NationStates Jolt Archive

For the purpose of this thread and poll, if a show is playing in both New York and London, then go by the city it premiered in.

For example, while "Phantom" plays in both West End and Broadway theaters, it would be classified as West End since it premiered there 2 years before ALW opened it on Broadway.

This is a tough choice for me. My all-time favorite show is "Phantom of the Opera." It is obviously a West End musical. I love most of Andrew Lloyd Webber's work, which is all classified as West End.

I still have tho choose Broadway because there are just so many great shows. Perhaps if I was a bigger fan of "Les Mis," I would vote for West End. "Avenue Q," "Spamalot," "Wicked," "The Lion King," and "Fiddler" all make me have to favor Broadway over the great musicals that have originated in London's West End theaters.

Dunno much what you are talking about.. but I like Peter O'Toole. Very good actor and he loved the stage.

Knew to learning of great performers on stage.. but will add Jackie Gleason..

Obviously New York.

We both had our stellar, and hard to compare with any. But I'll go with London.

;) I have to go with NY, but only cos I live there and that's where I see most shows... even the ones that come over.

;) I have to go with NY, but only cos I live there and that's where I see most shows... even the ones that come over.Word.

West End.

I saw Cats, Miss Saigon, and Phantom there.

I saw Cats and Phantom in New York.

Much better productions in London.

Hmm, I wouldn't say you can really choose between them, perhaps in that Broadway is slightly older. I suppose it'd really be whether you prefer American or European musicals. My personal favourite is Bernstein's West Side Story, and I'm not a fan of Lloyd Webber.

Phantom of the Opera is my favorite by far, so based on that I voted for London.