Most Exciting Numbers/Moments From A Musical?- Page 2

[littleredridinghood]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 2:23pm

-"One Day More" and "Master of the House" from Les Miz
-"Dirty Rotten Number" from DRS (specifically, Norbert's note)
-"You Can't Stop the Beat" and "Run and Tell That" from Hairspray
-Tonight quintet from WSS
-"Defying Gravity" from Wicked; I agree, say what you will about the show (I don't like it myself), but this song is just amazing
-"Man of La Mancha"

[worrell4077]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 2:37pm

"Run Away!", "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life", and "You Won't Succeed on Broadway"-Monty Python's SpamAlot.

"King of Broadway", "I Wanna Be A Producer", "Springtime For Hitler", and "Betrayed"-The Producers.

"Great Big Stuff", "Ruffhousin mit Shuffhausen", and "Dirty Rotten Number"-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

"C'mon Everybody", "All Shook Up", "Jailhouse Rock", and "Burning Love"-All Shook Up
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"We might have a position for you. As a matter of fact, we might have several positions for you."
-The Producers

[ozdustgirl2]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 3:53pm

Defying Gravity-WICKED- such power when she rises up a great ACT I closer

One Day More-Les Mis- what a powerful song

La Vie Boheme-RENT- such power and energy just really fun to watch

The Reckoning-DRS- its fun to see what has happened to the guys

The end of Phantom when he disappears

[jasonf]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 4:10pm

You know, I have to add C'Mon Everybody and Can't Help Falling In Love from All Shook Up. Both numbers gave huge chills.

[w_tanoto]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 5:48pm

Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious - mary poppins
practically perfect - mary poppins

Electricity - billy elliot
"i'll show you me fanny" - billy elliot
merry xmas maggie thatcher - billy elliot

truly scrumptious - chitty2 bang2
bombie samba - chitty2 bang2

the circle of life - the lion king

[rose&lark]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 5:54pm

"River of Dreams"/"Keepin' the Faith"/"Only the Good Die Young"~MOVIN' OUT

"You Can't Stop the Beat" ~HAIRSPRAY

The end of "Prologue: Ragtime" ~RAGTIME

"Heaven on Their Minds" ~ JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (the anticipation of all of it starting)

Mark's opening monologue from RENT. Knowing that it all starts with Mark just speaking and Roger tuning his fender guitar, is so exciting!...That is, if you don't have people walking to their seats in front of you...

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 5:54pm

"...and I'll stand there with the wizard..."- The Wizard and I
"...this time boys Im taking the bow and EVERYTHINGS COMING UP ROSE!"- Roses Turn
The chant at the beginning of THE CIRCLE OF LIFE


And a LOT more I cant think of LOL

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 6:26pm

Let me add :

The opening measures of ALL THAT JAZZ, with Velma rising. So exciting.

The ACT 1 FINALE of The Producers.

[stage_door76]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 10:35pm

- Circle of Life - The passing of the chant and the doors behind the orchestra seats bursting open and the animals and cast sweeping down the aisles. Breathtaking!

- Step in Time - Bert's dancing vertically up the walls of the theater and then upside down across the proscenium.

- Defying Gravity - Enough said.

- The Impossible Dream - The conclusion of this song brings the house down when sung right, it helps if you're Anthony Warlow I guess.

- Masquerade - The colour, sound the spectacle astound you. Pardon the pun.

- Cell Block Tango - The fierce power in those women, the tight pirouettes and intense leaps. Electrifying!

- You'll Never Walk Alone - Enough said.

- I Wish I May - When the three girls fly in TWOE. This was a spectacle and a half! Three part harmony being sustained while the girls were whisked over the orchestra seats.

- You Can't Stop the Beat. The energy is almost sickening. Almost.

- The Music and the Mirror. Brings me to tears and shivers most times.

- One Day More - Enough said.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 10:40pm

Oh, and the dance sequence and what follows the dance sequence of THE MUSIC AND THE MIRROR.

Gahh....

[Aigoo]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 10:51pm

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say right before "No Good Deed". When the "Fiyero" cries from Elphaba and Glinda overlap. And then throughout "No Good Deed". I got a larger adrenaline rush from that than Defying Gravity. I was just thinking, "Oh, snap. She's pissed. Let's go kick some rear."



Hmm...some general things =
Opening of Gypsy. And Rose's Turn.

You Can't Stop the Beat - even LISTENING to it makes you jump and dance. Same with La Vie Boheme.

Second Act Closer for Light in the Piazza. And Aiutami.

[WickedOne2]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 10:56pm

All That Jazz - Chicago
You Can't Stop the Beat -- Hairspray
Another Day, Rent & La Vie Boheme -- Rent
Defying Gravity -- Wicked
Great Big Stuff- DRS

[BwayBoy25]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 11:04pm

audition/stairs in 42nd st revival
roses turn in GYPSY

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 11:26pm

Contact from RENT...When I saw it live, this number was electrifying, and Angel's solo was extremely affecting.

