so, so many ... but i must say when i heard the opening number of TITANIC, which was the first show i ever saw on broadway, it was absolutely chilling to hear them all sing I MUST GET ON THAT SHIP.
You know, I only recently joined, and I love Wicked a lot, but creating a whole thread just so you can say you think Defying Gravity gives you chills, come on? But thanks for covering it up by not putting it first, really made a difference :)
'Will I?', 'Another Day' and 'Halloween' from Rent gave me the chills
'One Day More' and the Finale from Les Miserables left me totaly awe struck
'My Strongest Suit' from Aida made me want to scream something along the lines of 'you go girl' haha
Here in this cold white room tied up to these machines, it's hard to imagine life as it used to be. Laughing, screaming, tumbling queen... Like the most amazing light show you've ever seen. Whirling, swirling, never blue... How could you go and die? What a selfish thing to do...
RIP Jason
I didn't create a thread just so I can say that "DF" gave me chills when I saw the show. Please, you're new here right? This isn't exactly my first day at the rodeo, my friend.
"given you chills and made your heart rate speed up" The above symptoms lead me to come to the diagnostic conclusion that you have experienced an eargasm.
"I am ready to disclaim my opinion, even of yesterday, even of 10 minutes ago, because all opinions are relative. One lives in a field of influences, one is influenced by everyone one meets, everything is an exchange of influences, all opinions are derivative. Once you deal a new deck of cards, you've got a new deck of cards."
— Peter Brook
From themes denoting the pursuit of ideals or love of country
The Impossible Dream ( Man of La Mancha The reprise of "Camelot" Anthem ( Chess) Do You Hear the People Sing/ ( Les Miserables)
From the sheer beauty of the singing --
Seeing is Believing ( Aspects of Love) Love Changes Everything ( Aspects of Love) Too Much In Love to Care ( Sunset Boulevard)
From the sheer emotion or the romanticism--
Once Before I Go (The Boy from Oz) Dulcinea ( Man of La Mancha) Empty Chairs at Empty Tables ( Les Miserables) With One Look ( Sunset Boulevard) People ( Funny Girl)
I have probably forgotten a few others at the moment - but I know that I love live performances because of the emotional impact that musical theatre has on the audience.
pretty much everything everyone else said...and: Love, Look Away-Flower Drum Song (miss Lea Salonga) On My Own-Les Mis Reflection-On the Record (Ashley Brown was AMAZING) Out There-On the Record (the guy..forgot his name was AMAZING too) and....lots more..
and all that I could do because of you was talk of love...
"Chapter 54, Number 1909" in "Seesaw", which got a standing ovation the 5 times I saw the show; "I Could Have Danced All Night", from the Original London Production of "My Fair Lady", another standing-O number and the first show I ever saw; a bunch of numbers from "Ragtime"
One Song Glory-Rent Goodbye Love-Rent Why-Tick, Tick...Boom. Not While I'm Around-Sweeney Todd One Day More-Les Miserables Whistle Down the Wind-WDTW I'd Give My Life for You-Miss Saigon Now That I've Seen Her-Miss Saigon
"The weight of this sad time we must obey, Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most; we that are young Shall never see so much, nor live so long"-Edgar in King Lear
"Defying Gravity" from Wicked. "One Song Glory", "Another Day", "Will I?", "Without You", and "I'll Cover You (reprise)" from Rent. "One Day More", "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables", and "Finale" from Les Miserables. "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd", "Epiphany", and "Johanna (Act II reprise)" from Sweeney Todd. "Overture" from The Phantom of the Opera. "Overture", "Bui-Doi", and "Room 317" from Miss Saigon. "Gethsemane" from Jesus Christ Superstar. The ending of "How I Saved Roosevelt", "The Ballad of Guiteau", and "Unworthy of Your Love" from Assassins. "All Grown Up" from Bare. Eden Espinosa and Ramona Kellar singing anything in Brooklyn. Anthony Warlow singing practically anything. "Anthem" from Chess. "Let Me Drown" and "Make Me Happy" from The Wild Party. "Finale" from Cabaret.
"Goodness is rewarded. Hope is guaranteed. Laughter builds strong bones. Right will intercede. Things you've said I often find I need, indeed. I see the world through your eyes. What's black and white is colorized. The knowledge you most dearly prized I'm eager to employ. You said that life has infinite joys."
"confrontation" from Jekyll and Hyde. I dunno, maybe it was just seeing it live (on the tour), but the power that the guy has to put into that song, and the emotion and the energy, gives me chills.
"One More Day" "The Wizard and I" "Will I?" "Lot's Wife" "No One is Alone" "Move On" "The Next 10 Minutes" "Better" from Little Women "Javert's Suicide" "All I Ask of You"
Variations on a Theme blog: http://panekattack.blogspot.com/
Practically every song from Ragtime. The Wizard and I Almost any song Lillias White has done.
"Do you know what pledge time is, Andrew"? said the PBS Executive.
"Yes", Lloyd Webber replied. "My 50th birthday special must be one program that gets done a lot."
"No", mused the man from PBS heedlessy. "Not so much. Our Stephen Sondheim Carnegie Hall concert. That's a big one."
Spoons, forks and knives seemed suddenly to suspend their motion in horror, all around the table.
The Finale - CAROUSEL Petrified - TABOO Stranger in this World - TABOO Talk Amongst Yourselves - TABOO Out of Fashion - TABOO Come on in from the Outside - TABOO Rose's Turn - GYPSY The Finale - CABARET The Finale - CAMELOT Make Them Hear You - RAGTIME I'd Give My Life For YOu - MISS SAIGON All the Wasted Time - PARADE Move On - SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Unusual Way - NINE The Finale - NINE Be On Your Own - NINE I'll Cover You (reprise) - RENT The Finale - RENT Waitin' For the Light to Shine (reprise) - BIG RIVER Once Before I Go - THE BOY FROM OZ I Must Get On that Ship - TITANIC One Day More - LES MISERABLES The Finale - LES MISERABLES Why - TICK TICK BOOM Midnight Radio - HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH You Are MY Friend - THE LIFE
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."-Charlie Manson
Rose's Turn - Gypsy Epiphany - Sweeney See I'm smiling - last five years I'd give it all for you - songs from a new world Carousel - jacque brel is alive and well and living in paris We're gonna make it after all - leader of the pack The spring song and "here I sit in the midddle of the room.." I don't know the title lol...from A New Brain
When someone blunders, we say that he makes a misstep. Is it then not clear that all the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill our history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing. - Moliere
Usually, its not a song that gives me chills - its the performance - so I attribute the chills to the performer, combined with good material.
"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!"
Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!
Eartha Kitt's I'm Still Here in the London Follies Brand New Day from the First National Tour of The Wiz Easy Time in the London Blood Brothers What I Did for Love right through the fade out at the end of One in A Chorus Line Johanna in an amazing Sweeny Todd in New Orleans Move On every time in Sunday in the Park With George
Thanks BwayBoy88. That gave me chills and I was onstage singing with him. Not to be picky but you left out about 30 of the folks in the choir. It was Mr. Arden and 80 astounding voices.
I know this seems lame, but A New Life from Jekyl & Hyde. When I saw that with Lucy and the bed all in white it was breathtaking.
That's the first thing that comes to mind... I'll have to think for a bit.
Just last night I witnessed Chuck Cooper absolutely taking the breath and stopping the heart of the entire audience when he sang about the death of JFK in Caroline, or Change. Unbelievable!
This type of discussion ALWAYS makes me remember Jennifer Holliday singing And I am Telling You from Dreamgirls.