Favorite FINALE in Musicals

[JoseLee_]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:34pm

What is your favorite musical finale? Last finale scene or song.

Mine has to be "The Finale Scene" from Sunset Boulevard. It's epic. Especially the Glenn Close cast recording. I get so into it (the song/scene).

And of course "Rose's Turn" from Gypsy.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:35pm

Easy. "Sunday" from Sunday in the Park with George

[mar6411]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:38pm

"One" A Chorus Line

[brdway411]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:39pm

End of In The Heights or Book Of Mormon. Both favs

Updated On: 3/10/15 at 05:39 PM

[Princeton Returns]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:46pm

Hairspray, possibly the most uplifting finale ever

[promisespromises2]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:47pm

JBroadway, you took the words right out of my… keyboard?

Sunday from SITPWG.

[Taryn]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:48pm

Nothing gives me chills like the Cabaret finale.

[CurtainsUpat8]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:50pm

I'm not sure this counts because it's an opera but every time I have seen Candide I wait for Make Our Garden Grown.

The people talking about SITPWG... are you taking about the end of Act One?

[A1st]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:52pm

Kinky Boots

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:54pm

Cabaret
Sunday-Sunday in the Park
Rose's Turn-Gypsy
One-A Chorus Line
Fable-The Light in the Piazza
Phantom of the Opera
Les Mis
Pippin
Godspell
You Can't Stop The Beat-Hairspray
Only in the Movies-Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Being Alive-Company
Sunset Blvd.

[JoseLee_]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:54pm

The finale scene of Evita when she's looking down on her funeral is so chilling. Especially what Che says.

[Fantod]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:58pm

Hello, Dolly!
Cabaret

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:58pm

I've always loved the very quiet finale of BYE, BYE BIRDIE!

Also SHE LOVES ME.

Updated On: 3/10/15 at 05:58 PM

[JBroadway]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 6:00pm

"The people talking about SITPWG... are you taking about the end of Act One? "

The song is used at the end of both act 1 and act 2. Have you seen the end of the show? If not, you should. It's brilliant.

[ethan231h]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 6:03pm

Cabaret
Pippin
Side Show

[Hank]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 6:11pm

"You Can't Stop the Beat", Hairspray
"Being Alive", Company

Hard to choose just one, love them both!

[After Eight]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 6:21pm

Hello, Dolly!
Dear World
Mame

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 6:35pm

How does Cabaret end.... I haven't seen it.

[philly03]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 6:38pm

"Sunday" from Sunday in the Park with George
"Finding Wonderland" from WONDERLAND
"Dreamgirls"
"Finale - I Can't Recall" - A Tale of Two Cities

[CurtainsUpat8]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 6:39pm

I saw the Original Broadway production but I don't remember that they sing "Sunday" at the end of Act Two as well. I think I've only seen that one production. I still have a vhs of it... and a vhs player... I'll take another look.

[sarahb22]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 6:44pm

1776
Sunday in the Park with George
Les Miserables

[bwayrose7]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 6:47pm

Les Mis always gives me chills, when the ghosts start out so softly and build into the big grand final chorus.

Also "Light" from Next to Normal, "Sunday", and Pippin.

[JBroadway]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 6:52pm

"I don't remember that they sing "Sunday" at the end of Act Two as well."

Well I guaruntee they do, as many others in this board (as well as your vhs) will attest

[Robbie2]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 7:11pm

^CurtainsUpat8, here is the Sunday finale in Act 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C2qLiCafZw

[ethan231h]

Posted: 3/10/15 at 7:19pm

Cabaret ends with *SPOILER* the Emcee with the rest of the cast in front of a BRIGHT white backdrop representing the holocaust then with flashing lights going dark. It is extremely dramatic.