Best Main-character entrance

#1

Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:31pm

It can be an object that's supposed to resemble the main character. For example, Elphaba as a baby when she came out of the women... (Maybe not the best example, but you get it.)

Mine would be The Lion King (Simba) and Galinda.

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#2

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:34pm

Everyone's direction on Willy Wonka is different, but in the movie and the way my HS did it... I love His entrance!

When he comes out hobbling and then starts to fall over and ends up doing a flip- I love it! It's just like Wonka to do that!

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#3

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:38pm

Any Mama Rose

Sherrie Renee Scott in DRS, I laughed so hard.

Best movie entrance the T-Rex in Jurassic Park.

#4

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:39pm

Don't kill me for this, but I love Wicked's when Elphabab come in in Dear Old Shiz. I love how she comes running in and looks around to the theatre.

And DRS's fro John Lithgow is very well done.

And Sherie Rene Scott's.

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Updated On: 9/5/05 at 09:39 PM

#5

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:48pm

I always love whenever Maureen comes in RENT and she screams "Joanne which way to the stage!" Ifs one of my favorite moments in the play.

#6

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:48pm

wonderfulwizard, i have to agree. i used to get goosebumps everytime i saw elphaba's entrance, and even now when i listen to the cast recording, i love it!

i also love victoria clark's entrace in LITP...she has such an incredible presence that watching her walk up the stage is a very powerful few moments.

#7

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:50pm

The best all time has to be Peter in Peter Pan, getting to fly in through the window. The way that scene is done, with the music and the window blowing open is so magical.

My other favorites include Velma in Chicago, Mama Rose, Dolly Levi,and Mame Dennis.

#8

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:50pm

I love Velma Kelly's enterance in Chicago.

#9

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:51pm

Edna's entrance in Hairspray's "You Can't Stop the Beat" when she comes out of the giant hairspray can. --Definitely one of the best of modern theatre.

#10

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:52pm

mmm... peter pan. yes. that's a good one. I supose the entrance Of Hedy LaRue is a good one...

Updated On: 9/5/05 at 09:52 PM

#11

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:52pm

bialystock's entrance, his first 2. with the newspapers.

#12

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:55pm

Velma - Chicago.

#13

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:02pm

Roxie - "I gotta pee!"

#14

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:06pm

Velma Kelly's entrance in Chicago and Mama Rose's entrance...I've heard Annie Oakley's entrance in Annie Get Your Gun is supposed to be awesome too, never seen the show though.

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#15

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:13pm

I agree with measureinlove. I've only seen the show once but i thought Maureen's entrance was great.

#16

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:16pm

Mama Rose
- it sets the whole mood for the show.

by the way, Annie Oakley's entrance is humorous in that it starts when she 'shoots' a bird off of Dolly Tates hat.

"Roxie - "I gotta pee!" "
- Doesn't she have any dialoge before that? I didn't think that was her offical entrance.

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#17

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:19pm

Lavieboheme3090: "Best movie entrance the T-Rex in Jurassic Park."

I think that just made my night.

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#18

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:20pm

Roxie runs on and around the stage with Fred Casely right when the ensemble comes in with Velma on JAZZZZZZ. And Fred goes "Listen your husband aint home is he?" And Velma responds "No! her husband is not at home!"

Then they go away for a while. Enter again. Exchange some dialogue, then Roxie shoots Casey, and she says "I Gotta Pee", and runs off the stage - right before the song's big finale.

Updated On: 9/5/05 at 10:20 PM

#19

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:33pm

Norma Desmond in SB... "You there! Why are you so late?" And the music changes

#20

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:41pm

I agree with Norma's entrance in "Sunset" coming down that stair case. A true diva entrance!!

Updated On: 9/5/05 at 10:41 PM

#21

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:42pm

Maureen's entrance in RENT is great because we've been hearing how fabulous she is for over a half an hour.

Rose's entrance down the aisle in GYPSY has the be the all time greatest.

#22

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:45pm

shlamdiddly your welcome, when that goat leg hits the car, you know its on.

and minor threadjack

Ya'll have mentioned Velma alot, I haven't seen Chicago on Broadway, and I just wondering why it is special?

Updated On: 9/5/05 at 10:45 PM

#23

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:49pm

The lights dim...with a single spotlight on the piano onstage...the lights dim again...in the dark, a figure bounds onstage, with only a flash of white towel ( around his neck) to hint at his entrance...the orchestra hits the single note - heralding the start of the show...

The lights are back...and Hugh Jackman, the Boy from Oz (aka Peter Allen), starts another evening of pure entertainment!

Updated On: 9/5/05 at 10:49 PM

#24

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 10:50pm

For some reason I really liked Jeff Goldblum's in The Pillowman. Right when he goes in he tells Katurian (Billy) how stupid he looks. lololol. I also loved Sherie's in DRS. "oh, that's me!" lol.

#25

re: Best Main-character entrance

Posted: 9/5/05 at 11:21pm

Oscar Jaffee's entrance in On the Twenteith Century-getting on the train like that. Brilliant!

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