What Actor Was So Good They Made You Cry?- Page 9

[BroadwayBaby6]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 1:25am

Brian Stokes Mitchell in Kiss Me Kate.

Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell in the recent London revival of "Sunday In The Park with George".

Chita Rivera in anything.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 1:44am

Aw, somebear. I posted about him on the first page of this thread, I think, in reference to having seen the show in Cincinnati. It moved me to tears then, but I meant a few isolated tears discreetly dripping down my face. When I saw it for the first time in New York, as soon as Being Alive ended, I was sobbing pretty much uncontrollably. And it lasted for quite a bit of time. I can count on one hand the theatrical and cinematic experiences combined that have done that to me, but I think this one was by far the most visceral. I just couldn't stop. I think it was a combination of being so moved by the performance and just letting out all of the thrill and emotion surrounding the fact that the show was finally here, frankly, but I still credit Raul's performance with most of it. I was completely surprised with myself, the way the tears just didn't stop coming. It was a little embarassing, so I hope I don't do that again.

[BroadwayBaby6]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 1:59am

David Engel (the original Hannah of Hamburg) playing Albin/Zsa Zsa in a regional production of La Cage. His portrayal of the role was 3-dimensional, heartbreaking and beatifully sung and left me scratching my head as to why he was not offered the role in the Broadway revival.

[matthius202]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 3:08am

Susan Egan-Cabaret

[fossemoves]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 4:27pm

While not in a book show - Bernadette Peters singing BEING ALIVE - live in person is the most traumatic and emotional thing I've been apart of. It's up there with Audra McDonald doing You're Daddies Son.

[Gingersnap2]

Posted: 11/16/06 at 4:34pm

Without having actually seen "Ragtime" live, Brian Stokes Mitchell's "Make Them Hear" you gets tears from me just about every time.