And they all pale in comparison with Sondheim, Bernstein, Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Gershwin and Stephen Schwartz, ALW is mega overrated and writes boring scores to boring shows.
The Rocky Horror Show was first shown at the Royal Court theatre upstairs in Chelsea, London. It was created by Richard O Brien, who is British, therefore Rocky Horror is a British musical
2:09 Half a Sixpence is my favourite British musical, I saw it twice at the Noel Coward Theatre in London on Wednesday 25th January and Saturday 2nd September 2017, it was brilliant and Charlie Stemp was amazing as Arthur Kipps
You mean RHS? The RHPS is the movie, hence the word "picture", the stage show is always marketed as just the Rocky Horror Show. And it has more of a "cult" following, doesn't necessarily mean it's objectively one of the best in spite of it's popularity.
With the exception of Billy Elliot, Matilda and Six, this is basically a list of some of the worst or most overrated musicals, would absolutely have put JCS ahead of Joseph, Finding Neverland I'd have had as an honourable mention at least, plus would Lion King not count given that British songwriting legend Sir Elton John wrote the music?? Yet another list that proves WatchMojo knows absolutely fuck all about musicals.
@@veryevilhomertv I know it was originally performed in French in Paris in 1980 Cameron Mackintosh bought it without seeing it or listening to the record.
*Makes a list about "best" British musicals *Proceeds to start with ALW's "Joseph" 🙄 In fairness and seriousness though, there have historically been very few strong British musicals that have started life here, or been written by British writers, it's only really in the past 4 or 5 years roughly that we have started seeing more success from this side of the Atlantic outside of (the hugely overrated) Andrew Lloyd Webber. Six, Billy Elliot and Matilda are probably the biggest British success stories of the past 20 years or so, very few musicals by UK writers and producers make it across to broadway.
For some, the appeal is in the songs and energy. Characters express their intermost desires through song and dance, as if they're confiding to the audience, and it's more entertaining than simply speaking it out.
Because it's one of the purest forms of art. And yes, that sounds odd but let me explain. So musical can sometimes evoke a tone or atmosphere/energy that you might not get in a movie. Yes I know that there are films that are funny such as Sister Act or Kinky Boots for example but the truth is sometimes because it is heightened on stage, it can be funnier because that emotion is heightened. Yes of course in the case of Sister Act, there are funny scenes from the movie such as when the nuns sing "My God" or "I Will Follow Him" but because it is heightened on stage, it makes a scene that used to be humourous, side-splitting hilarious. Likewise when you consider more serious musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, if it was a straight play or movie I don't know if the show would have the same acclaim that it has because the music tells you everything you need to know. It makes you feel things and essentially evokes the way you should feel during the story and in many ways helps you become enticed and emotionally involved in the story rather than watching it passively. Plus, in the case of Phantom, sometimes there is no other way to express oneself than through the form of music and dance, and is a similar emotion to someone saying "I can't speak so I'm either going to have to laugh or cry right now.". Think about other musicals such as West Side Story where in many ways the movement and dancing paint a thousand words and every move is done with intention rather than because that's a component of a musical. In other words, singing and dancing is a true form of the saying "Show, don't tell". Of course, it is noteworthy that there are some musicals that do not work and are a very pale attempt of achieving something that works (musicals that spring to mind include the Spiderman musical, a lot of the Frank Wildhorn musicals, and also a musical based on Princess Diana) but this is similar to any other genre of art and this is based on a person's subjectivity because at the end of the day we're all different and despite me outlining musicals that I dislike, somebody else might feel and react differently to those musicals and just because it's not my cup of tea does not mean they are bad musicals. Just that I don't like them. But above all as I said I do truly believe that musicals are the best form of art and really benefit the world when it comes to theatre even if its just that people see it from a perspective that they find them entertaining.
Donny* 😉
Andrew Lloyd Webber is the king of British Musicals! Cats, Evita, Phantom, Joseph, they're all his creations!
And they all pale in comparison with Sondheim, Bernstein, Cole Porter, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Gershwin and Stephen Schwartz, ALW is mega overrated and writes boring scores to boring shows.
The Rocky Horror picture show is a british musical, just like the Original stage show
The Rocky Horror Show was first shown at the Royal Court theatre upstairs in Chelsea, London.
It was created by Richard O Brien, who is British, therefore Rocky Horror is a British musical
And cats, les Misérables.
So glad I found six on one of these list! 😊
2:09 Half a Sixpence is my favourite British musical, I saw it twice at the Noel Coward Theatre in London on Wednesday 25th January and Saturday 2nd September 2017, it was brilliant and Charlie Stemp was amazing as Arthur Kipps
Any that featured Carrie Hope Fletcher!♥ You're welcome!
‘Danny Osmond’ …
Where is RHPS in this list? Surely that counts as a British Musical!
