Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

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Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:33am

What do you guys think are the most emotionally-charged ensemble numbers? Numbers with an energy that just pushes them forward and makes the audience merge with the actors emotionally?

My thoughts:

Something Just Broke - Assassins
Louder Than Words - Tick, Tick BOOM!

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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:36am

Finale B from RENT comes to mind.

#3

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:36am

I'm sure everyone else will say it, and I wish I could be more creative, but the only one that comes to mind at this time is the finale of Les Miz. That's all I got, and I wish it wasn't what everyone else will say. But I DID get it first!

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#4

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:38am

"Sunday" from SITPWG

#5

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:45am

If you ment just pure energy, not just emotion, than one of the most energizing numbers I've ever done was "Light of the World" in Godspell. Also, "We Dance," and "Comedy, Tonight" were big pump-up numbers. pretty much any great opening song done well will have enormous amounts of energy.

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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:45am

We are Decended - Dessa Rose
No One Mourns the Wicked - Wicked

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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:54am

audition from 42nd street comes to mind...

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#8

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:56am

"Till We Reach That Day" - Ragtime
"Godspeed, Titanic" - Titanic
"Make Our Garden Grow" - Candide
"Oklahoma!" - Oklahoma!
"Impossible Dream" - Finale - Man of La Mancha

#9

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 3:39am

the finale of Titanic
One Day More- Les Meserables
Fall of Saigon- Miss Saigon

#10

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 3:42am

To be completely different:

"Chasing the Whos" from "Seussical: The Musical"

#11

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 6:30am

Thank you to lvpblues and futurewinnerbud for suggestion numbers with emotion behind them.

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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 7:27am

"Seasons of Love"

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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 9:56am

Till We Reach That Day from Ragtime always brings tears to my eyes (even sometimes when I listen to the CD).

You'll Never Walk Alone (finale) from Carousel, gets me every time.

BwayBoy, I have to agree with you on the opening number of "42nd Street". I've been known to get choked up during that number!!

#14

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 10:22am

Facade from Jekyll and Hyde

Falling in Love With You (I don't know if that's the real title--the Act I finale of All Shook Up).

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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 11:02am

"can't help falling in love" and "heartbreak hotel" from ASU
"one day more" from Les Miz
"another day" from Rent
"give peace a chance" from Lennon

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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 11:07am

The Glory from The Civil War

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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 11:10am

Secret Garden finale. Also, big number, not so much with the lump in the throat factor is "Light at the End of the Tunnel" from Starlight Express

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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 11:18am

Anatevka from Fiddler
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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 11:53am

just saw Carousel the other day and "You'll never walk alone" was greatttt.... Also, Another day from Rent.

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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 11:53am

Thought of another one..."Reach Right Down" from Starmites-the Musical! Obscure, much

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#21

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 11:58am

Walk Him Up the Stairs - opening and closing of "Purlie" (Not the current production). It just gave me goosebumps.

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#22

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:03pm

Goodnight Saigon - Movin' Out

#23

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:26pm

This isn't all ensemble, but it's most of them - "Take a look, Lee", the scene and following song from Assassins. I get drawn in by their pleas and emotionally overwhelmed, and then...the gunshot brings me back to reality. It's actually quite scary.

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re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:28pm

"I Know Where I've Been" - Hairspray
"March of the Witch Hunters" - Wicked
Everything from Les Miz
The Finale from Phantom of the Opera
"We Beseech Thee" - Godspell
"Pray" - Once on This Island
"Brotherhood of Man" - How To Succeed

#25

re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers

Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:28pm

What I Did For Love- A Chorus Line

I love this song!