What is the BEST Broadway Musical We've Seen?

[@danayeshurun7641]

When Ryan said “A bootleg of heathers that i own that you will never see” 😭😭😭

[@TheSpiderSimp13]

Pleaseee Ryan I would pay anything for it... Just put the record on sale :"( for everyone

[@katysikkema]

Oh my gosh I would pay so much money 🙏🏼🙏🏼🥹🥹

[@Kass0nPawzz]

I would sell both kidneys

[@TicTac27]

I would give my left pinky for that

[@anine7212]

My current favorite musical is definitely Heathers (which also happens to have Ryan in it). The soundtrack is amazing, the vocals are just *chefs kiss*.Truly an amazing musical in my opinion.

[@anine7212]

And my second favorite is Wicked, which also has Ryan in it!

[@mjmcfadden3008]

Jw how many musicals have u seen (not saying those are bad they are both masterpieces)

[@maggienesin2448]

same, just like: THE HARMONIES SEND ME TO SPACE LIKE ADFHASDJFJG.

[@anine7212]

@@mjmcfadden3008 I’ve actually seen a lot

[@selflover8769]

Same!!

[@loganwiginton7686]

Out of Curiosity have y'all seen the Musical version of the Hunchback of Notre Dame? Also could y'all do a Musical March Madness with Disney Broadway shows? (Newsies Forever!!!)

[@hayleycarroll2149]

omg I just watched the hunchback of notre dame a few weeks ago for my french class and I was absolutely blown away (sadly none of my classmates were nearly as impressed, though I think that was mostly because we watched the french version)

[@aileenmaldonado2783]

YES PLS I NEED THE SAM AND RYAN REVIEW ON NEWSIES

[@emilyrestagno7615]

Oh my gosh I was literally thinking the same thing about the Newsies

[@loganwiginton7686]

@@emilyrestagno7615 Its literally my favorite musical of ALL TIME

[@emilyrestagno7615]

@@loganwiginton7686 Same!

[@solcarlosofficial]

Is or wrong for me to say legally blonde the music is on my top 3 musicals ever 🥺 next to Les miserable and in the heights.

[@candegosso]

holaaaa solll te amo y posta LEGALLY BLONDE SE MERECIA ESTAR EN ESTA COMPETENCIA

[@tiffany02020]

Legally blonde unironically has one of the best soundtracks ever haha

[@moolllyyyy]

I would love to see a Musical March Madness with all your favorite songs from different musicals. Like you could do one with a bunch of different musicals, or a series with each episode featuring a different musical and all the songs in it. Love you guys!!

[@angelicalicari8355]

No but this would be insane because you'd be pitting agonizing ballads against 5-part choral magic against the organized chaos of Nonstop.... omg I need this.

[@bohemelavie1]

As an international fan I found the point about the effect Wicked and Hamilton have had on the world very interesting. There's no doubt that Hamilton is successful overseas, but at the end of the day it is an american story. Where as Wicked has dominated on the international stage. The general population (non theatre fans) in my country don’t know much about Hamilton, but they definitely know about Wicked. Wicked wins in my opinion (and I say this as a Hamilton fan)

[@maxeyre2024]

Hamilton dominated the West End too though...and that should say something considering it's about the revolution against Britain, haha. I love Wicked too, but just honestly feel that Hamilton is going to stand the test of time even more.

[@bohemelavie1]

@@maxeyre2024 Yep, it did. It was/is also doing well in Australia. But I'm not sure we can say the same for non english speaking countries? Wicked has been successful in china, south korea, the philippines, japan, Germany, holland. Hamilton does of course has its upcoming opening in hamburg next year but it doesn't have the world wide dominance wicked had... Yet. With time it may reach the same international fame, but we are comparing the two right now.

[@darth_kal-el]

LMM has admitted he probably would have never gotten into theatre without him seeing RENT. People discount the huge impact RENT has had. Which makes it all the more tragic Jonathan Larson died so young.

[@chhavisharma7338]

as a kid from a country where english musicals NEVER make it mainstream, hamilton still broke through. it was my first musical i ever heard because it was just that popular. while there are people still aware of hamilton and the lion king, ive never seen someone in this country be aware of wicked.

