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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2019 13:48:36 GMT
Can't believe I forgot Once!
Memphis only counts if we are only talking about London productions, but if we are then it would be on my list as well.
I quite liked An American in Paris, and did love Lend Me a Tenor as well, but not sure I thought either was a great musical...
In terms of revivals:
42nd Street (obviously!)
The Color Purple (the Menier version, but I only saw it on Broadway)
Singin' in the Rain (Palace)
On the Town (at Regent's Park)
Once on This Island (Broadway)
City of Angels (Donmar)
Funny Girl (Menier/Savoy)
Gypsy (Chichester/Savoy)
Assassins (Menier)
The King & I (Palladium)
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Post by showoff on Nov 29, 2019 14:02:14 GMT
I agree with poster J, Hamilton pretty much has to be on any list, I think it has to be THE musical of the decade because it was such a zeitgeist that so many people who had no interest in musical theatre were engaged with it, listened to the album, learnt it word for word. As good as any other musical is, there is no other that's captured as many people in this way or even come close in the past ten years.
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Post by tmesis on Nov 29, 2019 17:35:02 GMT
One of my absolute favourites was Romantics Anonymous. Not seen Hamilton, was totally underwhelmed by Matilda and hated every second of Dreamgirls.
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Post by David J on Nov 29, 2019 20:24:16 GMT
I've only chosen the musicals that first premiered in this decade. Products of their time so to speak. So anything that premiered elsewhere before and finally premiered here in the UK in the 2010s are not included.
And as much as we decry the state of British musicals, I'm glad to see some equally brilliant home-grown ones as well as American ones
1. The Clockmaker's Daughter
2. Matilda
3. Come from Away
4. Romantics Anonymous
5. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
6. Groundhog Day
7. The Grinning Man
8. The Scottsboro Boys
9. Beautiful
10. Fun Home
And the runners up
Hamilton
Everybody Loves Jamie
Sunny Afternoon
The Book of Mormon
Superhero
Death Takes a Holiday
Murder for Two
Princess Caraboo
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Post by musicalmarge on Nov 29, 2019 20:36:06 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 OMG yes MEMPHIS! |
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Post by David J on Nov 29, 2019 21:30:06 GMT
And I'm going to include the top 10 musical revivals and those that didn't get into the my new musicals list. This is not just for the material, but for the productions that stuck with me, the performers who gave inspired performances and the imagination that went into these shows, or even elevated the marerial. These defined the 2010s for me
1. Carousel (Arcola Theatre)
2. Gypsy (Chichester/West End)
3. Urinetown (St James's Theatre)
4. Sweeney Todd (Twickenham)
5. Carrie (Southwark Playhous)
6. Calamity Jane (Watermill Theatre)
7. In the Heights (Southwark)
8. Into the Woods (Regent's Park)
9. Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent's Park)
10. Les Miserables (25th Anniversary Tour)
Runners up
Titanic (Charing Cross)
The Woman in White (Charing Cross)
42nd Street (Drury Lane)
A Chorus Line (Palladium)
The Colour Purple (Menier Chocolate Factory)
The Beautiful Game (Union Theatre)
Sweeney Todd (ENO)
Ragtime (Charing Cross)
Wonderful Town (2012 UK Tour)
Five Guys Named Moe (2017 revival)
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 29, 2019 22:14:35 GMT
did love Lend Me a Tenor as well, but not sure I thought either was a great musical... These are the only 2 new musicals of the last decade that I've seen, really loved & repeat-viewed; unless I can also count Top Hat given the stage version is from 2011 even though the film is from 1935. I am well aware that none of the the 3 are going to be anywhere remotely near a Top 10 list that is approaching definitive. Sadly my taste in musicals & the general taste in musicals are currently very different. All the recent hits I've either seen & have thought okay but not really loved (e.g. Come From Away) or I don't want to see full stop because either the music or the plot doesn't appeal (e.g. Hamilton, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Matilda). I'm therefore not going to try to produce a list. And I suppose I'm lucky that I have Mischief & Showstopper, plus opera & in the last year ballet, to fill up my theatregoing schedule that isn't currently being filled by musicals. In fact, looking at my theatregoing list, I have only seen 6 musicals this year (not counting Showstopper) & only 2 of the 6 were new pieces. |
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Post by viserys on Nov 30, 2019 6:21:40 GMT
For me it was the decade of finally feeling old because most of the shows presently hyped by young enthusiastic fans leave me utterly cold. Some I just don't care for at all, such as DEH and Waitress, whereas with others I can see the cultural significance and even enjoyed them, such as Hamilton, but still wouldn't rush back to (same with Six, which I look forward to seeing but have the feeling that once will be enough). So my Top Ten would be something like this:
Bat out of Hell (yes yes)
American Idiot *
Priscilla Queen of the Desert *
Here Lies Love
Everybody's talking about Jamie
Kinky Boots
School of Rock
Come From Away
Book of Mormon
Eugenius
* Not sure if these count, I first saw them in 2010, so only just at the start of the decade, but two of the few shows I would (and did) re-visit more than once!
