100 Greatest Musicals

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

As voted for by the UK public for Channel 4


100. Let's Make Love (1960)
99. Miss Saigon
98. Bright Eyes (1934)
97. The Cotton Club (1984)
96. Lullaby Of Broadway (1951)
95. Breaking Glass (1980)
94. Sholay (1975)
93. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
92. The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg (1964)
91. Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
90. Cry Baby (1990)
89. A Little Night Music (1977)
88. For Me And My Gal (1942)
87. Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
86. There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
85. Funny Face (1957)
84. Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
83. A Star Is Born (Barbra Streisand) (1976)
82. Anything Goes
81. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
80. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
79. All that Jazz (1979)
78. Hedwig And The Angry Inch (2001)
77. Porgy And Bess (1959)
76. Dancer in the Dark (2000)
75. Dil Se (1998)
74. Shall We Dance? (1937)
73. Half A Sixpence (1967)
72. Godspell (1973)
71. Show Boat (1951)
70. Gigi (1958)
69. The Producers (1968)
68. Kiss Me Kate (1953)
67. Doctor Dolittle (1967)
66. Gypsy (1962)
65. The Jazz Singer (1927)
64. Easter Parade (1948)
63. Jailhouse Rock (1957)
62. Sweet Charity (1969)
61. Scrooge (1970)
60. Top Hat (1935)
59. Funny Girl (1968)
58. An American In Paris (1951)
57. Paint Your Wagon (1969)
56. Meet me in St Louis (1944)
55. Hair (1979)
54. On The Town (1949)
53. Cinderella (1950)
52. Carmen Jones
51. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
50. Hello Dolly (1969)
49. Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
48. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
47. Summer Holiday (1963)
46. A Chorus Line (1985)
45. A Star Is Born (Judy Garland) (1954)
44. Tommy (1975)
43. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937)
42. Starlight Express
41. Carousel (1956)
40. 8 Mile (2002)
39. South Pacific (1958)
38. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
37. White Christmas (1954)
36. Guys and Dolls (1955)
35. Oklahoma (1955)
34. High Society (1956)
33. Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
32. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
31. Blood Brothers
30. Cats (1981-2002)
29. Fame (1980)
28. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
27. Jungle Book (1967)
26. Annie (1982)
25. Calamity Jane (1953)
24. The Blues Brothers (1980)
23. The King And I (1956)
22. Evita (1996)
21. Little Shop Of Horrors (1986)
20. Phantom Of The Opera
19. Bugsy Malone (1976)
18. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
17. Cabaret (1972)
16. Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971)
15. Les Miserables
14. The Lion King (1994)
13. Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Once More With Feeling
12. My Fair Lady (1964)
11. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
9. Oliver! (1968)
8. Chicago (2002)
7. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
6. Singin' In The Rain (1952)
5. Mary Poppins (1964)
4. West Side Story (1961)
3. The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
2. The Sound Of Music (1965)
1. Grease (1978)



http://www.channel4.com/film/newsfeatures/microsites/M/musicals/index.html


Pip

[coldplay]

Pip

If you're into musicals then try this East German one from the 60s.

Its called Heiber Sommer (Hot Summer) and not to be taken too seriously.

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Cheers
CP

[Josh2003]

My two favorite musicals of all time, in the TOP FIVE...Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. How fun.

[GardenStateGirlie]

The fact that the musical episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer is on the list ahead of some amazing shows makes me laugh a great deal :nod:

[GypsySorcerer]

WTF? Miss Saigon is #99? And where's Rent? Although I remember hearing Rent didn't catch on the UK like it did in the US.

I love Blood Brothers and that would definitely be in my top ten. I also like Sugar (based on Some Like it Hot). Grease is one fo my all-time faves too! I love musicals!!!


~Krista

[Siri Ruane]

I used to watch Seven Brides For Seven Brother and Cats religously. I think the tapes are broken now. I saw the broadway show of Fame at Cleveland a year or two ago, was in The King and I, and I recently tried out for the local art center's production of Les Miserables but didn't get in... director seemed to have something against the Janis Joplin I sung for the audition. :rolleyes:

I saw West Side Story and Starlight Express on stage last year, but wasn't too thrilled. I saw Singing In The Rain when I was 6 or 7 and I still sing that song whenever it rains. I was going to try out for a local production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Oviler! just in the past few years, but my mom found ways of not letting me. I've seen Jesus Christ Superstar, Kiss Me Kate, and The Producers on stage as well, but they weren't near as good as Sunset Boullivard. :D

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally posted by GardenStateGirlie
The fact that the musical episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer is on the list ahead of some amazing shows makes me laugh a great deal :nod:
That once baffles me! Weird voting going on there!

[DrummerDeanna]

Yea! My top favorites are in the top ten for the most part :D What a fun list!!

[strandinthewind]

No Camelot? And Gypsy at No. 66. PUUHHHLLEEZZEEEE :cool: :laugh:

[GardenStateGirlie]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
No Camelot? And Gypsy at No. 66. PUUHHHLLEEZZEEEE :cool: :laugh:

I KNOW!!! And 42nd Street isn't even on the list...?!?!

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by GardenStateGirlie
I KNOW!!! And 42nd Street isn't even on the list...?!?!

I hate this list.
Way out of order, IMO, and there are not a whole lot of musicals in this world I have opinions of, even.

- Jake

[dissention]

All of my favorites are on the list, so I'm glad. :D But they should've included the Rocky Horror Picture Show sequel "Shock Treatment." Damn fine musical.

Gypsy is a classic, but the Midler version blows it out of the water (and I'm not saying that because I'm a Midler fan, either!). The music was much better in the newer version.