[@Phoenix3333]

Oh same totally ❤

[@solcarlosofficial]

I legit love hurricane from Hamilton. I rather listen to hurricane than some other songs of hamilton

[@maxeyre2024]

I've seen six of these eight, but still gotta give it to Hamilton lol. It just changed my life so much, and I think truly is a defining piece of theatre and art. Also, don't know how you find Hurricane a sleeper lmao, the climax with Burr saying "Wait for It, Wait For It..." after Hamilton says "I couldn't seem to die." is just...ahhhh. I love the build up too.

[@darth_kal-el]

Hamilton wouldn’t exist without RENT.

[@jajsjsjeihah400]

@@darth_kal-el how so

[@luna-mo3ol]

​@@darth_kal-elSo? Literally no musical would exist without the original creator of the whole thing. That's a complete fallacy.

[@danimiller9932]

🎵something bad is happening in Oz🎵 Ryan (who is literally Fiyero): “yeah I don’t care”

[@JopjeV]

I love Hamilton and I love Wicked, but RENT would have won for me! Also thanks for rubbing it in that we won't ever see your Heathers bootleg!?!

[@noagafni1967]

My favourite thing about Wicked (aside from the songs of course) is that it deals with so many issues while still being a musical about friendship. Like animal rights, racism, classism, and exploiting political power are all covered but it still remains so true to its core, which is Elphie and Galina.

[@avaroberts855]

It would be so cool for y’all to do a Tier list of the best underground shows!

[@rubyo1171]

with lin directing the tick tick boom film and drawing inspiration from rent, i feel like them against each other kinda came full circle

[@kirstiepalmer9070]

I am HERE for the Play That Goes Wrong love! So underappreciated! Mischief Theatre (the writers and original cast) are magical and hilarious in everything they do 😄

[@lllSusan1224lll]

[@simranruparelia8176]

Hey yo Westerburg - tell me what’s the sounds? it’s the sound of Sam and Ryan posting another youtube video! Love you guys ♥️

[@angieliang8475]

For me I would’ve picked Wicked over Hamilton? I feel like Wicked is just so much easier to get immersed in not to mention insane vocals from everyone. I think Hamilton is SO RICH that sometimes you feel tired watching it because you’re watching where someone is going and why they’re doing something - which is what makes it so brilliant but I would rather watch Wicked instead of Hamilton in general

[@coryzlife]

4:46 I personally feel like, yes Hamilton brought people into theater but Phantom helped a lot of people stay in theater. But right now Heathers stands strong as my favorite musical 💪🏻 Followed by (call me basic) but Matilda/Annie then beetle juice then the Addams family and then wicked and newsies. Not in that specific order but yeah

[@ashleywilliamson427]

This was so good!

[@solcarlosofficial]

I just saw a community theatre production Of drowsy chaperone and If you are a fan do musical theatre you will love how meta it is. It’s excellent

[@thefilmwatcher1216]

It's an amazing show and it never gets talked about. I think it should get a revival.

[@Steph-ey3hh]

Ok but I love Hurricane 😂. Like I honestly love all the music off of Hamilton…..

[@rome4194]

Coming from a country where theater musicals were not in mainstream, me (a college stud) and all the people I know barely know any knowledge about it. After watching Hamilton (the film), however, seeing how creativey amazing it is, gained us interest to broadway. From that moment on we’ve searched more and more musicals, watched bootlegs and stuff, and damn this thing is addictive as hell! Their songs even dominated my music playlist. So, yeah, Hamilton it is! ✨

[@caitlinvisconti]

Omg have y’all seen Hadestown? Truly a magical, captivating experience 😫

[@kachuncamia]

Amber Grey literally gave the best performance I’ve ever seen in a Broadway show

[@caitlinvisconti]

@@kachuncamia fax it was so beyond phenomenal

[@laylaclarke848]

I am literally in love with Hadestown!!! It's incredible

[@emorygrace7]

yeah…hadestown is up there next to Hamilton for me…

[@shaybrown7355]

With Halloween rapidly approaching, I’m surprised that stage productions of Rocky Horror weren’t mentioned. I saw it in a real theatre with live actors for the first time recently and it’s one of the best theatrical experiences I have ever had

