Top 10 Broadway Musicals Part 1

[WereAllBadKids]

Cats should be higher and bye bye birdie should replace the lion king on this list. I'm sorry but I hate the lion king

[livziem]

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[DramaQueen111597]

#1- Wicked

#2- Phantom of the Opera

#3- West Side Story

#4- Rent

#5- Bye Bye Birdy

#6- Beauty and the Beast

#7- Lion King

#8- Next to Normal

#9- Hair Spray

#10- Chicago

[randomtoodles]

I'm in Beauty and the Beast for my school this year, I play the wardrobe ^-^

[billnye518]

just a word to the wise, don't put musicals that opened at London's West End first as Broadway hits since they didn't start there, like cats

[nytheatrecritic]

@billnye518 Why not they are all broadway shows? theatre is not exclusive to one country.

[Broadwaypuppet]

Was Lumiere played by JTart in this?

[MsOctoberstorm]

beauty and the beast is quite is small stage for broadway

[kittysoftpaws12]

HOW IS LION KING 9?!?!?!?!!? LION KING IS THE ONLY ONE THAT I WASENT BOARD ON! THE COSTUMES WERE AMAIZING AN THE DANCING AND THE SINGING!

[carlosdelgadoespino]

what is the name of the song's beginning?

[jemmirox12]

west side at six? boo.

[forevermonde]

I'm sorry, no offence, but this is a terrible list!! Everything is in the WRONG order!

[nytheatrecritic]

@forevermonde well what would your list have been?

[forevermonde]

@nytheatrecritic Well there's the crux of the issue. I wouldn't have made such a list! A compilation perhaps but not a countdown... But hey, that's just me I guess. Well done for the effort though.

[sjorsjulius]

Beauty and the beast was the first big show ive ever seen

[immamoviebuff]

@ 2:58 doesn't that kid sound really off-key? I would'nt have noticed it if there weren't anybody else singing, but it's pretty blatant...whatever..hakuna matata.

[lionkinglover2662]

@WEZZERman1212 meow =(^_^)=

[lionkinglover2662]

I think lion king is better than beauty and the beast but that is an opinion.

[nytheatrecritic]

@aenicolesing

you can't spell Sarah, two no shit she wasn't in west side story, three many people would disagree with you on her singing talent and four I'm not an idiot and it was out of line for you to call me such.

[WEEZERman1212]

i hate cats...

[MrShaun42088]

wtf... the music is great, but beauty and the beast is so stupid to see people dancing around as plates pepper shakers and teapots

[MsJee16]

huh? Lion King #9????? smh



[STG44tiger]

The movie Cabaret with Joel Gray was way better than the play version

[nytheatrecritic]

@STG44tiger I Respectfully disagree with you. The broadway version has far more depth to it. they cut a lot out for the movie version and it suffers as a result of that. however Joel Grey and Liza Minnelli are beyond amazing in their respective roles.

[aenicolesing]

Sara Brightman was never in West Side story. And she sucked at singing "I Feel Pretty" nice work. idiot.

[nytheatrecritic]

@aenicolesingOne you can't spell Sarah, two no shit she wasn't in west side story, three many people would disagree with you on her singing talent and four I'm not an idiot and it was out of line for you to call me such.

[mikkiii555]

<3 Chicago, West Side Story, 

[mikkiii555]

YES. CHICAGO<3

[MultiDom99]

Cats was and still is the best!!!

[daniyellowjello]

I went into my first Broadway show rolling my eyes and came out crying...they're fucking geniuses.

[cargoat]

WEST SIDE STORY!!!!!!

[cargoat]

is all that Jazz BEBE NEUWIRTH?!

[meganefinn1]

Not a fan of Cats or Beauty and the Beast or Chicago. Lion King looks amazing! I am really wanting to see West Side Story! Cabaret looks creepy Love the way you did this!

[gabygogo505]

who is playing belle in this version?

[stephh1991]

@gabygogo505 Liz Shivener. She was on the most recent tour of Beauty and the Beast, and is now on tour in Shrek as Fiona.

[narniafreak92]

#9 = <3 I lovelovelove the show, i'm sctually going to see it on my birthday next month, but I do agree that there are better shows in the sense that this show has a basic storyline and music, but it is very showy, which is it's best asset

Beauty and the Beast was my first, and technically only, broadway show! All other shows i've seen i saw on tour or online lol :) plus it's my favorite Disney classic, so I will always love the show!

[princessmaye216]

lion king needs better than a 9 its amazing!!!

[0BroadwayGuy0]

@princessmaye216 yes lion king was pretty amazing, but there are better books, story, acting and songs in other musicals

[noodle0912]

CABARET!

[clownaphobia12]

I have yet to see a broadway muscial but it is my goal to see a ton of them. I am a sophomore and I tend to move to New York after I graduate. Once I move there I am going to go to college and try to get on broadway :)

[jnlaf]

@clownaphobia12 ...you will love it...nothing like broadway

[NaturalBeauty86]

i still want to go see lion king....this made me want to go see it as soon as possible...just have toget enough money to see it

[pouncivalfan1321]

I'm glad Cats got some recognision at no. 10! WOOHOO!!!