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20. I recommend the following

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 10:38 AM

Apr 2012

1. Rent
2. Aspect of Love (another Andew Lloyd Webber) - not as well known as his others but a really good show
3. Cats
4. Bombay Dreams (A R Rahman) - visually was a wonderful show to see and I loved the music
5. Phantom of the Opera (of course)
6. Les Miserables Live 2010 Cast Album (If you don't have this one it stars John Owen-Jones as Jean Valjean, the youngest performer to be cast in the roll in the West End, and my favorite Jean Valjean. I love him and saw him star in the show twice in London. He is currently playing Phantom in the West End and also has the record of the longest run playing the Phantom). He has some albums out and another due to be released soon.
7. Jesus Christ Superstar
8. Anything Oscar and Hammerstein
9. Mamma Mia (what can I say, I loved the music and have seen it six times)

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Can anyone recommend some musicals I should listen to? [View all] sakabatou Apr 2012 OP

Fiddler on the Roof is an outstanding musical! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #1

Thanks sakabatou Apr 2012 #2

A few: elleng Apr 2012 #3

South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut RZM Apr 2012 #4

Anything by Rogers & Hart mulsh Apr 2012 #5

W/o knowing your tastes, here's a few: Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #6

The Music Man was by Meredith Wilson Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #8

Ah...I stand corrected. The lyrics of some of those songs are amazing. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #9

Willson -- double L n't grasswire Apr 2012 #41

"Seven Brides..." also has Jane Powell. Graybeard Apr 2012 #25

She had such a strong voice for such a small woman. And I'd kill for her figure! nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #34

Jesus Christ Superstar bluedigger Apr 2012 #7

A clip...or two... Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #10

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg JVS Apr 2012 #11

Hair HeiressofBickworth Apr 2012 #12

No Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #13

West Side Story Sanity Claws Apr 2012 #14

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #15

Kiss Me Kate lovemydog Apr 2012 #16

Big River. grntuscarora Apr 2012 #17

Kiss Me Kate: 1999 revival. Graybeard Apr 2012 #18

A Couple With Political Hue grilled onions Apr 2012 #19

I recommend the following avebury Apr 2012 #20

"9. Mamma Mia (what can I say, I loved the music and have seen it six times)" OriginalGeek Apr 2012 #22

My fave Valjean is Colm Wilkinson sakabatou Apr 2012 #29

Sweeney Todd: In Concert 2001 Graybeard Apr 2012 #21

Gypsy, Damn Yankees Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #23

There's so many to choose from ceile Apr 2012 #24

The Unsinkable Molly Brown warrior1 Apr 2012 #26

Book of Mormon. cbayer Apr 2012 #27

Company......the quintessential '70's musical by........... mrmpa Apr 2012 #28

Another yes for Sondheim. soleiri Apr 2012 #33

Let's not forget "A Little Night Music." CBHagman Apr 2012 #36

Genesis - "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" HopeHoops Apr 2012 #30

Ragtime Bertha Venation Apr 2012 #31

Ragtime DryHump Apr 2012 #47

7 Brides for 7 Brothers was the 1st I saw,, benld74 Apr 2012 #32

Three Penny Opera pscot Apr 2012 #35

Kurt Weill was an underappreciated genius. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2012 #40

His work with Maxwell Anderson wasn't too shabby either Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #44

The only Kurt Weill opera I have seen is "Street Scene". It was wonderful. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2012 #45

Rocky Horror Picture Show Major Nikon Apr 2012 #37

Phantom of the Opera snacker Apr 2012 #38

A Chorus Line peacefreak Apr 2012 #39

Porgy & Bess, Victor Victoria, Man of La Mancha, Sweet Charity, Thoroughly Modern Millie... grasswire Apr 2012 #42

oh and Camelot! grasswire Apr 2012 #43

I like "Singng in the Rain" too Arugula Latte Apr 2012 #46

Sunday in the Park w/George-Sondheim MichiganVote Apr 2012 #48

Rent suninvited Apr 2012 #49