[@anoukabels-vandenboogaart8689]

Hurricane is one of my favourites! 🤯 the language, the buildup, the visuals... but 100 percent would have chosen the same order you guyes did 😄

[@Jkm7fh]

Do another one!! Here’s a few suggestions: Bare: A Pop Opera - Come from Away - The Last Five Years - A Chorus Line - Grease - The Sound of Music - American Idiot - She Loves Me - Once - Hadestown - If/Then - Godspell - Funny Girl - Finding Neverland - Anything Goes - Miss Saigon - A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder -The Light in the Piazza

[@erogers2687]

I've always considered Wicked, Rent, and Hamilton as my top 3 so I was very invested in this process lol

[@your_favorite_person]

I LIVE AND BREATHE FOR HAMILTON Not just because it came out on Disney plus or because everyone simps for Anthony Ramos/Daveed Diggs, it changed my perspective on the broadway community. When I was younger I didn't care much for broadway; I would walk past a theater and shrug. But when I saw Hamilton I was enlightened and had to see another show and another show, and now whenever we pass Richard Rodgers theater (or any broadway theater) I burst into song The lyrics are works of art, the book is amazing, and the vocals are unexplainably AMAZING. I'm seeing Hamilton again on November 28 and I'm super excited! Sorry if it long, Love your vids!

[@TheLoserface45]

As a spoken word poet/enthusiast, Hurricane from Hamilton quickly became one of my favorite numbers

[@eyeAmBrittanyH]

In high school, we did a trip to NYC as a chorus and we saw Once On This Island, Come From Away, Hello Dolly, and The Play That Goes Wrong. To this day--- OOTI and The Play That Goes Wrong are my favorite things of all time. Alongside Heathers and Hamilton

[@eyeAmBrittanyH]

Okay coming back! Because I am now about 6mins in... I love both Rent and Heathers and I am just so much more entertained with Heathers than Rent. There is a lot more of a slower start to in Rent, which can be appreciated but from the start Heathers had me

[@clover_ibarelyknowher]

A lot of the time I feel like people sleep on Hurricane just cuz everyone else does but it’s genuinely a good song

[@ashleighmurray3962]

From the age of 8, the first time I watched the movie musical of rent. It will always be my fave musical. Nothing will ever beat it. I spent my teens decorating a rent shrine and learning every single thing about the show and Broadway and original cast, documentaries. I wrote an 80 page article/essay for coursework in musical theatre on everything about rent

[@rosadiaz1739]

*casually adds the sweatshirt to my christmas list*

[@lisab5592]

I would pick Wicked purely because of the production value. Hamilton is great but in terms of which show I enjoyed more...Wicked wins Hairpsray, Book of Mormon, and crazy enough Mary Poppins beat Hamilton stage wise. HOWEVER the pro-shot probably beats/is equal to those I just mentioned

[@hannahalbano6300]

Gotta say Play That Goes Wrong would have won for me. Nothing can top that genius IMHO

[@anikaalshi9440]

Those shirts are everything!!!

[@spaghettification7]

Discovering Hamilton at the age of 12 was a complete life-changer for me. It drew me into the world of musical theatre and it will always hold a special place in my heart, so yeah, I must say I'm incredibly happy that Hamilton won, although I absolutely LOVE WICKED and how enchanting and magical it is.

[@What_Makes_Climate_Tick]

I love it that The Play That Goes Wrong made your Final Four. My main criticism of Rent is that it seems almost designed to become dated--Living in America at the End of the Millennium plus references to Doc Martens etc. It feels kind of like it's telling you that you have to be part of our club from our time period to get this musical. Very different from Hamilton, set in a much older time period, but more universally relatable characters. I've never seen Wicked.

[@abbycareyyy7755]

Okay why am I so addicted to this channel now??? UnderRATED

[@thefilmwatcher1216]

I don't know if I can name one, honestly. Les Mis, Hamilton, Phantom, Rent, and Little Shop are all in my Top 5. I can say that much.

[@molecularish]

such a good conversation! really felt like i was partaking in it too somehow, and agree with all of your choices!

