42nd Street © Erwin Alonzo
If I had lived near 42nd Street I would probably go to the theater at least once a week. I absolutely love musicals. For people visiting New York City, an evening at the theater is a must.
My all-time favorite musicals (so far) are:
1. Annie.
I love Annie, the young orphan girl who gets the chance to leave Miss Hannigan’s miserable orphanage and live with the wealthy Oliver Warbucks. The film was one of my favorites as a kid. I first saw the musical at the theater Göta Lejon in Stockholm at the age of 14.
2. Fame
Sometimes I used to wish I had the opportunity to study at New York City’s High School for the Performing Arts on 46th Street. The musical follows a group of students as they struggle with demanding school work, identity issues, prejudices, sexuality, love, and their determination to succeed.
3. Rent
Set in Alphabet City in the bohemian East Village, Rent is a rock musical inspired by Puccini’s opera La Boheme. I saw it with my family in Stockholm many years ago and would love to see the English version.
4. Aida
When we booked Broadway tickets to Aida in 2004, I knew nothing about this musical drama based on Guiseppe Verdi’s opera with the same name. I was pleasantly surprised by the performance, the moving story, Elton John’s music, and the lyrics by Tim Rice. I especially remember the song ‘How I know You’. Definitely worth seeing.
5. Chess
Also Chess has lyrics by Tim Rice. The story involves two players in the world chess championship and the woman who falls in love with one of them. Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson from the Swedish pop group Abba wrote the music.
See these musicals in London on a West End theatre break.
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3. Rent
Set in Alphabet City in the bohemian East Village, Rent is a rock musical inspired by Puccini’s opera La Boheme. I saw it with my family in Stockholm several years ago, would love to see the English version.
– Saw the English version, have to say twas much better than seeing it on youtube
Question for Erwin – have you ever seen the 2002 “Annie Get Your Gun” revival? It was beyond awesome, but I never see it reviewed anywhere. I’m sort of sad.