Berkana and I started discussing Benji and one thing lead to another and we were talking old movies. What about musicals? What about numbers and particular dancers in musicals we never ever forget>

For example, I never forget

"Kiss Me Kate" Highlights are all aAnn NIller's dances, particularly her opening number of "Too Darn Hot" where she dances over the table tops...and Bob Fpsse's number, "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" A zillion star movie.

Speaking of Fosse, "Pajama Game" and "Sweet Charity", "Cabaret" and "Damn Yankees" and his final one "All That Jazz

"Singing in the Rain" and all the other Gene Kelly musicals...geez, this could take a while...I'm going to rerev my engines and come back later. Fill in and add on PLEEZ!!!
"Carousel"
"Oklahoma"
"Guys and Dolls"
"Chicago"
"Moulin Rouge"
"Meet Me in St. Louis"

I LOVE Rent

I couldn't even name the best song in it...but, I guess I would have to pick
Goodbye Love

The musical number "Get Happy" From Summer Stock starring Judy Garland. One of my absolute favorites!

"Singin' In The Rain" "Make 'Em Laugh" "Moses Supposes" and "The Broadway Ballet" From Singin' In The Rain

"Time Warp" from Rocky Horror Picture Show

"Cheek to Cheek" from Top Hat

"Puttin' On the Ritz" from Blues Skies




The Band Wagon
Top Hat
Covergirl
Brigadoon
Cabaret
Rent
Camelot
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Unsinkable Molly Brown
Gigi
Grease

Oh and my favorite Fosse number is "Rich Man's Frug" from Sweet Charity.

Wow that's mine too! And I also love The Tango: Maureen, Out Tonight, Seasons of Love, and Light My Candle :)

:hello: Did no one else enjoy "Cats"? I thought it was sensational. And the song "Memories" was haunting.

YES!
My friend and I sing Light My Candle in the car ALL THE TIME!
It's the BEST!

I love that movie more than anything.
When I need a good cry I watch it.

I love the broadway show too and can't wait to see it again!

The best song or my favorite is Take Me Or Leave Me.

Of course I'm a huge Idina Menzel fan. I had the pleasure of getting to see her and Kristen Chenoweth in Wicked.

I wish I would have been old enough to see her in her other shows as well.

There is so much wonderful music and moments that come from the stage.
"What I Did For Love" from A Chorus Line
"The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha
Most of the music from Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera

Oh how I wish I were in NY right now!!!!! I took my granddaughters to their very first play in January. The Lion King was fabulous and hopefully it will be something that they will never forget.

HOW COULD I FORGET the unforgettable Les Mis, let alone "The Man of La Mancha?"

My favorite from A Chorus Line is "T and A."

I am pretty darn sure I AM Molly Brown...and what about "Funny Girl?"

What we need is some great new musicals all starring BENJI. :cheerleader:

Oh I love Wicked!!!!!

My fave songs from there are (dang I have ALOT)

Popular, Defying Gravity, What is this Feeling?, Dancing Through Life, The Wizard and I, As Long As You're Mine, and For Good!

But you got to see the original run? LUCKY!! I'm jealous, Idina and Kristen are totally awesome :thumbsup:

Yes it was fantastic. The tickets were hella expensive though. Holy crap were they ever.

I think my favorite was of course Defying Gravity beautiful scene. And The Wizard and I.

One of my favorite musicals ever is "Wicked". Idina Menzel's voice gives me chills! I love "Defying Gravity". :)

However, the BEST musical (for me) would have to be "Rent"..."Seasons of Love" is fantastic! :D

All time favorite musical (lacking in much dance) is Sound of Music. Also love South Pacific (more dancing). Both were vocal vehicles, of course, but still qualify as musicals.

Didn't notice this thread until today. Maybe I didn't need the one I started.

And, yes, Benji needs his own musical, but I would love to see him in something along the lines of "Riverdance" where the dancing really IS the story.

Any thoughts on White Nights? (Movie, I know.)

I have on the tip of my pea brain some old musical movies that I used to love so much, designed for the younger set. Gotta think on those. Sheesh, this is hard having to remember.

Love ALL the ones mentioned here, too.

I don't really go out of my way to watch musicals but of the few I have seen these are my two favorites.

West Side Story

Grease

Hmm.....my all time Favorite musical is Newsies. My favorite song from Newsies is Seize The Day.

Rent is another good one. I think Another Day is my favorite song with I'll Cover You (Reprise)

My third musical I like is The Last Five Years. Both If I Didn't Believe In You and Still Hurting are good songs.

How about "My Fair Lady". I loved the movie -- loved Audrey Hepburn -- favourite song was "I could have danced all night".

I love me some musicals. Moulin Rouge is my fifth favourite movie of all time, but my favourite musical has to be Cats. I picked up the recent DVD a couple years back and I've just about worn it out!

I LIVE FOR MUSICALS

ALL THAT JAZZ MY ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :woohoo: :woohoo:

I LOVE STEPHEN SONDHEIM!! :woohoo:

COMPANY
A LITTLE NIGHT'S MUSIC
SWEENY TODD
INTO THE WOODS


Also LOVE OF COURSE FOSSE

CHICAGO
CABARET
PAJAMA GAME
PIPPIN

WHO ELSE LOVES BEN VEREEN???????????

OKAY ANOTHER POST

I love movies I love

Sat Night Fever
Grease
Chicago
Rocky Horror Picture Show
American in Paris
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Singing in the Rain
On the Town
Guys & Dolls
Xanadu (remember Gene Kelly and Olivia Newton John)
Victor Victoria
West Side Story
The Red Shoes

All that Jazz (it Rules!!)

:hello2: pilatesmom...and here I was just going to mention Sondheim. We have a lot of the same taste.

This thread has reminded me of so many of my favorite; I'm singing bits and pieces out of them all day long.

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name that musical, meta! :D (hint:Sondheim)

i took a workshop with Ann Reiking, years ago. She was very nice.

Despite what I have heard about Fosse, I will love and appreciate his work.

I saw the musical FOSSE 3x on Broadway. Once with Ben Vereen in it. and once with the hot hot hot Desmond Richman. :thud: :thud:

Oh man I LOVEEE My Fair Lady!!! My favorite songs are "Just You Wait 'Enry 'Iggins" and..."I Could Have Danced All Night"!

I am also a sucker for Teh Beatles. A Hard Day's Night, and Help!

While I thought SGT. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band was one of the cheesiest films ever. (Hey but the Bee Gee's are cool.) I love it!

And the movie Cry-Baby.

My eldest and I saw Cats live 10ish years ago. We were both blown away. And then 2 years ago, my youngest and I watched the tape. She was blown away and is hoping that one day the play will return to town.

I would love to see Lion King -- did anyone see it, and what did they think?

A favourite song from another favourite movie, Chicago -- He had It Coming!
Very amusing! :rotfl:

Back in 1997, I was at the opening for LION KING.

three letters WOW!! Great costumes and amazing puppetry. It knocked me off my feet.