Favorite Finales

[jesseeinstein]

Posted: 1/28/04 at 10:20pm

This is to contrast all of the other favorite number threads.
Some great ones in my opinion are(In no particular order):
Parade
Les Miserables
Wicked
Avenue Q
A Chorus Line
The Producers
Children of Eden
Hairspray
Jerry Springer The Opera
Merrily We Roll Along
Ragtime
The Full Monty

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/28/04 at 10:30pm

i think we've done this before, but i'll play:

Cabaret. just listening to it on the cast recording gives me chills. i was so shocked that it ended that way.
Aida. at the end, the whole beginning suddenly makes sense.

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 1/28/04 at 10:35pm

Les Misérables give me the chills EVERY time...no joke.
And Wicked.

RENT's is really nice too...though I despise the way the story ends...the song is beautiful.

[CJR]

Posted: 1/28/04 at 10:43pm

I'll play --

Chicago (and no Im not just saying that)... it's because I'm a ham and I love the interaction with the audience and getting a rose

[GirlfriendFromCanada]

Posted: 1/28/04 at 11:06pm

I go for the cheese. Even if I don't like the way it is incorporated into the story, I still love watching it. Therefore, I really love Taboo's finale. It gets me every time. I love the way that show ends, the way it is portrayed by the characters, and even the curtain call. It's when I see that that I find it hard to believe that anyone can not like the show, because I can't resist that finale.

Same with Rent. While it doesn't really please me plotwise, I just love the song and the what the characters do and that warm feeling it gives me on that last line sung. Love it.

As for shows that actually have good solid endings, plotwise. Definitely The Full Monty. Can't be beat, and entertaining as hell.

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 1/28/04 at 11:12pm

I'll go for Ragtime, AIDA (so sad but cool), Children of Eden,You're A Good Man Charlie Brown-it's just so fun and happy-makes me smile, ummmmm.....West Side Story....that's all I can think of.

[cbrown828]

Posted: 1/28/04 at 11:26pm

i agreee with cabareat and aida.

[BroadwayKate]

Posted: 1/28/04 at 11:30pm

Ragtime...no contest...that ending is so beautiful..I cried everytime!

kate

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 1/29/04 at 4:48am

Marincrazy11, why do you think AIDA's finale is sad ? I find it very uplifting and hopeful. If it ended on the scene before that, now that would be sad !

Take care

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 1/29/04 at 8:20am

well not really, I guess. It is very hopeful and I love the idea, it's just that I was still so sad from the scene before, but no I do think the ending is uplifting.

[alterego]

Posted: 1/29/04 at 8:23am

A few that immediately come to mind...

La Cage aux Folles
The Producers
A Chorus Line
Crazy for You

[sheekala]

Posted: 1/29/04 at 8:34am

GYPSY-powerful and dramatic,HAIRSPRAY-musical theater prozac, PHANTOM- very emotional and my current fav, THE PRODUCERS-Nathan and Matthew seem to walk on air! And I'd like to add DEATH OF A SALESMAN and THE ODD COUPLE with ANGELS IN AMERICA pts.1&2 as having wonderful final scenes.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/29/04 at 9:12am

Les Mis
Hairspray
The Full Monty
Titanic

[wickedfan]

Posted: 1/29/04 at 9:17am

Gypsy- wow.
Wicked-(tear)
Les Miserables-(tears)
Avenue Q-haha
Cabaret-just so moving, but not tears. After just the finale you want to stand.

The problem with Rent is that they use that song "There's only us.." so many times. While it meant a lot to me through the show, the end just seems like a normal reprise.

[GirlfriendFromCanada]

Posted: 1/29/04 at 11:00am

Ack, I can't believe I didn't mention Cabaret. Definitely one of my favorite finales, so poignant and well-done. It's just shock.

[NYCbabe3789]

Posted: 1/29/04 at 4:53pm

Act One

WICKED!!!
Rent
Gypsy
Mamma Mia
Urinetown
Little Shop of Horrors (not really a song, but a great moment)
Les Mis

Act Two

Les Mis
Rent
Urinetown
Wicked
Footloose
Pippin
Hairspray

[jo]

Posted: 1/30/04 at 5:00am

Of more recent shows (Broadway and West End) --

For emotional content - Les Miserables/A Beautiful Game/Man of La Mancha

For razzle-dazzle - The Boy from OZ/Chitty Chitty Bang Bang/The Producers

Jo

[Annie Get Your Rose]

Posted: 1/31/04 at 3:06pm

GYPSY- WOW NOTHING BETTER!!!