You mean RHS? The RHPS is the movie, hence the word "picture", the stage show is always marketed as just the Rocky Horror Show. And it has more of a "cult" following, doesn't necessarily mean it's objectively one of the best in spite of it's popularity.
4:21 was it in the royal shakespeare theatre?
PHANTOM should be #1.
Agreed
The Rocky Horror Show is British too.
Also tricky to say when quickly summarising but it isn't Chinchester it is Chichester festival theatre (I might have misheard)
Did... did you say DANNY Osmond? It's Donny Osmond, you bellend!
Cats, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, etc. should've been on the list. 🗽🗼🏰🎟️🎭🎸🎻🎻🎺🎷🎹🎶🎵🎤
Where's le mis
Definitely agree about six I saw it on Friday night and it was absolutely phenomenal
These sort of lists are very subjective.
I was surprised by the musical at number 3, ranking so high on the list, never heard of it.
You best brace yourself if you go see it, it's VERY SAD in places.
Er … did he say DANNY Osmond played Joseph?!
Of course six came in at six
What about cats
With the exception of Billy Elliot, Matilda and Six, this is basically a list of some of the worst or most overrated musicals, would absolutely have put JCS ahead of Joseph, Finding Neverland I'd have had as an honourable mention at least, plus would Lion King not count given that British songwriting legend Sir Elton John wrote the music?? Yet another list that proves WatchMojo knows absolutely fuck all about musicals.
I only like no. 5 and 2 😢
lol Six was number six 😂
Les Miserables is the world’s longest running musical and won more awards than most of them except Phantom and you didn’t include it.
It was originally french, think it debuted in Paris a few years before it made it to the west end.
@boneless there is a play of Les Miserables in the Citadel in Montreuil Sur Mer every year where Victor Hugo wrote part of Les Miserables.
@@veryevilhomertv I know it was originally performed in French in Paris in 1980 Cameron Mackintosh bought it without seeing it or listening to the record.
Who is Danny Osmond??!! 😆😆
He was the singing voice of Shang in Disney's Mulan 1998
@@bellasalceies4138 No. Its Donny Osmond lol. They have now corrected it with a pinned comment 😀
Iron maiden?
War of the worlds?
*Makes a list about "best" British musicals
*Proceeds to start with ALW's "Joseph"
🙄
In fairness and seriousness though, there have historically been very few strong British musicals that have started life here, or been written by British writers, it's only really in the past 4 or 5 years roughly that we have started seeing more success from this side of the Atlantic outside of (the hugely overrated) Andrew Lloyd Webber. Six, Billy Elliot and Matilda are probably the biggest British success stories of the past 20 years or so, very few musicals by UK writers and producers make it across to broadway.
Danny Osmond???? Seriously???
What's the appeal of musicals? Why do their fans want films to be repeatedly interrupted by song and dance routines?
its fun and the power of the song makes it better
For some, the appeal is in the songs and energy. Characters express their intermost desires through song and dance, as if they're confiding to the audience, and it's more entertaining than simply speaking it out.
We just like to have fun
Because it's one of the purest forms of art. And yes, that sounds odd but let me explain.
So musical can sometimes evoke a tone or atmosphere/energy that you might not get in a movie. Yes I know that there are films that are funny such as Sister Act or Kinky Boots for example but the truth is sometimes because it is heightened on stage, it can be funnier because that emotion is heightened. Yes of course in the case of Sister Act, there are funny scenes from the movie such as when the nuns sing "My God" or "I Will Follow Him" but because it is heightened on stage, it makes a scene that used to be humourous, side-splitting hilarious.
Likewise when you consider more serious musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, if it was a straight play or movie I don't know if the show would have the same acclaim that it has because the music tells you everything you need to know. It makes you feel things and essentially evokes the way you should feel during the story and in many ways helps you become enticed and emotionally involved in the story rather than watching it passively. Plus, in the case of Phantom, sometimes there is no other way to express oneself than through the form of music and dance, and is a similar emotion to someone saying "I can't speak so I'm either going to have to laugh or cry right now.". Think about other musicals such as West Side Story where in many ways the movement and dancing paint a thousand words and every move is done with intention rather than because that's a component of a musical. In other words, singing and dancing is a true form of the saying "Show, don't tell".
Of course, it is noteworthy that there are some musicals that do not work and are a very pale attempt of achieving something that works (musicals that spring to mind include the Spiderman musical, a lot of the Frank Wildhorn musicals, and also a musical based on Princess Diana) but this is similar to any other genre of art and this is based on a person's subjectivity because at the end of the day we're all different and despite me outlining musicals that I dislike, somebody else might feel and react differently to those musicals and just because it's not my cup of tea does not mean they are bad musicals. Just that I don't like them.
But above all as I said I do truly believe that musicals are the best form of art and really benefit the world when it comes to theatre even if its just that people see it from a perspective that they find them entertaining.