Moments in musicals that made/make you cry

I went to watch the original production of "Ghost The Musical" for the first time on what would have been my dad's birthday if he was still alive. I couldn't remember Caissie Levy from Hair ad her voice blew me away.

Then she sat down next to the sofa and sang "With You". Easily the most emotional experience I've ever had in the theatre. I didn't move, I didn't sob. I just sat there and tears silently crept down my cheeks.

I'm not talking full on wail and blub and stuff but...most shows I've seen have caused a stifled/silent brief sobby-type cry or at the very least an eye well-up and a lip wobble!

Sometimes all it takes is for the curtain to go up...but that's unusual, to my credit.

I rarely cry, and have never cried at a live theatre show.

That said, I have witnessed people cry.

The first time was in the original production of Miss Saigon. When the little boy was revealed and at the end of the show, I have never seen people cry lime that.

When I took my parents to see Blood Brothers there was a group of students and the guy in from of use was bawling. His girlfriend was shocked.

I also saw a guy who needed consoling after the film version of Les Mis

I think the usual suspects in Les Mis, Wicked and Miss Saigon have got me but Feed the Birds in Mary Poppins the other week made a few tears leak out!

Ah yes I am with you and 'Make Our garden grow'
A lot of Ragtime I find rather moving.

-When I was in certain seats watching Ghost, the (ridiculously strong) lights blind you just perfectly and the Oda Mae/Sam dance switch has made me cry before.

-In Once, the first Falling Slowly when it's just the two of them; 'girl' starts singing the harmony with 'guy' "Words fall through me, and always fool me" had me going. Something about that whole song really touches me.

-In Memphis the incident approaching the end of Act One... and then 'Say A Prayer' sealed the crying deal, especially the mute man who sings so powerfully and beautifully.

That said I'm not inconsolable or anything just teary, and the most affecting of the above was definitely Memphis.

The only times I remember a tear coming to eye was The Letter in Billy Elliot and the barracade deaths in Les Mis

Slipping through my fingers in mamma mia, he lives in you the lion king. Phantom with ramin as the phantom almost had me shedding a tear during the final lair, the only phantom I've seen that made me that emotional at the end.

Sunday is exquisite, I agree. There's a wonderful version on YouTube, performed by Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell and with a huge orchestra conducted by David Abell for Sondheim's 80th as part of the BBC Proms. Watching that made me cry. Sometimes my chest swells when I hear the applause and see the reactions of the performers. Watch their reactions here and you'll see what I mean.

The usher had to go and get me some tissues because I was crying that much!

It doesn't take much to get me to cry to be honest, it happens a lot. Due to sadness, happiness, feeling particular connection to a character, song, theme or scene, or just because of the sheer damn thrill of live theatre. A good, well played overture can get me started, as can a character flying and weather on stage, particularly rain or snow.

Cynthia Errivo is responsible for giving me many very wet faces. I was an absolute mess after The Color Purple, walking out of the theatre I looked up at the usher stood by the door and we just laughed and then cried more as we saw reflected in each other's face how much emotional impact the show had.

Billy Elliot, my favourite show, can have me weeping from joy and sadness too, particularly Grandma's song, and billy leaving at the end.

They are loads thoug, I could list examples all day.

I used to love watching the audience at The Color Purple and I swear at least half were crying at some point or another.
I also remember one night there were a group of students there and one of the girls was so involved in it that when Cynthia says "I'm beautiful" the girl shouted out "yes your are" which made everyone smile.