If I'd add revivals, 42nd Street would certainly be up there.
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Post by danb on Nov 30, 2019 8:17:12 GMT
For me it was the decade of finally feeling old because most of the shows presently hyped by young enthusiastic fans leave me utterly cold. Some I just don't care for at all, such as DEH and Waitress, whereas with others I can see the cultural significance and even enjoyed them, such as Hamilton, but still wouldn't rush back to (same with Six, which I look forward to seeing but have the feeling that once will be enough). So my Top Ten would be something like this: Bat out of Hell (yes yes) American Idiot * Priscilla Queen of the Desert * Here Lies Love Everybody's talking about Jamie Kinky Boots School of Rock Come From Away Book of Mormon Eugenius * Not sure if these count, I first saw them in 2010, so only just at the start of the decade, but two of the few shows I would (and did) re-visit more than once! If I'd add revivals, 42nd Street would certainly be up there. I think that I imagine BOM is older than it is, but it would also be up there for me. I enjoyed Come From Away a lot but feel no need to return. Yes 42nd Street, had a lot to admire about it but felt like a museum piece. Something classic that we’ve reproduced really well for you, like the NT did with Anything Goes a decade before. |
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Post by miz on Nov 30, 2019 10:23:29 GMT
Gosh - this thread would work much better for me if was best revivals/new versions from the last decade. As I have mainly been seeing JCS/Evita/Joseph/Miss Saigon and Les Mis. Company and Follies also great. And the new Starlight in Bochum. Woman In White was an intimate but great revival, ditto Aspects of Love. Mary Poppins another classic. There has been loads of brand new stuff I have LIKED, very little I have LOVED. In fact the only one I have loved I can think of is Bat Out Of Hell. By no means a perfect musical, but the must absorbing two hours for me. And now & Juliet I am close to loving ;-) So it's actually I would say not been a great decade for new musicals at all, the revivals have it. All the American stuff leaves me luke warm at best. Jamie is the only British show that comes to mind that survived beyond a cast change (there MUST be others - help me someone!) which again I liked but had no desire to go back. Am sorry Made In Dagenham didn't do better. And I loved Love Never Dies, but I appreciate that was just me lol. Hamilton? Yeah I get it's success in America and it's clever staging. I honestly don't think when the history books are written it will have turned out to be legendary in Britain. It is very American, for obvious reasons, and last time I was at the Victoria Palace, audience was mainly American tourists - they can see it here due to good availability and non Broadway prices. Slightly daft situation if you ask me but there you are. And so I wait with baited breath for the triumphant comeback (I hate that word, it's a return) of the British musical. I loved Love Never Dies and am still waiting for its revival. Seriously. I also remember Jekyll and Hyde at the Union in Southwark as one of the small gems. |
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Post by Mark on Nov 30, 2019 11:19:26 GMT
A few lists featuring Sister Act, Legally Blonde, Memphis - None are from this “decade”. Time flies, they all still feel quite recent.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2019 14:22:06 GMT
A few lists featuring Sister Act, Legally Blonde, Memphis - None are from this “decade”. Time flies, they all still feel quite recent. The London production of Memphis was though, so in that respect it counts. |
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Post by tmesis on Nov 30, 2019 14:32:21 GMT
Eugenius was insanely enjoyable.
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Post by amp09 on Dec 1, 2019 13:56:20 GMT
Going to include anything that premiered in the UK in this decade:
1. Ghost - not the tour!
2. Come From Away
3. Bat out of Hell
4. Memphis
5. Dreamgirls
6. Kinky Boots
7. Dear Evan Hansen
8. Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
9. Book of Mormon
10. Secret Diary of Adrian Mole
Special mentions:
Calendar Girls
Waitress
Matilda
Really been loving DEH recently, so surprised myself it’s so far down my list. Very exciting that 5 of my top 10 will still be alive and on tour/West End next year, and praying the other 5 come back in some form - this time without Sarah Harding.
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Post by kasper on Dec 1, 2019 15:52:24 GMT
New Musicals (or new invented)and/or first on the London stage
Yank!
Come from Away
Matilda
London Road
Betty Blue Eyes (oh yes!)
Dear Evan Hansen
Romantics Anonymous
Company (Bobbie!)
Six
Titanic (Southwark Playhouse)
And surely NO Hamilton - so overrated
It's just OK, not more than that.
