best overtures
best overtures
#0best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 11:48am
i have to admit that i kinda miss the overtures in contemporary shows.
the overture not only lets the audience get settled, but in the blackness of the theatre it's a preview of how great or awful the show might be.
what are the best overtures?
"Gypsy", "Threepenny" and "Carousel" are my top 3.
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#1re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 11:49ami really like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels overture. It really gets me in the mood and really excited. Everytime I hear it, I'm at the edge of my seat.
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#2re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 11:51amThe Phantom overture gives me goosebumps. It's so creepy, but I love it!
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#3re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 11:52amI don't know if it's the best, but one of my favorites has always been the Overture from Merrily We Roll Along.
#4re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 11:53amSearch. I think during my whole time on BWW. I've seen atleast 8-10 threads of this.
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#7re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 12:05pmI love the Piazza overture.
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#8re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 12:06pmGypsy. I love the trumpet solo, too.
#9re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 12:32pm
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#10re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 12:48pmDRS has a great overture. I also really enjoy the ones from Sweet Charity and Chicago. Once Upon a Matress has a nice overture but it is a bit too long.
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#12re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 12:59pm
I'm not a huge fan of Phantom, but it does have a gorgeous, creepy overture. I love that organ.
Chicago is classic, as well.
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#13re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 1:11pm
I've always really loved the entire Producers overture on the cast album. I also like the overtures for Phantom, DRS, La Cage Aux Folles, All Shook Up, and SpamAlot.
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#14re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 1:45pmCan't say they're the best, but favorites are (in no particular order): My Fair Lady, Man of La Mancha, virtually anything by Jerry Herman, Phantom of the Opera (the organ IS great), and Gypsy. I also sort of regret the new trend of dispensing with one.
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#18re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 2:02pmGypsy, Merrily We Roll Along but I guess Candide's outclasses them all.
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#19re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 2:06pm
Gypsy, Sweet Charity, My Fair Lady, Sunset Boulevard, Phantom of the Opera, Light in the Piazza, Chicago, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Wicked's opening, Candide, The King and I.
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#20re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 2:09pmDirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Producers onthe CD< but it is not used in the show...
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#21re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 2:20pmThe overture to House Of Flowers has always thrilled me.
#22re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 2:21pmCandide, in my opinion, is the best. I love The Full Monty's oveture as well.
#23re: best overtures
Posted: 3/25/06 at 2:25pmMamma Mia, The Color Purple, The Phantom of the Opera, and Gypsy.
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