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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 4, 2024 14:38:32 GMT
Idea nicked from the Bake off thread, I’m just wondering what is your favourite British show from the last 10 years?
Mine is Operation Mincemeat.
Benjamin Button, Flowers for Mrs Harris and You are here deserve nods
Standing on skys edge, does not have an original score and so its out. Hex and Berlusconi are really not deserving of anything at all!
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Post by thedrowsychaperone on Oct 4, 2024 14:54:12 GMT
I wanted to say Betty Blue Eyes... then realised that was 13 YEARS AGO?!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 4, 2024 14:57:26 GMT
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Post by singingbird on Oct 4, 2024 14:58:11 GMT
Off the top of my head, either Benjamin Button or Tammy Faye. Oh, or Groundhog Day. I'd be hard pushed to choose between them.
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Post by thedrowsychaperone on Oct 4, 2024 14:59:45 GMT
I would say Tammy Faye or Groundhog Day, but then the definition of "British" musical becomes a little bit hazy with both of those considering their writing teams.
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Post by capybara on Oct 4, 2024 15:06:27 GMT
Operation Mincemeat by some distance.
Other honourable mentions include 42 Balloons, Cake and Sylvia for me.
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Post by Oleanna on Oct 4, 2024 15:10:06 GMT
Flowers For Mrs. Harris.
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Post by unseaworthy on Oct 4, 2024 15:11:31 GMT
Yes, absolutely. This was a masterpiece. |
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Post by David J on Oct 4, 2024 15:14:17 GMT
The Clockmaker's Daughter
Also shout out to Benjamin Button and the Grinning Man
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Post by alece10 on Oct 4, 2024 15:20:25 GMT
Two Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York.
Funnily I'm just listening to it now.
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Post by kit66 on Oct 4, 2024 15:27:16 GMT
Four Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York. Funnily I'm just listening to it now. FOUR strangers? Are you including the understudies? |
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Post by alece10 on Oct 4, 2024 15:46:59 GMT
Four Strangers Carry A Cake Across New York. Funnily I'm just listening to it now. FOUR strangers? Are you including the understudies? Oops. I could say it's because I've seen it twice, but I've seen it 3 times so should it be Six strangers? |
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Post by unseaworthy on Oct 4, 2024 15:54:37 GMT
FOUR strangers? Are you including the understudies? Oops. I could say it's because I've seen it twice, but I've seen it 3 times so should it be Six strangers? Are they still strangers after three shows? |
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Post by flouise on Oct 4, 2024 16:05:27 GMT
I'm not sure why being a jukebox musical would exclude a show from this!
Standing at the Sky's Edge is at the top of my list. There's some other great examples in this thread.
I'm aware that I have major recency bias for Cake- whilst I definitely wouldn't say it's one of the best musicals, Champagne Dreams is one of my favourite British musical theatre songs of the past few years
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Post by highonahill on Oct 4, 2024 16:29:38 GMT
I'm a big fan of seeing new musicals when I can, after all without new material there'd be nothing to revive!
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is right up there at the top. Storytelling through music at its best. No debate 😉 The only show in nearly 40 years of theatre going with my husband where we've both turned to each other in the interval and agreed that we *had* to see it again. Booked the next day to see the 5-hander at Southwark Borough again the following week. Back three times to Elephant last year. And will be at the Ambassadors next week bringing family and friends who feel the same along with some first-timers too.
I digress...
Others that have stayed in my memory, all for totally different, but good, reasons:
Eugenius - it appealed to my inner 80s geek!
The Grinning Man - haunting story and music
Operation Mincemeat - laughed until I cried. Brilliant
This Is My Family - it literally was my family! Can't remember much the music and to my knowledge there's no recording but would really like to see this again
Broken Wings - epic score and harmonies
Fiver - quirky and catchy
The Wicker Husband - folk genre again from Darren Clark so it gets a thumbs up from me
My Son's a Queer... - from the heart, lots of' laugh/cry' moments
Flowers for Mrs Harris - so beautifully staged
Calendar Girls the Musical - I've been in a production of the play so had to see this!
The Stationmaster - a beautiful score
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Post by greatauntedna on Oct 4, 2024 16:32:35 GMT
Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Ride, Two Strangers, The Great British Bake Off Musical!
