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Post by interval99 on Sept 13, 2023 21:09:31 GMT
Classic fm released their opinion and rated his shows www.classicfm.com/composers/lloyd-webber/andrew-best-musicals-ranked/Sort of agree on the top 6 but love never dies and school of rock deserve to be higher than cinderella which should replaced by whistle down the wind. Best thing when you do see most of his musicals listed it does show what a powerful body of work he has created Their ratings 10 Love never dies 9 Aspects of love 8 School of rock 7 cinderella 6 Cats 5 Sunset Boulevard 4 Joseph 3 Evita 2 JCS 1 The phantom of the opera |
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Post by robertb213 on Sept 13, 2023 22:18:49 GMT
Joseph, Aspects and Cinderella would way lower for me! Surprised that Starlight Express didn't make the list as well.
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Post by Jon on Sept 13, 2023 23:53:48 GMT
I'd put Tell Me on a Sunday, Whistle Down the Wind and Starlight Express higher than Cinderella, LND and even School of Rock.
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Post by Peter on Sept 14, 2023 6:18:49 GMT
I’d put By Jeeves higher than half the stuff on that list  |
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Post by SuttonPeron on Sept 14, 2023 10:48:28 GMT
Love Never Dies should be top 5. Joseph should not!
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Post by intoanewlife on Sept 14, 2023 15:32:33 GMT
1) Jesus Christ Superstar
2) Evita
3) Beautiful Game
4) Whistle Down the Wind
5) Sunset
Everything else is unwatchable muck x
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Post by BVM on Sept 15, 2023 8:43:46 GMT
These lists that companies publish are only ever someone's opinion and I guess there to promote debate.
(The number of heated discussions my gay mates have every time some publisher or other lists Kylie's top songs lol!)
That said it's good to see Cinderella getting some love. My personal Top 5:
1. Starlight Express
2. Cats
3. Aspects of Love
4. Sunset Boulevard
5. Evita
Musical perfection from the first note to the last.
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Post by viserys on Sept 15, 2023 9:05:03 GMT
1 JCS
2 Evita
3 Cats
4 Starlight Express
5 Tell me on a Sunday
6 Phantom
7 Sunset Boulevard
8 Whistle Down the Wind
9 Joseph
10 School of Rock
I suppose Starlight Express didn't make the cut because most people in the UK would only know the 1984 OLC now, which sounds very... well, 80s and dated. I'd also place it at no.1 for me personally as a musical, because no musical did more for me than Starlight Express (in Germany) in the late 80s and early 90s, where it was my "safe place" and escape from a sh*tty world, closely followed by Cats, which did similar but was harder to reach in Hamburg.
But if I look at the objective quality, I'd have to place other musicals higher for coherence, good story, good lyrics, etc. I'd rate LND higher for the music, but can't get past the idiotic story.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2023 19:18:20 GMT
I thought Cats would have been top 4 at least. IMO the Jellicle Ball is one of the greatest pieces of music ALW ever wrote up there with Superstar. Phantom is the strongest show I fully agree.
A poll of ALW's top songs or pieces of music would be fun too.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 15, 2023 19:32:03 GMT
I thought Cats would have been top 4 at least. IMO the Jellicle Ball is one of the greatest pieces of music ALW ever wrote up there with Superstar. Phantom is the strongest show I fully agree. A poll of ALW's top songs or pieces of music would be fun too. Happy to do a poll if members can agree on how to do it. Is it everything he’s been involved in writing? If so, what is that list? Sorry but I don’t have time to do the research and handle the usual “but what about “ objections. Let us know when you’re there and ready to vote! |
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Post by anita on Sept 16, 2023 9:25:29 GMT
1. Phantom
2.Whistle down the wind
3.Starlight Express
4.School of Rock
5. Joseph
6. The Woman in White
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Post by toomasj on Sept 16, 2023 9:27:05 GMT
1. Phantom
2. Evita
3. Sunset Boulevard
4. JCS
And can take or leave the rest, but the above are four of my favourite musicals full stop.
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Post by sukhavati on Sept 19, 2023 3:44:30 GMT
Personally, I wouldn't include Cats in the top ten - if I never see or hear it again, it will be too soon. Tell Me On a Sunday, whether solo or included with Song and Dance, had some beautiful songs and I loved that it was one woman's story. How many women find ourselves saying "let me finish," whether it's a personal or professional situation? I wouldn't include Starlight Express either - not wild about the anthropomorphic shows. I don't know how Cinderella/Bad Cinderella got in there.
My personal top five:
1) Phantom
2) Evita
3) Sunset Blvd
4) Love Never Dies (Australian staging)
5) Aspects of Love (original staging)
I know some people hate the latter two stories, but the music is beautiful, and in real life relationships are messy.
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Post by standingo on Sept 19, 2023 9:35:07 GMT
Haven’t seen all his work. And my list skews 90s and later. Phantom has never been my favorite. And I find JCS to have a handful of great numbers but otherwise forgettable. As in I have seen it at least twice and it’s left zero impression.
1. Sunset
2. Evita
3. Cinderella
4. Cats
5. Phantom
6. JCS
And yes, I like Cinderella. Not great art but good music and silly fun.
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Post by Fleance on Sept 26, 2023 0:46:00 GMT
My top 5:
1. Evita
2. Phantom of the Opera
3. Stephen Ward
4. Cats
5. Sunset Blvd.
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Post by andrew on Sept 26, 2023 8:48:02 GMT
I'd go
1 - Evita
2 - JCS
3 - Phantom
4 - Sunset
5 - Cinderella (controversially)
6 - School of Rock
7 - Everything else
If you average it out the consensus seems to be a mixture of Evita/Sunset/Phantom at the top three for this board, which I'm cool with.
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Post by BVM on Sept 26, 2023 11:06:10 GMT
I'd go 1 - Evita 2 - JCS 3 - Phantom 4 - Sunset 5 - Cinderella (controversially) 6 - School of Rock 7 - Everything else If you average it out the consensus seems to be a mixture of Evita/Sunset/Phantom at the top three for this board, which I'm cool with. Haha, I loved Cinderella. Was the perfect post lockdown tonic for me. It’s only really controversial on here and BWW. Lots of the GBP loved it and the reception in the theatre was always great. ALW’s best score since Sunset IMHO. |
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Post by andrew on Sept 26, 2023 17:34:26 GMT
I'd go 1 - Evita 2 - JCS 3 - Phantom 4 - Sunset 5 - Cinderella (controversially) 6 - School of Rock 7 - Everything else If you average it out the consensus seems to be a mixture of Evita/Sunset/Phantom at the top three for this board, which I'm cool with. Haha, I loved Cinderella. Was the perfect post lockdown tonic for me. It’s only really controversial on here and BWW. Lots of the GBP loved it and the reception in the theatre was always great. ALW’s best score since Sunset IMHO. I thought the book was a bit rubbish but there were some right bangers in it! I think it's ripe for a re-imagining in 10 years, Leicester Curve etc take note! |
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Post by distantcousin on Sept 27, 2023 9:12:44 GMT
1. Sunset 2. Evita 3. Phantom 4. JCS 5. Whistle Down The Wind 6. Cats 7. The Beautiful Game 8. Love Never Dies 9. Tell Me On A Sunday 10. Aspects of Love/Stephen Ward (joint tenth place!)
Some of these productions have moved up further than they would have been had I just been an audience member of. I've been in productions of JCS and Whistle - living and breathing them so intently over months gave me an extra appreciation and affection for them.
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