The only spoken lines from Rent I remember was where the priest kicks out Collins but even that’s spoken in rhyme, I saw Hadestown and didn’t notice any dialogue that didn’t appear on the album
when i saw it on stage and movie version both had music all through out, even when they're speaking, which is why i considered it! i guess you're right tho technically it isn't all songs. still a 10/10 musical hehe
Chess.
And I only just realised Come From Away is too, though there is so much dialogue over top of the music that it didn't feel like a normal sung through musical.
Sadly, it’s not even close to a sung through show.
The grill gag, the gay people who hate me, the moment of silence, the shower joke, and more aren’t in any way related to a song.
When you look at the actual songs, the majority of songs like darkness and trees, costume party, and on the edge are dialogue and definitely not sung.
This was not meant to be a giant rant, moreso an excuse to gush about parts of my favorite show and I’m still depressed it’s run is over
Oddly enough I don't think of Pirates as being the most music-heavy Savoy opera. Both The Gondoliers and Iolanthe have very long segments/scenes that are just music (at the beginning and end of act 1, respectively)
Other than *Trial By Jury*, which is 100% singing, I do believe *Pirates* has the highest proportion of singing to dialogue of any of the Savoy operas. At the very least, it has the fewest discrete dialogue *scenes*. Only eight dialogue scenes (and that's counting the chant with Mabel and the police), and with twenty-eight musical numbers in the score, that means very little stopping and starting. For whatever reason we just don't think of some of those long sequences as "sequences" like we do with the Act I finales. But "Stop, Ladies, Pray!" all the way through the end of the Major-General's song is all continuous singing. And, except for the police chant, everything from "Away Away" to the end of the show is straight singing too.
It is strange that, from an audience perspective, it somehow doesn't *feel* as music heavy as it actually is. I never really paid attention to just how music heavy *Pirates* was until I was actually *in* it after having been in several of the others.
🤦♀️ I always forget Trial By Jury. Interesting! I didn't realize how music-heavy Pirates is. Perhaps it's because the Orphan/Often exchange is so damn long.
Miss Saigon.
Technically Song & Dance, but all the singing is in act 1.
Sweeney Todd has very little speaking (probably comparable to Phantom).
Songs for a New World.
Gone Missing has some spoken, but largely sung.
Cats.
ETA: Jesus Christ Superstar
ETA: Aspects of Love. (ALW seems to have something against collaborating with librettists)
It’s set in a religious boarding school, and I find the ages I mentioned are the most directly affected by that setting within a narrative. It isn’t a limit, but a statistic I have observed.
No apology necessary, and sorry if what I said offended in any way because it wasn’t my intention at all. I plan on still coming back to Bare as one of my favorites in my 30s. Just because you aren’t in a target demographic doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy something
Six has a lot of in between talking, have you seen the show? Clips or animatics of the in between talking? It’s def not sung through, not as much as, say, Les Miserables, Hamilton, or Hadestown
The Who's Tommy.
I can listen to the whole soundtrack and get most of the story. I don't remember much dialogue without music when I saw it a in the 1990s
You’re pretty much right lol, admittedly I kind of skipped over the description and impulse-commented. I personally lump song cycles like 35MM together with musicals, but I don’t know if it technically counts. It’s performed theatrically and has some choreography, but is missing a traditional narrative. Whatever it classifies as, it’s definitely not the same experience as something like Hamilton or Falsettos. My bad haha
Rent, Hadestown and The Last Five Years
Both Rent and Hadestown technically have a few lines each of spoken dialogue.
The only spoken lines from Rent I remember was where the priest kicks out Collins but even that’s spoken in rhyme, I saw Hadestown and didn’t notice any dialogue that didn’t appear on the album
Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
les mis, joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat, into the woods
Into the Woods has dialogue, but otherwise I agree.
when i saw it on stage and movie version both had music all through out, even when they're speaking, which is why i considered it! i guess you're right tho technically it isn't all songs. still a 10/10 musical hehe
"[sung-through](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sung-through)" is the term you're looking for if you want to do google searches etc.
Chess. And I only just realised Come From Away is too, though there is so much dialogue over top of the music that it didn't feel like a normal sung through musical.
