Favorite Entrances?- Page 2

[mybigsplash]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 6:03pm

Sweeney (Cerveris) in Sweeney Todd revival also Patti's Act 2 entrance with Tuba

Elizabeth (Megan Mullally) in Young Frankenstein

Katie Finneran in Promises, Promises

Sir Galahad and Lady of the Lake in Spamalot for "The Song That Goes Like This"

Phantom behind the mirror is still classic

Maureen in Rent

[gvendo2005]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 6:34pm

Jeff Fenholt in Jesus Christ Superstar, pretty much any of his entrances that involved a fantastic costume

[mpd4165]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 6:43pm

Adult Joey in War Horse.
Elder Price with that smile in Book of Mormon.

[gcal]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 6:46pm

Angela Lansbury at the top of the stairs in Mame. The trumpets!

[frazer]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 6:54pm

the mikado in The Hot Mikado

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 6:58pm

Have to second Joanna Lumley's entrance in La Bete. Also loved the entrance of the warlord at the end of The Book of Mormon, as well as Lansbury's initial entrance in the original Sweeney Todd, at least in the video.

[dragonlp86]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 7:07pm

Elders Price and Cunningham's entrances in Book of Mormon.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 7:09pm

I loved the way the Seabees and Bloody Mary entered in the South Pacific revival.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 7:27pm

Of all-time? Not even a question. It's definitely Peter Pan. The way the lights dim, Tinkerbell enters and flies around, then the orchestra swells, the windows to the Darling nursery fly open, and in flies Peter, pixie dust and all. Nothing else has really come close.
Updated On: 8/23/11 at 07:27 PM

[little_sally]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 7:58pm

I second the adult Joey in War Horse.

[philly03]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 8:02pm

The Mad Hatter's entrance in WONDERLAND, complete with the awkward villain entrance applause for Kate Shindle every time.
Updated On: 8/23/11 at 08:02 PM

[minicko88]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 8:15pm

Even though the show was horrible... Marius's entrance in Lestat was unbelievable. The best entrance ever!

[artscallion]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 8:25pm

Christine Ebersole's entrance, top of act 2 of Grey Gardens. Oh, hi!

[SondheimFan5]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 9:35pm

Angie in MAME
Bernadette in FOLLIES
Norma in SUNSET
DeBris (in the dress and as Hitler) and Bialystock in THE PRODUCERS

[showchoirguy]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 10:51pm

Aaron Tveit in Catch Me during Jet Set

I second:
Andrew Rannells :)
Maureen in Rent
Kate Shindle in Wonderland

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 10:52pm

Sutton Foster in Anything Goes. I love how she just struts onstage and says, "It was only me, Billy."

[jdrye222]

Posted: 8/23/11 at 11:35pm

Not sure if this post is meant for entrances in terms of staging/performance, or the writing of a character's introduction --- In terms of overall best entrances I've ever seen:

- PETER PAN is the best (agree with all others here)

- Joanna Lumley in LA BETE

- Sherie Rene Scott in AIDA --- No one has mentioned this one... But I just LOVED how she was a statue in the museum and then just started singing. Magical.

- Any Velma in CHICAGO - Show biz at its best.

- Sherie Rene Scott in DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS - agree with above post that there was just a mess of bad staging and then she made you know where to look immediately, and was stunning.

- Kelli O'Hara in LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA - beautiful with the lush orchestration of the overture, and the leaves blowing, etc.

- All 9 Scottsboro Boys running down the aisle, but I think this was only exciting to me because I saw its last week, and the audience was going crazy for them the second they came in the theater -- I was literally in tears right when I heard the support from the audience.... I don't really think it is any kind of unique entrance, it was just that moment in time with the audience and the emotion in the theater.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 8/24/11 at 1:02am

Velma Kelly and Billy Flynn in Chicago
Shrek in... well, Shrek
Brad, Janet, and Frank in the Rocky Horror revival

[Rabekriegerin]

Posted: 8/24/11 at 1:03am

The Phantom and the mirror - who could forget?

I also enjoy Krolock's entrance in Tanz. Not just striding down the aisle, but half a song with his back to the audience and the great shadow-play of his hands on the curtain...

Also, der Tod in Elisabeth. "His Majesty - Death!" Lucheni shouts, and he sweeps down into the underworld on his everpresent ramp... I was particularly fond of the 2002 Essen staging.

[Childcatcher]

Posted: 8/24/11 at 3:35am

The child catchers first entrance in Chitty, appearing as if from nowhere after a very brief electrical surge, and his second on his horse and cage... gave me goosebumps every time !

Chitty - the first time you see the car

Wizard of oz London Palladium- The witches entrance from the roof of the theatre

Electra =from Starlight Express

All of the lady of the lakes entrances- Spamalot

Felicia in Priscilla x

[LegallyBroadway2]

Posted: 8/24/11 at 4:11am

Probably when the guitar begins to strum as the iconic Spider-Man kneels under a swaying New York City. The entire stage deck rises, he soars across the sky scrapers for the first time, into the lap of the first row. Brilliant moment.

Oh, and Harvey's Zaza entrance.

I did love Shrek's. Thought it was massively creative.

Man In Chair.

And of course, Elle Woods. Lovely.

[Gypsy9]

Posted: 8/24/11 at 5:02am

As has already been mentioned, the entrance of Rose in GYPSY, shouting ,"Sing Out, Louise!" as she comes down the orchestra aisle.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/24/11 at 10:25am

Hamlet because the buildup is spectacular

Mayer Rotshchild returning home to the ghetto, heartbreaking

Lady Macbeth reading the letter

Katie Finneran's Marge Macdougal

Fanny Brice (opening of the show)

Fanny Brice (His Love Makes Me Beautiful entrance)

All the unexpected entrances in Jerusalem

Janet McTeer as Nora

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 8/24/11 at 11:01am

The many dead visitors from the basemen during the curtain call for "Arsenic and Old Lace."

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 8/24/11 at 11:08am

Sheryl Lee Ralph's entrance during "It's All Over" - Dreamgirls.