What musical has the best music?

missusblagh

Im going to a show in London soon, and I'm wondering, what musical would people consider as having the best music?
Are there any as good as Les Miserables?

Yddil

I you want a singalongable, Lion King's your man... That rotating floor is AMAZING!!!!

Otherwise Wicked is such a good story and nothing beats it on stage, its so cool!!!

missusblagh

Well I've seen Wicked (yes it's amazing ! )
But I'm not sure, not so much, singalongable, but like, emotional, intense, like Les Mis.

what I heard about Lion King is that it has a great production - set, costume etc, but once you get past that there's not much substance to it. what you think?

Futurecrook

The score for Phantom of the Opera is amazing. Musically, Wicked is also very good and Rent would definitely be up there in terms of musical content also.

emeraldstar

Rent isn't running anymore though.

wet-paint

There's no wrong answer here, it's too subjective.

Superstar is a favourite of mine, as Wicked hasn't enough male parts or decent songs for those male parts(I'm a guy). And it's got kick ass riffs, really challenging songs - every time I listen to the Jesus clearing the temple it sends shivers down my spine. You'd want to be a fantastic singer to pull that off.

kkd

My Fair Lady for sure.

Hrududu

Ragtime has some incredible music in it. Unfortunately its not running on the west end though.

cat_rant

I wish I had been able to see Avenue Q while it was in Lonon. I love the round track.

athtrasna

wet-paint wrote: »

There's no wrong answer here, it's too subjective.

Superstar is a favourite of mine, as Wicked hasn't enough male parts or decent songs for those male parts(I'm a guy). And it's got kick ass riffs, really challenging songs - every time I listen to the Jesus clearing the temple it sends shivers down my spine. You'd want to be a fantastic singer to pull that off.

Futurecrook wrote: »

The score for Phantom of the Opera is amazing. Musically, Wicked is also very good and Rent would definitely be up there in terms of musical content also.

Phantom, Superstar and Wicked all have overtures that send shivers up my spine. Musically some of my favourite shows ever (did I just say that about two ALW shows :eek:)

Yddil wrote: »

I you want a singalongable, Lion King's your man... That rotating floor is AMAZING!!!!

Otherwise Wicked is such a good story and nothing beats it on stage, its so cool!!!

How is it singalongable? I thought it was awful tripe myself. Musically and storywise, I thought it was the biggest waste of money ever!

missusblagh wrote: »

what I heard about Lion King is that it has a great production - set, costume etc, but once you get past that there's not much substance to it. what you think?

Precisely!

cat_rant wrote: »

I wish I had been able to see Avenue Q while it was in Lonon. I love the round track.

Round tracks are in Starlight Express not Avenue Q

Looking at the list of what's running in the West End, for passionate powerful music rather than story, my top 4 would be Wicked, Billy Elliot, Phantom & Les Mis.

cyberfitnessgur

Fiddler on the roof!

"TRADIDTIOOOOOOON!"

IrishCian

if its singalongs you're looking for, We Will Rock You (the musical by Ben Elton based on the music of Queen) is the perfect one. Saw it in the West End about a year ago, and in the O2 in February. The storyline is riduculous, but its funny, enjoyable, and has loads of Queen classics

coldwood92

The pjama game for a jazzy score

Morphy

cat_rant wrote: »

I wish I had been able to see Avenue Q while it was in Lonon. I love the round track.

I LOVE the sound track to Avenue Q!!

Legally Blonde is also very singalongable.

philiphowlin

missusblagh wrote: »

Im going to a show in London soon, and I'm wondering, what musical would people consider as having the best music?
Are there any as good as Les Miserables?

Yes Go see Sister Act, Blood brothers (best storyline) and Billy Elliott

philiphowlin

missusblagh wrote: »

Im going to a show in London soon, and I'm wondering, what musical would people consider as having the best music?
Are there any as good as Les Miserables?

1 BILLY ELLIOTT
2 SISTER ACT
3 PRICILLA
4 BLOOD BRoTHERS (best all round i.e. music and storyline)

Niamh-17

I think Phantom of the Opera has one of the best music scores out of all the musicals i have seen. The theme song "The Phantom of the Opera" is so powerful, and makes such an impact. Also "Music of the Night" is one of the most incredible songs in the world of musical theatre. "All i ask of you" is a fantastic duet also....i could go on....!

Andrew Llyod Webber, what a genius! Looking forward to seeing "Love Never Dies" too

badstann

Try take in two and see Wicked and Phantom

Sophia91

Go see Wicked or Billy Elliot......they're both amazing.

Nolanger

kkd wrote: »

My Fair Lady for sure.