Glad to see "Everyone Says I Love You" and "Hedwig" on that list! :nod:

:wavey:

[dissention]

Oh, and Bedknobs and Broomsticks should have been on that list, NOT BUFFY!

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by dissention
Oh, and Bedknobs and Broomsticks should have been on that list, NOT BUFFY! :nod: :nod: :nod: I LOVE that one.

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by dissention
All of my favorites are on the list, so I'm glad. :D But they should've included the Rocky Horror Picture Show sequel "Shock Treatment." Damn fine musical.

Gypsy is a classic, but the Midler version blows it out of the water (and I'm not saying that because I'm a Midler fan, either!). The music was much better in the newer version.

Glad to see "Everyone Says I Love You" and "Hedwig" on that list! :nod:

:wavey:

I think all pale in the shadow of the Merm.!!!!!

[dissention]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
I think all pale in the shadow of the Merm.!!!!!

Sorry, the new one had better arrangements and "Everything's Coming Up Roses" was the song Midler was born to sing. :nod:

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by dissention
Sorry, the new one had better arrangements and "Everything's Coming Up Roses" was the song Midler was born to sing. :nod:

Maybe so, but it was written for Ethel Merman!!! :nod:

Interestingly, I heard Patti Lupone was initially approached for the "new" revivial currently running on Broadway. She declined saying her voice could not take it anymore at her age. This was sad to me because talk about a belter - I saw her in Evita and she gave me two bruises and welp when she first beleted!!!!!! :laugh: Patti would have eaten that role alive in her younger days!

Bernadette is okay in the role in that her voice is textbook perfect, etc. But, IMO and although I LOVE her, she is just wrong for the role. But, she has made a hit of it - so more power to her. :cool:

[dissention]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
Bernadette is okay in the role in that her voice is textbook perfect, etc. But, IMO and although I LOVE her, she is just wrong for the role. But, she has made a hit of it - so more power to her. :cool:

I thought so, too, but then I saw her in it and WHOA! I thought she was perfect. Simply perfect. :nod: I love Bernadette, though; she's one of the most beautiful and talented ladies to ever be in showbiz.

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by dissention
I thought so, too, but then I saw her in it and WHOA! I thought she was perfect. Simply perfect. :nod: I love Bernadette, though; she's one of the most beautiful and talented ladies to ever be in showbiz. :nod: :nod: :nod:

I heard that about her in Gypsy. I want to see it, but have many others in line. Plus, I just cannot get over that Patti L. turned it down!!!!! ;)

[strandinthewind]

Patti Lupone's site. Her Ramblings from the road are hysterical as is she!!!!

http://www.pattilupone.net/

[Sorcerer386]

Where IS Rent? I can't believe it didn't catch in on the UK...it's my favorite show. I think Joseph should be farther up too. And Grease at #1...well, the show just brings back bad memories for me, and I don't think nor ever will think it's that great. A good show, an even better movie, but #1? I guess it's just my "Nevermind" of musicals (in reference to the top 100 albums list always including "Nevermind" near or at #1). The only difference is, in this case, I actually like Grease somewhat.

[dissention]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
Patti Lupone's site. Her Ramblings from the road are hysterical as is she!!!!

http://www.pattilupone.net/

:laugh:

I love her. She seems like such a great woman. I've heard clips of her stint as Evita and she was fantastic. :nod: They need to start running Life Goes On again. :(

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by dissention
:laugh:

I love her. She seems like such a great woman. I've heard clips of her stint as Evita and she was fantastic. :nod: They need to start running Life Goes On again. :(

And - she hates W :cool:

[dissention]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
And - she hates W :cool:

Anyone with half of a brain does. :nod: :wavey:

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
I think all pale in the shadow of the Merm.!!!!!

Oh yeah, the lady from Airplane!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

- Jake

[Johnny Stew]

Just taking a quick glance over this list, it seems they were only rating musicals that have been filmed... which is why something like 'Rent' wouldnt be there.
To the best of my knowledge, they've never officially released a filmed performance of it.

I see some of my fave musicals there, but I didn't notice 'Into The Woods' (which has been filmed). :(

I can't believe no one commented on the fact that Eminem's '8 Mile' is on there.
Ugh. I think calling that a "musical" is a bit of a stretch... but I forget that they'll do anything to find a way to include that hypocritical thug on these "100 greatest" lists. :rolleyes:

[wondergirl9847]

90. Cry Baby (1990)
84. Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
58. An American In Paris (1951)
54. On The Town (1949)
51. Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
49. Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
44. Tommy (1975)
43. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937)
36. Guys and Dolls (1955)
34. High Society (1956)
26. Annie (1982)
25. Calamity Jane (1953)
24. The Blues Brothers (1980)
23. The King And I (1956)
16. Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (1971)
14. The Lion King (1994)
13. Buffy The Vampire Slayer - Once More With Feeling
12. My Fair Lady (1964)
7. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
6. Singin' In The Rain (1952)
5. Mary Poppins (1964)
4. West Side Story (1961)
3. The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
1. Grease (1978)

My faves are Guys and Dolls, High Society, Calamity Jane, The King and I, Lion King, Singin' in the Rain and the Wizard of Oz. I love musicals with Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly the most. Anchors Aweigh is the cutest movie, and it's not on the list, but I wouldn't expect it to be.

[littlelies7]

Phantom of the Opera! I was hoping it would be on the list! I looooveee that musical! Awesome, just awesome!!

Moulin Rouge and Chicago, it doesn't surprise me much.

Oh, Blues Brothers! My father loves that movie! "We're on a mission from God." Gotta love it! :nod:

[Siri Ruane]

Actually, I just watch the ending of Moulin Rouge the other night, and Ewan McGregor has a fairly nice voice, but as a Star Wars fan, I must admit that I laughed my @$$ off at it. :laugh: