Cinnamon Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I love musicals, & have loads on DVD, much to the amusement of my family My favourites are 'Seven Brides For Seven Brothers', 'Fiddler On The Roof', 'Calamity Jane' & I also think for a modern day musical you can't beat 'The Adventures of Priscilla,Queen Of The Desert' I was brought up watching them with my Mum who loved them.Sadly my daughters won't watch the old classic MGM ones, but do like Moulin Rouge & Priscilla. I love this time of year when they seem to show more musicals on TV.....they just make me feel happy & festive Any more fans out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Oh, yes, I love some of the old ones, "Calamity Jane" being a fave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I was brought up on musicals too Phantom of The Opera on dvd with Garard Butler, fantastic!!!!!!!! 7 brides calamity Jane annie south pacific oliver sound of music the king and I Evita Dh also loves Oklahoma and A Christmas Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I'd watch them with you Sarah Carousel has to be one of my faves. It is so sad And I love West Side Story Also watched them with my mum Our all time favourite Christmas film as a family is Oliver! What a fantastic film. Great songs and great dancing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 DH just piped up that he loves Tenacious D's 'Pick of Destiny' I suppose that just about passes as a musical! he also loves... Tommy The Ruttles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I'd watch them with you Sarah Carousel has to be one of my faves. It is so sad And I love West Side Story Also watched them with my mum Our all time favourite Christmas film as a family is Oliver! What a fantastic film. Great songs and great dancing Carousel!!!!!! How could I have forgotten that one, my dad used to sing "My Little Girl" to me. also just remembered, I love 'Hello Dolly' and 'Cabaret' oh hell, I love them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 singin in the rain on the town top hat high society I keep thinking of more I love!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 DH just piped up that he loves Tenacious D's 'Pick of Destiny' I suppose that just about passes as a musical! Oh yes, my son loves The Pick of Destiny too! I love Calamity Jane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 DH just piped up that he loves Tenacious D's 'Pick of Destiny' I suppose that just about passes as a musical! Oh yes, my son loves The Pick of Destiny too! I love Calamity Jane! Calam is probably my all time fave where she comes into the cabin in her yellow dress covered in mud after fallin in the crick! (creek) I love Doris Day (and Howard Keel!) that reminds me, what about "Kiss me Kate"!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 has anybody said 'Grease' yet? 'Paint Your Wagon' - where clint eastwood is talking to the trees! The scene where lee marvin is in the bath and it falls thru the ceiling and the town is collapsing, hilarious!!!!! My Fair Lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can you tell I'm just a huge fan of musicals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 Howard Keel was a REAL man,wasn't he? All booming voice & rippling chest - yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Howard Keel was a REAL man,wasn't he?All booming voice & rippling chest - yum! my mum saw him in concert years ago when he was still a hunk, very jealous! (long before his Dallas days ) *sigh* they don't make 'em like any more. although, Gerard Butler in Phantom and Antonio in Evita made me go weak at the knees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 has anybody said 'Grease' yet? 'Paint Your Wagon' - where clint eastwood is talking to the trees! The scene where lee marvin is in the bath and it falls thru the ceiling and the town is collapsing, hilarious!!!!! My Fair Lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can you tell I'm just a huge fan of musicals! I only thought about Grease after I'd posted - I love it! Also the Rocky Horror Show and Dr Doolittle (the original with, I think, Rex Harrison?) Not very serious musicals I know, but I love'em! (I actually haven't watched very many, but enjoyed the ones I have seen - maybe I need to make an effort to watch some more! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 (I actually haven't watched very many, but enjoyed the ones I have seen - maybe I need to make an effort to watch some more! ) oh you should, they're just brilliant! Musicals are like marmite I've found, people either love em or hate em but I simply LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE them, they make me feel good and I can forget how poopy the world can be while I'm watching them. Total feel good escapism, nothing like it I was brought up on them and my mum and dad used to sing all the songs around the house, they're in my blood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Not seen any of these on DVD but at various Theatres My Favourite "Blood Brothers" closely followed by "the Lion King" or "Rent" also not musicals but very good shows "anything by Cirque De Soliel" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 Has anyone seen 'The Phantom of the Opera' at the theatre? I am thinking af taking the family over Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Sorry, haven't seen Phantom. Saw Joseph in the summer hols with Lee Mead. i didn't think that it was the best Joseph I'd ever seen but my son enjoyed it. We went to see Rock Horror earlier this year and dressed up, of course. Also love Evita, King and I, Priscilla, Blood Brothers, Calamity jane and lots more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Only the second half Cinnamon There was a crash on the motorway and we got there very late What we did see was fab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 (edited) Very good Cinnamon! I really enjoyed it. Also Blood Brothers, Miss Saigon, Grease, Joseph! Love the sound of music on the telly and Priscilla, have the dvds now. Also Moulin Rouge is regularly on when I am pottering around the house. Had to buy another copy as i wore one out! Its good to have on in the back ground when cleaning, forumming (?!) etc Edited December 2, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Saw Blood Brothers at the theatre (in London's West End ), It was amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Has anyone seen 'The Phantom of the Opera' at the theatre?I am thinking af taking the family over Christmas Hmmm for about the first 10 years it was on I think I saw it every year, the first year I hadn't booked I won a trip to NY with tickets to see Phantom on Broadway. I've had good seats, bad seats and seen good and bad casts. Of course I queued for hours to see it when it first opened so yes I've seen the original cast too. Les Mis is also excellent as is We will Rock YOu. Oh any musical is good for me - I love all the old classics too. Lest all get together one night and watch one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 2, 2007 Author Share Posted December 2, 2007 I've had good seats, bad seats and seen good and bad casts. Ok, so I am looking at the seating plan. As you are in the know,where would be the best place to sit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 About 6 or 7 rows back in the stalls right in the middle - amazing when the chandalier comes down on top of your! There are lots of restricted view seats in that theatre, and some that don't even get sold as restricted view. I once had an expensive seat in the dress circle and could only see half the stage!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I lurve musicals - after years of saying I didn't like them, I realised I just hadn't seen the right ones. I'm afraid I can't stand Andrew Lloyd-Webber, but as far as films go, give me all the Fred Astaire stuff, Judy Garland, and OF COURSE The Sound of Music! Rodgers & Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Irving Berlin - I like good old-fashioned song. I went to see 'Guys and Dolls' three times at the theatre, and it was absolutely fabulous. This wasn't just because Euan McGregor was in it, honest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I love West Side Story - one of my all time favourite films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
