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The Best Broadway Musicals
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005 Original Broadway Cast)The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (2005 Original Broadway Cast) by William Finn
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A fresh new comedy with some amazing vocals and great life lessons!
Aida (2000 Original Broadway Cast)Aida (2000 Original Broadway Cast) by Elton John
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The classic love story with some kick-ass rock music by Elton John set in Ancient Egypt.
Avenue Q (2003 Original Broadway Cast)Avenue Q (2003 Original Broadway Cast) by Jeff Marx
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The TONY award winning Best Musical of 2004 doesn't dissapoint with some fun humor and hilarious themes.
Bat Boy (2001 Original Off-Broadway Cast)Bat Boy (2001 Original Off-Broadway Cast) by Laurence O'Keefe
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The classic story of love told through some interesting rock and new age music
Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)Disney's Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Alan Menken
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Disney's classic musical hits broadway with some old favorites such as "Be Our Guest" and new epics as well like "If I Can't Love Her"!
Children of Eden (Papermill Playhouse Cast)Children of Eden (Papermill Playhouse Cast)
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Not Schwartz's best musical but CoE has a few hits with some drop dead amazing vocals such as "Lost In The Wilderness"!
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005 Original Broadway Cast)Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005 Original Broadway Cast) by David Yazbek
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Broadway's scandalous and hilarious comedy about life, money and love.
Dreamgirls (1982 Original Broadway Cast)Dreamgirls (1982 Original Broadway Cast) by Henry Krieger
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The soul musical of the 80's that has hit after hit!
Fiddler on the Roof (2004 Broadway Revival Cast)Fiddler on the Roof (2004 Broadway Revival Cast) by Jerry Bock
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The revival of this classic doesn't dissapoint!
GodspellGodspell by Stephen Schwartz
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The best by FAR of any Godspell out there. DEFINITELY worth a buy!
Hairspray (2002 Original Broadway Cast)Hairspray (2002 Original Broadway Cast) by Marc Shaiman
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Does this need any explanation?
Into the Woods (1987 Original Broadway Cast)Into the Woods (1987 Original Broadway Cast) by Stephen Sondheim
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One of Sondheim's classic musicals that turned the traditional worlds of both Broadway and make-believe upside down!
The Light in the Piazza (2005 Original Broadway Cast)The Light in the Piazza (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
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One of Broadway's newer musicals that combines classic vocals with a modern story of passion and love.
The Lion King (1997 Original Broadway Cast)The Lion King (1997 Original Broadway Cast) by Elton John
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Disney's smash hit musical comes to the Broadway stage as its African tribal roots are explored and brought to life!
Notre Dame de Paris (2000 Studio Cast) [Epic]Notre Dame de Paris (2000 Studio Cast) [Epic] by Garou
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Based upon the infamous story of the Hunchback and the Bell Tower of Notre Dame, this musical is well done and worth a listen!
Once On This Island (1990 Original Broadway Cast)Once On This Island (1990 Original Broadway Cast) by Lynn Ahrens
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An island based tribal set musical full of fun music that makes you want to get up and dance along with it!
The Phantom Of The Opera (1986 Original London Cast)The Phantom Of The Opera (1986 Original London Cast)
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Broadway's timeless musical, need I say more?
Rent (1996 Original Broadway Cast)Rent (1996 Original Broadway Cast) by Jeff Potter
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One of my all-time favorites: full of passion, heart and amazing vocals that together changed the face of Broadway forever.
See What I Wanna See (2005 Original Off-Broadway Cast)See What I Wanna See (2005 Original Off-Broadway Cast) by Michael John LaChiusa
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One of the newer musicals out there that deals with important topics such as love, betrayal and faith...excellent cast!
Songs For A New World (1996 Original New York Cast)Songs For A New World (1996 Original New York Cast) by Jason Robert Brown
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A bit overrated, but still dear to me. Amazing songs with well written lyrics and melodies.
Monty Python's Spamalot (2005 Original Broadway Cast)Monty Python's Spamalot (2005 Original Broadway Cast) by Eric Idle
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A hysterical look into the times of King Arthur, featuring one of the best songs in existence, "Find Your Grail"
Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast) by Stephen Schwartz
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Probably Broadway's most promising musical, "Wicked" is so infamous for so many things that I really can only describe in two words:"Defying Gravity".
The Wild Party (Original Off-Broadway Cast)The Wild Party (Original Off-Broadway Cast)
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One of the most underrated musicals of all time "The Wild Party" has some of the best music I've ever heard. Brilliance!
The Wiz - The Super Soul Musical: Original Cast Album (1975 Broadway Cast)The Wiz - The Super Soul Musical: Original Cast Album (1975 Broadway Cast) by Charlie Smalls
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Another quite underrated musical that retells the great story of Dorothy and Oz with some gospel and soul music that is just pure genius!
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999 Broadway Revival Cast)You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (1999 Broadway Revival Cast) by Clark Gesner
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Finally, one of the most light-hearted and just plain FUN musicals out there, "Charlie Brown" let's us Peanut fans relive the stories of Mr. Brown on disc whenever we want!