The Most Hauntingly Beautiful Images on Stage- Page 4

[LoringsGuy]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:10am

CIFC, she sent me a "cute" PM as well, but I'm not sure if she blocked me or not because I haven't bothered to reply.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:15am

"'Till We Reach That Day"


It was so amazing. And I've only seen a Community theatre staging, I'd love to see a regional production.

[BobbyErikValjean]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:36am

In Les Miserables during the song Empty Chairs at Empty Tables... when all the boys who died at the barricade take a step up behind Marius, their shadows above them. I got chills.

[mattonstage]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:39am

I agree with all who mentioned Ragtime, Sunday in the Park..., Cabaret and Sweeney Todd, and I'd add:

Tyne Daly, after Rose's Turn, after the applause dies down, still bowing to her imagined audience. Breathtaking.

The water cascading down the back of the set in the Nine revival.

The smoke and the lighting of Velma's entrance at the beginning of Chicago.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:40am

Add me to those who said The Act One Finale of Sunday. Love it.

[Sumofallthings]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:46am

Assassins revival when that projection of the Zapruder film shone on the white t-shirt of Neil Patrick Harris. It was incredible.

[mattonstage]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:57am

Thank you Sumofallthings, I knew I was forgetting something. The image was on of the most haunting EVER!!!!!

Posted: 4/10/07 at 1:15am

"The image of Bobby after he blew out the candles on his cake in the Seattle production of "Company." "

That was surprisingly amazing--I always forget others on here saw that awesome production last October.

There was a moment in Act two of the John Caird production of Candide I saw in London at the National in 1999 tht will always stick with me, but it's so hard to explain properly and get the effect...

[lvpblues]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 3:19am

While I love the Clara silhouette, one thing that has always struck me is the way the lights slowly come up on the harp glisses in the very beginning of Piazza. The way the sun rises and the set explodes with light when the music releases from the tension that's built from said harp. Oh my.

[TechEverlasting]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 8:46am

I know a lot of us like to bash Disney here, but I remember the first time I saw Mufasa's face come together out of all those swirling geometric shapes in "He Lives In You" in "The Lion King". That's what I would pick.

[Mojojo5]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 10:47am

- The final moments in Sunday in the Park with George when the company turns to George and bows ever so slightly. Gets me every time.

- When the mirrors turn to the art deco background during "One" in A Chorus Line

- During the first preview of The Color Purple (back when Shug sang part of "Too Beautiful for Words" at Harpo's), when the set moved away and all that was on stage were Celie, Shug, a piano, and a backdrop of stars. Breathtaking.

- As cheesy as it is to admit, I too was in awe the first time I saw Elphaba defy gravity. That moment really is spectacular.

That's all I can really think of at the mo.

Z.

[sidjones09]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 10:48am

1) Practically Bartlet Sher's entire production of 'The Light in the Piazza', but especially the opening scene (the hat, the leaves, the bike, the statue) and the entire ending of the show from Clara's walk through 'Fable'. Just breathtaking.

2) The scene in Act II of 'Journey's End' where there is no one on stage and all you hear is the sound of bombs and gunfire, and smoke filling the stage from the stairwell, but yet you have no idea what's happening. Powerful theatre.

3) The 'Les Mis' barricade, and Javert's suicide are two images that will always be burned in my memory.

4) The ascent of the entire set of Bartlet Sher's production of 'Awake and Sing' into the fly space at a very slow pace while the scene continued and that haunting music was playing (and I'm still trying to figure out who wrote that music). Just Awesome.

5) The Phantom and Christine's descent in POTO. The only reason to go see the show in my opinion. Besides 'Music of the Night' and the final moment. Everything else is just filler.

6) Although I haven't seen it yet. I can't wait to see 'Sunday in the Park with George' and finally see the staging to Sunday. It's just one of those things that I know is going to be a moment I remember.

[matty159]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 10:53am

They have both been mentioned earlier, but I would definitely like to second the Act One finale of 'Pirate Queen' (definitely one of the highlights of the show) and the Act Two finale 'Grey Gardens'. Both absolutely breathtaking and chill inducing.

[Producer2]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 11:00am

The Christmas ball scene in Meet Me In St. Louis. I'll never forget the Christmas trees coming out of the floor and the decorations from above.

[onceadancer2]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 11:27am

Well, as an old timer I'd have to give the following:

The Bandwagon: Dancing In the Dark sequence, introduced by John Barker and the ndanced by Tily Losch on a revolving and slantinf stage with the wizardry of Hassard Short's lighting.

