Favorite Act 2 Opener- Page 2

[DefyGravity777]

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

Seasons of Love-Rent
Thank Goodness-Wicked

[gvendo2005]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 4:17pm

The ultimate of kitsch...

"Total Eclipse of the Heart" - DOTV

Totally love the song, and while I prefer the German incarnation, I'll never forget the wave of applause that this number got when the intro started in NY.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 5:06pm

On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada/Don't Cry for Me Argentina -- EVITA

Updated On: 8/2/08 at 05:06 PM

[jv92]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 7:44pm

"The Revolutionary Costume" from Grey Gardens
"God, That's Good!" from Sweeney Todd

There are a few others, but those two come to mind right away.

[Robert Taylor]

Posted: 8/3/08 at 4:29pm

Masquerade from "Phantom of the Opera"

I just love the gasp that is STILL causes in the audience when the staircase becomes visible...especially in Vegas where it is even BIGGER.

[trav08]

Posted: 8/3/08 at 8:46pm

"Masquerade" From Phantom
"It's Hot up here" from Sunday

[obsessedjb]

Posted: 8/3/08 at 9:48pm

"Revolutionary Costume for Today"

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 8/3/08 at 11:24pm

"Revolutionary Costume" for sure.

Can I say that my least favorite would have to be "That Was a Real Nice Clambake" from CAROUSEL? I mean, you leave with that glorious "Soliloquy"....and come back to "That was a real nice clambake/We're mighty glad we came." Really?

[NYC_or_Bust]

Posted: 8/4/08 at 11:08am

theatrekid - my director when I did Carousel, hated the clambake number, so we cut it haha.

I'd have to say my favorites are

"Back at Work/Forget About the Boy" -Thoroughly Modern Millie
"Sunny Side to Every Situation" (2001 Revival) - 42nd Street. I LOVED the lights coming on showing the actors in their dressing rooms behind the scrim. That thing was f*cking huge!

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 8/4/08 at 11:23am

I never get tired of 'God, that's good' from Sweeney Todd - it's got nearly enough action and melodic invention to fill a lesser show all by itself...

[jv92]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 1:21am

theaterkid, That's my problem with Hammerstein. I can't pick a favorite set of lyrics of his because for every "Soliloquy" or "What's the Use of Wond'rin?" theres a Clambake song, which I don't even think is all that terrible, just too jolly for Carousel. If there were more subtext in the jolly opening (like "Together Wherever We Go" in Gypsy) I'd be happier. I do love Ockie though, don't get me wrong. He's the reason why we're here discussing the musical theatre. Or at least one of the reasons why.

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 11:51am

Favorites for me are:

A Rumblin and a Rollin - Parade
Wedding Bells - BARE
The Guilty Ones - Spring Awakening
Coalhouse's Soliloquy/Coalhouse Demands - Ragtime

[ahmelie]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 11:57am

Don't Cry for Me Argentina- Evita

[BroadwayBound115]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 12:02pm

Forget About The Boy - TMM
The Man Is Dead/He Did It - Curtains
He's Loose- Young Frankenstein, I really enjoyed that.
Too Darn Hot - KMK

[brad3]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 1:48pm

A Step too Far- Aida
Everything Taboo- Taboo
Masquerade- The Phantom of the Opera
Under Attack- Mamma Mia!

[JRybka]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 1:52pm

I always thought One Night in Bangkok when originally opening Act TWO for CHESS was always really good.