[@nicoled1667]

OMG the matching (Hey yo) Westerburg jumpers! I love them so much! 💖

[@anine7212]

🎶Westerburg will knock you out and send you straight to hell!🎶

[@Jkm7fh]

You may also want to consider doing a tier/bracket of works (either ranking songs or complete shows) exclusively by Stephen Schwartz or Stephen Sondheim.

[@flickeringembers21]

Did you know that the Play the Goes Wrong has a TV show in the UK? It started in 2016 when 'Peter Pan Goes Wrong' was shown at Christmas. The next year they performed 'A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong' and now they have a TV show called 'The Goes Wrong Show'. I'd highly recommend those if you liked it in theatres, most episodes can be found on KZbin.

[@mal220]

I was so exited when they put the play that goes wrong on there becaue my school just did it as a fall play. I played Sandra Wilkinson and I have so many memories, like getting hit by a door and dragged throught a window. Being punched and knocked out. And our set compleetly falling! Good times. I would love to see it on off now broadway.

[@samaragarcia6667]

Such an inspiration, love u lots form Mexico 🤍🤍

[@raquelDRS5936]

I am from México too

[@cookedrice6438]

Please do this again! But with different musicals! (I’d suggest Moulin Rouge!, Six, Mean Girls, Beetlejuice, 13 the musical, In the Heights, Into the woods, Dear Evan Hansen, The Prom, Shrek, Chicago, tick tick BOOM!, Les Mis, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, just to name a few)

[@cookedrice6438]

Oh and also Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and Urinetown

[@gabee.005]

My highschool just finished up doing "The One Act Play That Goes Wrong". It was honestly really good

[@sonalin4403]

Play that goes wrong is underrated and so hilarious! Everyone should go watch it. I’m very happy it was in this video

[@hunacean]

So here I go commenting on a more than one year old video. I agree with literally everything that was said in this video. When I turned 18 and graduated highschool my mom got me a plane ticket to London and two theatre tickets, Wicked and Hamilton. Those were the first two shows I've ever seen on the West End. Playing this I would've worked myself into the exact same choice, Hamilton is lyrical brilliance while Wicked is a bombastic theatre experience. I would not have been able to pick one.

[@kaenaaloha]

the play that goes wrong IS THE BEST PLAY IVE EVER WATCHED. i was laughing the WHOLE TIME

[@EmmaBurton]

I love y’all so much! Your videos always make my week ☺️♥️♥️

[@jeffpunzel7862]

For some reason, I think Sam would be a great Glinda in Wicked.... I JUST WANT THEM IN THE WICKED MOVIE!!!

[@sabahk]

I had wicked higher than hamilton just by a little bit. I agree with everything u guys said but there's just this unexplainable magic I feel watching wicked (it also holds extra sentimental value as my first musical). Hamilton is insane but I think it can be harder to digest and for someone who is not american and didn't know ANYTHING about american history, watching it the first time was kinda tricky (at the same time one of my fav things is how many new things u pick up the more u listen to it). I think wicked is a good musical for anyone to watch whereas hamilton requires a specific audience (despite being a phenomenon, I have shown friends and family that simply couldn't grasp the rapping enough to appreciate it and since they aren't theatre kids, they didnt go back and listen to the music- which is where I got a majority of my enjoyment after watching it once)

[@_hollyblackett]

The remake of rent that was recently on in England was incredible! Although the original version was amazing, this new modern take was absolutely out-of-this-world🤩

[@waltmanasse-latham1585]

I know it didn't win but I LOVE the appreciation for The Play That Goes Wrong. Literally had the same thing where I was laughing so hard I started getting worried about my health. You should both check out The Goes Wrong Show!!! It's 30 minute episodes by the same company with mini-plays

[@moonlightchii5834]

Maybe next you guys can do your favorite songs from musicals, as a tier list or a bracket like this!

[@andrearabaza7259]

Floyd Collins and Parade are my 2 and all-time favorite musicals. These 2 shows have the best music and storytelling of all time in my opinion.

