Musicals - Yay or Gay

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

I have to say the mere thought of musicals is enough to make me angry. People leaning out of window, joining in the song - people prancing around, swinging round lamp posts - over-earnest facial expressions... aargh! f*** off!

However, saying that, I was quite partial to South Park, and as mentioned before, Moulin Rouge was quite enjoyable in gay kind of way.

Maybe I've just had bad experiences, but people prancing around saying "by golly!" isn't my idea of fun.

In fact, forget what I said, ALL musicals are shite, and if you disagree you're wrong.

 

[Blackadder]

Are you including West End Musicals CD?

I have recently seem Mama Mia (Abba music) and Our House (Madness) and I thought they were brilliant!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Return to the Forbidden Planet and the Buddy Holly Story are the dogs danglies.

 

[Marc]

Never been to a musical, not my cuppa tea but if the oppertunity ever arose I would think about it...so its a yaygay for me i'm afraid!

 

[Beeneys gloves]

West End musicals can be good but the ones on screen are pants, cant remember which one it was but theres a basketball scene in one and it is the most gayest thing I've ever seen

Also how does everyone always know the words

 

[hart's shirt]

Are we talking all musicals here - or just the Rogers and Hammerstein ones that get shown every Christmas/Easter?

Went to see the Lion King a couple of years ago - widely acclaimed and regarded as a show that reinvents the concept of the musical. The Phantom of the Opera was pretty amazing too IMHO - great musical score and sensitive acting.

Having dissed R & H, I took part in a college production of Oklahoma! more than a few years ago. Looking back, parts of it did seem more than a little twee, but one could argue that a certain innocence was all part of its charm. It was also great fun to do. And as every Red Scouser knows, the football anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone' was originally in 'Carousel'.

I will, however, willingly concede that there are precious few excuses for seeing Danny La Rue in 'Hello Dolly' on the London stage. It wasn't even that good as a film...

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Cheshire you've clearly never seen Blood Brothers !.

 

[tinx]

Went to see We Will Rock You and that was quality.....top show, fantastic music

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

Live musicals are a different matter - but you have to be careful. I once saw Cats. "McKavity, McKavity, the mystery Cat!" Feck off!

 

[Yorkie]

I love musicals. In fact my favourite film is High Society. All good innocent fun.

Gene Kelly in Singing in the Rain & Anchors Aweigh.
Yul Brynner in the King & I.
South Pacific & Oklahoma

I saw Doctor Dolittle in the West End and the Buddy Holly Story.


Then there are the Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta's which were the satirical comedies of their era. I love the Mikado.

 

[Dandyman]

Gayer than a camp load of boy scouts !

 

[Mental Lental]

On stage - good fun. On screen - gayer than Julian Clary.

Witness Antonio Benderas in Evita.

I rest my case.

 

[Simster]

There's nothing gay about Chicago, the musical. Top drawer.

Mind you, I was distinctly underwhelmed by Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I thought it was pony, although the wife thought it was OK which was a good thing really as it was her birthday.

 

[hart's shirt]

I can see it now - Yorkie, Lush and Tedebear as The Mikado's "3 little maids from school".

Hmmm, now that's an idea for pre-season entertainment down the Lord Nelson...

 

[Bozza]

Saw The Lion King in London a few weeks back - top drawer.

Saw Miss Saigon on Broadway which was a fantastic night out.

Saw Sunset Boulevard in Melbourne which was also very good.

Saw Grease, Starlight Express and Joseph when a great deal younger, but also remember them to be worthwhile.

My verdict: Stage musicals, thus far, very good indeed.

 

[Brovion]

"Three little maids from school are we,
Filled to the brim with G and T"


(Just editing this to say: Hart's Shirt it is a great pleasure to see you posing on NSC again. You have been sorely missed.)

 

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I starred in Fame & Blood Brothers at my school play

 

[Sam]

:safeway

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Musicals are fun.

The Producers at Drury Lane is well worth a visit.

 

[the slow norris]

tell me a story, don't sing it to me. more irritating that "chirpy" whistling