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Post by Steffi on Mar 4, 2016 13:28:15 GMT
I thought about this but I don't really have a moment in a musical that will always make me cry. I don't cry often while seeing a show at the theatre (funny enough I burst into tears easily when watching movies or my favourite tv shows).
But if I end up tearing up it's always a combination of scene and performer and often my personal mood. I cried every time I watched the final scenes in Les Mis when Ramin Karimloo was on as Jean Valjean but never when anyone else was playing the part. I'm not saying the other performers were less good but only Ramin managed to move me to tears with his portrayal. Same with Sierra Boggess singing "Love never dies".
"Blackout" in In the Heights sometimes makes me tear up because I find the whole scene and song extremely powerful. I often cried during "Lothlorien" in Lord of the Rings for the same reason.
The only show I basically sobbed my way through every single time was Love Story.
There's one thing that almost guarantees I will flood the theatre though and that is performers crying on stage. And I don't mean crying because it's part of their portrayal but crying because it is an emotional performance for them - usually last performances. For example, I remember watching Stephen Ashfield's last performance in Jersey Boys years ago and he just burst into tears towards the end of act one. It wasn't even a particularly emotional moment but just watching him tipped me over the edge.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 15:32:54 GMT
Which is why I cried alot at the final Made in Dagenham... that final show was truly heartbreaking to watch.
And Sophie Evans not being able to finish the last line of The Wizard of Oz because she was crying so much set me off completely too!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 15:43:47 GMT
Oh god Steffi I'm a sucker for actors crying as well. I already wasn't doing well at the last matinee of Color Purple but Leon Lopez lost it towards the end of the show, and I lost it...
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Post by loureviews on Mar 4, 2016 15:59:30 GMT
West Side Story's ending
Les Mis many bits
JCS Gethsemane
Kinky Boots Not My Father's Son and the pure joy of the ending
Sunset Boulevard As If We Never Said Goodbye
Rocky Horror I'm Going Home
Blood Brothers Tell Me It's Not True
Miss Saigon lots of it
probably lots of others
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Post by freckles on Mar 4, 2016 16:09:39 GMT
I often cry a bit during the overture, I get so excited and worked up!
But in terms of on-stage moments, I was a wreck in Love Story - particularly when Michael Xavier started crying, and lost it completely in Ordinary Days when Julie Atherton sang I'll be here.
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Post by greenlantern on Mar 4, 2016 18:12:53 GMT
Technically not a musical - well definitely not a musical but I went to see Bent with Alan Cumming in the Trafalgar Studios about 10 years ago. I think I sobbed from halfway onwards. I have seen a lot of theatre in my time but this performance stands out as a rollercoaster of emotion. Even today I can remember the feelings I had at the end of the performance. Complete outrage and shock. A truly brilliant performance that will stay with me until my dying day.
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Post by jasmineneroli on Mar 4, 2016 22:40:03 GMT
Tell Me it's Not True and Easy Terms. Blood Brothers
Slipping Through My Fingers. Mamma Mia
My Eyes Adored You and Fallen Angel. Jersey Boys
The Letter. Billy Elliot
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2016 2:14:33 GMT
'How Glory Goes' - Floyd Collins
A Light in the Dark - Next To Normal (along with many other numbers from that exquisite show)
'No More' - Into The Woods
'We'll Have Tomorrow' - Little Shop of Horrors (bonus track on recent Broadway recording)
'For the next ten minutes' (is that the correct title?) - The Last Five Years
'All the wasted time' - Parade
'So to Speak' - The Last Ship
'For Now' - Avenue Q
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2016 11:13:05 GMT
Technically not a musical - well definitely not a musical but I went to see Bent with Alan Cumming in the Trafalgar Studios about 10 years ago. I think I sobbed from halfway onwards. I have seen a lot of theatre in my time but this performance stands out as a rollercoaster of emotion. Even today I can remember the feelings I had at the end of the performance. Complete outrage and shock. A truly brilliant performance that will stay with me until my dying day. I'm not exaggerating to say that play changed me. The first time I saw I had to go for a long walk before heading home to 'shake it off' a bit. I saw it several more times in the run and it never lost it's impact. |
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Post by frankanalysis on Mar 8, 2016 16:07:09 GMT
Not a musical, but the last half an hour of War Horse absolutely killed me the first time I saw it. I couldn't actually speak afterwards.
More recently I may or may not have cried at the end of Allegiance on Broadway. A combination of the story and the fact I had just seen Lea Salonga on broadway pushed me over the edge.
