The Saddest Ending Musicals Of Our Time — Page 2

If you know the story, the Phantom is ill and going to die alone very soon. It breaks my heart to even think about it.

Erik was a product of his mistreatment through no fault of his own. Yes, he was a killer but he never knew love or the smallest kindness either. How can one help but feel something for him?

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Darnit!! I always have this way of ruining shows for people!! Last time it was Romeo and Juliet!! gosh... lol
The book Ragtime is so much more sad than the show, because much more is explained, but in the musical, you see the family and how they have come together after Coalhouse is gone, so it ends on an up note.

What show doesnt make me cry?

AIDA: I was hysterical seeing it, even though it ends happy its still heart wrenching

POTO: How can you not cry! If the Phantom you see does the part right, you feel for him in the end. AND then when Christine comes back, but its not to be with him! you just want to slap her!!

CABARET: SO sad!! not much more i can say about it. I cried.


MISS SAIGON: wow, that is an emotional show.

and lastly

Godspell: I saw this when i was around 7 for the first time. At the end where he was crucified, and then the disciples carried him off and brought him down the isle of the audience and sang. I completely lost it. Everytime since i have done the same.

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Fiddler on the Roof makes me cry at the end...

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it isnt my favorote, but "miss siagon" is pretty sad, kind of contrived (sp?- i dont want to be called out but what can you do...

les miz is sad but the finale just lifts me up and gives me goosebumps... oh god, i just remembered that it closed! AH! i need to put the cast recording on

I'm glad someone said Gypsy. I always start to feel it when Louise makes the transformation in the dressing room. Before her first strip. Rose is running around going ninety to nothing and Louise is almost moving in slow motion. Wow. Gr8 moment ~ and then she say's "Mama, I'm pretty..." Fuh-ged-about it.....I'm gone. Wheel me out.

I hated Miss Saigon, so the only part that was sad was the entire show...I felt a glimpse of happiness when it ended though . Well, to each his own.

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Ok, listening to the ending of WICKED makes me cry horribly. Its awful.

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oh man, definitely Parade, Gypsy (even the Bette movie version) as soon as Rose starts on "Rose's Turn" yikes!, Aida was actually the first show to reduce me to tears so yes I agree with that...ummmm...let's see - totally Into the Woods, really as soon as people start dying but especially right at the end when we see the Baker's Wife again (what can i say - i love her!) and she and the Baker sing about their son, get the friggin box of tissues out! Ah yes, King and I (especially w/ Carolee Carmello as Anna...melts your heart) and I would also have to say Secret Garden - i only have seen one production but as soon as Lily appears right at the begining of "How will I ever know" I was crying...every time i saw it

i guess that's about it

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Falsettos.

I have seen this show umpteen times, every time I see it I think, "I'm not going to cry this time" and every single time by the time Jason finishes "Another Miracle of Judaism" I'm done for. *sigh*

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I'd have to go with King and I, Miss Saigon and Jekyll and Hyde.... but what about Camelot? To me, it is completely heartwrenching to see Arthur, Jenny, and Lance to all go their seperate ways at the end... !!

Blood Brothers hands down!

Chess a close second. Poor Florence, her heart is ripped to shreds.

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