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Post by theatre-turtle on Mar 2, 2016 23:12:24 GMT
I'll confess that I cry a lot at the theatre and it doesn't take much for me to start bawling. No shame  What moments drew a tear to your eye, either of joy or sadness? Some ones that come to mind for me are: - The Movie in My Mind, Kim's Nightmare and Sun and Moon reprise in Miss Saigon - The ending of Matilda - The Letter in Billy Elliott - Roses at the Station in Grand Hotel - Several moments in Les Mis, especially the moment where the Bishop gives JVJ the candles, the death of Gavroche and 'A Little Fall of Rain' - I'll Cover You reprise in Rent - Climb Evry Mountain in Sound of Music - Grandmother funeral sequence in In the Heights - As Long as He Needs Me in Oliver |
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Post by anniel on Mar 2, 2016 23:25:54 GMT
The key change in Climb Every Mountain makes me sob - it's worse when I see SoM live too. I can steel myself in the film but it's the magic of the theatre that makes it so wonderful.
I also burst into tears of joy after seeing Hairspray for the first time. You can't stop the beat is just amazing and I cried tears of happiness at the end!
The Wizard and I and Defying Gravity make me cry too. I was lucky enough to see Idina play Elphaba too.
What a great post idea!
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Post by Peach on Mar 2, 2016 23:35:56 GMT
I agree about the letter scene in Billy Elliot. I also got a bit emotional at the start of 'Stand Up' in Made in Dagenham.
Overtures get to me, I get a bit fluttery with the anticipation.
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Post by mrcurry on Mar 2, 2016 23:40:22 GMT
There are only three times something has made me cry at theatre as an adult. That is, tears automatically come out of the eyes. The face remains the same but tears come out.
The end scene of Miss Saigon two weeks ago, sat on the front row.
Fantine the first time I saw Les Miserables. I did not know what to expect. I could see what was coming and I though, oh sh*t.
And Barry Gibb in concert singing 'To Love Somebody' a couple of years ago.
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Post by crabtree on Mar 2, 2016 23:45:47 GMT
The creation of the painting/Sunday in Sunday in the Park.
most of The Hired Man has me going as did seeing Barbara Dickson for the first time singing 'Tell Me it's not True'
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Post by littlesally on Mar 2, 2016 23:53:26 GMT
Spend Spend Spend -Who's gonna love me?
Color Putple - Cynthia Erivo - I'm here!
Too many others to list...
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Post by infofreako on Mar 3, 2016 0:13:01 GMT
The start of Say a Prayer in Memphis got me frequently
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 3, 2016 0:13:28 GMT
Oh god, loads of stuff. I'm a complete victim. I love it  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2016 0:19:46 GMT
Don't think I have ever cried in the theatre or film
They are pretend
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Post by talkstageytome on Mar 3, 2016 1:22:37 GMT
I cry at absolutely everything. Happy or sad, it doesn't matter. I'm exaggerating when I say I cried for the whole of Miss Saigon a few weeks ago. I just couldn't stop. It did't help that I#d seen it before and I knew what was coming so everything was so futile and so painful. But incredible!  I cried every time I saw Memphis (and I saw it 11 times) at least three times. Coloured Woman, Memphis Lives In Me and Steal Your Rock and Roll. The end of Phantom, Les Mis and Wicked always get me. I mean, they're all quite standard and Cliche ones, but seriously, I cry at most things I see. Not quite so much now that I'm older, but as a teenager I'd bawl at pretty much anything theatre related. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2016 1:27:59 GMT
The final scenes of 'Carousel'. The ending of each act in Sunday in the Park With George (especially the perfection of 'Sunday'), a number of sections in 'Passion'. Shine from 'The Spitfire Grill', first act of 'Ragtime' from 'Your Daddy's Son' through to 'Wheels of a Dream', opening number of 'Titanic', 'Let the Sunshine In' from 'Hair', the end of 'Love Story', a number of beautiful moments in 'Once', and so on....
Edit: Just reminded of another, 'Side Show', 'Who Will Love me as I am' and 'I Will Never Leave You'.
Reasons range from beauty (which always gets to me), power of music, identification with action or character, release of tension created. The wonder of theatre, you know it's not real but you suspend disbelief, being able to invest in fiction is part of what makes us human.
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Post by infofreako on Mar 3, 2016 1:47:15 GMT
The final scenes of 'Carousel'. The ending of each act in Sunday in the Park With George (especially the perfection of 'Sunday'), a number of sections in 'Passion'. Shine from 'The Spitfire Grill', first act of 'Ragtime' from 'Your Daddy's Son' through to 'Wheels of a Dream', opening number of 'Titanic', 'Let the Sunshine In' from 'Hair', the end of 'Love Story', a number of beautiful moments in 'Once', and so on.... Edit: Just reminded of another, 'Side Show', 'Who Will Love me as I am' and 'I Will Never Leave You'. Reasons range from beauty (which always gets to me), power of music, identification with action or character, release of tension created. The wonder of theatre, you know it's not real but you suspend disbelief, being able to invest in fiction is part of what makes us human. So well described. Suspending disbelief is such a big part of theatre. If I invest feelings in a role because of how its portrayed the emotions bound to hit. |
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Post by viserys on Mar 3, 2016 4:32:03 GMT
For me, it's only ever been four things - mostly Rent from Angel's Funeral onwards, parts of Blood Brothers and the end of Carousel. Another one was Kristina fran Duvemala - I've gone off the show a lot since it was a hype ages ago, but there's the beautiful act one finale, where Kristina sings to her new born baby about the apple tree she left behind in Sweden. That just gets me every time, because I know I would die of homesickness too if I knew I would never see my home again.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2016 7:08:25 GMT
Paul's monologue in A Chorus Line is incredibly moving. The line, "Look after my boy..." made me cry.
