Big show stopping musical numbers

[sesot]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 5:45pm

What are your top 3 favorite big show stopping musical numbers? You can have 2 lists, big belting songs and songs with amazing dancing.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 5:50pm

Dancing:
"Who's That Woman?"-FOLLIES (unless Kathleen Marshall is the choreographer)
"We'll Take a Glass Together"-GRAND HOTEL
"America"-WEST SIDE STORY
Honorable mention: "The Music and the Mirror"-A CHORUS LINE

General:
"Rose's Turn"-GYPSY
"Glitter and Be Gay"-CANDIDE
"Could I Leave You?"-FOLLIES
Honorable Mention: "A Call from the Vatican"-NINE

Updated On: 1/20/08 at 05:50 PM

[Dancin Thru Life]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 5:59pm

"Sit Down Your Rockin' The Boat"

"Be Our Guest"

"Defying Gravity"

[emmadny]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 6:02pm

BE OUR GUEST

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 6:11pm

The Lambeth Walk- Me and My Girl

[DickonDefysGravity]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 6:13pm

Defying Gravity - Wicked
Glitter and be Gay - Candide
Gimme Gimme - TMM

honorable mentions:
No Bad News - The Wiz
Suddenly Seymour - LSOH
Strongest Suit - Aida

[jv92]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 8:46pm

Dance numbers-
"Who's that Woman?"- Follies
"Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag"- Chicago
"Side by Side by Side/What Would We Do Without You?"- Company
HONORABLE MENTION: "Who's Got the Pain When They Do the Mambo?" from Damn Yankess

Showstopping solos-
"I'm Still Here"- Follies
"Glitter and Be Gay"- Candide
"The Revolutionary Costumes"- Grey Gardens
HONORABLE MENTION: "Rose's Turn"- Gypsy

[Magical_Ms._Mistoffeles_72]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 9:58pm

show off-Drowsy Chaperone
All that jazz-Chicago

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 10:07pm

Anything Fosse
Will-A-Mania - Will Rogers Follies
Favorite Son - Will Rogers Follies

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 10:10pm

anything Michael Bennett...

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 10:11pm

Turkey Lurkey Time- Promises, Promises

[henryt]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 10:53pm

Updated On: 3/7/08 at 10:53 PM

[jv92]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 11:43pm

Despite the genius choreography, Turkey Lurkey is such a ridiculous song. I'd much prefer genius choreography with a great song, therefore my favorite Bennett number is Who's That Woman?. It's genius.

[RyToast1]

Posted: 1/20/08 at 11:46pm

I have to agree with Turkey Lurkey! It's my favorite song right now!

[JKlock]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 12:02am

Be Our Guest definitely, and Springtime for Hitler

[BroadwayBelle2]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 8:42am

Defying Gravity - Wicked
Step In Time - Mary Poppins
You Can't Stop the Beat - Hairspray
So Much Better - Legally Blonde

[Gothampc]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 9:43am

For me, one of the highest energy musical numbers was "A New Argentina" from Evita. It's one of those perfect Act 1 endings that makes you want to come back for Act 2.

Anything Goes

Too Darn Hot

Put On Your Sunday Clothes

[sally1112]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 10:01am

Show Stopping Numbers:

"Forget about the Boy"- TMM
"Masquerade" - Phantom
"God That's Good!"- Sweeney Todd
"Side by Side"- Company- I only saw the the revival version of Company, but this number had the audience going wild, me very much included!

Updated On: 1/21/08 at 10:01 AM

[broadwayfan7]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 10:21am

Legally Blonde remix-Legally Blonde