Favorite Act 2 Opener

#1

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/30/08 at 7:35pm

God That's Good! - Sweeney Todd
Building The Barricade (Upon These Stones) - Les Mis
Bui Doi - Miss Saigon
Ruffhousin' Mit Shuffhausen - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
I Know A Girl (I love Velma's line: "Hello Suckers! Welcome Back") - Chicago

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Updated On: 7/30/08 at 07:35 PM

#2

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/30/08 at 7:49pm

The Drowsy Chaperone

It's so unexpected and hilarious.

Traditionally and quality-wise, "Together, Wherever We Go" from Gypsy

Also "Revolutionary Costume" from Grey Gardens

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Updated On: 7/30/08 at 07:49 PM

#3

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/30/08 at 7:51pm

I have to agree wih Seasons of Love and Drowsy. The Guilty Ones in Spring Awakening is also a favorite.

#4

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/30/08 at 7:52pm

God That's Good!

#5

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/30/08 at 8:08pm

Seasons of Love from Rent
Masquerade from Phantom
Aiutami from Piazza
Revolutionary Costume... from Grey Gardens
What is Urinetown from Urinetown
It's Hot Up Here from Sunday...

I'm sure there are others, I just can't think of them now.

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#6

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/30/08 at 8:15pm

Seasons of Love - RENT - classic Broadway moment. beautiful and emotional.

#7

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/30/08 at 8:35pm

God That's Good!
The Revolutionary Costume For Today
It's Hot up Here!
I Feel Pretty

#8

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/30/08 at 10:11pm

The Life of the Party from The Wild Party (Lippa), because it's a show stopper and one of my favorites by Idina.

#9

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/30/08 at 10:54pm

It's Hot up Here- SITPWG
Seasons of Love- RENT

#10

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/30/08 at 11:35pm

Masquerade
The Guilty Ones
Growing Up Unstable
The Big Dollhouse
The Revolutionary Costume for Today
God, That's Good!

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#11

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/30/08 at 11:43pm

God, That's Good!
There is Life Outside your Apartment

#12

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/31/08 at 3:25am

The Revolutionary Costume for Today- Grey Gardens
The Farmer and the Cowman- Oklahoma!
I also agree with james885- great Chicago pick! I love that line too...

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#13

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/31/08 at 3:40am

The Revolutionary Costume for Today is brilliant.

#14

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/31/08 at 3:48am

The second version of the Dreams Las Vegas Medley from DREAMGIRLS.
Bennett re-worked it for the LA production and then it was used for the Broadway production and has been used ever since.

#15

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/31/08 at 10:30am

Side by Side/What Would We Do Without You? - COMPANY

#16

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/31/08 at 10:50am

'Whipped Into Shape' is the most energetic opening number I can think of.

I quite like 'Sunrise' from ITH, it's pretty.

#17

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 7/31/08 at 10:58am

Masquerade -Phantom of the Opera
Whipped into Shape -Legally Blonde

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Broadway Shows I've Seen: Hairspray, Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors (2003), The Wedding Singer, Spamalot, Riverdance, Rent, Beauty and the Beast, Spring Awakening, Wicked, Legally Blonde, Phantom of the Opera, Sweet Charity (revival), Drowsy Chaperone, The Lion King, Dreamgirls(2010 Tour).

#18

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 8/1/08 at 1:16am

Turn Back, O Man

#19

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 8/1/08 at 10:46am

The Farmer and The Cowman from OKLAHOMA.





Just kidding!

#20

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 8/1/08 at 10:55am

To the tune of “The Famer and the Cowman”

Oh, the actors and the dancers should be friends
Oh, the actors and the dancers should be friends
One man likes to read a play
The other likes to tour-jeté
But that’s no reason why they can’t be friends

#21

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 8/1/08 at 11:09am

While I LOVE the Drowsy Chaperone, and Message From A Nightingale, the show is one act with no intermission, so I don't think it should be included. I apologize for nitpicking.

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#22

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 8/1/08 at 1:41pm

Thanks madbrian! I saw the show and I was like "what was the act 2 opener...?" But my favs would have to be "It's Hot Up Here" (Sunday In the Park) and "Seasons Of Love" (RENT), and a guilty pleasure would be the opening parts of Mamma Mia. I love the loud orchestra bang.

#23

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 8/1/08 at 6:07pm

"They Seek Him Here"/The Ball - The Scarlet Pimpernel
Masquerade - Phantom of the Opera

#24

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 8/1/08 at 6:57pm

Bi-Coastal, The Boy from Oz

#25

re: Favorite Act 2 Opener

Posted: 8/1/08 at 8:09pm

Seasons of Love-Rent
Thank Goodness-Wicked

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