Greatest stage musicals

[Rose65]

I love live theatre and especially musicals. I loved My Fair Lady recently, Guys and Dolls is a favourite. We will see The Lion King this summer.


For me seeing Les Miserables was the most overwhelming experience ever. I do not know how I didn't burst into tears at the sheer magnificence of the performance. I didn't know anything could be so noble and beautiful as that story, those voices.
So what for you stands out as the best ever stage performance?

 

[Jamala]

Phantom of the Opera the first week it opened in 1986 at
Her Majesty’s Theatre in the Haymarket, London… with Sarah Brightman
as Christine and Michael Crawford as the Phantom.
Incredible set and I can’t believe that was 37 years ago!

 

[Rose65]

Phantom of the Opera the first week it opened in 1986 at
Her Majesty’s Theatre in the Haymarket, London… with Sarah Brightman
as Christine and Michael Crawford as the Phantom.
Incredible set and I can’t believe that was 37 years ago!

I have yet to see it, we had to cancel during the pandemic.

 

[CinnamonSugar]

Phantom of the Opera the first week it opened in 1986 at
Her Majesty’s Theatre in the Haymarket, London… with Sarah Brightman
as Christine and Michael Crawford as the Phantom.
Incredible set and I can’t believe that was 37 years ago!

It * was* incredible… saw it in Atlanta

Although not a whole musical, I did see the Pacific NW ballet replicate the “America” scene from West Side Story, which was wonderful

 

[fuzzybuddy]

In the late 60s, I was in the US Navy, stationed in NYC. Through the USO, we could get tickets to any Boardway show. These were front row, center seats. I got to see "Fiddler On The Roof" multiple times. I loved it. I've also seen the movie a few times, but there's nothing like seeing a live person in front of you. And Broadway people put on one hell of a show.

 

[Jackie23]

I saw Annie in NYC in the late 70's or early 80's, can't remember exactly, anyway it was great.

 

[Paladin1950]

My 5 favorite (that I saw in the 70's and 80's) are My Fair Lady. I consider this to be the greatest musical of all. It has more great songs than any other musical. Oklahoma! (My own personal favorite), Fiddler on the Roof (I saw it with Zero Mostel playing Tevye), The King and I ( I saw it with Yul Brynner & Constance Towers in the lead roles), & West Side Story (loved this production).

Other musical that I saw on Broadway were, Grease, Godspell, Shenandoah, Beatlemania.

 

[Been There]

My last tine to NYC was to see "The Jersey Boys." My favorite was "The Lion King."

 

[jujube]

"Starlight Express" seen in Vegas many, many years ago was the most fun and unusual musical I've seen.

 

[Bethmt]

As a teenager I was obsessed with the musical A Chorus Line and am thankful I saw it in 1979, then again in 1989. Also saw Evita in the early 80s. I was with my mom and our seats were near the orchestra. Wow, what an experience that was, especially during Requiem for Evita.