Musicals you liked

Just recently seen Only Fools and Horses musical. It was brilliant , music and cast were fantastic. Long time since I'd been to see a musical, so I really enjoyed it

War horse was not as good as the book in my opinion.

Hair

Come from Away is fantastic.
Very moving to think it’s based on a real event too .

NanKate I remember seeing Salad Days at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry years ago.
They were definitely more innocent times. I'm not keen on todays "juke box" musicals and would jump at the chance of seeing Salad Days or Sandy Wilson's The Boyfriend again.

The first musical I went to was Copacabana, and I loved it. My favourites would be Blood Brothers, Les Miserables and Rocky Horror Show. Kevin Kennedy ( Curly Watts in Corrie) was brilliant as the narrator in Rocky Horror.

Love many but my absolute favourite is Les Mis follwed by Miss Saigon and Joseph

Over the years I've seen various productions of both Fiddler on the Roof and Blood Brothers. They are still my two all time favourite musicals. However, having recently seen Come From Away I now have three favourite musicals.
If you get the chance, and it's still touring for a while, go and see it, it's wonderful.

Lion King, there's nothing like it, breathtaking. Les Mis of course, Sunset Boulevard and Miss Saigon

Camelot from a few years ago and Jersey Boys - seen it 3 times!

Loved the Lion King, we saw it on a trip to NY , my son told us to go as he’d seen it when he went to NY with the school and he said it was the only musical he’s ever enjoyed. We weren’t disappointed with our Broadway experience

My Fair Lady on stage 1959, the Ascot scene was amazing.
The Lion King, stunning. Les Mirables, Chicago

DGS is into Musical Theatre big time - watch everything he is in
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (Chief UmpaLumpa
The Sound of Music (one of the Von Trapp children)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Jeremy)
Mary Poppins (Michael)
Oliver! (played Oliver aged just 8)
James & The Giant Peach
School of Rock (he learned the drums specificlly for this role)
Barnum
and he's currently in rehearsals for EVITA (playing Juan Peron)

Have loved them all but I am probably a little biased!

The latest Joker 2 - Folie a Deux as been panned by many as being a musical but it's a brilliant film - as good as the first. Joaquin Phoenix makes to feel so sorry for Arthur Fleck as the film explains how his abused childhood turn him into what he became. I urge everyone to see it but only after you've seen the first one.

We are lucky to belong to a theatre group and get discounted tickets for the west end.
I love:
Les Mis
Chicago
Jersey Boys
Blood Brothers
Sunset Boulevard (but not the new one with Nicole Scherzinger I hated that version)
The new Guys and Dolls
Oliver
and anything with Charlie Stemp - he is amazing

I saw my first musical The Vagabond King when I was four, (my mother was in it), and have loved Musical Theatre ever since. Lost count of all the musicals I have seen, and enjoyed all bar one: The Sound of Music which I loathe; it is all the winsome nuns capering about.

Haven’t been to a musical for a few years, up to now my favourites would be The King and I, Blood Brothers and Sunshine on Leith.
Was really disappointed at War Horse (loved both the book and the film), and loathed The Phantom of the Opera.

Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamciar here, and Six.

I agree Kitty West Side story was mesmerising. I saw it in stage in Oxford as a teenager. Went to the film premier in Birmingham. I can hear all the music in my head now, starting with that whistle.

Found Les Miserable dark and depressing, however heard the music recently and could understand why so many folks liked it.

My dear dad took me to Bye Bye Birdie loved it then but suspect I wouldn’t now.

Salad Days by Julian Slade.

Hamilton is my favourite.

I'd love feed back if you do go.

I’m hoping there might be some last minute offers from the theatre kitty

I love musicals and have seen loads over the years , both the big popular ones and the less popular ones like , the girl from the north country , based on Bob Dylan’s life and songs .
My faves are Les Mis , Book of Mormon and Hamilton.
My first musical was Godspell with David Essex . I went with the school.
One of my favourite family memories was taking my dc to see Beauty and the Beast . They were about 7 and 5 and the looks on their faces were priceless . Ditto the Lion King.

I think it's run is almost over, Grandmadinosaur.

Good question kitty it’s on an our local theatre soon. The tickets are quite expensive ( though most are these days) so I’d be interested to hear if it’s worth the outlay.