Laura & CTB Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I love musicals - been to see Phantom three times and We Will Rock You twice Have a look at this site for theatre seating plans - they tell it like it is!! www.theatremonkey.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 Cool,thanks Laura,that is really helpful. And thanks Pengy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Just has to be Oliver for me. Love it soooo much and the kids love it when I burst into a chorus of Omm Pah pah whilst dancing around the front room. (The cries of 'Muuuummmm stop it!!' can be heard for miles around!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Saw Phantom many moons ago when Michael Crawford was in it - it was fantastic but I think you have to like the music to get the most out of it as its a bit 'operatic'. http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/poto/meet/meet_cast_lists_orig.php From the same stable I can recommend Cats the Musical if its on tour again - never fancied it when I lived in London but took Layla last year and found it mesmerising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Got to be 'Return to the Forbidden Planet' for me! Shakespears forgotten rock and roll masterpiece! I've seen it a few times, will go again when they are next up our way. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Does Jesus Christ Superstar count? I suppose it's more of a Rock Opera than a Musical but there's music, singing, dancing. I've also seen We Will Rock You twice, once with my sister and once with my OH on what would have been Freddie's birthday. Brian and Roger came along and played. Ace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I saw Barnum with Micheal Crawford years ago in Manchester- I was about 14 and my dad took me, as my mum and sister don't like the theatre. It was great as Michael did all his own stunts, of which there were a few We try and get to the theatre as much as we can (DH and I), as long as we can get good seats but even then you can end up sat near someone who fidgets, coughs all the way thru or keeps kneeing you in the back! I always try and get an aisle seat about half way down in the middle row of the stalls. When we went to the Phil in L'pool to see The Bonzos, we ended up sitting next to Mike McCartney and John Gorman An 'interesting' theatre experience was when we went to see Faustus at The Liverpool Playhouse. When the library is on fire at the end, they used dry ice to fill the theatre with 'smoke' but they overdid it and the whole place was full of dry ice smoke! The Phil have a classic film night every now and again and the film is introduced by an organist playing one of those big wurlitzer type organs (everyone claps along) and the screen rises out of the stage, it's a real experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 If anyone goes to Cats, aisle seats are good because the Cats go up and down the aisles a few times so you can stroke them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I LOVE all the musicals and am involved (or was intill I had Ash notime at the minute) in amatuer dramatics. I can;t believe though that no-one has said 'little sho of horrors' yet though either. I also love Gilbert and sullivan as although it can be a bit more difficult to watch it is a better sing than most of the others (esp Rogers and Hammerstein) as it is more technically challenging with all the harmonies. R &H didn;t doo a lot of harmony for the chorus. Not sure of its been mentioned and I can't be bothetred scrolling back but I also love sweet charity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I love musicals (I have to watch them when kev is out as he just goes ) Return to the forbidden planet was absolutey fantastic, my ultimate favourite is Rocky Horror Show, scrooge, mums favourite (I buy her theatre tickets for christmas, I am a good daughter ) cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I forgot about Return to Forbidden Planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I forgot about Return to Forbidden Planet. Oh YES!!! Absolutely brilliant - don't miss it if you get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 My fair lady...brilliant I thinks it's the underdog thing that gets me. Also seen Seven brides for seven brothers, both more than once. Not bad considering I'm a big Metallica fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 How did I miss this thread!?! I just posted in the chirstmas films thread about musicals. Like many of you I was also bought up on them. Carousel has to be my favourite because my Dad used to sing the songs to me. It makes me cry now when I hear them, espcieally My Little Girl. I love contemporary musicals too, but not as much. When I was growing up I'd have given my right arm to be in something like Oliver or Annie. Such fab feel good films. Shame my OH can't stand them. He says' he just doesn't get how someone can burst into song like it's the most normal thing in the world. Can't beat a bit of escapism can you, and what a lovely thing it would be if we all sang outloud like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I love musicals! I have been involved in productions of Grease, Oh it's a lovely war, Godspell, Joseph and Oliver, as Musical Director. As a singer, I've also done some G+S operettas. My favourite is Pirates of Penzance but the funniest for me is the Mikado. They're all good though. My daughters are completely bowled over by Phantom of the Opera. I like the Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, West Side Story and Oliver! and favourite of all time has to be Les Miserables. DS is in a performance of Little Shop of Horrors on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