As Thousandss Cheer: Easter Parade. The finale of Act One. Everyone is still. Clifton Webb walks on stage and takes the hand of an unseen woman. She turns around and it is Marilyn Miller. He begins to serenade her with Easter Parade. What a beautifil finish to Act One.

And as we're desling with As Thousands Cheer, Etherl Waters bemonaing the lynching of her husband in Supper Time.

On Your Toes. Ray Bolger and Doris Carson singing There's A Small Hotel in front of a curtain with just two spotlights.

Many more, so if anyone's interested let me know and I'll post some more.

Miriam

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 11:28am

The final images of:
The Grapes of Wrath
W;t

[joshy]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:14pm

The final moments of both act endings in the current London production of Cabaret - the Nazi Health & Beauty images at the end of the first act and then the final images of the people huddled in the snow.

The very end of Sunday in the Park with George which I won't describe so as not to spoil it for any people who want to see it completely fresh when it transfers to New York! (I think it's quite a different image to the original production.)

And every single moment of Punchdrunk's Faust, although if I had to pick a favourite it might be Mephistopheles slithering away into the ceiling while naked Faust disappears into hellish darkness.

[ILoveMyDictionary]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:20pm

Spoiler.
Spring Awakening-When everyone drops a flower on Moritz's grave.
Almost all of Slava's Snowshow.

[metropolis10111]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:22pm

The lake scene in Phantom

The end of Act 1 of Carrie

Radio Ga-Ga in We Will Rock You

The chess ballet in the London Chess

The end of the original production of Elizabeth in Germany

The cast moving back to reveal the tombstone in HAIR

One of the most gaw dropping scenes ever was the drawbridge at the end of the first act of Dance of the Vampires

[AlanAntonio]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:33pm

The Lion King - the scene where different oddly-shaped pieces of what look like clouds that are floating in the horizon, moving all around, then, like a puzzle, forming an image of Mufasa in the starry sky, and the beautiful voices sing and chant "He lives in you!" That was haunting and really beautiful! The genius and creativity of Julie Taymor!!!!

[fetzles1490]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:46pm

"One being Eponine dying in the arms or Marrius in the production I saw of Les Mis near me.

In Spring Awakening when Wendla is being pulled off the stage in the end of Whispering. I cried like a little baby.

In A Chorus Line with the headshots up in front of their faces on the beats. Gives me chills whenever I think about it."

I love absolutely all of those. I also have to agree with Defying Gravity, as cliche as it is, and all the other Spring Awakening ones mentioned.
Oh, and when Fantine comes out in the white gown & Eponine comes out in the Finale of Les Mis. Come to think of it, it's actually kind of reminiscent of Those You've Known in SA.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 12:59pm

How could I forget Defying Gravity? Hm. It is haunting.

:SPOILER:
Also haunting is the Wizard realizes that Elphaba is his daughter and the voices of before replay around him.

Also, during Jersey Boys, when Francine dies. The whole scene is so beautiful and moving. And the whole cross over to heaven across the bridge. Beautiful.

Little Women: "Days Of Plenty" is so moving and haunting as is Jo and the kite.

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 1:31pm

Hah, wanna hear something funny? The nasty old bitch blocked me after sending me such a rude, underhanded PM. Looks like the poster had more insecurity issues than she let on from her other nonsense...

I love people like that.

So quick to pick on the faults (or their preconceived faults) of others, yet they cannot grasp that they're the ones with issues.



I know someone mentioned the "Tomorrow Belongs To Me" scene in Cabaret, and that reminds me of the play, Everyone Goes To Rick's (I'm pretty sure that's the title), of course, we all know it as Casablanca - but there's a scene just like that in the play and the movie. The Germans come into Rick's Cafe and start to sing a song glorifying Nazism. Not to be outdone, everyone else starts to sing the French national anthem. That scene is so incredibly chilling to me, for some reason... I think it's because, once again, the rise of Nazism is defined in song and that is one of the most effective ways of connecting the audience to the main point or concept. (Well, you guys hopefully know what I'm getting at. )

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 1:36pm

Perfectly Marvelous, that scene in Casablanca is one of my all-time favorite moments in film. I just get chills watching it.

[bwayfascination]

Posted: 4/10/07 at 2:27pm

Madame Butterfly - Cio-Cio-San waiting all night for Pinkerton to arrive as she looks at his ship in the harbor.