I agree with best12bars about Grizabella's ascension to the Heaviside Layer in CATS. I was probably too young to enjoy the musical on the whole (or possibly I was old enough and it's not enjoyable enough), but Memory and this part were really exciting and emotional.

The end of Defying Gravity in WICKED where Elphaba flies, of course.

I also agree about the end of the opening number in RAGTIME. It's exciting and does a great job of setting the stage for the rest of the show.

[musicman117]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 11:32pm

i agree with a lot of the ideas on here

but the first thing that poppedinto my head is in the Revivaly of 42nd street when the curtain raises just enough to see all of the tapping feet at the Audition.

[wickedrose06]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 11:33pm

When the cast from RENT is lined up on the stage and there is a hole where Angel was...so sad.

My loyalty to Wicked remains:
The very first time Kristin came down in her bubble
The second Idina began rising into the air for Defying Gravity...literally pushed back in my seat.

Gypsy- Whenever Bernadette would sing Curtain up, Light the Lights, or Rose's Turn when she sang "Everything's coming up Roses!"

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 11:50pm

"You Can't Stop the Beat" - Hairspray
"Audition" - 42nd Street
"The River of Dreams/Keeping the Faith/Only the Good Die Young" - Movin' Out
"Waiting for the Light to Shine (Reprise)" - Big River revival
"Hair" (and a majority of the show, really) - Hair

~Steven

[StageWhore]

Posted: 11/13/05 at 11:57pm

it's not so much exciting as goosebumpy, but the end of west side story when maria's threatening them always gets me really tense.

[OutForBlood]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 12:15am

I had the please to see the Jesus Christ Superstar National Tour with Carl Anderson...Heaven on Their Minds and all the Judas numbers were soooooooooooooooo amazing. Since Mr. Anderson was original film Judas he was unbelievable.

The day he died I cried all day.
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Phantom of the Opera was my first broadway show and I found the boat sequence and the entire "Phantom of the Opera" number to be soo well done.

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When I saw Wicked in San Fran. I found that version of the show to be more amazing than the current broadway production.

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42nd Street...the entire Finale number...I WANT TO TAP LIKE THAT!!! HOLY CRAP!

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I saw an incredible production of A New Brain done here in Orlando over the summer a friend of mine had been in and the opening just sucked the audience in...the voices were incredible. I remember I saw it for a second time and walked in right as the show opened and the theatre was a small 75 seat black box and the actors were all lined up singing "Heart and Music" and one of the actors took my friend and I by the hand and led us to our seats...while singing in character. That just made me excited because they were so into it and involved with the audience.

[OutForBlood]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 12:15am

I had the please to see the Jesus Christ Superstar National Tour with Carl Anderson...Heaven on Their Minds and all the Judas numbers were soooooooooooooooo amazing. Since Mr. Anderson was original film Judas he was unbelievable.

The day he died I cried all day.
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Phantom of the Opera was my first broadway show and I found the boat sequence and the entire "Phantom of the Opera" number to be soo well done.

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When I saw Wicked in San Fran. I found that version of the show to be more amazing than the current broadway production.

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42nd Street...the entire Finale number...I WANT TO TAP LIKE THAT!!! HOLY CRAP!

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I saw an incredible production of A New Brain done here in Orlando over the summer a friend of mine had been in and the opening just sucked the audience in...the voices were incredible. I remember I saw it for a second time and walked in right as the show opened and the theatre was a small 75 seat black box and the actors were all lined up singing "Heart and Music" and one of the actors took my friend and I by the hand and led us to our seats...while singing in character. That just made me excited because they were so into it and involved with the audience.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 8:13pm

The end of Can't Help Falling in Love in All Shook Up, when they're calling out the names. That never failed to make me smile when I saw the show.

Also, The Nicest Kids in Town and You Can't Stop the Beat from Hairspray.

[ALWrules]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 9:28pm

Maybe these more qualify as "dramatic" than "exciting"

Javert's suicide from Les Miserables

The last scene from Phantom of the Opera

[stage_door76]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 10:56pm

I always find it entertaining if I see regional/amateur productions of Les Mis, because they obviously don't have the budget and technical abilities of a professional show...so Javert's suicide is always done in a 'unique' way.

I've seen him metaphorically melt (thanks to lighting and sound effects)
I've seen him simply run off stage, screaming
I've seen him HURL himself into some disguised netting in the orchestra pit ala Joe in Sunset Blvd.

Sometimes, it's not so thrilling...

[C is for Company]

Posted: 11/14/05 at 11:08pm

My favorite ensemble number in a show: Masquerade. The sheer sight just affects me, but certainly the opening for sweeney todd and This is the hours from Miss saigon. I agree with all the others on here too and dont wish to be repetitive, so also "The gods love nubia" from aida was just absolutely electrifying live, however I dislike it on the recording.