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198. Fiddler on the Roof -- great music, great story telling, and

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great combination of humor with serious theme.

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Name a musical that you can and do watch more then once. Mine is The Sound of Music. How about you? [View all] debm55 Oct 19 OP

West Side Story. Ocelot II Oct 19 #1

Thank you Ocelot II, I didn't see the remake. I have found that remakes are not as good. The Sound of Music did a remak debm55 Oct 19 #10

The 2021 remake by Spielberg bombed at the box office, though it got some good reviews. Ocelot II Oct 19 #15

HAHAHAHHAHAH. Like you way of thinking. Why screw with a Classic.? debm55 Oct 19 #19

I'm a big Bernstein fan. Paladin Oct 19 #33

Meh. But not better music. They could have done all that better acting, Ocelot II Oct 19 #55

Chicago LiberalLoner Oct 19 #2

thank you LiberalLoner. Great choice. debm55 Oct 19 #11

Westside Story BittyJenkins Oct 19 #3

Same with me, I knew all of the songs by heart. Thank you BittyJenkins. debm55 Oct 19 #12

No matter how many times I watch it, wnylib Oct 22 #196

I can't begin to tell you how many times PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 19 #4

I bought it for my tablet and can watch whenever I want now. HEHEHEHH. I used to get to watch only on TV at Christmas. debm55 Oct 19 #13

Still my favourite movie though I have not watched it all the way through in decades. applegrove Oct 19 #16

Thank you applegrove. debm55 Oct 19 #21

Sweeney Todd Gaytano70 Oct 19 #5

Agree, Thank you Gaytano70 debm55 Oct 19 #22

My favorite as well. Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd! His skin was pale and his eye was odd! Mr.WeRP Oct 20 #177

Speaking of Sondheim, Into the Woods is my favorite musical. wnylib Oct 22 #197

Les Miserables hlthe2b Oct 19 #6

Thank you hlthe2b . I saw the Broadway video. I thought the movie stunk. debm55 Oct 19 #23

I went thru a Les Mis addiction Demovictory9 Oct 19 #79

You too. Thank you Demovictory9. debm55 Oct 20 #105

Saw it in London just before it came to the US Grins Oct 20 #164

Same sakabatou Oct 20 #189

The Music Man werdna Oct 19 #7

Thank you werda debm55 Oct 20 #106

The Music Man Keepthesoulalive Oct 19 #8

Thank you Keepthesoulalive. Two great choices. debm55 Oct 20 #107

This time of year it has to be The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Lilithschyld Oct 19 #9

Agree, thank you Lilithschyld debm55 Oct 20 #109

Hair. applegrove Oct 19 #14

I saw Hair on Broadway in 1969! It was a blast, Ocelot II Oct 19 #17

Lucky you. I saw it in a theatre in about 1982 and applegrove Oct 19 #20

I like many musicals, and of course loved HAIR!!! elleng Oct 19 #44

thank you applegrove. Great songs. debm55 Oct 20 #111

1776 displacedvermoter Oct 19 #18

;-) elleng Oct 19 #43

Thank you , I enjoyed it very much. debm55 Oct 20 #112

A Hard Day's Night Cartoonist Oct 19 #24

Shoot - I should have put that one on *my* list! Mad_Dem_X Oct 20 #97

Thank you Cartoonist. I really enjoyed it. debm55 Oct 20 #113

I hadn't thought of that as a musical, but of course it was. malthaussen Oct 22 #193

The Rocky Horror Picture Show SHe-It Oct 19 #25

Thank you SHe-it. Great show debm55 Oct 20 #114

I really love that Geechie Oct 23 #206

Love the ones mentioned ReadItnWeep Oct 19 #26

Of course, elleng Oct 19 #42

Yes it does. Thank you ReaditnWeep, And welcome to DU. debm55 Oct 20 #115

Little Shop of Horrors FalloutShelter Oct 19 #27

Sorry Deb.... None. Maybe This is Spinal Tap. LakeArenal Oct 19 #28

Thank you LakeArenal I count it as one. debm55 Oct 20 #137

It's not really considered a musical, but "The Wizard of Oz" has many memorable songs FakeNoose Oct 19 #29

its a musical in my book Tetrachloride Oct 19 #72

I would think it was a musical.Thank you FakeNoose. debm55 Oct 19 #74

Phantom of the opera OLDMDDEM Oct 19 #30

Thank you very much. OLDMDDEM debm55 Oct 20 #139

Sound of Music and Music Man, you gotta know the territory. marble falls Oct 19 #31

