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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 28, 2019 20:58:31 GMT
This time of the year, you start seeing the ubiquitous lists in the shrinking reviews section and this year being the end of the decade I expect to see best musical of the decade, however being the ardent fans we are, So what are your top 10 musicals from this decade?
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Post by sleepflower on Nov 28, 2019 21:01:22 GMT
Got to be Hamilton at the top surely.
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Post by danb on Nov 28, 2019 21:06:55 GMT
It’s the only show that I can think of that has straddled critical and financial success that well.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 28, 2019 22:14:32 GMT
I am clearly in the minority, but Hamilton wouldn’t make it in the room where it happens.
For me;
Matilda
Book of Mormon
Come From Away
Kinky Boots
Legally Blonde
Sister Act
Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comets of 1812
Bright Star
Sister Act
London Road
Dreamgirls
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Post by poster J on Nov 28, 2019 22:26:30 GMT
Any list that doesn't include Hamilton is incomplete regardless of your own personal opinion of the show, purely because of its social and cultural resonance.
I personally think it has to be at number 1, with Come From Away close behind.
I would include The Band's Visit and Matilda as well straight off the top of my head. I'd have to do a bit of thinking to make a longer list!
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Post by pianowithsam on Nov 28, 2019 22:37:39 GMT
Does Something Rotten count? Or is 1595 a bit far back?
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Post by ukpuppetboy on Nov 28, 2019 22:47:10 GMT
I’m going to explicitly mention the productions because judging by some of the comments on this board on 2 of the London versions I may have had a different opinion - but from MY experiences of new musicals from the last decade (in a loose order):
1. The Bridges of Madison County (LA)
2. Hamilton (OBC)
3. Fun Home (OBC)
4. Lift (Soho Theatre)
5. The Band’s Visit (OBC)
6. Romantics Anonymous (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)
7. Come From Away (Dublin)
8. Dear Evan Hanson (LA)
9. Here Lies Love (Dorfman)
10. Loserville (Garrick).
*Full disclosure - I haven’t seen Matilda or Groundhog Day (or Natasha Pierre) which I fully expect would have been contenders.
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Post by anthony40 on Nov 28, 2019 23:00:08 GMT
Jason Robert Brown's Parade has to be there. (To this day) every time I think of the Donmar Warehouse production, the complexities of the storyline and vocally, I still get goosebumps!
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Post by ukpuppetboy on Nov 28, 2019 23:09:32 GMT
Jason Robert Brown's Parade has to be there. (To this day) every time I think of the Donmar Warehouse production, the complexities of the storyline and vocally, I still get goosebumps! 2007 though anthony40. Time is running away with you! |
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Post by musicalmarge on Nov 28, 2019 23:59:22 GMT
The best musicals I have seen in the past decade are
Six
Dogfight
Carrie
Dreamgirls
42nd street
Ragtime (Charing cross)
Yank
Matilda
Come from Away
Fiddler on the roof (Playhouse)
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Post by cheesy116 on Nov 29, 2019 0:09:49 GMT
These are all of my personal favourite shows but in terms of objective success, it has to be Hamilton for financial reasons, and how much it has affected mainstream culture.
Matilda
Come From Away
Hamilton
Dear Evan Hansen
Fun Home
Kinky Boots
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Post by ptwest on Nov 29, 2019 6:50:37 GMT
If we are including revivals then it is clear that the musical that has given me more joy than any in the last decade was 42nd street.
But taking that out of the equation, in no particular order my favourites from the decade would be:
Memphis
Hamilton
Once
Come From Away
Everybodys talking about Jamie
Sister Act
Book of Mormon
Kinky boots
Dare I mention & Juliet? Just for the sheer fun of it!
To be honest I haven’t seen that many other “new” musicals in the last decade that have blown me away. Shows like Dreamgirls was fun but suffered from being mega understudy night, and I really cannot sit through Matilda again. Most of the other “Wow” moments have come from revivals such as Chess, Sunset, Les Mis concert etc
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Post by ukpuppetboy on Nov 29, 2019 7:32:16 GMT
May have to bump Loserville off of my list for the MTC production of Next to Normal in Melbourne which was fantastic.
Hopefully a London run can be on everyones list for the next decade.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 29, 2019 8:43:47 GMT
This time of the year, you start seeing the ubiquitous lists in the shrinking reviews section and this year being the end of the decade I expect to see best musical of the decade, however being the ardent fans we are, So what are your top 10 musicals from this decade? Is it written and premiered or just produced in this decade? Either way my money is on Bring it on, Stephen Ward and Exposure... |
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Post by MrBraithwaite on Nov 29, 2019 8:50:53 GMT
Expected to see Hamilton on everyones list...quite happy that it's not. Wouldn't feature on any of my lists, just ignoring it.  |
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