Tear Jerkers — Page 2

Roméo et Juliette - de la Haine à l'Amour:
"Mort de Mercutio"
"Avoir une Fille"
"Sans Elle"
"Le Posion"
"Mort de Roméo"
"La Mort de Juliette"

Romeo en Julia ~ van Haat tot Liefde:
"Het Vergif"
"De Dood van Julia"
"Schuldig"

Romeo and Juliet ~ the Musical:
"Empty Sky"
"Gulity"

The Phantom of the Opera:
The little Phantom bit at the end of "All I Ask Of You"
"Down Once More/Track Down this Murderer"

Les Miserables:
"A Little Fall of Rain"
"Empty Chairs at Empty Tables"
The Finale

CATS:
"Memory"

Bonnes fêtes,
Juliette Capulet

The opening of The Lion King (Circle of Life) absolutely made me ball uncontrollably. I have never been that way before nor have I felt that way since. I have never seen anything so magnificent!

"What Would I Do" from Falsettoland. I cry every time I listen to it. So real.

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...just one...Bu Doi, from Miss Saigon...because it's real.

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Bernadette's "Rose's Turn" actually brought me to tears in the theatre. As did her "Small World" reprise after Herbie walks out on her.

Ahhh man...way too many too list- but just a few...

~"For Good" Wicked- just seeing how much these two women meant to each other...wow

~The Finale of Les Mis- enough said

~"I'll Cover You Reprise" Rent

~"Tell Her I Love Her" Urinetown- I don't know why...but all 4 times I saw the show, Spencer Kayden got me to cry...you could see the tears in both her eyes and JLT's...so powerful

~"Wheels of a Dream" Ragtime- this whole show just has a special place in my heart. One of the most amazing pieces of theatre ever written in my opinion.

Rich Famous Powerful- Songs Of David Friedman
HA HA- Just kidding (well not really)
Walk With Me
Out Here On My Own
Don't Give Up The Ship- David Friedman!!!!!(Help is On The Way)

Updated On: 12/23/03 at 12:50 AM

In no particular order, here are some songs that always bring a tear to my eye:

ALL THE WASTED TIME - Parade
NO ONE IS ALONE - Into The Woods
STARS AND THE MOON - Songs For A New World
NOT A DAY GOES BY - Merrily We Roll Along
IN BUDDY'S EYES - Follies
ANYTIME - Elegies
WHAT WOULD I DO? - Falsettos
MY FRIEND - The Life
WHEELS OF A DREAM - Ragtime
FOR GOOD - Wicked

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"Gold" from Camille Claudel (heard on the CD)

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I almost forgot....when I saw the revival of The King and I, I was surprised to find tears in my eyes during the March of the Siamese Children. It was so beautifully staged, the orchestrations and the incredibly talented and delightful children were just too much for me. I looked at the guy sitting next to me and he was sniffling as well.

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There are so many tear jerker moments mentioned in previous posts – so many that also affect me – that I won't be redundant, except to say that it’s the "golden chestnut" shows that hold the most for me. However, here’s one that I haven’t seen mentioned – one I'm almost embarrassed to admit. Heck, I AM embarrassed to admit, but here goes.

But with one caveat: I do think CATS is CRAP. Total C-R-A-P. But one moment really got me. And no, it wasn’t "Memory". Puh-leez.

It was "Gus the Theatre Cat". Contrived? Yes. Emotionally manipulative? You bet. But when the show switched gears from the maniacal meowing to this old cat with palsy, it was a "moment" for me.

Of course, the moment was blown to smithereens once Gus turned into a cat pirate in the flashback that followed. Erg.

yes.. I saw CATS on tour on broadway and on tour as well.. it worked MUCH better in a sit down with the environmental staging...

I wish I could have seen it in London...........

When I first saw SideShow I had no idea what to expect and I balled like a baby during "Who Will Love Me As I Am", "You Should Be Loved", and "I Will Never Leave You".

I have also managed to cry during Phantom, once out of 5 times seeing it. I saw Hugh perform the role and he broke my heart. I wasn't a huge Davis Gaines fan as I thought he played the Phantom as an angry sex starved stalker.

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