What's a Broadway show that has an opening or overture you were not expecting when the show started? What was your reaction? Cause, I seem to have a different reaction to different shows' overtures and opening numbers.
Personally, I was scared crapless when I saw Wicked in Chicago. I had seen it in New York (December 2004) and hadn't been paying attention to the overture, and the sound system had been messed up. So it was decently quiet and didn't get louder until the "unlimited" instrumental part.
However, in Chicago Wicked had my full attention. And there was silence after the announcement then BAM No One Mourns the Wicked started. And I jumped, and after seeing the dragon moving in all directions instead of left and right I was debating on whether or not to stay.
So, what are some of YOUR stories.
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LOL, blaxx, I just don't startle easily at all. I'm the worst nightmare of people who like to come up behind others and scare them, because it just doesn't work with me.
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AIDA, right before Amneris sings, "This is the story of a love that flourished in a time of hate."
It practically gave me a heart attack in the theatre.
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I was 11 when I saw MAMMA MIA on the pre-Broadway tour at the Shubert (I miss that theatre). I was so scared when the overture began and the waves moved. The entr'acte scared me ****less as well.
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Footlose in the UK has no announcement it just starts with bang and then in to the music for Hero.
Bad Girls the musical also started whilst the lights were up so they were no warning, all of a sudden you just heard a cell door bang shut, i nearly flew in to the pit lol
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The big jump for me was and still is the whistle for 'Sweeney Todd' at Londons Drury Lane- it got me 4 times!
A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!''
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Not proud of it, but The Lion King. When She just starts like that... a little spooky. Also, Cats, when they pop out like that. You know what, I'm just not proud that I saw either of these...
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