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Post by Phantom of London on May 7, 2016 21:50:37 GMT
In the old days Broadway shows used to start at 8:30, so used to typically finish after eleven, so the second to last number, was a big song, to wake the audience up before they went home (Doesn't say much for your musical though, if you had to wake the audience up). This song was know as the 11 o'cloak.
What got me thinking of this was seeing Guys and Dolls in the week and this has one of the best 11 o'cloak numbers - 'Sit Down, Your Rocking The Boat'.
Other great examples I can think of are;
Roses Turn - Gypsy
Memphis Lives In Me - Memphis
If Mountains Were Easy To Climb - Mrs Henderson Presents
What others have I missed?
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2016 22:23:46 GMT
Love Never Dies in Love Never Dies Superstar in Jesus Christ Superstar Beggars at the Feast in Les Mis American Dream in Miss Saigon Memory in Cats 11 o'clock numbers...  |
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Post by theatremadness on May 7, 2016 22:30:48 GMT
"11 o'cloak" sounds like something Officer Crabtree would say in 'Allo 'Allo (anybody??)
"Good moaning, I was pissing by the door when I heard two shats..."
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Post by anita on May 8, 2016 10:37:06 GMT
"Betrayed" in the Producers.
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Post by mallardo on May 8, 2016 11:10:29 GMT
Back To Before in Ragtime.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2016 18:16:20 GMT
Does "For Good" from Wicked count? Love that tune.
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Post by Michael on May 8, 2016 18:50:08 GMT
Once and For All - Newsies
This is Our Story - Shrek
Something Rotten/Make an Omelett - Something Rotten
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Post by Michael on May 8, 2016 18:51:18 GMT
Does "For Good" from Wicked count? Love that tune. I think it does, even though I personally think that No Good Deed is the better 11 o'clock number. |
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Post by Phantom of London on May 9, 2016 17:11:25 GMT
Keep em coming, some great posts so far.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 20:14:45 GMT
Cabaret from Cabaret
Anything but Lonely from Aspects of Love
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Post by distantcousin on May 11, 2016 10:10:36 GMT
I never knew that about the timing - I assumed 11 o'clock referred to the 12 points on a clock and 11 o'clock being almost at the end of the cycle (and hence the song placed almost at the end of the show, but not the finale - which would of course be 12 o'clock!)
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Post by raiseitup on May 11, 2016 10:31:47 GMT
I'm Here - The Color Purple
No One Is Alone - Into the Woods
Marry the Man Today - Guys & Dolls
Revolting Children - Matilda
Hey, Feller - Showboat
Hold Me In Your Heart - Kinky Boots
Another Winter in Another Town - Grey Gardens
Natural Woman - Beautiful
I Will Never Leave You - Side Show
Too Much In Love To Care - Sunset Boulevard(?)
Listen - Dreamgirls (in the revised version)
Home - The Wiz
You're The One That I Want - Grease
Losing My Mind - Follies
Being Alive - Company
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Post by HereForTheatre on May 11, 2016 10:43:20 GMT
If the 11 o'clock number is supposed to the thing that wakes you up during a show then the best one must be when the person next you wants to get past to go to the toilet during the first act of Charlie....
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