I'll never pay £100 again for such a commercial waste
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Post by irisjeregenboog on Dec 1, 2019 16:16:05 GMT
Eugenius was insanely enjoyable. Yes! Eugenius was great! Definitely in the top 10! Hope it gets another life sometime soon. I also just thought of Heathers. Really enjoyed that show. Hopefully I can catch the tour at some point next year. |
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Dec 1, 2019 17:24:30 GMT
1. Hamilton
2. Fun Home
3. Come From Away
4. The Book of Mormon
5. Six
6. The Girls (Calendar Girls)
7. & Juliet (maybe recency helping this out)
8. Waitress
9. Mythic
10. Preludes
That's being very strict - if I were including things that premiered in London this decade, there'd be a few more entries, including In the Heights and Titanic near the top of the list.
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Post by turbo25 on Dec 2, 2019 16:54:11 GMT
So difficult! I thought I'd check the nominations for Best New Musical since 2010 to jog my memory... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Olivier_Award_for_Best_New_Musical#2010sFor me, the list would include: London Road Book of Mormon Matilda Come From Away Girl From the North Country Fun Home Six Not sure what else to include - I enjoyed & Juliet and Moulin Rouge but they don't quite make my list. Nor does Hamilton which was spoiled for me by over-hype. Loved loved loved the nights I spent at Here Lies Love but I don't think it would make a top ten of the decade... |
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Post by David J on Dec 4, 2019 0:33:37 GMT
Just to update my best revivals
1. Carousel (Arcola Theatre)
2. Gypsy (Chichester/West End)
3. Company (Gielgud Theatre)
4. Urinetown (St James's Theatre)
5. Sweeney Todd (Twickenham)
6. Carrie (Southwark Playhous)
7. Calamity Jane (Watermill Theatre)
8. In the Heights (Southwark)
9. Into the Woods (Regent's Park)
10. Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent's Park)
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 4, 2019 0:41:38 GMT
A few lists featuring Sister Act, Legally Blonde, Memphis - None are from this “decade”. Time flies, they all still feel quite recent. Ha time does fly and you are correct about Sister Act. But I am happy to allow Memphis and Legally Blonde. Any show that made its West End appearance after 31st December 2009 I am happy to include. Mind you Legally Blonde just snuck in by a mere 14 days. Or played Broadway after 31st December 2009. so hope this gives people a bit more wriggle room. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 4, 2019 0:46:06 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 Sister Act gone, so now can have Love Story. |
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Post by turbo25 on Dec 4, 2019 11:45:12 GMT
So difficult! I thought I'd check the nominations for Best New Musical since 2010 to jog my memory... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Olivier_Award_for_Best_New_Musical#2010sFor me, the list would include: London Road Book of Mormon Matilda Come From Away Girl From the North Country Fun Home Six Not sure what else to include - I enjoyed & Juliet and Moulin Rouge but they don't quite make my list. Nor does Hamilton which was spoiled for me by over-hype. Loved loved loved the nights I spent at Here Lies Love but I don't think it would make a top ten of the decade... *Update - now including Dear Evan Hansen* |
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Post by dazzerlump on Dec 4, 2019 12:06:48 GMT
for me it has to be shows that have really stick in my mind, ones that I wasn't expecting much from but really made a lasting impression or I had an emotional connection to, or were just stunning revivals. (not in any particular order)
My Fair Lady (Sheffield Crucible)
Gypsy (Savoy)
Follies (National)
Assassins (Menier)
Bridges of Madison County (Menier)
Everybody'd Talking about Jamie (Sheffield Crucible)
Standing at the Sky's Edge (Sheffield Crucible)
Fun Home (Young Vic)
In the Heights (Kings Cross)
Side Show (Southwark Playhouse)
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Post by Mark on Dec 4, 2019 12:07:19 GMT
A few lists featuring Sister Act, Legally Blonde, Memphis - None are from this “decade”. Time flies, they all still feel quite recent. Ha time does fly and you are correct about Sister Act. But I am happy to allow Memphis and Legally Blonde. Any show that made its West End appearance after 31st December 2009 I am happy to include. Mind you Legally Blonde just snuck in by a mere 14 days. Or played Broadway after 31st December 2009. so hope this gives people a bit more wriggle room. Aah, guessing you're not counting the previews then  . I saw it 3 times in December 2009 for the preview performances, back when the front row lottery seats were £10, and top price preview tickets were £40. |
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Post by Polly1 on Dec 4, 2019 16:51:56 GMT
Come From Away
Betty Blue Eyes
Preludes
Groundhog Day
Hamilton
Lend Me A Tenor
Come From Away
Betty Blue Eyes
Come From Away
Betty Blue Eyes
Would have included Girl From The North Country but I consider that a play with music.
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. I saw it 3 times in December 2009 for the preview performances, back when the front row lottery seats were £10, and top price preview tickets were £40.