjoy this post ~ 2 more of my favorites: In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #8

Sweeney Todd and Company Sweet Freedom Mar 2013 #7

Gotta agree with you. They're utterly different shows, yet each has a slew of winter is coming Mar 2013 #27

I was fortunate to see a great many as a kid Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #9

I love the brilliant movie version of West Side Story pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #10

I was all set to see it, bought the tickets and then I got sick... WCGreen Mar 2013 #23

is there a Cinemark near you? WolverineDG Mar 2013 #59

It's going to be in theaters again next Wednesday! WolverineDG Mar 2013 #57

Singing in The Rain, An American in Paris, HappyMe Mar 2013 #11

Fish gotta' jump, birds gotta fly... Sekhmets Daughter Mar 2013 #12

Paint Your wagon lame54 Mar 2013 #13

Just about anything when singer could still project and weren't mic'd NV Whino Mar 2013 #14

Rent, Spring Awakening, Lion King (nt) bigwillq Mar 2013 #15

The Sound of Music was the pinnacle, imo. reformist2 Mar 2013 #16

Mine~ sheshe2 Mar 2013 #17

Fiddler and ... pokerfan Mar 2013 #18

Carousel. nt raccoon Mar 2013 #19

Movie or theater? Movie versions I love are Rent, Across the Universe, Mary Poppins, Sound of Music riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #20

Xanadu, Pippin, Grease, Godspell, JC Superstar, Taverner Mar 2013 #21

I saw the Superstar Tour back in 1970with the cast from the album.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #24

JCS, Hair, Easter Parade, Damn Yankees n/t ceile Mar 2013 #22

For sure, West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #25

The "Sound of Music" and "Hair" are my favourites. applegrove Mar 2013 #26

"Gypsy", "The Music Man", "Gigi". I love them all, though! femmocrat Mar 2013 #28

Nobody mentioned Evita. murielm99 Mar 2013 #29

"Chicago" Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #30

SawChicago and it was cool.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #35

The Music Man! LancetChick Mar 2013 #31

Rocky Horror, Victor / Victoria, Sound of Music nytemare Mar 2013 #32

West Side Story graywarrior Mar 2013 #33

West Side Story was touring two years ago and we took it in.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #36

Rosen & Guild is one I'd love to see live graywarrior Mar 2013 #38

I saw Godspell around that time as well... WCGreen Mar 2013 #39

I missed that one! graywarrior Mar 2013 #40

Me too.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #45

Hair and The Book of Mormon Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2013 #34

Saw Miss Saigon with Jonathan Pryce and Camelot with Richard Harris as a way too WCGreen Mar 2013 #46

I saw A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with Mickey Rooney pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #47

Steven Sondheim at his cleverest.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #48

Thoroughly Modern Millie cyberswede Mar 2013 #37

That was a funny movie.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #43

Guys and Dolls, South Pacific, Oklahoma! Brother Buzz Mar 2013 #41

I Agree, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2013 #53

SalmonChantedEvening Brother Buzz Mar 2013 #54

That's one of my favorite as well... WCGreen Mar 2013 #55

The Fantastiks Recursion Mar 2013 #42

I forgot all about Nine... WCGreen Mar 2013 #44

I forgot about that one, too pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #50

He died way too young.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #51

The Producers.. opiate69 Mar 2013 #49

Tanz der Vampire Knightraven Mar 2013 #52

Show Boat, Kismet, 7 Brides for 7,Beauty & Beast, White Christmas, Lion King graham4anything Mar 2013 #56

Kiss Me Kate, An American In Paris, Wicked, Company...... Paladin Mar 2013 #58

Ones that I can see over and over again: trackfan Mar 2013 #60

Saw Man of La Mancha a couple of years ago. WCGreen Mar 2013 #64

I'm performing JCSS end of the month TrogL Mar 2013 #61

I've also done Rocky, Hedwig and Gershwin's "Girl crazy", but my favourite is South Pacific TrogL Mar 2013 #62

South Pacific is great... WCGreen Mar 2013 #63

Ragtime and Rent n/t Bertha Venation Mar 2013 #65

I really wanted to like Rent.... WCGreen Mar 2013 #66

It's a bird...it's a plane... It's Superman! Shibainu Mar 2013 #67

In no particular order: Meet Me in St. Louis, Fiddler on the Roof, Sound of Music, Chicago, DearHeart Mar 2013 #68