Favorite end of Act One songs — Page 2

#26

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/2/06 at 11:04pm

A Little Priest -- Sweeney Todd
One Day More -- Les Miserables
Pinball Wizard -- Tommy
Run Away! -- Spamalot

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#27

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/2/06 at 11:08pm

Cant Help Fallin In Love- All Shook Up
Defying Gravity- Wicked
Ever After- Into The Woods
Big, Blonde, Beautiful- Hairspray
Saturday Night in the City- The Wedding Singer
Toldeo Surprise- The Drowsy Chaperone
Astonishing- Little Women

#28

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/2/06 at 11:10pm

"Before The Parade Passes By"

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"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

#29

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/2/06 at 11:12pm

Conga! from Wonderful Town.... i sat there all intermisson singing it

Updated On: 7/2/06 at 11:12 PM

#30

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/2/06 at 11:13pm

"I'm Flying" from Peter Pan

#31

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/2/06 at 11:14pm

it changes all the time for me but i really do love "Sunday" from Sunday In the Park with George. that's just friggin' amazing....

#32

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/2/06 at 11:25pm

Nothing that hasn't been said, really...

"One Day More" from Les Mis (great to watch, but downright blood-pumping to perform)
"A New Argentina" from Evita
"The Gods Love Nubia" from Aida

And for a second I was tempted to say "Christmas Bells" from Rent (and didn't, for obvious reasons) because it has always seemed like an Act One closer in the back of my mind--a fantastic jumble of sound from the entire cast, topped off by that wonderful "SNOOOWW!!"

#33

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/2/06 at 11:37pm

Defying Gravity
Sunday


Least Favorite:

"come!!!!!" - lestat

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#34

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/2/06 at 11:40pm

I must vote for SUNDAY from SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE.

#35

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 6:19am

"Till We Reach That Day" - RAGTIME. This number is still my favorite Act I closing number. Amazing scene with breath-taking melody. The power of the vocals in that "Give the people A DAY OF PEACE..." just blows you away!

Other favorites:

"Defying Gravity" - WICKED
"If I Can't Love Her" - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
"My Own Best Friend" - CHICAGO

#36

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 10:53am

"Sundy" from Sunday in the Park with George, blows my mind every time.

#37

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 11:09am

I Remember how thoose boys could dance-Carrie

a really amazing song and an edge of your seat moment

#38

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 11:11am

say it somehow - piazza

#39

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 11:17am

Say It Somehow - Piazza
A Little Priest - Sweeney
A New Argetina - Evita

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#40

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 11:18am

Oh wow, this shows how ignorant I am, but "One Day More" is the end of Act One song in Les Mis? I've never seen the show, but am obbsessed with it through the OBCR, and always assumed that Act one was disc one and act two was disc two, thus the ending song was "Do you hear the people sing"...

Act one really extends into One Day More?

#41

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 11:47am

ONE DAY MMORE from LES MIZ
ALONG CAME BIALY/FINALE from THE PRODUCERS
DEFYING GRAVITY from WICKED
A NEW ARGENTINA from EVITA
EVER AFTER from INTO THE WOODS
LA VIE BOHEME B in RENT

Honorable mentions: SAY IT SOMEHOW from PIAZZA
NUBIA from AIDA

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Updated On: 7/3/06 at 11:47 AM

#42

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 12:15pm

Roosevelt Petrucious Coleslaw-Caroline or Change
All I Ask of you-Phantom of the Opera
What about love?/Nettie's Letter-The Color Purple
Jimmy-Thoroughly Modern Millie
One Day More-Les Miserables
And I Am Telling you (I'm not going)-Dreamgirls
Say it Somehow-Light in the Piazza

#43

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 2:57pm

The Gods Love Nubia - Aida
Defying Gravity - Wicked
And I am Telling You I'm Not Going - Dreamgirls
If I Can't Love Her - Beauty and the Beast
Till We Reach that Day - Ragtime

#44

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 3:35pm

BwayBoi- If i can't love her is not from Batboy. But maybe just a typo
Speaking of ... I agree that "Comfort and Joy" from BatBoy is THE best act 1 ender.
But I also like in Forum, how they ask him for any last words and he says "intermission." I've seen the show dozens of times and I still crack up.

#45

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 3:42pm

A Little Priest from SWEENEY TODD
One Day More from LES MISERABLES


...easily.

#46

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 3:46pm

haha, well said Weez.

'Go Go' is one of my favorites. I was recently in a regional production of Joseph, and would always look forward to wearing the 60's dress and doing toe-touches and barrel turns (we did it as a dancing show)

i also love Jimmy from Millie, and Big, Blonde, and Beautiful from Hairspray.

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#47

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 3:50pm

"Defying Gravity" - WICKED
"If I Can't Love Her" - Beauty & Beast

#48

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 7:35pm

"Defying Gravity" - Wicked

What a spectacular way to leave you hanging!

Anthony3, is that Jennifer Hope Wills in your avatar?

#49

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 7:41pm

My favortie would have to be "Sunday" as well...so perfect
but I also love Say it Somehow from Piazza and regardless of wether you like the show or not you do have to admit defying gravity is a killer act one finale song.

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#50

re: Favorite end of Act One songs

Posted: 7/3/06 at 7:49pm

In spite of it being very overpowering in a loud belty fashion, I find Defying Gravity easily trumped by the visual and emotional power of "Sunday".
Just seeing it come together is so moving with that subtle force behind it that you spent an entire act witnessing. Easily one of the best theatrical moments ever, it is a tearful sight combined with terrific music.

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