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Post by crabtree on Mar 3, 2016 22:52:37 GMT
Ah yes I am with you and 'Make Our garden grow' A lot of Ragtime I find rather moving.
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Post by anthony40 on Mar 3, 2016 23:24:10 GMT
Ha ha, I am sooo predictable. So many of the above! Some of them give me goosebumps and a stray tear, rather than full-out sobbing though. Carousel, Les Mis, Sunday in the Park with George (that finale!) Even 'Feed the Birds' (can never walk past St Paul's without thinking of that one). Did anyone mention Make Our Garden Grow, from Candide? Love that one. Cynthia Erivo has got me going a few times too. Not a musical as such but I did have a proper cry at her O2 Scott Alan concert when she sang 'Anything Worth Holding On To'. It was one of those moments when half the audience were in tears (including Cynthia herself). Bali Hai in South Pacific. Billy Elliot, etc etc The list goes on... Okay, yeah I'll give you the ending of Sunday in the Park with George. I didn't cry but OMG! when the characters all bow in respect in unison to George, shivers run down my spine. Aw!!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 0:07:01 GMT
-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.
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Post by bjorne on Mar 4, 2016 1:15:49 GMT
- When I grow up in Matilda. - Bring Me to Light. The finale of Violet is so beautiful. - Mufasa's death in the Lion King. - Rose's turn.
And once I actually cried during Slipping through my fingers at Mamma Mia.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 6:11:48 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 8:10:06 GMT
Talking about inconsolable, whilst it is not a play, I really was inconsolable after Lovesong by Frantic Assembly a few years ago... not sure really if it is because of the beauty of the piece or the emotion but I left shattered!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 8:24:10 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 8:29:57 GMT
Loved 'Lovesong' and it took me completely by surprise and I cried...bit awkward as I was ushering at the time.
Sunday in the Park... when they bow to George gets me even thinking about it.
Rent, usually around 'I'll Cover you (reprise)' if it's done right finishes me off, the second time I saw that is the most I have ever cried in the theatre.
In Les Mis I seem to be moved by odd things-it's the Priest giving the candlesticks that gets me most. And 'Empty Chairs'as well.
The Color Purple had me several times, and speaking on Cynthia as did her in Dessa Rose.
I once sobbed like an idiot in 'The Last 5 Years' but that was far more to do with taking it to heart over my own doomed relationship at the time...
I tend to cry with excitement a lot too, so over the years utterly ridiculous things that aren't sad at all make me cry.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 8:32:33 GMT
Loved 'Lovesong' and it took me completely by surprise and I cried...bit awkward as I was ushering at the time. The usher had to go and get me some tissues because I was crying that much!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 9:17:37 GMT
Aw! I think I saw it 3 times in the end, and was utterly in love with it. And cried more the last time I think. Adore that piece.
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Post by boybooshka on Mar 4, 2016 9:32:49 GMT
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.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 9:52:34 GMT
Listening to the recordings of Cynthia singing I'm Here, that moment where she says 'I'm beautiful...' and then that final 'and, I'm Here' makes me cry... that moment where someone realises to be thankful for who they are always gets to me
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Post by alece10 on Mar 4, 2016 10:20:11 GMT
Listening to the recordings of Cynthia singing I'm Here, that moment where she says 'I'm beautiful...' and then that final 'and, I'm Here' makes me cry... that moment where someone realises to be thankful for who they are always gets to me 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.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Mar 4, 2016 10:35:55 GMT
I'm not one to cry, but .. I saw a lot of theatre on my own in 2010 when my (then and now not) husband was in Afghanistan with the Army.
Bring Him Home, Les Mis. I was feeling vulnerable, it just hit me and I had a few silent tears; it's happened since too when I hear it. Love Never Dies - Oh, how I loved this show, with all its flaws I just loved it. This was one of my escapes when I was lonely through that time. Miss Saigon - Bui Doi. With that film at the back. Saturday night was so emotional for me.
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Post by impossibleprincess on Mar 4, 2016 12:59:43 GMT
I always cry at Phantom, especially the final lair scene.
Sierra Boggess always made me cry during "Love Never Dies", having lost my partner to Cancer a few weeks before seeing it, it was just so raw and emotional. It was like therapy for me that show...24 shows and cried at every single one.
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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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