Thank you marble falls. Great musicals. debm55 Oct 20 #138

Grease. Mosby Oct 19 #32

Thank you very much, Mosby, for your two choices. debm55 Oct 20 #140

"Kiss Me Kate" Paladin Oct 19 #34

DITTO!!! elleng Oct 19 #38

Yes. The movie version is great. rickford66 Oct 19 #47

Thank you , Paladin. Agree. debm55 Oct 20 #136

The Fantasticks 4TheArts Oct 19 #35

OH YES!!! elleng Oct 19 #37

and watch/listen: elleng Oct 19 #41

Jerry was cool 4TheArts Oct 19 #85

Great in many ways, elleng Oct 19 #87

Watching Lenny NOW, on Law&Order! and # 2 for the night. elleng Oct 22 #190

Thank you for posting him singing. murielm99 Oct 20 #119

Thank you , elleng. debm55 Oct 20 #133

Weird play..the story. Love the main song Demovictory9 Oct 19 #82

Thank you very much for your post. , 4TheArts. debm55 Oct 20 #135

Fantasticks! Yeah... ChazInAz Oct 20 #168

Kiss me KATE! elleng Oct 19 #36

Ditto rickford66 Oct 19 #48

Thank you elleng. debm55 Oct 20 #132

West Side Story was on HBO last night/this morning! elleng Oct 19 #39

Thang you elleng. and thank you for posting the movies and musicals on your threads. debm55 Oct 20 #130

South Pacific. Polly Hennessey Oct 19 #40

Thank you Polly Hennessey. Loved the songs. debm55 Oct 20 #128

Duh! Hamilton! Sedona Oct 19 #45

Thank you Sedona. Very good musical. I saw it once but it was not the original cast. debm55 Oct 19 #64

I knew I missed some. we can do it Oct 19 #93

the king and I movie. was criticized then by Thailand and now there if u criticize the real king msongs Oct 19 #46

Thank you msongs. I have seen that a couple of times. If I can find I watch. debm55 Oct 19 #52

Have the album! Dear_Prudence Oct 20 #129

My aunt was really into Broadway musicals and lent me her albums. debm55 Oct 20 #141

"Across The Universe" Tikki Oct 19 #49

Thank you Tikki. I have never that before. debm55 Oct 19 #50

I hate musicals with the fire of a thousand suns underpants Oct 19 #51

I don't think I saw that one. debm55 Oct 19 #56

It's hot! underpants Oct 19 #71

Saturday Night Fever 😁 TommieMommy Oct 19 #53

Oh yes, TommieMommy. Movie was great. Opening song and scene are a no miss for me. debm55 Oct 19 #54

Rocky Horror Picture Show horsepoor Oct 19 #57

Me too. thank you horsepoor. Love it debm55 Oct 20 #142

CABERNET k55f5r Oct 19 #58

Very much so. Thank you k55f5r debm55 Oct 20 #143

Guys on ice... yourout Oct 19 #59

Thank you , yourout. I am so sorry about your classmate. debm55 Oct 19 #73

Cabaret, And Only Cabaret ProfessorGAC Oct 19 #60

Thank you ProfessorGAC debm55 Oct 19 #65

Rocky Horror Picture Show. Elessar Zappa Oct 19 #61

Thank you Elessar Zappa debm55 Oct 19 #70

The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Lunabell Oct 19 #62

Thank you LunaBell debm55 Oct 19 #69

+1 we can do it Oct 19 #94

I have three. Different Drummer Oct 19 #63

Thank you Different Drummer for your 3 great choices. debm55 Oct 19 #67

The Gay Divorce Chipper Chat Oct 19 #66

Thank you Chipper Chat. I enjoyed Fred and Ginger. debm55 Oct 19 #68

West Side Story, Chicago, Victor/Victoria Mad_Dem_X Oct 19 #75

Thank you Mad_Dem_X debm55 Oct 20 #145

West Side Story CanonRay Oct 19 #76

Thank you CanonRay. debm55 Oct 20 #146

I saw "Aint to proud to beg" a few times, Temptations story Demovictory9 Oct 19 #77

Thank you Demovictory9 debm55 Oct 20 #144

Phantom of the Opera.. and now, Hamilton! mountain grammy Oct 19 #78

Thank you very much. mountain grammy. debm55 Oct 20 #147

Fiddler on the roof, Camelot, Carousel. virgdem Oct 19 #80

Thank you virgdem. debm55 Oct 20 #148

Fiddler on the Roof -- great music, great story telling, and wnylib Oct 22 #198

I agree. thank you wnylib. Excellent choice. debm55 Oct 23 #200

My Fair Lady dhol82 Oct 19 #81

My favorite musical...and I LOVE musicals. Glorfindel Oct 20 #103

All I want is a room somewhere... nt Dear_Prudence Oct 20 #131

Thank you very much. I loved it. debm55 Oct 20 #149

Funny girl, with Barbara. flying_wahini Oct 19 #83

Great musical. Thank you. debm55 Oct 20 #151

1776, Little Shop of Horrors, Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews version) Wiz Imp Oct 19 #84

Feed the birds...nt Dear_Prudence Oct 20 #134

My favorite song from Mary Poppins. So beautiful. debm55 Oct 20 #154

One of my all-time favorite songs Wiz Imp Oct 20 #170

Thank you . Wiz Imp. Love the all. debm55 Oct 20 #153

My Fair Lady Singing In The Rain Hairspray proud patriot Oct 19 #86

Thank you proud patriot. Wonderful. debm55 Oct 20 #155

An American in Paris. Junipercity Oct 19 #88

Thank you Junipercity. Yes there is a wonderful list of musicals. debm55 Oct 20 #156

