100% on Les Mis re: the book. I read the unabridged version many years ago

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Jul 5, 2020
11:50:20pm

DodgerMike All-American

And although there are parts that drag on and on, I love that book

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POLL: Best Broadway musical

OU Cougar

7/5/20 11:23pm

Fiddler on the Roof

NorthwestCoug

7/5/20 11:25pm

Hamilton is probably #2 on my list. Les Miserables (The book and the play) affected me deeply like great art can.

Cougar-Duck

7/5/20 11:28pm

Les Mis is still my #1 also

Slim

7/5/20 11:29pm

Hamilton is only 5 years old. 20 years from now it will be in everyone’s Top 3

SlantRoute

7/5/20 11:30pm

Not everyone's. 20 years from now I will still have only seen it once.

SweetBabyG

7/6/20 12:17am

But you won’t be around in 20 years 😉

SlantRoute

7/6/20 8:03am

20 years from now it will be mostly forgotten

Backcountry

7/6/20 8:04am

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JimmyZ

7/6/20 8:10am

I think there is a huge segment of the population who loves it. I think it's

SweetBabyG

7/6/20 2:45pm

I saw Les Miserables in 1985 at Royal Albert Hall. Incredible experience.

Veracruz

7/5/20 11:35pm

I saw it on Broadway right after high school and a BYU grad played Fantine. It was a church history tour and I wonder

shimmy

7/5/20 11:41pm

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JimmyZ

7/6/20 7:47am

100% on Les Mis re: the book. I read the unabridged version many years ago

DodgerMike

7/5/20 11:50pm

When I see an opinion I disagree with I'm compelled to share it. I love the musical so much, but just hate the book.

shimmy

7/5/20 11:51pm

I read it again (listened to it on Audible) last year. I love the book and it's message.

HighHorse

7/6/20 5:44am

I loved the musical, but the book brings out everything, it is amazing.

nybyblue

7/6/20 6:47am

Its a masterpiece

Backcountry

7/6/20 8:04am

This is where I am at. Love Hamilton. But it can't replace Les Mis.

RalphWiggam

7/6/20 12:01am

PBS show was amazing. +100

shimmy

7/6/20 12:28am

You need Rent, West Side Story, and Fiddler on the roof. Get rid of Hair, Cats, and Joseph.

shimmy

7/5/20 11:30pm

Rent? That’s not even a top-20

COUGZ

7/5/20 11:32pm

I included rent for how much other people love it, not how much I love it (although I excluded Cats). People

shimmy

7/5/20 11:34pm

I’ve seen Rent twice and was mad I wasted $ twice. 🤷‍♂️

COUGZ

7/5/20 11:34pm

I spent real American dollars going to see Cats. It keeps me up at night. Tons of money for 1 good song

shimmy

7/5/20 11:37pm

Yes. Rent and Cats. Both pretty crappy imo.

RalphWiggam

7/6/20 1:41am

You’re quite the musical connoisseur

spugeddy24

7/5/20 11:35pm

I’ll happily say that I am. I adore Broadway

COUGZ

7/5/20 11:37pm

Scarlet pimpernel

cougstyle

7/5/20 11:30pm

My favorite play

Return of the Yeti

7/5/20 11:53pm

It was awesome on broadway. The actor that played Percy was hilarious.

cougstyle

7/6/20 2:54pm

1- Les Mis 2- Phantom....should be everyone’s list then everything else...

COUGZ

7/5/20 11:34pm

Les Mis > Hamilton > Fiddler > Wicked > Phantom

Triznaynay

7/5/20 11:34pm

That top 3 is iron clad for me. I'd have a hard time choosing between Les Mis and Hamilton, but LM, Ham, and FotR

shimmy

7/5/20 11:36pm

Starlight Express is a fun musical if you ever have a chance to see it

COUGZ

7/5/20 11:35pm

Ragtime is in my top 5

Cougarrr

7/5/20 11:37pm

I liked the book more than the musical for les mis.

Heath Squashwell

7/5/20 11:55pm

My favorites, in order, are Les Mis, Hamilton, Wicked, and The Lion King

kirty

7/5/20 11:59pm

West Side Story is a masterpiece

Murray

7/6/20 12:15am

My Fair Lady - is my daughters favorite.

ClackamasCoug

7/6/20 1:54am

1776 should be on that list

bluedad

7/6/20 2:01am

I'm surprised no one has mentioned A Chorus Line.

Tarbo

7/6/20 3:01am

Tom Sawyer

mokelembembe

7/6/20 5:03am

Sound of Music

HighHorse

7/6/20 5:45am

Where are Guys and Dolls, Brigadoon, Annie Get Your Gun, Fiddler?

ebv

7/6/20 6:01am

Robert Preston as The Music Man.

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