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skylark

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My Fair Lady, but I love the recording of Camelot with Julie Andrews and Richard Burton!

Showboat or South Pacific?
 

iluvtodd

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^ Camelot is my favorite musical of all time. I refuse to watch the movie version again, though (Vanessa Redgrave can't sing!).

South Pacific

South Pacific or Oklahoma?
 

skylark

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^ Camelot is my favorite musical of all time. I refuse to watch the movie version again, though (Vanessa Redgrave can't sing!).
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I've only seen the movie version once, and that was more than enough. It's interesting that it came out only a few years after Marni Nixon was hired to sing the songs for Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady. Ms. Nixon had been 'ghosting' actresses for years; one I recall was for Deborah Kerr in The King and I. Oh yes, and for Natalie Wood in West Side Story. But it was reported widely and caused a media brouhaha with MFL. I guess the idea, with Camelot, was in reaction to that.

A few years ago I watched on the Turner Classic Movie channel the whole My Fair Lady, with the songs Audrey had performed and recorded for it. It was wonderful. I preferred Audrey's singing, because the voice and character were more consistent that way. Her singing was quite charming (and it was astronomically better singing than years later done for Camelot by Vanessa, IMHO). I can't remember if they used a lower key for the song "I Could Have Danced All Night," or whether that song was the proverbial 'straw that broke the camel's back.' Whatever the sequence was, the decision was made to bring in Ms. Nixon.

South Pacific

South Pacific or Oklahoma?

Oklahoma!

West Side Story or The King and I?
 

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💕 them both, but I have to go with "The King & I" (Mrs. Anna was an ESOL teacher (like me, :biggrin:).

We actually got to see Marni Nixon in the National Tour of "The Drowsy Chaperone" a few years ago! :)

The King & I or Oklahoma?
 

skylark

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Oklahoma!

West Side Story or Singin' in the Rain?
 

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West Side Story! I do like Singin' in the Rain, though.

West Side Story or Man of La Mancha?
 

skylark

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Camelot

The Sound of Music, or Peter Pan (the musical) ?
 

iluvtodd

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The Sound of Music!!!!

The Sound of Music or The King & I?

BTW, I 💕 the music of "Carousel," even though I'm not too keen on the story line of it. 💕 💕 💕 Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals!
 

Minz

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The Sound of Music

Hamilton or Dear Evan Hansen?
 

iluvtodd

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Tough choice - Dear Evan Hansen (looking forward to seeing it on the National Tour when it comes to Philly)

Come from Away ( 💕 🇨🇦 ) or Hamilton?
 

Minz

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Hamilton - though I’ve only ever seen ads for Come From Away

Les Mis or Wicked?
 

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Hamilton - though I’ve only ever seen ads for Come From Away
Come From Away is my favorite musical of the last few years. We got to see it on Broadway & when the National Tour came to Philly.

Mary Poppins

The Wizard of Oz movie or Wicked?
 

skylark

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Wicked (but that's tough :))

The Wizard of Oz (book) or Harry Potter (book)?
 

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Harry Potter all the way

Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings?
 

skylark

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John Williams

directors: Steven Spielberg or George Lucas?
 
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