My top 15 favorite musicals

To me , there has always been something magical about musicals. The set , the spontaneous burst into song, plots  and the costumes.
 I've been watching them all my life and have grown quite fond of them. Rating them was hard like picking a favorite child. These might not be in the exact order but at least you kind of get an idea.
 #15 Seven brides for seven brothers
an oldie but goody. The story is about a woman who marries a man who lives with his brothers in the woods. They aren't very proper so she teaches them manners. They meet girls at a festival and decide to kidnap them ( kind of funny yet weird). This one is lesser know than some of the ones I have on this list but it is worth the watch.
#14  Singing in the rain
Most people know this movie ( at least I hope they do). This one I've always wanted to finish but don't get the chance. My favorite song is " Make them laugh", it's very funny.
#13 My Fair Lady
 I really like the cockney accent, it's so neat. I wouldn't want to change that accent but I guess it's "unsophisticated" in England. My speech coach had me put marbles in my mouth and my response was " It's like my fair lady".  It's been awhile since I've seen this one but it is very memorable and classic.
#12 Cinderella
This is one I got to see live. It's a nice play but the music isn't an earworm like the other musicals below. I could relate to Cinderella when she sings " in my own little corner". Cinderella has always been one of my favorite fairy tales no matter what version ( especially the recent live action Disney one , Ahh!). I definitely want to re watch this one sometime.
#11 The Music Man
I'm a band geek so this one definitely got my attention. We sang the songs from it in Jr High choir. My favorite song to sing is good night my someone. This movie is definitely a classic in my book.
#10 Mama Mia
I'm a sucker for romance and this one definitely has it. Not only does the main character fall in love but so does her mother. It's a wacky plot but that's what makes it fun to watch. "Mama Mia" and "Honey Honey" are always stuck in my head.
#9 Hairspray
 It was a wonderful message of following your dreams and fighting for what you believe in. It's so funny seeing John Travolta as a woman and Zac Efron is a dreamy Link. The music makes me want to dance and sing along every time. I love the setting of the 50's / 60's. It seems that "life was simple then". ;)
#8 Rent
This is one I don't get to see very  often because I have a little brother who is too young to see it. However I love it .It's sad at parts but that's life. "take me or leave me " is my jam, it's always a confidence booster. I recently watched part of the stage version of it on YouTube and was surprised about how different it was.
# 7 Mary Poppins
This is another childhood favorite. I watched it on a recorded VHS but part of it was missing. I finally got to see the rest of the movie last year. When I watched saving Mr.Banks , I loved this movie even more. It helped me understand the movie better. I would love to see it on stage, that is on my bucket list.
# 6 west side story
I got to watch this one on Broadway when I went to New York the summer before high school.
Not only did we get to see the show but we also got to learn  the song " America" with the lady who played Anita. This play was not only romantic but it also had a lot of action.
#5 Grease
I've been watching this one before I even knew what the sexual references meant. In band and choir we performed the music from it so this musical always brings back good memories from high school. I also got to see a small community college production of it. There was only one set scene but they did wonderfully with what they had.
#4 chitty chitty bang bang
This is another musical I got to see live. It was so cool seeing the car fly and all the dogs on the stage.I would so want a toot sweet just to play that song. I think this is a wonderful story about a father and his children.
#3 the sound of music
This is another I would watch over and over on vhs as a kid. I was a little disappointed with the NBC remake but I still love this musical none the less. I didn't realize it had Nazi's until I learned history
#2 wicked
Of course after seeing the wizard of OZ I had to see the story of Glinda and Alfaba. I saw this about 3 years ago and was amazed. I had already known some of the songs since I learned them at girl scout camp so it was nice to put the story with the music.
#1 The Wizard of OZ
This was the first musical I ever saw live in a theater. I was 5 so I can't remember it. However I remember always watching it on vhs at home. I had wizard of OZ  dolls and a Dorothy costume as a kid. It's such a  magical musical: the colors, the songs and the lovable characters. "Somewhere over the rainbow" will always be an inspiring song to me.


These are only a few of the musicals that are out there and I can't wait to watch more.
Do you like musicals? If so what are some of your favorites?


until next time,
- Adorkable darling