A Standing O in the middle of a show? — Page 2

#26

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 4:48pm

I agree with madison2: Brian Stokes Mitchell received one after that song both times I saw the show. He was good, but I remember the first time thinking, "What are these people doing?!?" But within seconds, the entire orchestra was on its feet.

#27

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 4:51pm

Hugh Jackman at the end of his 11 o'clock song "Once Before I Go" and at the last revival of Hello, Dolly, the title number got one.

#28

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 4:53pm

Yep, I've seen it -- during Sound of Music. The first act closes with "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" and Patti Cohenour brought the house down...it's the first & only time I've seen it and experienced it!

#29

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 4:58pm

In 50 years of theater-going, I've only seen it twice. Both shows it happend more than once. In the original London production of My Fair Lady, the entire audience lept to their feet after The Rain In Spain, I Could Have Danced All Night and Get Me to the Church on Time. During the Broadway production (and even road production) of Seesaw, everyone stood after Chapter 54, Number 1909, the three times I saw it on Broadway and the two times I saw in on the road. During one of the road performances, they also stood after It's Not Where You Start.

#30

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Posted: 5/12/08 at 5:04pm

I'll never forget when I saw PURLIE , Melba Moore sang I GOT LOVE and stopped the show cold. Two things happened that had never happened before to me at any show. First , not only did she stop the show and get a standing ovation but I saw people STANDING ON THEIR SEATS and screaming Bravo. Second , after the ovation finally died down....she did the whole number another time. It was pure magic!

#31

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 5:11pm

The only time I've seen this happen was when I saw "Jersey Boys."

#32

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 5:18pm

Patti LuPone after "Rose's Turn" during Gypsy.

Raul Esparza after "Being Alive" during Company.

When Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp walked out onstage their first and last nights back in Rent.

I feel like I saw others, I'm just blanking.

Updated On: 5/12/08 at 05:18 PM

#33

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Posted: 5/12/08 at 5:19pm

Katharine Hepburn got a standing ovation on her entrance in Coco when I saw it.

#34

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 5:25pm

It was truly an amazing evening when Raul sang Being Alive at the first performance of Company following the Tony awards. Everyone was on their feet for several minutes and he was obviously quite moved by what was taking place.

Updated On: 5/12/08 at 05:25 PM

#35

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 5:26pm

Patti in Gypsy, one after Rose's Turn and Everything's Coming...

Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You in Jersey Boys, I wanted to but I have either been in the front of the mezz or front of the orchestra so I felt weird

But I gave a standing ovation to Marcus Paul James after I'll Cover You Reprise!

#36

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 5:31pm

After Fuschia Walker's And I Am Telling You... in a tour of Dreamgirls.

After Our Kind of Love during the final performance of The Beautiful Game in London.

After the Circle of Life in The Lion King on Broadway.

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#37

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 5:33pm

There was one when I saw Spring Awakening after Totally F*****
And also after Step in Time in Mary Poppins

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#38

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 6:08pm

There was one after Brian Stokes Mitchell sang the Impossible Dream in Man of La Mancha.

#39

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 6:09pm

I'm pretty sure some people (ha! I'm listening to that song as I type...) stood up after 'Everything's Coming Up Roses when I saw Gypsy last month. I would have but I couldn't move, being so awe-struck.

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#40

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 6:12pm

"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" from JERSEY BOYS
"Once Before I Go" from THE BOY FROM OZ
"Lot's Wife" from CAROLINE, OR CHANGE
Patti's "Rose's Turn" from GYPSY
"Being Alive" from COMPANY

#41

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Posted: 5/12/08 at 6:13pm

Funny enough the only time I had experienced a standing ovation in the middle of the show was when I was at a performance of the National Tour of Brooklyn starring Diana Degarmo in San Jose. It was crazy, I believe she received one during Once Upon A time and the largest one during Streetsinger which almost stopped the show cold. It was so crazy and she was hella good.

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#42

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 6:18pm

As someone mentioned, during Spring Awakening (in previews) after "Totally F*CKed." The bows were equally hilarious, because either they didn't have them firmly choreographed yet or they had configured them for less applause than they received, so you could see the company trying to figure out whether or not to come back after their first group bow as they left the stage. (They did, of course.)

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#43

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 7:11pm

Clay Aiken got one nightly for You Won't Succeed On Broadway.

#44

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 7:15pm

I think the only time I remember that happening was after "Give Peace a Chance" at Lennon which is the last number in act 1.

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#45

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 7:16pm

Never seen a mid-show standing O. I'm hoping I'll see some Sunday night at Spring Awakening.

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#46

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 7:18pm

Bernadette in "Gypsy" (at her closing, her entrance, act one finale and the 'Turn')
Hugh Jackman in "The Boy From Oz"
Patti in "Gypsy"
Christine's second-act entrance in "Grey Gardens" (first post-Tony performance)

#47

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 7:22pm

Christine Ebersole got one after "Revolutionary Costume" many times. I was there for a couple of them.

Beth Leavel got one for "As We Stumble Along" in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at least once (full house; excuse the pun)...and some people were standing for her this past Saturday night right after her "Where Has My Hubby Gone Blues" in NO, NO, NANETTE.

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#48

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 7:25pm

^^ Beth got one at the last show, I was there and it was amazing, she held her note for like 5 hours. It was really incredible.

#49

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 7:28pm

"Never seen a mid-show standing O. I'm hoping I'll see some Sunday night at Spring Awakening."

I'll be there as well Sunday evening, and I have a feeling you'll see three of them- after Left Behind, Totally F*cked, and Whispering.

#50

re: A Standing O in the middle of a show?

Posted: 5/12/08 at 7:38pm

^Totally F*cked'll get one, I know. I was also thinking entrance applause for Groff and Lea. But I'm not gonna be the one to start it! ^

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