Jonathan Rosenbaum's Ten Favorite Offbeat Musicals
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Consider the following not so much a definitive list but as a starting point for checking out some of the weirdest and most pleasurable musical comedies in my personal pantheon. The order is chronological.
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1 -
Love Me Tonight
1932, in 11 top lists Check -
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Les demoiselles de Rochefort
1967 — a.k.a. The Young Girls of Rochefort, in 12 top lists Check -
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The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
1953, in 4 top lists Check -
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Hellzapoppin'
1941, in 7 top lists Check -
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Let's Make Love
1960 — a.k.a. The Billionaire, in 1 top list Check -
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Bells Are Ringing
1960, in 1 top list Check -
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Hallelujah I'm a Bum
1933 — a.k.a. Hallelujah, I'm a Tramp, in 2 top lists Check -
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Red Garters
1954, in 0 top lists Check -
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Silence... on tourne
1976 — a.k.a. Silence... We're Shooting, in 0 top lists Check -
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That's Entertainment! III
1994, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Feb 1, 2012; source