TOD: Rodgers and Hammerstein
1. Cinderella. Probably the first R&H I ever saw was Leslie Ann Warren's Cinderella, which I love to this day. I think it is magical.
2. Carousel. Sometimes I like it and sometimes I don't. It depends on the casting. I like the semi-staged concert version with Kelli O'Hara and Nathan Gunn. Re the spousal abuse that so many people complain about: Wae-Ling and I watched it together, and we talked about the dangers of taking up with "bad boys." Yes, they are exciting, but a woman should really look for stability in her life. A nice boy makes a better partner. The movie version bores me, by the way.
3. Sound of Music. I like both the movie and the musical -- except I like the placement of "My Favorite Things" and "Lonely Goatherd" better in the movie.
4. South Pacific. I'm trying to think if I have ever seen this live. I don't think so. I like the concert version with Reba MacEntire. Except I wish they could have done it less like a concert and more like the Carousel.
5. King and I. I'm kinda meh on this one. When it toured through here last year, it was beautiful, but the king only had about 8 children.
6. Oklahoma. I like the version with Hugh Jackman. It's on youtube. The latest Broadway version is supposed to tour through here next season, and I'm pretty meh about it, from what I saw on the Tonys.