Stage Musicals on BD

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Originally Posted by John72953

I can't say that I'm a great fan of musicals! I know for sure that I don't like them when presented on film...i.e. The Sound of Music, An American In Paris and the list is endless. I do and have enjoyed musicals live on-stage however. I thought that Cats, Phantom Of The Opera, Hair and Jesus christ Superstar were fantastic in a live venue.

It's really kind of weird as I love concert films and music in general.

John

I prefer musicals on stage but I disagree with you about the movies, I like musical films of all ages: Chicago, Rent, The Sound of Music, South Pacific, Oklahoma, Carousel, Brigadoon, Evita, Grease, Hair, Guys and Dolls, Moulin Rouge, Tommy, Hairspray, Across the Universe and many more that don't remember right now.
I think stage musicals and films is something totally different. For example I own South Pacific the movie, and a concert from Carnegie Hall with Reba McEntire and Brian Stokes Mitchell. I love both, but you can't compare, there are a whole different things. The same with Sweeney Todd the film and the stage in San Francisco with Patti Lupone. You can't compare singing Patti Lupone with Helena Bonham Carter but the film have a rhythm, climax and images that the stage production can't. IMO of course.