Catch Me If You Can is so underrated. The entirety of Fly Fly Away is tear jerking because of Frank having to leave, leaving Brenda behind. When my school did the show, on closing night, I was sobbing because of how sad it was.
OMG YES. MARIUS IS ONE OF MY FAV CHARACTERS IN THE MUSICAL AND I LOVE HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH EPONINE. Even though Eponine’s romantic feelings were unrequited, Marius still very much cared for her.
Parade is my favorite musical I have ever seen live. The orchestra and the music was so beautiful combined with the amazing performances which made for such an incredible show that I want to see again.
9:09 SAME DUDE I saw parade on broadway over the summer and I had heard it like a million times already but every single time the instrumentals drop out during the “god bless the sights of the old hills of Georgia” when it’s just the voices and their echoes and the drums at the end makes me feel a type of way that I can’t even put into words
I love musical numbers when the singing is well done and the performer is showing emotion while singing (Jeremy, Christian, etc.) Just belting isn’t enough. It might sound and look impressive, but if all the performers are concentrating on is belting the notes correctly and ignoring the FEELING that should be there (looking at you, Six) it’s hollow and weighs the show down.
as a legally blonde and anastasia fangirl, i was very happy with this video. if you cut off we’ll go from there i would’ve been sad it’s so fucking good
I completely agree with everything you say in the video! Rachel Bay Jones is an unending well of great moments, the Les Mis insanity is just so much fun, The Final Lair always makes me sad, HADESTOWN! all in all, great selection!
I’m so happy to finally see someone acknowledging come from away, I’m a maritimer and it absolutely makes me cry from how good to represents our community, we come together and take in outsiders (except for Quebec. /nsrs)😊
That particular performance of All You Wanna Do never fails to give me the strongest chills I’ve ever felt watching a performance. I can’t even imagine how striking it would have been to see it live. I also don’t know how i’d be able to go on with my career after that point, like pack up, go home, retire. i would never believe i could deliver a performance that good again. absolutely flawless.
6:38 my school did this show and i wasn't on the train but i was backstage singing with ensemble and we (backstage singers not the people on stage lol) were all doing the macarena during the trio part after "lovely getaway" seeing anastasia in this made me smile, i miss that show
One moment that I always like is the ‘I Believe’ section of the Book of Mormon. Although I don’t like Kevin Price, I do enjoy seeing him accept that religion is more difficult to faithfully follow. And although he’s flawed/has problematic views, he can be a better person if he actually believes in what he preaches. He also realizes what he did to Cunningham was wrong, and goes back to be with him.
parade is so underrated im glad it's getting more recognition - esp at the moment with big names like ben platt in the broadway revival. the jeremy jordan parade is so good, though - i found it through seeing clips in these compilations, found the bootleg, and was blown away. i can understand why some ppl wouldn't love it as it is a very sad and rather depressing story with not a lot of humour, but the songs are amazing.
Come From Away is just so dang good. I love how they used the stage, cast, simple props/clothing items to make 12 people seem like 16 thousand. Just an absolutely phenomenal play and surprisingly upbeat and heartfelt given the source material.
The most heartbreaking moment I've ever seen in musical theater is in Legally Blond when Elle and Emmett are on opposite sides of the door and Elle is singing how she needs to go back to being just a blind, and her voice crack at "some girls were just meant to smile" Gut punch every time
I feel so bad for Six. It was a truly amazing show but because of when it came out, it got almost no recognition. Hope it gets more love in the revival.
sam pauly’s variation of aywd might be one of my favourite theatre moments of all time, the emotion she conveys during the bridge and last chorus ALWAYS makes me tear up without fail. one of the greatest K Howard’s of all time.
I don’t usually listen to the American versions of six bc it throws me off, but the ACTING going on in All You Wanna Do is phenomenal!!! She really put everything into that performance and it shows.
both SIX songs gave me chills all the way through. there is something so different from them recording in the booth, and putting it on spotify, then actually seeing the performance. the performance has so much more emotion and meaning to the song, and you get to see the actors/actresses tell a story through the music. it’s truly marvelous. that’s why i love SIX.
