Best Finales — Page 3

#51

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/9/05 at 7:14pm

Well, I love many finales but i think i'll go with HAIRSPRAY, BOY FROM OZ, RENT and LES MIS. Also AIDA's closing was great !
I am surprised no one mentioned 'For Now" from Avenue Q, since I know that many BWW posters love the show. Unfortunately I haven't seen the show live (YET) but it sounds great on the cast recording !

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Updated On: 3/9/05 at 07:14 PM

#52

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/9/05 at 7:29pm

RENT and Hairspray.

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#53

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/9/05 at 8:23pm

I really love Hairspray's finale. You Can't Stop the Beat is one of the best songs - it makes me want to get up and dance, and makes me extremely happy.

I also love Wicked's, though it's not as fun. I guess I don't like it as much because when I see it, I know it's over when the finale comes, and I'm sad.

#54

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/9/05 at 8:24pm

MAMMA MIA!

#55

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 6:16am

Yes, how could i forget Mamma Mia's finale !! Pure fun, fun, fun !


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#56

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 6:33am

I love the Phantom ending - when you hear Christine's voice in the distance as she sails away - so sad!!!
And also the ending for wicked - i just love the whole ending/back-to-the-beginning cyclic feel.
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#57

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 7:57am

The Boy From Oz and Hairspray are on the top of my list, just for the buzz I was on after seeing them - the energy on stage in the finale to these shows was amazing! But I love POTO and Wicked - both very touching, and made me really appreciate what I have

#58

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 8:00am

TOTALLY agree with you, Practically P. Those shows have so much energy its amazing - and they really make you feel lucky to be alive, don't they?

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#59

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 8:46am

Thank god someone said Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park With George. These are up there with Gypsy and Cabaret for me.

Pacific Overture has a very powerful ending, especially the Reciter's last monologue. Passion is rather moving as well.

I love the Avenue Q finale, so much fun!

As much as I love Follies I am surprised that it is mentioned here, as the finale is generally said to be the failure of the show.

And one show I am SHOCKED hasn't been mentioned:
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF...

#60

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 10:32am

Mary Poppins is by far the best finale! when she flys off over the audience at the end, L-MK is AMAZING. The wicked finale isn't really satisfactory, I mean elphaba coming back to life makes it happy not sad, a complete anticlimax. i mean she died in the wizard of oz. Glinda's candy....er hello!!!

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#61

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 10:40am

Totally agree Practically Perfect about Hairspary and Oz; Huge Jackman is fit!!!

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#62

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 11:39am

ragtime-although I've never seen it...the music is amazing

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#63

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 11:42am

Cabaret and Les Miz!!

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#64

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 11:48am

Gee, the thread has unfortunately turned into a "What shows have you seen on Broadway" thread. I mean, this is not about finales who are somewhat "cute" but rather overwhelming in their sheer theatrical brilliance.

So once more (after some serious thoughts):
Cabaret (repeating myself) + Gypsy + Follies + A Chorus Line + Mystery of Edwin Drood + Into the Woods + Sweeney Todd

Edit: + Pacific Overtures ("Next" is extremely brillant)

I don't care for Rent at all...

Updated On: 3/10/05 at 11:48 AM

#65

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 11:55am

THE KING AND I

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

SUNSET BOULEVARD

#66

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 12:20pm

Cabaret, always.

The finales that honestly get me choked up are The Producers and Avenue Q. I feel so determined and positive after Q, and I'm just a sap for Leo getting his due.....

#67

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 1:27pm

Altar Boyz
The Full Monty
Avenue Q

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#68

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 1:31pm

bombay dreams-wonderful town

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#69

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 8:59pm

um, Norbert Leo's Butt? (LOVING the name btw!! lol) - What makes the finale of Wicked so incredible is that, if the audience thinks about it realistically, it is absolutely not a happy ending! it's really tragic - sure Elphaba is not dead, but effectively her friendship with Glinda (what we are led to believe is the most important emotional aspect of the show) is. She will never see her again. So, while we can all feel happy to be alive, you have to mourn the loss of one of the strongest on-stage friendships, like, EVER! really powerful an' stuff...
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#70

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 10:10pm

I think I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that "Dracula" has the all-time BEST finale.


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#71

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/10/05 at 11:08pm

TITANIC and Cabaret both were moving...... i was brought to tears for both..... but Titanic was just so eriey and scary i loved it........

#72

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/11/05 at 8:39am

Glinda's candy (not getting the name by the way). I agree with you, but do you not reckon that there is an element of 'why couln't Glinda see her?' Who would find out. i think it is way more sad for glinda at the end than elphaba. i mean, elphy's happy, she has norbert leo's butt but glinda is stuck being good and gets left with boq i guess. It didn't seem to fit in quite right although was v. good. xoxox see ya doll face

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#73

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/11/05 at 10:27am

I didn't care for RENT at all either. I thought the entire show was boring.

My favorite finales are:

LES MISERABLES
"The Glory" from THE CIVIL WAR. Gets me everytime.

#74

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/11/05 at 11:40am

As much as I LOVE Avenue Q, the ending was a little disappointing. I enjoyed the finale music (in fact, it's one of my favorite songs), but it just..doesn't do it for me.

I really liked the ending to Godspell. When we did the show last year (I did lights) and our cast starting singing "Long Live God", I started tearing up. It was very touching.

Into the Woods had good finale music, but not my favorite ending. A little boring, and just a little too calm. I enjoyed when it sped back up with "There are always wolves, there are always spells..."

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#75

re: Best Finales

Posted: 3/11/05 at 12:07pm

Hairspray
Rent
Cabaret

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