Musicals are the lowest form of Art

[fatboystu]

I don't mind a good musical, Phantom of the Opera being a particular favorite. In my opinion the lowest form of art is anything classed as "modern art", an example being the messy bedroom thing by tracey emmin.

[Ullman]

The musical Cabaret is one of my favourites Lisa Minelli Michael York Joel Grey,a multi Oscar film.

Whats not to like?

A good example of why you should never dismiss an entire genre.

 

(Waits for examples of genres that should be dismissed entirely.)

[Farmduck]

A good example of why you should never dismiss an entire genre.

 

(Waits for examples of genres that should be dismissed entirely.)

Hair Metal

[Hornetto]

I have long believed this.  You combine generally ###### songs with acting in which people burst into song at a moment's notice (###### acting in other words) and the sum most certainly is not greater than it's parts.  It's culture at it's worst.  I hate them.

Agree entirely. Utter rubbish. Lower theatre than pantomime.

[deluded pom?]

Agree entirely. Utter rubbish. Lower theatre than pantomime.

I'll apologise up front. Oh no it isn't.

[Old Frightful]

Showboat is currently playing at the Sheffield Crucible.

 

It's a superb production and I'd be amazed if you didn't enjoy it, as I'm sure it would be right down your street.

It might be if he lived in York.

[Trojan]

I don't mind a good musical, Phantom of the Opera being a particular favorite. In my opinion the lowest form of art is anything classed as "modern art", an example being the messy bedroom thing by tracey emmin.

I went to see Phantom this year in London.  It was ######.  It could have finished at half time.  I've seen four West End shows.  Charley Girl - unadulterated rubbish, An Inspector Calls, I fell asleep, Les Mis, which I quite enjoyed and Phantom which I didn't.

[Bearman]

Paint Your Wagon

Guys and Dolls

Kiss Me Kate

Carousel

Blues Brothers

Return to the Forbidden Planet

I wish all art was this bad.

[JohnM]

Rocky Horror Show.

Little Shop of Horrors

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.you've seen the show, you've watched the film, now read the book. No, really, you shpould read the book, its magnificent. Les Miserables

[Ullman]

Hair Metal

I'm sure I could think of some hair metal tunes I liked.

 

But it might take a while.

[Ullman]

It might be if he lived in York.

[Bearman]

Rocky Horror Show.

Little Shop of Horrors

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.you've seen the show, you've watched the film, now read the book. No, really, you shpould read the book, its magnificent. Les Miserables

Best book I've ever read.

[tim2]

Showboat is currently playing at the Sheffield Crucible.

 

It's a superb production and I'd be amazed if you didn't enjoy it, as I'm sure it would be right down your street.

 

The Crucible under Daniel Evans has a recent history of putting on some great musicals. He will be leaving soon and he will be a great loss to that theatre.

 

I was lucky to get to see Showboat last week for £16 a ticket on a last minute offer. Fantastic set, really used the Crucible space well, great singing and doesn't hold back on pointing out racism either. OK, the stories in musicals are a bit thin usually but I'm happy to go and enjoy myself. I could probably watch "Waiting for Godot" again at a push, but I'd jump at the chance to see "Hairspray", "Jersey Boys" or "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" again - all of which I saw in the West End.

[slowdive]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-running_musical_theatre_productions. Some hit songs out of that little lot.

I realise that this is a Rugby League forum where anything popular and sucessful is regarded with suspicion and disfavour, but Ithink the OP is way off mark.

Can't see many decent ones which weren't written previously.  I don't mind a bit of Buddy Holly.  Regardless, being a hit song isn't really a good gauge of being decent.  The charts are full of ###### and always have been.  I stand by my argument that I think musicals are rubbish!

[Wolford6]

If you don't like musicals, don't go and watch them.

 

Same goes for boy bands, heavy metal, opera, punk, chamber music or whatever your particular bugbear is.

 

My two to avoid at all costs are rap music and prog rock.

[Bearman]

Legally Blonde.

"He's not Gay, he's European, all Europeans are like that"

[C H Calthrop]

Hair Metal

If it wasn't for hair metal the concept of all the way up to 11 would never have been invented and rocking out would have been limited to what was possible in the 50's. Volume is completely unnecessary without it and some of the greatest guitar riffs ever never come to light.

[longboard]

The trouble is that the majority of the public, including me,  love them.

 

I bet you sell loads of tickets for your own am-dram's production of Titus Andronicus this spring.

 

It must be so frustrating for you aesthetes.

 

I think Titus Andronicus would make an interesting, if gory musical.

 

The death metal genre would be suitable for the music.