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Post by ronsdivas on Mar 8, 2016 19:38:39 GMT
It's in the final moment of CAROUSEL....the chorus is singing "You'll Never Walk Alone"...and Billy kneels beside Julie and says: "I loved you Julie...know that I loved you"...Julie looks up..smiles and begins to sing....and I barely see the last minute of the show.
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Post by ptwest on Mar 8, 2016 20:01:03 GMT
I've never actually cried at a musical but the one that got me the most was the ending to "Once" - so real but so heartbreaking. However, the one that took me totally by surprise, although not a musical, was "The Curious Incident..." - far too many of my own personal triggers for comfort. Loved it but a very tough watch!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2016 20:19:57 GMT
Not a musical, but the last half an hour of War Horse absolutely killed me the first time I saw it. I couldn't actually speak afterwards. Couldn't agree more... |
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Post by n1david on Mar 8, 2016 20:53:42 GMT
Not much for me but there are two that are guaranteed to turn on the tap...
"My Brother Lived in San Francisco" from Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
The closing scene of "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" on film moves me to tears every time and had the same effect in its short (but much loved, by me) run in the West End.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2016 7:01:15 GMT
The closing scene of "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" on film moves me to tears every time and had the same effect in its short (but much loved, by me) run in the West End. You've just reminded me of this one. Me too. As soon as she pulls into the petrol station... (I also loved the West End show.) |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2016 7:55:57 GMT
"Sniffling. Stop it. I get it, the show is sad. That doesn't mean I have to listen to your teary snot travelling up and down your nasal passage. Get a tissue or let it run free. Quietly. Make sure to wipe your face thoroughly before the lights go on and we'll all be happy"
I hope you are all taking notice of Coated's advice from the "what shouldn't be allowed thread"!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2016 8:31:16 GMT
I couldn't stop crying at War Horse either. The combination of awe at the magic of it, and then of course all the sadness/happiness. Didn't help that I was a 'horsey' kid of course.
I also agree about 'My Brother Lived in San Francisco' in 'Elegies' add to that Falsettos-'What more can I day' and 'Unlikely Lovers' finish me off every time.
I've also cried, not when watching but when listening to 'Everything Else' from N2N.
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 9, 2016 11:42:56 GMT
The Les Mis Epilogue always gets me.
I'll Cover You (Reprise) from Rent.
I had tears of awe during Imelda's Rose's Turn, it was overwhelming!
And of course War Horse - full on ugly crying, I was a complete mess and my sister couldn't stop laughing at me!
So Anyway through to Light usually bring a lump to my throat when listening to Next To Normal.
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Post by theatremadness on Mar 10, 2016 21:57:33 GMT
The end of Blood Brothers got me (don't know how it can't!) and probably the one and only moment that could set me off is The Letter from Billy Elliot. Every. Single. Time. Even if I'm just listening to it and even more so since the release of the DVD! Sometimes I'll skip it when I'm listening to the cast recording or on shuffle as I'll either not be emotionally prepared or need to avoid crying on a public commute!
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Post by rumbledoll on Mar 11, 2016 8:01:21 GMT
Somehow - I've Never Been In Love Before from Guys & Dolls on Monday.. Never happened to me during previous visits )
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 8:31:36 GMT
Several tears shed during various shows.
Easy To Be Hard from Hair; Just One Look from Sunset Boulevard - the Patti LuPone original version; Rose's Turn from Gypsy - both Lansbury and Staunton versions; The Asylum from Woman in White where they discover Laura is still alive and Being Alive from Company - I never saw Dean Jones (Larry Kert instead) but Jones' version is heart rending especially on the video by DA Pennebaker.
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Post by theatremadness on Mar 11, 2016 14:13:34 GMT
Another one: after it popping up on my iPod today, I could very easily cry through the entirety of Parade for (now obvious) religious reasons!
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Post by Sue on Mar 11, 2016 19:12:22 GMT
"You must love me" performed by Madalena Alberto as Evita, last year. Wow, talk about throwing everything into it. Simply stunning.
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Post by maisiem on Mar 13, 2016 19:07:01 GMT
MT moments that have made me cry:
Anything Goes 2005 (NT) - When the funnel revolved to reveal the ship's band and then the whole of that glorious number
Pippin (Broadway) - When the tabs went back behind Patina Miller and the stage was filled with performers spinning, jumping, do circus acts, etc.
The Drowsy Chaperone - At the end when the Man In The Chair sort of says goodbye to the cast
The Scottsboro Boys - The final few scenes, especially the lady sat on the bus.
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Post by Flim Flam on Mar 13, 2016 19:31:28 GMT
The Scottsboro Boys - The final few scenes, especially the lady sat on the bus.
Oh my goodness, the lady on the bus. I don't remember crying, but I got huge goosebumps at that moment. Brilliant theatrical reveal! |
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