I've seen Spring Awakening twice very recently, and I couldn't stop crying during "Left Behind" both times. Seriously. Tears running down my face, down my neck, into my lap, I was crying so much.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/05
def jumping on the bandwagon with Left Behind. Its not even one of my favorite tunes or anything, but its just soooooo heartwrenching. the lyrics, Stephen Spinella durring it, everything.
also Those You've Known.
No question-
Blood Brothers: Tell Me it's Not True
Blood Brothers: Take a Letter Ms. Jones
Merrily We Roll Along: Our Time (mostly within context)
A lot of Lippa's Wild Party, especially Jackie's Last Dance - (The music is just gorgeous, it really tugs at a heartstring)
I love Jackie's Last Dance. I'm one of those impatient people who normally can't listen to just instrumentals, but the music in this song is just beautiful.
Lullaby of Broadway from 42nd street
Listen from Dreamgirls
Rose's Turn - Gypsy
No One Is Alone - Into The Woods
Losing my Mind - Follies
Some Other Time - On The Town
As If We Never Said Goodbye - Sunset Boulevard
Peas In A Pod Reprise - Grey Gardens
Not A Day Goes By - Merrily We Roll Along
A Way Back To Then - [Title of Show]
"Fable" from "The Light in the Piazza."
"Will You?," "Around the World," and "Another Winter in a Summer Town" from "Grey Gardens."
"Something Wonderful" from "The King and I."
"Rose's Turn" and "Everything's Coming Up Roses" from "Gypsy."
"What I Did for Love" and "The Music and the Mirror" from "A Chorus Line."
"Zing went the strings of my heart," I guess you can say.
Around the World,Another Winter in a Summer Town/Grey Gardens
Fallen Angel/Jersey Boys
Some Things Are Meant To Be/Little Women
For Good/Wicked
Only If You Have A Dream/Kat and the Kings
The one that comes to mind right now is "Sarah" from THE CIVIL WAR. God, I tear up every single time I hear it.
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Broadway Star Joined: 2/7/06
Being Alive from Company
It's the only song that made me cry when I first heard it performed live. I still get a little teary-eyed when I hear it, despite having listened to it hundreds of times.
"Dividing Day" from LITP makes me tear up.
"Someone Is Waiting" from Company makes me sad too.
Also, the end of Caroline, or Change - I cried from Lot's Wife through the end. The part where Noah asks Caroline, "And sharing a cigarette. Do you miss sharing a cigarette?" and she replys "You bet I do, Noah. You bet." That was a heart-wrenching moment for me.
Songs that make me cry-
"If I Told You"- Wedding Singer
"All I Ask of You" (reprise, the one the Phantom sings)
The whole "Phantom of the Opera" Finale
"On My Own"- Les Miz
"Back to Before"- Ragtime
"When I Look at You"- The Scarlet Pimpernel
"Love to Me"- The Light in the Piazza
Songs that inspire me/make me happy-
"Through Heaven's Eyes"- The Prince of Egypt (Yes, I'm totally serious. Something about Brian Stokes Mitchell's voice and Hebrew music together just GETS me).
"Being Alive"- Company
"If I Sing"- Closer Than Ever
"Out There"- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
"The Riddle Song"- Floyd Collins
"Vivez!"- The Scarlet Pimpernel
Songs that make me happy and make me cry at the same time :) -
"Music of the Night"- The Phantom of the Opera
"Someone to Fall Back On"- Wearing Someone Else's Clothes
Recently, I started to get emotional when I was listening to the I Love You Song from Spelling Bee....maybe I'm mad at parents for not showing up to a show when I was in 4th grade!!!!
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