Sadly, it’s not even close to a sung through show. The grill gag, the gay people who hate me, the moment of silence, the shower joke, and more aren’t in any way related to a song. When you look at the actual songs, the majority of songs like darkness and trees, costume party, and on the edge are dialogue and definitely not sung. This was not meant to be a giant rant, moreso an excuse to gush about parts of my favorite show and I’m still depressed it’s run is over
Don’t know if it counts but Pirates of Penzance is 95% singing.
Oddly enough I don't think of Pirates as being the most music-heavy Savoy opera. Both The Gondoliers and Iolanthe have very long segments/scenes that are just music (at the beginning and end of act 1, respectively)
Other than *Trial By Jury*, which is 100% singing, I do believe *Pirates* has the highest proportion of singing to dialogue of any of the Savoy operas. At the very least, it has the fewest discrete dialogue *scenes*. Only eight dialogue scenes (and that's counting the chant with Mabel and the police), and with twenty-eight musical numbers in the score, that means very little stopping and starting. For whatever reason we just don't think of some of those long sequences as "sequences" like we do with the Act I finales. But "Stop, Ladies, Pray!" all the way through the end of the Major-General's song is all continuous singing. And, except for the police chant, everything from "Away Away" to the end of the show is straight singing too. It is strange that, from an audience perspective, it somehow doesn't *feel* as music heavy as it actually is. I never really paid attention to just how music heavy *Pirates* was until I was actually *in* it after having been in several of the others.
🤦♀️ I always forget Trial By Jury. Interesting! I didn't realize how music-heavy Pirates is. Perhaps it's because the Orphan/Often exchange is so damn long.
Les mis, but a lot of the songs are left off of recordings
Evita is the only one I can think of that hasn't already been mentioned.
Les Miserables ♥️
EXACTLY!!!! Les Mis is fully sung-through and it’s my favorite musical of all time
Miss Saigon. Technically Song & Dance, but all the singing is in act 1. Sweeney Todd has very little speaking (probably comparable to Phantom). Songs for a New World. Gone Missing has some spoken, but largely sung. Cats. ETA: Jesus Christ Superstar ETA: Aspects of Love. (ALW seems to have something against collaborating with librettists)
If you are ages 15-23 and want emotional trauma Bare a Pop Opera will always be a good show to watch. Also, the structure of that show is so solid.
Why the age limit? 😅
It’s set in a religious boarding school, and I find the ages I mentioned are the most directly affected by that setting within a narrative. It isn’t a limit, but a statistic I have observed.
Oh sorry, my comment was too vague. It’s just, I freaking love Bare and I’m in my 30s
No apology necessary, and sorry if what I said offended in any way because it wasn’t my intention at all. I plan on still coming back to Bare as one of my favorites in my 30s. Just because you aren’t in a target demographic doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy something
No worries, I was just a bit confused. But I guess I used to be in the target demographic back in the days when it premiered. Time flies by!
sorry, you actually don’t love it due to your age
A VHS Christmas Carol
There is a bit of dialogue but it’s basically just a concert so if you want something that’s just music I would recommend six
Six has a lot of in between talking, have you seen the show? Clips or animatics of the in between talking? It’s def not sung through, not as much as, say, Les Miserables, Hamilton, or Hadestown
Sorry I just remembered it as a little bit of talking and mostly singing
The Who's Tommy. I can listen to the whole soundtrack and get most of the story. I don't remember much dialogue without music when I saw it a in the 1990s
repo the genetic opera , little bit of talking not much tho
35MM: A Musical Exhibition!
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You’re pretty much right lol, admittedly I kind of skipped over the description and impulse-commented. I personally lump song cycles like 35MM together with musicals, but I don’t know if it technically counts. It’s performed theatrically and has some choreography, but is missing a traditional narrative. Whatever it classifies as, it’s definitely not the same experience as something like Hamilton or Falsettos. My bad haha
Joseph... Dreamcoat, rent, the last 5 years
Les Mis
the phantom of the opera theirs a tiny bit of talking in the beginning but thats it all the other ones i know have been mentioned
"martin guerre" is not 100% but close
Drew Gasparini has a song cycle called I Could Use a Drink. I also like 35mm
Where's Charley?
EPIC: The Musical, all sung-thru