Favorite FINALE in Musicals

#1

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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.

#2

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

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

#3

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

"One" A Chorus Line

#4

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

#5

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

Hairspray, possibly the most uplifting finale ever

#6

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

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

Sunday from SITPWG.

#7

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

Nothing gives me chills like the Cabaret finale.

#8

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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?

#9

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

Kinky Boots

#10

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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.

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"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new." Sunday in the Park with George

#11

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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.

#12

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

Hello, Dolly!
Cabaret

#13

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

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

Also SHE LOVES ME.

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

#14

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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.

#15

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

Cabaret
Pippin
Side Show

#16

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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!

#17

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

Hello, Dolly!
Dear World
Mame

#18

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

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

#19

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

#20

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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.

#21

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

1776
Sunday in the Park with George
Les Miserables

#22

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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.

#23

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

#24

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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

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

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"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new." Sunday in the Park with George

#25

Favorite FINALE in Musicals

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.