When the Phantom cries seeing Christine and Raoul together I cried with him...
The whole finale of Les Miserables. By the time the chorus asks us to join in their crusade my heart is almost ready to burst...
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Post by mrcurry on Mar 3, 2016 7:27:36 GMT
Paul's monologue in A Chorus Line is incredibly moving. The line, "Look after my boy..." made me cry. I Don`t remember anything moving in A Chorus Line. That is a surprise one. Will check it out. |
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Post by Michael on Mar 3, 2016 7:45:40 GMT
Never ever cried in a theatre, but there's a related story I can share:
During one of my rare Les Mis visits, a mother and her young daughter were sat in the row behind me. When Eponine died in Marius' arms, the mother started crying and her daughter said in a loud and clear voice: "Don't cry mummy, it's just pretence."
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2016 7:45:46 GMT
Paul's monologue in A Chorus Line is incredibly moving. The line, "Look after my boy..." made me cry. I Don`t remember anything moving in A Chorus Line. That is a surprise one. Will check it out. It's all spoken, not sung. He speaks alone on stage, to Zach, while all the others are on a break. I don't think it exists on any recording. (And I really can't remember if its included in the film. I imagine not, given the content.) It wills us to see him included in the final line up, and that's why it's so gut-wrenching that he falls, injures himself, and loses his chance... |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2016 7:50:36 GMT
During one of my rare Les Mis visits, a mother and her young daughter were sat in the row behind me. When Eponine died in Marius' arms, the mother started crying and her daughter said in a loud and clear voice: "Don't cry mummy, it's just pretence." This reminds me of a friend who took her daughter to see War Horse. Both loved it and had cried, as did I, but that's a play, not a musical...! At the curtain call, when Joey takes his bow, the girl leaned towards her mother and said, "We're clapping a bit of wood!" |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2016 7:53:27 GMT
Oh god, where to even begin... - For Good, Defying Gravity and the first time the Witches dance together Wicked. - Not My Fathers Son, Hold Me in Your Heart and the emotional Lauren scene with Charlie in Act II of Kinky Boots. - Alot of Curious Incident. - The ending of Matilda. - The Letter in both Billy Elliot and Made in Dagenham. ... To name but a few. |
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Post by adrianics on Mar 3, 2016 8:00:15 GMT
I tend to get way too involved in shows I've performed in myself, so now find myself unable to listen to No Choir of Angels from The Hired Man, or the title song from Legally Blonde (that was particularly difficult on closing night, let me tell you).
In the audience, I'd say
-Bring Him Home and the fall of the barricade in Les Miserables, so powerful to finally see both of those in context
-Falling Slowly (reprise) from Once
-He Could Be a Star from Billy Elliot
-Memphis Lives In Me
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Post by mrcurry on Mar 3, 2016 8:03:05 GMT
Two people have said the ending of Matilda. Having never seen Matilda, I do not know what happens. Please could no-one say what happens at the end of Matilda ? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2016 8:10:47 GMT
Two people have said the ending of Matilda. Having never seen Matilda, I do not know what happens. Please could no-one say what happens at the end of Matilda ? Don't worry, we won't spoil it for you |
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Post by raiseitup on Mar 3, 2016 8:37:57 GMT
In Miss Saigon after Kim shoots Thuy and the whole cast sings This Is The Hour gets me everytime, so powerful!
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Post by Anniek on Mar 3, 2016 8:58:06 GMT
Act 1 finale Les Miserables. (actually almost the whole show.. bring him home, stars, Javerts suicide etcc.)
Wishing you were somehow here again by Celinde
Both the letters..
I could carry on for days.
I even cried about Lola's Angels, because the guys legs and body look way better than mine, and they pull off heels better than me...
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Post by Stasia on Mar 3, 2016 8:58:56 GMT
I do cry a lot in the theathres! Basically it is one of the criteria of a truly moving show - if it made me laugh and cry, than it's a good one! I can cry half of once, starting from the pre-show Raglan Road. Gold. Definitely - Sleeping - no idea why it has such a strong power on me. The Hill. And then I am sobbing right from the moment with piano and "Hello" to the piano till the final moments... Same is with In THe Heights. Fireworks at the end of act one. Sunrise at the beginning of act two, the whole funeral sequence and the ending, when they see the graffitti... Say a prayer in Memphis and Memphis Lives in Me (when it was Jon as Huey, others don't have such a deep backstory of Huey for me). When I saw Memphis for the Last time, I just cried through half of the scenes (even the funny ones!) - it was a hard goodbye! Both the Letters at Billy Elliot, Electricity and the scene with the grown-up Billy, Not My Father's Son and Hold Me in Your Heart at Kinky Boots. There would be more but Killian's face just doesn't work for me - Roses at the Station in Grand Hotel - Several moments in Les Mis, especially the moment where the Bishop gives JVJ the candles, the death of Gavroche and 'A Little Fall of Rain' - I'll Cover You reprise in Rent - Climb Evry Mountain in Sound of Music all of these, obviously (was realy awkward when I worked for Sound of Music and always appeared with the teary eyes during the interwal) Hamilton makes my eyes teary even when I am listening to the album. Stay Alive reprise, It's Quiet Uptown and the finale 10 minutes... When they bring it to London, I will flood the theatre! |
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