[@emdielizabeth2927]

Sam needs to drop her skin/makeup routine cause DAMN!!! She be glowing

[@mjmcfadden3008]

Yes i need a broadway tournament with the bars on both sides if ur struggling to choose enough musicals i have some reccomendations (in no particular order) . Waitress . Heathers . Wicked . Oklahoma . Hamilton . Dear Evan Hansen . Phantom of The Opera . Next to Normal . Carrie . Company . Gypsy . Hedwig . Frozen . Lion King . Six . Legally Blonde . Mean Girls . Beetlejuice . Prom . Rent . Dream girls . Little Shop of Horrors . Newsies (just to name a few) ;)

[@brookebryant4887]

UGHHHH I cant with this video but i do i do agree i just saw hamilton in la and it was just😖✨

[@noodlearg9745]

kinda unrelated but i am dressing as heather chandler with two of my friends this halloween! it's my favorite costume of all time.

[@booluther]

My favourite musicals are Company, Newsies and Last Five Years

[@Rileyann130]

Unpopular opinion: with this lineup I honestly would have picked phantom of the opera over Hamilton and I would have picked rent over Hamilton as well. This is because for me personally whenever I am bored and just want to watch a musical I always search for the 25th anniversary per shot a phantom of the opera or I will search for the 2008 pro shot of rent. I think that’s just because I am personally not the biggest fan of rap but I do know all the songs from Hamilton obviously lol

[@Micoke12]

Hamilton would be my pick too! Uplifting, inspiring, and tragic all in one show. And the lyrics really cannot be topped. That, Phantom, and Lion King are my all time favorites. Rent a close 4th.

[@krissmith800]

Have you guys watched Team StarKids' musicals? They have like 12 (I think) full-length musicals and then their new(ish) web series Nightmare Time. I think you will like it if you haven't seen them, and it would be interesting, whether you have seen them or not, to know yoyr thoughts.

[@liveicelive]

I really wish they'd filmed Heathers with the original cast like they did Hamilton. I've watched Hamilton at least 200 times on Disney+ and would do the same with Heathers.

[@thatrandomgirl4574]

You can't make me pick between hamilton or wicked

[@hayley74936]

lowkey sad 'Spring Awakening' wasn't a part of this list :( next time haha

[@honeypie5524]

You should do another video with others such as In the Heights and Hadestown!

[@honeypie5524]

Also Newsies!

[@rachelhamilton8669]

This request is extremely far in advance, but please make another one of these once the Mean Girls Movie Musical and Wicked movie have come out, except with movie musicals!

[@baileejo7663]

The only musical I’ve seen on Broadway was Rock of Ages. It was actually pretty good. But at the time they were also playing Mary Poppins and I kind of regret not seeing it. Besides that the only other musical I’ve seen is Grease where my brother played Danny Zuko.

[@hs1loverry]

im early for once !!! love your videos and you two so much !! :)

[@denisefromdc1796]

The best Broadway musical I've seen is Hadestown, hands down. It was the first week the obc came back after the pandemic. So moving! That could change because i have tickets for Some Like It Hot and Merrily We Roll Along. So very excited.

[@agaherehi]

Manchester version of Rent is available online ❤️

[@allysonleary6685]

My favorite part of this entire video was sams impression of hurricane from Hamilton

[@darth_kal-el]

Ryan would be perfect as Roger or Mark in a RENT revival. Can just hear me singing One Song Glory and What You Own.

[@jamiefoerst]

If you like the play that goes wrong you should watch the noises off movie it’s so good

[@briannapinkney4966]

I recently saw Hadestown and Hamilton and honestly Hadestown is my favorite musical I have seen. It was chilling and beautiful and tragic and incredible. I saw Hamilton and wished it was the original cast…I did see it on a night with mostly understudies, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would because of cast. It was disappointing 😔

[@wuttatota148]

Hadestown is amazing. It's currently my favorite musical along with Hamilton. The obc for Hadestown knocked it out of the park. Never thought "lalalala" would become one of my favorite lyrics ever but here we are

[@js.kenzzz]

I love the heathers merch so much!!

[@darth_kal-el]

It will always be RENT for me. RENT is the musical that got me into musicals. And helped me realise I was gay.

