broadway_baby416
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Overrated vs. UnderratedWhat do you think is the most overrated musical and what do you think is the most underrated? Not sure what I think is most overrated, but I definitely think Brigadoon is most underrated. The plot, the music, the everything is GREAT!
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rock_musicals
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hmmm.
Overrated- Wicked
Underrated- Brigadoon or Dude
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broadway_baby416
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Although I adore Wicked, I do think it's overrated. I'm a little bit sick of it at the moment actually, because EVERYONE loves it and it's getting unoriginal to say "I love Wicked." So,
Overrated: Wicked
Underrated: Brigadoon
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actor
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Overrated = Oliver, Annie or Grease. Ugh!
Underrated = Into the Woods. I know everone here loves it but i don't personally know anyone who has even heard of it.
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Robinflamingo
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| actor wrote: | Overrated = Oliver, Annie or Grease. Ugh!
Underrated = Into the Woods. I know everone here loves it but i don't personally know anyone who has even heard of it. |
Oh my...where in heaven's name do you LIVE??
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Cloudy This Morning
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Overrated = Wicked, Avenue Q, The Sound of Music
Underrated = Miss Saigon, Notre-Dame de Paris
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London_Mungojerrie
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Overrated - Grease
Underrated - Just So
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broadwaybaby124
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Overrated-Oliver...i personally can't stand it.
Underrated-GUYS AND DOLLS...practicaly no one at my high school has heard of it, its sad.
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broadwaybabe1364
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Overrated: Wicked
Underrated: Spamalot! It won the 2005 best musical tony award and nobody where I live has ever heard of it! They know Monty Python but they have never heard of Spamalot!
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Missnewbooty
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Overrated: Wicked, Hairspray, and Rent (they are very good don't get me wrong, I'm just a little sick of hearing about them...which is sad because I used to be obsessed with Rent)
Underated: Batboy, Fiddler on the Roof, and Oliver
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Salome
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Under rated: Darling of the DAY , Baker Street,High Spirits, Merrily We Roll Along, Rex.
Over Rated: Sound of Music,Cats,Phantom,Jeykell and Hyde,City of Angels.
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christinadaae
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Over- Wicked, Grease
Under- The Woman in White, Merrily We Roll Along, Iolanthe
Christina
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broadway_baby416
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Wow. It's pretty much unanimous that Wicked is greatly overrated.  I mean, I like Wicked, but EVERYONE does it and it's so overdone and overused that it's kind of boring now--worn thin, kind of. Sort of hard to explain, but that's how it is. Sort of like fluff posing as something deep that seems deep when you first see it, but then later just seems like fluff.
I am very disappointed in Wicked right now.
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Beagle On Stage
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Remember, overrated and underrated don't necessarily mean what you're tired of hearing about and what you'd like to hear more about.
For example, "Wicked" is not overrated - it hasn't even gotten around the world yet , and of those who do know of it, pretty much everyone acknowledges it as very light fare with a few catchy songs. I happen to like it, but I don't think anyone with any background in musical theatre really thinks it's up there with the best of the best. Maybe the girls in someone's middle school drama club can't stop talking about it, but that doesn't make it overrated. That just makes it Broadway's "My Little Pony."
Likewise, because something hasn't saturated your hometown yet doesn't make it underrated. If something has won the Best Musical Tony, it's not underrated.
For my picks, "Oklahoma" is the most overrated. We all know that it was revolutionary in its day, but now it's getting tired and no one will let it rest. I don't have a top pick for underrated, but strong cases could be made for "Once Upon a Mattress," "Children of Eden," and "Little Mary Sunshine."
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christinadaae
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| Beagle On Stage wrote: | Remember, overrated and underrated don't necessarily mean what you're tired of hearing about and what you'd like to hear more about.
For example, "Wicked" is not overrated - it hasn't even gotten around the world yet , and of those who do know of it, pretty much everyone acknowledges it as very light fare with a few catchy songs. I happen to like it, but I don't think anyone with any background in musical theatre really thinks it's up there with the best of the best. Maybe the girls in someone's middle school drama club can't stop talking about it, but that doesn't make it overrated. That just makes it Broadway's "My Little Pony."
Likewise, because something hasn't saturated your hometown yet doesn't make it underrated. If something has won the Best Musical Tony, it's not underrated.
For my picks, "Oklahoma" is the most overrated. We all know that it was revolutionary in its day, but now it's getting tired and no one will let it rest. I don't have a top pick for underrated, but strong cases could be made for "Once Upon a Mattress," "Children of Eden," and "Little Mary Sunshine." |
no, Wicked is Over-rated.
Yes, its impressive on stage, but the music isn't the best.
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Timmy_Wishes he was Quast
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Over-rated = Webber
Under-rated = The Hired Man
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Beagle On Stage
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| christinadaae wrote: | | Beagle On Stage wrote: | | For example, "Wicked" is not overrated - it hasn't even gotten around the world yet , and of those who do know of it, pretty much everyone acknowledges it as very light fare with a few catchy songs. I happen to like it, but I don't think anyone with any background in musical theatre really thinks it's up there with the best of the best. Maybe the girls in someone's middle school drama club can't stop talking about it, but that doesn't make it overrated. That just makes it Broadway's "My Little Pony." |
no, Wicked is Over-rated.
Yes, its impressive on stage, but the music isn't the best. |
Did you read what I said, sug?
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dramaqueen220222
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Over: Phantom, the Webber version
Under: Phanton, the Yeston version
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Jordan
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Judging by the poll thingy...
Over rated: Into The Woods
Underrated: Les Mis 
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MaryMag
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overrated: the mikado
underrated: patience
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Jenem
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Overrated: Oklahoma!
Underrated: Li'l Abner
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Salome
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| Jenem wrote: | Overrated: Oklahoma!
Underrated: Li'l Abner |
I agree Lil Abner is under rated, its brilliant! a fun show with a great score and outstanding social and political satire. Its simply one of the best musicals ever writen.
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Jenem
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| Quote: | | I agree Lil Abner is under rated, its brilliant! a fun show with a great score and outstanding social and political satire. Its simply one of the best musicals ever writen. |
Couldn't agree more—the script and lyrics are fantastic. Comedically strong from start to finish, and the show stays true to the comic strip. I'm so glad to have done this show!
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