Now is your chance to pick your favorite Broadway musical from “The Golden Age” which we are here defining as beginning with Oklahoma! in 1943 through the year 1964. Consider it like a ‘People’s Choice Award’ where you determine the criteria. You can base it however you see fit – like best production, songs, story, or any combination of factors. You might even choose your favorite based on a special experience you had while seeing the show or listening to the cast album.
Each week, you’ll pick the winners in head-to-head matchups – just like ‘March Madness’ – until we narrow down the field of 64 to just one ultimate favorite.
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CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: 3. West Side Story def. 3. Gypsy (56-44)
CONSOLATION MATCH: 2. My Fair Lady def. 3. The Music Man (66-34)
3. Gypsy def. 2. My Fair Lady (55-45)
3. West Side Story def. 3. The Music Man (62-38)
A REGION: 2. My Fair Lady def. 1. Hello, Dolly! (67-33)
B REGION: 3. Gypsy def. 1. South Pacific (67-33)
C REGION: 3. The Music Man def. 1. Guys and Dolls (51-49)
D REGION: 3. West Side Story def. 1. Oklahoma! (66-34)
A REGION:
1. Hello, Dolly! def. 4. Annie Get Your Gun (67-33)
2. My Fair Lady vs 3. The King and I (70-30)
B REGION:
1. South Pacific def. 4. Camelot (61-39)
3. Gypsy def. 2. Fiddler on the Roof (53-47)
C REGION:
1. Guys and Dolls def. 4. How to Succeed in Business… (73-27)
3. The Music Man def. 2. Carousel (55-45)
D REGION:
1. Oklahoma! def. 4. The Sound of Music (54-46)
2. Kiss Me, Kate def. 3. West Side Story (81-19)
A REGION:
1. Hello, Dolly! def. 8. No Strings (96-4)
2. My Fair Lady def. 7. Oliver! (77-23)
3. The King and I def. 4. Annie Get Your Gun (68-32)
4. Annie Get Your Gun def. 5. Damn Yankees (55-45)
B REGION:
1. South Pacific def. 8. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (65-35)
2. Fiddler on the Roof def. 7. The Most Happy Fella (89-11)
3. Gypsy def. 6. Bye Bye Birdie (81-19)
4. Camelot def. 5. Damn Yankees (74-26)
C REGION:
1. Guys and Dolls def. 8. She Loves Me (66-34)
2. Carousel def. 7. On the Town (67-33)
3. The Music Man def. 6. Fiorello! (91-9)
4. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying def. 5. Brigadoon (84-16)
D REGION:
1. Oklahoma! def. 8. Bells are Ringing (83-17)
2. Kiss Me, Kate def. 10. Unsinkable Molly Brown (87-13)
3. West Side Story def. 6. The Pajama Game (85-16)
4. The Sound of Music def. 5. Finian’s Rainbow (75-25)
C REGION:
1. Guys and Dolls def. 16. Wonderful Town (81-19)
2. Carousel def. 15. Paint Your Wagon (91-9)
3. The Music Man def. 14. Allegro (96-4)
4. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying def. 13. High Button Shoes (94-6)
5. Brigadoon def. 12. Peter Pan (61-39)
6. Fiorello! def. 11. Wish You Were Here (82-18)
7. On the Town def. 10. New Girl in Town (93-7)
8. She Loves Me def. 9. Mexican Hayride (94-6)
D REGION:
1. Oklahoma! def. 16. Fanny (93-7)
2. Kiss Me, Kate def. 15. Can-Can (85-15)
3. West Side Story def. 14. Where’s Charley? (96-4)
4. The Sound of Music def. 13. Song of Norway (92-8)
5. Finian’s Rainbow def. 12. St. Louis Woman (91-9)
6. The Pajama Game def. 11. 110 in the Shade (76-24)
10. Unsinkable Molly Brown def. 7. Call Me Madam (59-41)
8. Bells are Ringing def. 9. Golden Boy (76-24)
A REGION:
1. Hello, Dolly! def. 16. Subways are for Sleeping (94-6)
2. My Fair Lady def. 15. Little Me (85-15)
3. The King and I def. 14. Milk and Honey (93-7)
4. Annie Get Your Gun def. 13. Carnival! (80-20)
5. Damn Yankees def. 12. Wildcat (89-11)
6. Funny Girl def. 11. Tenderloin (83-17)
7. Oliver! vs def. 10. Once Upon a Mattress (61-39)
8. No Strings def. 9. Destry Rides Again (72-28)
B REGION:
1. South Pacific def. 16. Flower Drum Song (78-22)
2. Fiddler on the Roof def. 15. Jamaica (95-5)
3. Gypsy def. 14. L’il Abner (86-14)
4. Camelot def. 13. Me and Juliet (89-11)
5. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes def. 12. Mr. Wonderful (83-17)
6. Bye Bye Birdie def. 11. Silk Stockings (90-10)
7. The Most Happy Fella def. 10. The Boy Friend (58-42)
8. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum def. 9. Kismet (83-17)
Pre-Tourney Seedings
1. Hello, Dolly!
2. My Fair Lady
3. The King and I
4. Annie Get Your Gun
5. Damn Yankees
6. Funny Girl
7. Oliver!
8. No Strings
9. Destry Rides Again
10. Once Upon a Mattress
11. Tenderloin
12. Wildcat
13. Carnival!
14. Milk and Honey
15. Little Me
16. Subways are for Sleeping
1. South Pacific
2. Fiddler on the Roof
3. Gypsy
4. Camelot
5. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
6. Bye Bye Birdie
7. The Most Happy Fella
8. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
9. Kismet
10. The Boy Friend
11. Silk Stockings
12. Mr. Wonderful
13. Me and Juliet
14. L’il Abner
15. Jamaica
16. Flower Drum Song
1. Guys and Dolls
2. Carousel
3. The Music Man
4. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
5. Brigadoon
6. Fiorello!
7. On the Town
8. She Loves Me
9. Mexican Hayride
10. New Girl in Town
11. Wish You Were Here
12. Peter Pan
13. High Button Shoes
14. Allegro
15. Paint Your Wagon
16. Wonderful Town
1. Oklahoma!
2. Kiss Me, Kate
3. West Side Story
4. The Sound of Music
5. Finian’s Rainbow
6. The Pajama Game
7. Call Me Madam
8. Bells are Ringing
9. Golden Boy
10. Unsinkable Molly Brown
11. 110 in the Shade
12. St. Louis Woman
13. Song of Norway
14. Where’s Charley?
15. Can-Can
16. Fanny
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