I guess I'm sorry I missed the musicals convo last night. My family was in plays/musicals all throughout high school. There are very few older musicals that I haven't either seen or been in. Les Miserables is easily my favorite of the bigger productions. For my wife's 30th birthday, I surprised her with a trip to NYC, where we saw Phantom on Broadway.
Cooler tip#1: refrain from consuming several bottles of wine before attending a Broadway show. I've heard it makes one a little sleepy
I love Les Mis. I was really upset that due to grief and general not knowing we missed them when they came to the Civic Center. I think it has been one of the best Christmas presents my husband has done for me when we went out for lunch and then watched the movie on Christmas Day that year.