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Post by blamerobots on Oct 4, 2024 16:33:52 GMT
Groundhog Day.
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 4, 2024 16:57:30 GMT
No one has strangely mention Six yet, given how popular it is.
School of Rock was fun.
Clockmaker’s Daughter by feel I saw 20 years ago.
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Post by Steve on Oct 4, 2024 17:05:44 GMT
1. Standing at the Sky's Edge
2. Everybody's Talking About Jamie
3. Sylvia
4. Groundhog Day
5. School of Rock
6. Made in Dagenham
7. The Girls
8. The Clockmaker's Daughter
9. Operation Mincemeat
10. Flowers for Mrs. Harris
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Post by danb on Oct 4, 2024 17:06:41 GMT
This is a threadbare list at best, but Six & Two Strangers are all I can muster.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 4, 2024 17:24:16 GMT
I'm not sure why being a jukebox musical would exclude a show from this! Standing at the Sky's Edge is at the top of my list. There's some other great examples in this thread. I'm aware that I have major recency bias for Cake- whilst I definitely wouldn't say it's one of the best musicals, Champagne Dreams is one of my favourite British musical theatre songs of the past few years Generally im not fan of of jukebox shows. I feel music and lyric writing is such an art and i want to respect and recognise that fact. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 4, 2024 17:31:51 GMT
I forgot about Jamie that one was superb.
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Post by cornish on Oct 4, 2024 17:53:21 GMT
Eugenius
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Post by flouise on Oct 4, 2024 18:12:29 GMT
I'm a big fan of seeing new musicals when I can, after all without new material there'd be nothing to revive! The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is right up there at the top. Storytelling through music at its best. No debate 😉 The only show in nearly 40 years of theatre going with my husband where we've both turned to each other in the interval and agreed that we *had* to see it again. Booked the next day to see the 5-hander at Southwark Borough again the following week. Back three times to Elephant last year. And will be at the Ambassadors next week bringing family and friends who feel the same along with some first-timers too. I digress... Others that have stayed in my memory, all for totally different, but good, reasons: Eugenius - it appealed to my inner 80s geek! The Grinning Man - haunting story and music Operation Mincemeat - laughed until I cried. Brilliant This Is My Family - it literally was my family! Can't remember much the music and to my knowledge there's no recording but would really like to see this again Broken Wings - epic score and harmonies Fiver - quirky and catchy The Wicker Husband - folk genre again from Darren Clark so it gets a thumbs up from me My Son's a Queer... - from the heart, lots of' laugh/cry' moments Flowers for Mrs Harris - so beautifully staged Calendar Girls the Musical - I've been in a production of the play so had to see this! The Stationmaster - a beautiful score Ooh you've made me excited to see Benjamin Button! |
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Post by highonahill on Oct 4, 2024 18:17:45 GMT
I'm a big fan of seeing new musicals when I can, after all without new material there'd be nothing to revive! The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is right up there at the top. Storytelling through music at its best. No debate 😉 The only show in nearly 40 years of theatre going with my husband where we've both turned to each other in the interval and agreed that we *had* to see it again. Booked the next day to see the 5-hander at Southwark Borough again the following week. Back three times to Elephant last year. And will be at the Ambassadors next week bringing family and friends who feel the same along with some first-timers too. I digress... Others that have stayed in my memory, all for totally different, but good, reasons: Eugenius - it appealed to my inner 80s geek! The Grinning Man - haunting story and music Operation Mincemeat - laughed until I cried. Brilliant This Is My Family - it literally was my family! Can't remember much the music and to my knowledge there's no recording but would really like to see this again Broken Wings - epic score and harmonies Fiver - quirky and catchy The Wicker Husband - folk genre again from Darren Clark so it gets a thumbs up from me My Son's a Queer... - from the heart, lots of' laugh/cry' moments Flowers for Mrs Harris - so beautifully staged Calendar Girls the Musical - I've been in a production of the play so had to see this! The Stationmaster - a beautiful score Ooh you've made me excited to see Benjamin Button! You are so in for a treat!! Enjoy ❤️⏳ |
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