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It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score.
Posted by: ShowGoer 07:32 pm EDT 08/30/20
In reply to: Only 3? - KingSpeed 03:27 pm EDT 08/30/20

(though a ridiculous show)
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re: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score.
Posted by: DavidEsq 12:14 am EDT 08/31/20
In reply to: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. - ShowGoer 07:32 pm EDT 08/30/20

I think many of the "second tier" G&S (Gondoliers, Ruddigore, Iolanthe, Patience, Yeoman) have some wonderful moments and great music but just aren't quite as accessible dramatically to audiences and harder to bring a more modern sensibility to. But most of my favorite individual numbers come from this group as opposed to the big three.
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re: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score.
Posted by: whereismikeyfl 09:56 pm EDT 08/30/20
In reply to: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. - ShowGoer 07:32 pm EDT 08/30/20

It is not that unpopular an opinion. There are a number of us who count Ruddigore as their favorite.

And its patter trio seems to appear once a decade on Broadway in some popular musical or other.
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re: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score.
Posted by: Chromolume 10:09 pm EDT 08/30/20
In reply to: re: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. - whereismikeyfl 09:56 pm EDT 08/30/20

And its patter trio seems to appear once a decade on Broadway in some popular musical or other.

Well, the Papp Pirates in 1981 and Millie in 2002. But I think that's it. :-)
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re: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score.
Last Edit: Chromolume 08:21 pm EDT 08/30/20
Posted by: Chromolume 08:20 pm EDT 08/30/20
In reply to: It’s an unpopular opinion, but “Ruddigore” is my favorite G&S score. - ShowGoer 07:32 pm EDT 08/30/20

Well, they're ALL ridiculous - that's part of the fun. ;-)

A favorite bit of dialogue in Ruddigore:

Mad Margaret: But see, they come – Sir Despard and his evil crew! Hide, hide – they are all mad – quite mad!
Rose: What makes you think that?
Mad Margaret: Hush! They sing choruses in public. That's mad enough, I think.

:-)
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