Saddest Bway Performances
Saddest Bway Performances
Saddest Bway Performances#1
Posted: 5/23/16 at 5:04pm
I was wondering what you think the saddest performances or songs are?
Updated On: 5/23/16 at 05:04 PM
Saddest Bway Performances#2
Posted: 5/23/16 at 5:09pm
Flying Away from Fun Home
Saddest Bway Performances#3
Posted: 5/23/16 at 5:13pm
Next to Normal in general, specifically the final scene.
Saddest Bway Performances#4
Posted: 5/23/16 at 5:24pm
"Far From the Home I Love" from Fiddler. When she says "God only knows when we will see each other again" and he says "Then we will leave it in His hands" -- I turn to mush.
And it's happened every time since I saw the show with Zero Mostel.
It just wipes me out. Every time
Saddest Bway Performances#6
Posted: 5/23/16 at 6:21pm
The reprise of "I Am the One" from next to normal always made me cry like a baby.
Saddest Bway Performances#7
Posted: 5/23/16 at 6:23pm
I actually think Idina's role in If/Then was extremely sad. Both parts of the dual role of Elizabeth were heartbreaking in vastly different ways. The show does ultimately end on an uplifting note, I suppose, but honestly most of act 2 is devastating, as are the songs ("You Learn to Live Without" particularly has some of the saddest lyrics of any song written for theatre).
Saddest Bway Performances#8
Posted: 5/23/16 at 6:26pm
I don't think it gets much sadder than 'Stay Alive (Reprise)/It's Quiet Uptown' from 'Hamilton'. It's a real gut-wrencher.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/31/15
Saddest Bway Performances#9
Posted: 5/23/16 at 6:30pm
The last 20 minutes or so of Next to Normal (from Maybe to the end).
The last 20 minutes or so of Fun Home (from Days and Days to the end).
Stay Alive (Reprise)/It's Quiet Uptown and The World Was Wide Enough/Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story from Hamilton.
Broadway Star Joined: 5/30/05
Saddest Bway Performances#10
Posted: 5/23/16 at 7:02pm
What Would I Do, from Falsettos. Ouch.
also I'll Cover You ( Reprise )
Broadway Star Joined: 9/19/09
Saddest Bway Performances#11
Posted: 5/23/16 at 7:09pm
Written in the Stars and I Know the Truth - Aida
There's a Fine, Fine Line - Avenue Q
Another Winter in a Summer Town - Grey Gardens
This Nearly Was Mine - South Pacific
Without You - Rent
Deep Into the Ground - Billy Elliot
And I agree with It's Quiet Uptown from Hamilton - makes me cry every time - and Far From the Home I Love from Fiddler
Saddest Bway Performances#12
Posted: 5/23/16 at 7:11pm
Memory. Makes me sad for the future of musical theatre every time I hear it.
Saddest Bway Performances#15
Posted: 5/23/16 at 7:22pm
Miss Saigon - Kim - especially at the end. Also Chris in the same show when he realizes that Kim is not going to get out on the helicopter.
Featured Actor Joined: 8/31/14
Saddest Bway Performances#17
Posted: 5/23/16 at 7:32pm
Fantine's death and when Valjean dies made me cry in Les Mis, especially when RK played Valjean. Just such a sadness in his voice.
Stay Alive/It's Quiet Uptown also had me teary eyed.
Saddest Bway Performances#18
Posted: 5/23/16 at 7:33pm
Finding neverland reprise
Saddest Bway Performances#19
Posted: 5/23/16 at 7:37pm
I've seen Wicked eight times and "For Good" still unironically kills me. And then Glinda up there in that bubble, not knowing that her best friend is still alive. I'm never not crying through the last ten minutes.
Saddest Bway Performances#20
Posted: 5/23/16 at 7:40pm
I'll Cover You reprise from Rent.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/16/13
Saddest Bway Performances#21
Posted: 5/23/16 at 7:44pm
I know its off broadway but "For Forever" and "Words Fail" from "Dear Evan Hansen" really got me when i saw it.
Saddest Bway Performances#22
Posted: 5/23/16 at 7:49pm
Most recently So Big/So Small from Dear Evan Hansen
Saddest Bway Performances#23
Posted: 5/23/16 at 7:53pm
Being Mrs. Banks
Saddest Bway Performances#24
Posted: 5/23/16 at 8:01pm
For me, it is You Should Be Loved and I Will Never Leave You from Side Show.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/09
Saddest Bway Performances#25
Posted: 5/23/16 at 8:22pm
When Anna Maria Alberghetti sings, "I'm very far from Mira now, and there's no turning back," in Carnival, how can anyone hope to stay a tear?
Bob Merrill is so underrated as a composer/lyricist.
Saddest Bway Performances#26
Posted: 5/23/16 at 8:23pm
I've never been able to not cry through "Chava's Dream." One of the most emotional, heart wrenching moments in musical theater. I cry for Tevye, I cry for Chava, I'm a mess.
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