Agreed. Most musicals have a few classic songs and the rest are forgettable. MFL has truly great songs.

scudzilla

No competition here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tc5UBYfx8k

karenjlwalker

Sister Act for sure has to be included in the top list!! along with Lion King of course I have not seen the rocky horror musical but think it would be brilliant!

Sonovagun

southpark was pretty good

jackthelad456

Jersey Boys. Hands down.

TheatreBoy

Les Mis Has The Best Music! no doubt.

em, wicked has good music and so does phantom...

Blinn

It's probably not running anywhere but I love the music for the Gershwins' Girl Crazy. It has two absolute classics in its setlist: Embraceable You and I Got Rhythm.

Caleb001

lion king is the best musician . . . !!!

Dinkie

We will rock you is the best if you are looking for songs you know and sing along to.... Else Mama Mia if it is on.

I think Wicked, Les Mis and Miss Saigon are still my favs however.

Taseera

These are mine in no particular order:

Defying Gravity (Wicked)
You Can't Stop the Beat (Hairspray)
It Sucks to be Me (Avenue Q)
La Vie Boheme (Rent)
No One Mourns the Wicked (Wicked)
What is this Feeling?(Wicked)
Circle of Life (Lion King)
What you Own (Rent)
Without Love (Hairspray)
Every ones a Little Bit Racist (Avenue Q)

Big Z

Doodle53

Billy Elliot's music is so diverse and appeals to everyone.You can't not like it.Electricity gets me every time

michaelflynn61

I cant decide about best music but I think Rent has the best songs!!

TheBardWest

I'd probably vote for JC Superstart. Andrew Lloyd Webber writes fantastic music, but not such a great book. He worked best when someone else was writing lyrics, and his pairing with Tim Rice for JCS was nothing short of sublime.

JonSnuuu

Rent for sure!! I know its not on anymore but the film version is still very good!

Joe_Dull

Just wrapped up Les Mis in the Pavilion, where I was doing pit singing. Must have heard the songs a million times each, but I'm nowhere near sick of them! The music just has a timeless quality to it - can't be beaten in my opinion (although I'm very fond of Rent and Wicked).

thomas353

everyone thinks oliver, try the jerry springer musical

The Little Fellow

I think The Lion King, definitely. It sends shivers down my spine!

missusblagh wrote: »

what I heard about Lion King is that it has a great production - set, costume etc, but once you get past that there's not much substance to it. what you think?

I disagree. It's so emotional, funny, and just overall brilliant! It has a lot of substance to it.

Tijani

All the songs from spamalot Bu Lords ....

Boogienights

Westside story wins handsdown

Nolanger

No it doesn't. My fair lady has no bad songs.

lorsric

Miss Saigon - good story, great music, from the same people that did Les Mis.

Blood Brothers - story is amazing, music is fantastic - have the tissues ready

Jesus Christ Superstar - music is brilliant - saw it when it opened the newly refurbed Lyceme Theater years ago, noone knew whether to clap at the end (hence the film,the cast and crew pack up and leave )

Many more - Grease is cool and good for kids too,.

dazzerd75

Morphy wrote: »

I LOVE the sound track to Avenue Q!!

Legally Blonde is also very singalongable.

...Legally Blonde is the worst Musical I've ever seen. One rather good song- thats pretty much it - and lots of dialogue sung in a ridiculous manner.

Go see We will Rock You!

TheatreBoy

We Will Rock You is sooooooooooo overrated!

The music is good but the show is ****e!!

Freddie59

TheatreBoy wrote: »

We Will Rock You is sooooooooooo overrated!

The music is good but the show is ****e!!

Agreed. And I'm a HUGE Queen fan. Went to see the Million Dollar Quartet in London a couple of weeks ago. Fantastic show.

My favourites are:

The Lion King
JCS
War Of The Worlds
Mamma Mia
The Sound Of Music
Grease

Saw Wicked in London for the first time. Didn't know what to expect as I only knew one song from it. What a show. Fantastic!

gloriacollins

well i enjoy all musics....:)

Macushlablue

'Oliver!', definitely!!:)

CongressTart

The Sound of Music.

Admittedly I don't know many other musics but I do love it. Especially the yodel song.

Undergod

Gotta be West Side Story - Bernstein ripping up the opposition in his usual fashion.

MOSSAD

Hasn't played for years but I think Mame and Camelot have some of the finest songs.

Fiyero

Love Never Dies

I know a lot of people didn't like it but I loved it.

It's gone now though - unless you want to see it in Austrailia.

Go see Wicked

athtrasna

Fiyero wrote: »

Love Never Dies

I know a lot of people didn't like it but I loved it.

Seriously I keep trying to listen to the soundtrack but life is too short.

Opening on Broadway next year afaik

shellyhowell

I love The Phantom of the Opera.