Ah, favorite little moments on an OBC... — Page 3

I love those last few moments of the Passion OBC when everyone is alternating singing, "Your love will live in me." It's chillingly gorgeous.

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Updated On: 3/24/06 at 10:55 AM

I love all the little interchanges between the characters on the Avenue Q soundtrack. Rod and Nicky are priceless. "I don't care. What'd you have for lunch today?"
I also adore "See I'm Smiling" from Last 5 Years, for You know what makes me crazy- I'm sorry, can I say this? You know what drives me nuts?"
"When You Come Home To Me" is also a standout, obviously...but have to say "If I Didn't Believe in You" is so gorgeous, and I love Norbert shouting "PLEASE?" at the end of it. He's very shouty. ("WHAT?! DID YOU HEAR THAT?" in Wicked.)
I also just melt in "Say it Somehow" frlom Light in the Piazza at the line "Decide, decide!" Ah. So sweet.

I can't believe I didn't mention Ragtime!

"Coalhouse's Soliloquy"
Really the whole song but right when the music gets louder (and I guess "brassier") when he starts back with "I'll play 'em the music of..."

"New Music"
When Coalhouse joins in with "Sarah my life has changed..."

I heart you Brian Stokes Mitchell.

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I love NPH's little trills at the beginning of Ballad of Booth (Assassins).

James Naughton's note in Chicago revival
-Both reached for theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...etc...

Terrence Mann's last notes in Falcon in the Dive and Where's the Girl reprise. Actually, every note of every song sung by Terrence Mann on that recording

A repeat: I also love Colm Wilkinson's "Two! Four! Six! O'OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOne!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's more, but if I continue I'll never stop :)

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"Barcelona" on the OBC of Company:
"You're just a very special girl, June!"
"April."

Ragtime Prologue: when the entire cast sings the "It was the music of something beginning" verse... chills.

Also from Ragtime, I totally agree with peggyandvelma about "Sarah, my life has changed..." and especially "Sarah, come down to me." God, I love Ragtime so much.

Sunday in the Park with George OBC:
"There are Louis's, and there are Georges,
Well, Louis's, and George.
But George has George.
And I need someone..."

Chess (any version): The "who'd ever think it" melody from "Florence Quits" that runs throughout.

Updated On: 3/24/06 at 06:06 PM

too many to remember
but one that comes to mind is:
in LESMIS, "One Day More"- when everyone sings together-eponine's voice sort of rises above all for a second with "one more day all o-on my own"
- i love that!

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-- Probably over-mentioned by this point, but I love Mark's "but I am over her!" in Christmas Bells (Rent OBC).

-- Kuhn's vibrato on Nobody's Side on the Chess OBC on the word "side," right before the climax and her "never waste a hot afternoon!"

ETA: Ooh, ShbrtAlley44, I love all those moments as well. I'd like to add the "I have crossed the rubicon/let the bridge be burned behind me... commitment!" line.

Updated On: 3/24/06 at 09:48 PM

I love the last drumbeats in the Finale on the Parade cast recording. I just love that Finale in general. It's so stirring, and the music is beautiful.

I also love the OBC version of Epiphany from Sweeney Todd. It's so great.

Another favorite of mine is during Back at Work from the Millie cast recording where Anne L. Nathan says, "Personal matters....NOT ON COMPANY TIME!!"

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What about the guitar on th wedding singer cd?

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Apart from everything Norbert Leo Butz does and the entire Sweeney revival recording? Let's see...

'The Last Five Years' - The Schmuel Song
"Have I mentioned today how lucky I am to be in love with you?"
It's such a lovely little moment in the show, made all the more heart-breaking by the fact you know it's not going to last.

'RENT' OBCR - You'll See
"You can't wipe out an entire tent city then watch 'It's A Wonderful Life' on TV!"
Something about Roger being angry gets to me every time. I also like "let it be, boys!". Why yes, I did really enjoy Jeremy Kushnier's portrayal of the role.

'Beauty And The Beast' OBCR - Transformation
"Two lives have begun now
Two hearts become one now
One passion, one dream
One thing forever true
I love you"
What can I say? I'm a sap. ^_^

'Sweeney Todd' revival - The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd (the last one of the whole thing)
That entire last bit, from where the music gets dark and scary just before Michael starts singing, right until the door shutting.
It gives me SEVERE chills every time, and I can't get enough of it!

'Les Miserables' - Javert's Suicide
Recording doesn't matter, as long as it's a Philip Quast one. I LOVE the way he does "there is no way to go O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-ON!".

There are FAR too many awesome moments in 'Les Mis', including all of 'Do You Hear The People Sing?' and all of 'One Day More!'. :3

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The bit between Jane and Tarzan during "Different" on the TARZAN OCR makes me smile quite a bit.

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Parade- All the Wasted Time. When Leo says his last "I never knew anything at all."

Assassins Revival- Unworthy of Your Love. His first "I am unworthy of your love."

Rocky Horror Show Revival- Floorshow. Raul Esparaza singing for Riff Raff when he does his rock and roll singing of "Frank n Furter it's all over. Your mission is a failure, your lifestyle's too extreme. I'm your high commander...etc etc." I've listened to that 30 seconds more than I can say.

Les Miserables- One Day More. I just love at the end how everybody comes together. Also in Red and Black when Enjolras says his final "The color of despair."