Yes, I have seen quite a few musicals live on Broadway, The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera, Chicago. Because musicals are a real passion of mine I have collected a house full of footage from live shows both historical and current courtesy of dfferent trading sites.
Picking a favorite musical is very hard. It is probably Camelot. I really like the 1980 Broadway revival Richard Harris, Meg Bursett and Richard Muenez. My favorite composer is definitely Stephen Sondheim however. His scores are so intricate and beautiful behind what would appear to be fairly simple melodies. You can really hear the influences of classical conposition heavily in his work, which is bot surprising considering that Rodger's and Hammerstein mentored him. I also love Sondheim's subtle understanding of human nature and his wit. Unfortunately, none of the movie adaptations capture the magic of his text, as often happens with the film adaptations of musicals today. No Johnny Depp Sweeney Todd for me! I'll hang back with Brian Stokes Mitchell or Len Cariou instead thanks!
