Top 10 Best Musical in All-Time (Broadway or Movie)

Reminder: This countdown is not prohibited by any prestigious or exclusive organization, it's all about peoples thought in polls and votes. I do not own all of the photos below.

I have been watching musical since i was in high school. I began loving them when I discovered my talent really was and i belong in theater.. in the world of music..

I really love musical show whether it's a movie or in broadway. 

Because of so much loving to them I took a week to write this post!!! I cannot choose so i rely on peoples choice... and it down to 13 best... well there's thirteen of them, see where they tie...

TOP 10: "Dreamgirls"

The movie was released in 2006.

Broadway :Dreamgirls"

 Dreamgirls is composed by Henry Krieger and was shown in broadway in December 20,1981.It is all about the three girls who want to be famous, as the time goes by they get their dream came true until one of them gets out of the group. This was the way of Jennifer Holliday (as Effie White) to make her name out of the stage. It has been revived two times in broadway until the Motion Pictures made a movie rendition, in 2006. The film gross was about $80 million. And it was a blockbuster film starring Beyonce Knowles (as Deena), Jamie Fox (as Curtis Taylor) and the American Idol Alumni , Jennifer Hudson (as Effie White).. and many more... :)

TOP 9: "Chicago" & "Cats"

Chicago Musical in Broadway

Miramax Films Movie Version of Chicago

 Chicago premiered in Broadway in June 3, 1975. Composed by John Kander.It was revived in broadway in November 14, 1996 and it was named as the 6th Longest running musical in broadway because it is still on the run this current time. The story of Chicago is about the murderesses who was claimed to be divas in the jail. In 2002, Chicago was reinvented as a movie by Miramax Films and other productions. It was directed by Rob Marshall. They adapt the musical but gives a twist to become more realistic and cinematic at the same time. The roles were given to Catherine Zeta-Jones (Velma Kelly), Renee Zelweger (Roxie  Hart), Queen Latifah (Mama Morton) , and Richard Gere as (Billy Flynn). There is the special participation of Taye Diggs and many others. The movie hits 300 million plus..as the gross in come! I have watched this movie, and i can tell you it was magnificent!

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats Musical wallpaper

Tied with Chicago here is the CATS by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It was based on the novel Practical Cats. The musical is about the cats celebrating they're Jellicle Ball awaiting Old Deutoronomy to choose who will be the one that  is going to the heavenside layer. They're introducing themselves one by one. Cats was opened in broadway in October 7, 1982 and it was acclaimed as the 2nd longest running musical in Broadway. In 1998, Cats was recorded to broadway and released in stores in 1998 starred by Broadway legends Ellaine Paige. It was opened in Manila , Philippines last two years ago and Lea Salonga played the role of Grizabella, same as Ellaine Paige.

TOP 8: "The Sound Of Music"

1965 film starring Julie Andrews, "The Sound of Music"

 The Sound Of Music by Richard Rodgers was critically acclaimed by viewers and audience. One of the Broadway's Best. It was opened in Broadway in Nov. 16, 1959 and was revived at March 12, 1998. It was filmed in 1965 were Julia Andrews stars as Maria. It's about a nun who is forced to leaved the Abbey and be a governess to a soldier. The musical was famous to the globe, at current times, it was still running in the Philippines.

TOP 7:"A Chorus Line" & "Grease"

1985 film, A Chorus Line

Broadway shots.

 A chorus Line by Marvin Hamlisch, was acclaimed as 4th longest running musical show in Broadway. It was a story about the collection of dancers who are introducing themselves and they're experiences for the audition of a broadway production. The musical premiered in broadway in  July 25, 1975 and revived in October 5, 2006. In 1985, a film from Embassy productions was released.

Pramount Pictures,  Grease

Broadway shots

 Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey's Grease, was opened in Broadway in 1972 and revived both in 1994 and 2007. Considered it was the 13th Longest running musical in broadway. 1978 when Paramount Pictures made this as a film starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. The story is about, a girl and a boy who had a summer fling and gets back to school. When Sandy, the girl, knows that the boy he knew last summer was not the real boy in school.

TOP 6: "Legally Blonde"

Original Broadway Cast Recording Abum Cover

 Legally Blonde was started as a movie of Metro-Goldwyn Productions in 2001 starred by Reese Witherspoon as the president of Delta-Nu Sorority named Elle Woods. The story is about a girl who was dumped by his boyfriend by the night she thought that he will be asking her to marry. His boyfriend was pursue his dream and study in Harvard University. Because of that Elle motivated herself and go to Harvard University too. She will be studying Law as his ex-boyfriend's course. But as the time turns, she stood up and end up as the valedictorian in the class and a winner in love, not to his Ex, but to a new guy named Emmit. April 2007, The movie was turned into a musical and premiered in broadway. It was a landslide and critics was applauding to the success of the musical.