Cabaret thucythucy Oct 19 #89

Thank you very much, thucythucy. debm55 Oct 20 #158

The Music Man. My Fair Lady. Camelot. Midnight Writer Oct 19 #90

Thank you very much. Midnight Writer. debm55 Oct 20 #159

Fiddler On The Roof cheri010353 Oct 19 #91

Thank you , Me too. debm55 Oct 20 #160

Agree with you, plus Hairspray, Victor Victoria, Les Miz we can do it Oct 19 #92

Thank you we can do it. Great list. debm55 Oct 20 #127

Pitch Perfect biophile Oct 19 #95

Thank you biophile. Way to go. debm55 Oct 20 #102

I just love musicals WENSTJDON Oct 19 #96

Thank you very much WENSTDON three great choices. debm55 Oct 20 #100

Me too. debm55 Oct 20 #150

Singing in the Rain n/t sarge43 Oct 20 #98

Thank you sarge43 I love that song with Gene Kelly singing that and dancing. debm55 Oct 20 #99

1776. My Fair Lady. Music Man. Victor, Victoria. Mamma Mia. niyad Oct 20 #101

Thank you niyad. You have a terrific list. debm55 Oct 20 #126

So many to list bpj62 Oct 20 #104

Thank you bpj62 Great list. debm55 Oct 20 #125

For humor: Evil Dead - The Musical TheBlackAdder Oct 20 #108

Thank you, The BlackAdder. debm55 Oct 20 #124

Oliver! MyOwnPeace Oct 20 #110

Thank you MyOwnPeace. I really liked that one. debm55 Oct 20 #123

Any Gene Kelly or Judy Garland sunnybrook Oct 20 #116

Thank you very much, sunnybrook. Three great choices. debm55 Oct 20 #122

Brigadoon. WheelWalker Oct 20 #117

Thank you WheelWalker debm55 Oct 20 #118

The best musical ever put to film - Popeye TlalocW Oct 20 #120

Thank you TialocW I am waiting for Wicked to come out as a movie. debm55 Oct 20 #121

Rocky Horror of course. bullimiami Oct 20 #152

Thank you bullimiami. debm55 Oct 20 #161

Movie Sound of Music, yes. Stage production, No. tanyev Oct 20 #157

Thank you tanyev. Yes everything about it is wonderful. debm55 Oct 20 #162

Threepenny Opera ChazInAz Oct 20 #163

Thank you ChazInAZ debm55 Oct 20 #167

Oddly, have an ear worm today for "A Chorus Line." Grins Oct 20 #165

That's funny Grins. Enjoy. debm55 Oct 20 #166

Camelot Vegan4life Oct 20 #169

Thank you Vegan4Life beautiful songs debm55 Oct 20 #171

Hmmm.... ?Tommy! (perhaps under the HDN "umbrealla" electric_blue68 Oct 20 #172

Thank you electric_blue68 debm55 Oct 20 #173

debm55 ..... Upthevibe Oct 20 #174

Yes it is . Thank you Upthevipe. debm55 Oct 20 #175

South Pacific RandySF Oct 20 #176

Thank you RandySF. Love it. I basically love all musicals. debm55 Oct 20 #178

HAIR lark Oct 20 #179

Thank you very much , lark. debm55 Oct 20 #180

The Bandwagon. The greatest musical...ever! Sibelius Fan Oct 20 #181

Thank you Sibelius Fan. debm55 Oct 20 #182

Les Miserables Beartracks Oct 20 #183

Wow you are a fan, Thank you very much Beartracks. debm55 Oct 20 #186

Does Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life" WestMichRad Oct 20 #184

HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH. you get credit. Thank you WestMichRad debm55 Oct 20 #185

You forgot the best part... malthaussen Oct 22 #194

Yes I did! WestMichRad Oct 22 #199

In addition to many already mentioned here drmeow Oct 20 #187

Thank you very much drmeow. That hasn;t been mentioned yet. debm55 Oct 20 #188

Camelot Figarosmom Oct 22 #191

Thank you for your choices. Figarosmom. debm55 Oct 23 #202

"The Producers." malthaussen Oct 22 #192

"Finian's Rainbow" malthaussen Oct 22 #195

Thank you malthoussen. Great choice. debm55 Oct 23 #203

West Side Story choie Oct 23 #201

Thank you choie. I love your choices. debm55 Oct 23 #204

TOMMY Emile Oct 23 #205

Thank you Emile. I remember seeing the movie. debm55 Oct 23 #207

Burlesque (see below) Backseat Driver Oct 23 #208

Thank you very much Backseat Driver. debm55 Oct 23 #209

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Marigold Oct 23 #210

thank you Marigold and I agree with you about Cabaret. debm55 Oct 23 #211