What is the most underrated musical of all time

[After Eight]

The Student Gypsy
Georgy

[Idiot]

Egads, Amarillith. I've actually never seen 1776. Now I have to.

[henrikegerman]

She Loves Me is a much loved show that should be a much better loved one.

But If we are talking about a show that few people seem to like that I personally think is a very good show, it would be Triumph of Love.

[CHOOKA2]

Robert and Elizabeth--a glorious score.
Did it ever find an American audience? Very popular in England and Australia.

[tazber]

The Apple Tree

The Happy Time

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Sugar

Romance in Hard Times

Parade

City of Angels

[JayG 2]

1776 is hardly underrated (It ran for years with no movie or soap stars and won a bunch of Tonys)... maybe underrated by people who know little about musical theater, but it is one of the best, mot perfect shows ever written.
Under appreciated shows:
Sugar
Little Me
King of Hearts
The Happy Time
110 in the Shade
and
Rockabye Hamlet (yes, and I am not delusional. It was the forerunner of Rent, Spring Awakening and their ilk and had a genius director at the helm to boot.)

[best12bars]

Recent additions for me:

Ragtime
Drowsy Chaperone
Grey Gardens

[JohnyBroadway]

Little Women

[little_sally]

Caroline, or Change

[Mister Matt]

TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. It seems like everyone who never saw the show wonders how it could have won the Tony over FOLLIES.

Agreed. I absolutely ADORE that show. The production at the Delcorte was one of my favorite theatre experiences in NYC ever.

[Phillytheatreguy10]

City of Angels, Follies, Secrect Garden, and Grey Gardens all make my list! Jane Eyre is my new contribution!

[Outoftowner2]

I agree with Ragtime. I think it's brilliant, such an American story and the music is incredible. I wish it was still on Broadway in its original form.

[metropolis10111]

I think it's strange to see Follies in a thread like this because there are SO many fans how can they be underrated? Saying Follies is underrated is like saying Annie is underrated. I begin to think sometimes for them there was no theater before Sondheim and there will be none when he is finally dead.

On the topic... I think a show that is oddly underrated is ShowBoat. I think that people just think of the main songs and call it a day. In it's full form it really is quite an amazing piece of theatre. It has one of the most beautiful and complex score ever written for the stage. I feel that people think of it as this tired period piece, but it's still a very relevant story.

Lizzy Borden is a piece I long to see on Off Broadway. Its score is tuneful yet complex with some great tension.

I have a soft spot for Brigadoon, but know the books needs a bit of work. The score sparkles though

[ErinDillyFan]

The Baker's Wife

With honorable mention:
Parade (JRB not Jerry Herman)
The Wild Party (Lippa)
One Touch of Venus

[BroadwayShowTime]

The Scottsboro Boys

[Nettik]

Passion
Assassins
Violet
Ragtime
Taboo

[metropolis10111]

Pump Boys and Dinettes ..oh wait.... never mind

[backwoodsbarbie]

Taboo, it was ahead of its time.

[emida]

I forgot The Apple Tree, Ragtime and The Drowsy Chaperone.

Also, one of my favorite musical based on a movie : The Wedding Singer.

[best12bars]

Follies is the most overrated, underrated, second-rated, first-rate show that never was.

[justoldbill]

Are you referring to FOLLIES or YOUNG FOLLIES?

[jas1234]

is there life after high school
i can get it for your wholesale
the happy time
70 Girls 70

[jas1234]

is there life after high school
i can get it for your wholesale
the happy time
70 Girls 70

[rosscoe(au)]

Smile

[undercoveractor]

Thank you to all who have mentioned TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE, and PACIFIC OVERTURES.
Love all three.

[Jordan Catalano]

Some of y'all need to learn the definition of the word "underrated".