Most Moving Preformance...- Page 2

[travismoser]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 10:36am

The cast of Edward Albee's "Seascape" gave such a moving performance this season. The play was beautiful.

[eltz05]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 11:19am

Maria Friedman - The Woman in White. I saw the Saturday evening performance the weekend it closed in New York. Absolutely amazing.

[eltz05]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 11:20am

oops, double post Updated On: 4/21/06 at 11:20 AM

[tz0o]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 11:33am

LES MISERABLES
Francis Ruffle (and, in my experience so far, ONLY Francis Ruffle) (spelling?) as Eponine
Randal Keith and/or Colm Wilkenson as Jean Valjean
Terrance Man as Javert
Michael Ball as Marius

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Michael Crawford as The Phantom

Pretty much the entire Original Off-Broadway Cast of "The Fantasticks"

CABARET
Lisa Minelli as Sally Bowels

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Terrance Mann as the Beast

SWEENEY TODD
Whoever sings as Tobias in the OBCR


Gosh my mind is really drawing a blank right now. I'll come back later.

[DG]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 11:42am

Bruce Davison as John Merrick in THE ELEPHANT MAN. I got to meet Mr. Davison last year, and told him that his performance 25 years earlier still resonated deeply in my mind and heart.

[tz0o]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 11:50am

This is the first time I've heard about a play about Mr. John Merrick. Hearing you talk about how moving it is makes me really want to see it. Mr. Merrick led a tough life and needs all the respect he can get.

Ok, sorry about the thread hijack.

[DG]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 11:55am

tz - THE ELEPHANT MAN, by Bernard Pomerance, was the Tony Award winner in 1979 for best play (as well as being nominated for and receiving other awards.) It was revived in 2002 with Billy Crudup.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 11:57am

Raúl Esparza in both The Normal Heart and Company. (shock!)
Michael Cerveris and Manoel Felciano in Sweeney Todd.
Victoria Clark in Piazza.

[sanda]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 12:12pm

Alfred Molina in Fidder on the roof
Peters in Gypsy

[fabulousllc]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 1:39pm

When Angel dies in RENT and Collins sings "I'll Cover You: Reprise." I cried so much I shook! The end of the show is also really moving, especially the last "No day but today." It has been my mantra ever since!

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 1:47pm

Christine Ebersole, GREY GARDENS

[Practically Perfect]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 1:48pm

Victoria Clark - The Light In The Piazza
LaChanze - The Color Purple
Elaine Paige - Sunset Boulevard
Michael Cerveris - Sweeney Todd
Kelli O'Hara - The Light In The Piazza
Bernadette Peters - Gypsy
Christina Applegate - Sweet Charity
Maria Friedman - The Woman In White
Angela Christian - The Woman In White
John Owen-Jones - Phantom Of The Opera
Linzi Hateley - Mary Poppins
Susan Egan - Cabaret
Manoel Felciano - Sweeney Todd

Mary P x
Updated On: 4/21/06 at 01:48 PM

[Practically Perfect]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 1:48pm

Double post.

Mary P x Updated On: 4/21/06 at 01:48 PM

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 1:56pm

I haven't seen very much, but the performances that I was most moved by:

Brian Stokes Mitchell in Ragtime
Raul Esparza in Company
Manoel Felciano in Sweeney Todd

[Danielm]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 1:59pm

Christopher Innvar in Floyd Collins. I still can't listen to the cd without turning into a blubbering mass.

[GClef2]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 2:12pm

Infinitetheaterfrenzy



That is the most perfect list. I couldn't agree more.

[??]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 2:20pm

Michael Crawford in "Dance of the Vampires"
Keanu Reeves as Hamlet
Gilbert Gottfriend as Iago the Parrot

[Claire2141]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 2:45pm

On My Own and Empty Chairs Les Mis, sung by anyone really. I adore both of them.

The finale from Miss Saigon.

'Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You', The Last 5 Years...I adore it but still makes me sob. For some reaso 'If I Didn't Believe in You' does it too.

[WickedGeek28]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 2:57pm

OMG Eden in Brooklyn. I cried so hard when she found her daddy.

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 3:14pm

1. "This is the Hour", Miss Saigon - Kim kills Thuy - OLC, OBC, Manila
2. "I'd Give My Life For You", Miss Saigon - Kim sings this endearing song to her son on how she would give up everything for her son's survival - OLC, OBC, Manila
3. "Kim's Nightmare", Miss Saigon - Kim relieves the event of her separation with Chris which showed the dramatic evacuation scene, then wakes up from her dream and sings "Sun & Moon Reprise" while donning her wedding gown - OLC, OBC, Manila
4. "Finale", Miss Saigon - Kim commits the ultimate sacrifice for her son and sings the final verse of Sun and Moon to Chris before dying - OLC, OBC, Manila
5. "Love Look Away", Flower Drum Song - Mei Li sings a song of betrayal - Broadway Revival Cast
6. "When I Look At You", Scarlet Pimpernel - OBC
7. "Happiness" & "Loving You", Passion - OBC
8. "As Long As He Needs Me", Oliver!- Hey Mr. Producer segment
9. "Where is Love?", Oliver! - CamMac's London Revival Cast
10. "Story Goes On", Baby - Lea Salonga in a Regional Production
11. "What About Love" and "Color Purple", The Color Purple - OBC
12. "For Good", Wicked - Megan Hilty and Soshana Bean
13. "I Don't Care Much" - Cabaret, OBC
14. "Elaborate Lives", Aida - OBC
15. The farewell performance of Miss Saigon on Broadway, the entire cast gave the most moving performance I've ever seen.
16. "If I Loved You", Carousel - Hey Mr. Producer
17. "On My Own", Les Miserables - Hey Mr. Producer

Updated On: 4/21/06 at 03:14 PM

[NJgirl]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 3:47pm

The first one that comes to mind for me is Maria Friedman in Woman in White (particularly the performance I saw the closing weekend) Her "all for laura" brought me to tears.
Another would be Victoria Clark in Piazza. Also, "Say it somehow" from Piazza gets me too
Updated On: 4/21/06 at 03:47 PM

[NJgirl]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 3:47pm

double post
Updated On: 4/21/06 at 03:47 PM

[sofiestar93]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 3:56pm

Hmmm...

A local production of Aida, Amneris singing I Know the Truth, Aida and Amneris singing Strongest Suit Reprise, the song Not Me, Elaborate Lives, Elaborate Lives Reprise, A Step Too Far...
Sorry, just an AIDA fanatic.

Aaron Lazar's Love to Me in Light in the Piazza
Celia singing I Love You in Spelling Bee
Impossible Dream in Man of La Mancha
Dulcinea in Man of La Mancha
Say You Love Me (is that the right name?) in Phantom of the Opera
Hey There in The Pajama Game
Song on the Sand and Look Over There in La Cage Aux Folles
The Street Where You Live in My Fair Lady
He Lives in You from The Lion King
Send in the Clowns from A Little Night Music
If I Loved You from Carousel
He Needs Me from Oliver!

And oh so many more!

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 4:03pm

Thank you, GClef2!

I just LOOK at my list and I want to cry, you know?

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 4/21/06 at 4:03pm

Thank you, GClef2!

I just LOOK at my list and I want to cry, you know?