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524 books · 461 voters · list created July 15th, 2008 by Nessie (votes) .
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message 1: by Nessie (new)

Nessie Ok, I'm finding it hard to put these in order, but I trust there are lots of people out there who will help!


message 2: by Ryan (new)

Ryan I cannot believe O'Neil is not on here!!!!!!!


Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) Ryan wrote: "I cannot believe O'Neil is not on here!!!!!!!"

Is now ... albeit, alas, on page 2!



message 4: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn Amadeus--The play is not the film. Each is excellent, but the play's the thing.


message 5: by Reg (new)

Reg Tolley how about Journey's End


Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) Reg wrote: "how about Journey's End"

Feel free to add it!


message 7: by Annette (new)

Annette Is the list intended to include musicals, like Little Shop of Horrors, and many more?


message 8: by John (new)

John Burns Should les miserables be on here? It's a book, not a play. And if you mean the musical, then you should submit the musical, not the book.


message 10: by [deleted user] (new)

This list should be deleted. "Best Plays Ever" (plural, with an "s" at the end) does the very same thing and has double the votes.


message 11: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn Kevin (10), see Rick(9). Rick (9), talk to Kevin (10).


message 12: by [deleted user] (new)

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/46...
"Best Plays Ever" has 469 books and 540 voters.


message 13: by Thom (new)

Thom Dunn Kevin wrote: "This list should be deleted. "Best Plays Ever" (plural, with an "s" at the end) does the very same thing and has double the votes."

Would that there were some way to COLLATE these two lists. Otis, are you listening ?


Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large) Thom wrote: "Would that there were some way to COLLATE these two lists. Otis, are you listening ?"

Make that "Jeff, are you listening," these days ... :(


message 15: by [deleted user] (new)

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo is not a play but instead a novel.


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