TOP 5: "Miss Saigon"

Miss Saigon official Front photo

 Miss Saigon by Alan Boubil and Claude-Michael Schronberg, is considered as 10th longest running musical in broadway still on these days.Miss Saigon started in broadway in 1991 and has 4,092 shows. This musical originated at west-end and considered as a legend. Lea Salonga is one of the original lead stars that played at the west-end, this is the way how Les get the fame that she has now. Miss Saigon filled with many controversy as it running in west-end and in Broadway. But, despite of this, Miss Saigon have been acclaimed by many prestigious awards. Lea Salonga won a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical, as Jonathan Price won the Best Actor in a Musical. Not only in Tony but to other award table that people knew. Miss Saigon, as the title implies, lies on one of the cities of vietnam that is known for Ho Chi Minh city as of today. It is about a vietnamese girl who turned herself a whore but the first night she fell in love to her customer, a G.I. Soldier. As the story continues, a very tragic and a series of unfortunate events happen that leads the girl to kill herself. There is a rumors as today that a revision of Miss Saigon in the Big Screen will be release on 2012.  

TOP 4: "Wicked" & "Hairspray"

Wicked Broadway

 It was considered as the 18th longest running show in broadway, since it was opened in 2003. The original cast of Wicked are Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth. Idina Menzel won a Tony award for Best Actress and the musical also won two sets of award in Tony. Wicked is a prequel of "The Wizard of Oz", The story of the two witches in different tracks, Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of West.. they're Best friends you know until it won't workwell.. Wicked still is running in broadway. There is a rumors that 2012 or 2013 ,Wicked will be revived in movie. well, let's see... :)

Broadway shots of Hairspray Musical

New Line Cinema's Hairspray version movie

 Hairspray by Marc Shaiman opened in broadway in 2002. Make as 17th longest musical running on broadway. They made 2642 shows. The musical is about a fat girl who is obsessed to an oriented TV show and make her own way to step into and be a part of that show. The musical gets 8 Tony Awards in 2003. in 2007, the cute musical turned into a movie version, Many large stars collide in this movie. Not to metioned, John Travolta made an excellent job of becoming a mother in this movie.. haha, yes, his role was a woman... 

TOP 3: "Les Miserables"

LesMiserables

 Les Miserables like Miss Saigon is a masterpiece of Claude Michael-Schronberg. Les Miserables was the 3rd longest running Broadway musical. It was based to Victor Hugo's novel, and a story flows to the characters contentedly. In 1998 a film same title, same story was released. A rumor flows that next year, 2012, Les Miserables will have another movie rendition but it will adapt the musical version. I hope that works. :) If I'm the one who will be placing the cast, Fantine's role will be great for Lea Salonga, As she portray it in roadway and the 25th anniversary really well, Dianna Argon for Cossette will be nice too, what do you think? 

TOP 2: "Phantom Of the Opera"

Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera movie (2004) Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler

  Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera was ended in Top 2, well, it was the 1st longest running musical show in Broadway! The show is still running as of today and have it's sequel as it's opened in 1988. The original cast Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman was replaced by other Actors. The musical is about the phantom of the opera who is obsessively in love with an actress. It was Awarded by Tony in 8 different category including Best Musical! In 2004, the reinvention of phantom in a movie. Starring Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler.A rumor that the sequel of phantom, Love Never Dies will be playing in movie.. hmm.. sounds interesting...

oh at last!! we are down to TOP 1! Guess what musical it be.. none other than ...

TOP 1:  "Rent"

Broadway shot of La Vie Boheme "Rent"

Motion pictures Promotional photos

 Oh! This one is snap!!! I love this musical!!! damn! Yes it is too much for young kids but this is reality.. Rent by Jonathan Larson. It was dedicated to the ones who is HIV and AIDS positives. For Gay people and it shows the different personalities can a man have. Rent was opened in Broadway in 1996. It was considered as the 9th longest musical running in broadway. Rent is a story of a group of characters who are striving to reckless demolition because they cannot pay their rent. A petition was held and a rally follows. As some of character struggled in love, HIV,AIDS,Discrimination and Self-abandonment. Rent was revived into movie in 2005. As almost all of them was the Original Broadway Cast. Not to mention how Idina Menzel carried her gay role, and she has a butt exposure!!! When I watched Rent Movie I was laughing at first then when Angel dies, I was crying the whole time... :) well, Thumbs up!