"Is this how the prophets felt in the presence of God?"
from Joe Papp, Elegies: A Song Cycle
When I hear that line, I always start crying. Even if I'm walking down the street, listening to my ipod. That song gets me every time.
"Do you know the word 'temporary'?"
from Temporary, the John Bucchino song
"I can remember what would have been. It has a name."
from Tom, Hello Again
"And we sit in a bar and talk til 2, about life and love as old friends do."
from Old Friends, I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road
"She was K.C. at 7, she was K.C. at 10, and at 18 and 30, she was K.C. again."
from K.C., Three Postcards
"Love means losing track of time."
from Losing Track of Time, Summer of '42
"And the kids all threw confetti. And I feel like I still have some in my hair. I guess it always will be there."
from Diary of a Homecoming Queen, is there life after high school?
"My grandmother's love letters, held in her trembling hand, when she was 17."
from My Grandmother's Love Letters, December Songs
"Look up there. High above us."
from New Words, 1,2,3,4,5
"Without someone in a tree, nothing happened here."
from Someone In A Tree, Pacific Overtures
"I was laughing all the time, I was dancing all the time, I had all the time in the world."
from Dancing All The Time, big
"I just met the girl I'm gonna marry!"
dialogue before Our Time, Merrily We Roll Along
Charley: Someday, Frank is going to be a very important composer.
Mary: He is. I think you already are.
dialogue before Our Time, Merrily We Roll Along
"You know, after this moment, this moment that we three are having together, we're going to be able to do anything. Anything we ever dreamed of!"
dialogue before Our Time, Merrily We Roll Along
And lastly, maybe this line isn't short enough, but this always gives me chills and makes me cry when I experience it in the theatre:
Cassie: ...Just treat me like everybody else.
Zach: Is that what you want from me? (pointing to the line) Is this really what you want to do?
(They both look upstage at the line as it slowly comes to life. The music builds in intensity, as the "chorus" performs "One".)
Cassie: Yes... I'd be proud to be one of them. They're wonderful.
Zach: But you're special.
Cassie: No, we're all special. He's special- she's special. And Sheila- and Richie, and Connie. They're all special. I'd be happy to be dancing in that line. Yes, I would... and I'll take chorus... if you'll take me.
(I totally ruined your "specific short lines" request... I'm sorry! But that's a moment that gives me chills!)
[title of show] on Broadway. it's time. believe.