[@annakezar5291]

I just finished performing in the play that goes wrong- it's soooo great! 🤣

[@j.k5840]

Honestly just because how long Wicked has been a successful musical compared to Hamilton I’d say Wicked. We all know that Hamilton is gonna be a legendary musical after 15years later or something but wicked has such a phenomenal music!! 🥰

[@nataliarosales4884]

may j just say… hamilton or wicked any day. i have watched it many times and it never gets old. the soundtrack is just better than wicked and brought so many cultural resets especially in the hip hop/rap area. i really haven’t seen any other musical with that much rap in it. like the 10 duel commandments is a reference to one of the best rappers in time notorious b.i.g. yes as much a rent was also a reset hamilton over all just is better. when you see it in theaters or even on disney+ you feel so alive. also IT WAS ALL MADE BY ONE MAN. lin-manuel miranda is a genius, he wrote the WHOLE musical all by himself and writ and produced the whole soundtrack!!!

[@keke9795]

Hey, Ryan, I will give you my Bring It On The Musical (Pre-Broadway) and my Heathers Playbill (Off-Broadway) for your Heathers boot.

[@alilura1882]

Tier List or Bracket Idea: Disney Renaissance Age Movies

[@christianstanding]

Okay, here's my take. Round 1 Play That Goes Wrong beats Frozen. Not only because of the reasons covered, but it brought people in to see a straight play. Lion King beats Wicked. As much as I love the music of Wicked, what Lion King brought to the theatre was different and unique at the time. Controversially, Phantom beats Hamilton; yes, Hamilton has had a massive cultural impact, but so did Phantom. You don't become the longest-running musical in history for no reason. Rent beats Heathers. Exactly the same reasons said in the vlog. Round 2 P.T.G.W beats Lion King. As much as I love both, if I were forced to delete one from Broadway history, it would be Lion King because there would still be the film. The next one is the toughest so far. Rent redefined the genre. Phantom ushered in the Broadway blockbuster. Basically, both have had a massive global impact. But it has to go to Phantom. Round 3. P.T.G.W V Phantom. It's a tough one because they are so different to each other. One is a musical, the other is a play. That's like comparing water with oxygen...maybe not quite. Either way, it's close. P.T.G.W is hilarious; technically, it's a finely polished piece. Plus, it has created so many spin-offs. Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Magic Goes Wrong, The Goes Wrong Show. It has become bigger than itself. But will it survive the test of time? I don't know. Phantom is a beautiful piece; it is a spectacle. But it also gave us Love Never Dies. Which whilst I didn't hate as much as others, this isn't about me. (I mean, technically, that is exactly what this is...but you know what I mean.) So which one do I choose? I don't know. One is one of the finest pieces of theatre created, the other brought theatre to the masses. Ultimately though, Play That Goes Wrong just edges it out over Phantom for me.

[@finlaybuchanan7317]

see with the songs i skip more songs in wicked that hamilton like in wicked i'd skip 5 songs but in hamilton id only skip the election of 1800 and sometimes the world was wide enough if I’m not in the mood to cry lmao

[@oversizedparka393]

Okay hold up, Wonderful is one of my favorite songs from Wicked

[@Lols771]

i love heathers, rent and wicked

[@AudrieSaint]

Can y’all do a Disney musical tear list?

[@samanthalaporte]

Ryan: “something that has had something that redefined the culture, the genre, and Ad: “the clean fresh ingredients in this amazing pizza”😂😂😂😂

[@katiehobbs96]

Love the "tier list with a twist"

[@joshuathompson5082]

The fact that Deaf West Spring Awakening isn’t there:((( I hope you guys check that, falsettos and hadestown out

[@stephen7760]

We need to see that heathers bootleg

[@ameliaparkin5451]

The people who made the play that goes wrong also made a ton of other shows in the same style, including peter pan and a magic show.

[@natalierimmington3395]

What’s rent about because I’ve never heard of it

[@andrearabaza7259]

Floyd Collins vs. Parade, vs. Beetlejuice, vs. Cabaret.

[@addisonerickson5491]

Ok but Sam looks so good in this video kinda like a Queen from the 17th century

[@fantasygeek13]

Omg the sweater is amazing but I am too much of a klutz to wear white lool also at this point y'all don't include singing in the rain so much I might as well make a video about it myself 😂 also Oklahoma with Hugh Jackman beats heathers for me and I'm a heathers Stan (also I love the new version of Oklahoma )