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Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
noahrp3
Broadway Star Joined: 2/7/05
#25re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:28pm
What I Did For Love- A Chorus Line
I love this song!
#26re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:37pm
I'd have to go with "Till We Reach That Day" from RAGTIME as well...OMG the feeling that overcomes a person during and after that song is nothing short of cathardic.
Of course I also believe "The Best of Times" from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is a song that is very Emotionally Charged. When Albin as Zaza breaks into song it may be to entertain the guests at Chez Jaqulene...but, the hidden message of love, support, and undersatdning from Albin to Jean Michele who is about to be wed to a woman, which Albin this is unjust in itself, is not only extremely powerful and emotioanlly charged, but extremely thrilling and rewarding all at the same time.
Thesbijean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/9/04
#27re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:46pm"Ain't It Good" from CHILDREN of EDEN
roquat
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/25/05
#28re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:52pm
Everything from "Ragtime"
"Reach Right Down" from "Starmites" (good one!)
"Gods Love Nubia" from "Aida" (it sometimes gets its own ovation)
"One" from "A Chorus Line"
"Be Our Guest" from "Beauty and the Beast"
"Who Will Buy" and "Oom-Pah-Pah" from "Oliver"
"I've Got Rhythm" from "Crazy for You"
The Preacher and the Nurse" fron "The Last Session" (anyone but me heard of this one?
I ask in all honesty/What would life be?/Without a song and a dance, what are we?/So I say "Thank you for the music/For giving it to me."
gavrochegirl
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/16/05
#29re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:07pm
"One" from A Chorus Line
"One Day More" from Les Miz
What the puck?!
#30re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:40pm
"What You Own" from Rent
"Footloose/On Any Sunday" from Footloose
"The Circle of Life" from The Lion King(The Broadway show was amazing!)
"Pinball Wizard" from Tommy
"The opposite of war isn't peace, it's creation."
#31re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:46pm
I just thought of another song that's great energy-wise.
"The Girl Gets Around" from Footloose. This guy I know is playing Chuck Cranston in a production I'm currently in of Footloose and he's friggin amazing! He's an excellent actor/singer/dancer and he great at the role of Chuck.
"The opposite of war isn't peace, it's creation."
#32re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 1:57pm
"Octet" -Piazza
"Pandemonium" -Spelling Bee
So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life.~Office Space
#33re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 3:34pm
"Morning Glow" from Pippin at "...morning glow/by your light/you can make the new day bright...." Powerhouse!
"A Weekend in the Country" ALNM
"Sunday" SITPWG
"Next" from Pacific Overtures's revival when the set exploded. Bawled.
"Our Time" MWRA So hopeful.
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#34re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 3:40pmFirst thing that came into my head: One Day More
jczelyph
Broadway Star Joined: 10/21/04
#35re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 3:43pm
I second 'Another Day' from RENT. I love when the Life Support group turn to look at Roger and sing the "There's only us..." motif at him. And he is fighting against Mimi's message. I had a spine chill at that point.
Sidenote: I don't really class 'What You Own' as an ensemble number since only two characters sing it. It doesn't fit with the rest of the suggestions on this list.
"Jane, I've been dealt a blow - I've been dealt a blow, Jane."
Elizabeth_DeBris
Broadway Star Joined: 1/29/05
#36re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 3:44pm
"Sunday," Sunday in the Park With George
"A Weekend in the Country," A Little Night Music
"There is a Fountain/It Don't Make Sense," Parade
"Real Big News," Parade
"What I Did For Love," A Chorus Line
"I Hope I Get It," A Chorus Line... not sure if that's the name of the song, though...
The finale from Passion
"The Impossible Dream" finale from Man of la Mancha
"One Day More!," Les Miserables
Sant
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
#37re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 3:58pmDefinitely "Till We Reach That Day" from RAGTIME!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#38re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 4:24pm"Song Of A Summer Night" from The Most Happy Fella.
#39re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 4:32pm
Count me in on the "'Til we Reach That Day" bandwagon.
Also, when everyone except Cliff, Sally, Herr Schultz and Fraulein Schneider sings "Tomorrow Belongs To Me" at the end of the first act of "Cabaret" is a very disconcerting, uncomfortable moment in that show.
jacco
Stand-by Joined: 7/29/05
#40re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 4:40pmTill we reach that day from Ragtime indeed. And the courtroomscene from Martin Guerre. And what about "You're rocking the Boat"from Guys and Dolls?
#41re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 5:32pm
"La Vie Boheme"-Rent
"Finale"-Rent
"Finale"-Man of La Mancha
"Finale"-Les Miserables
"No two shows are alike in the making. Each show is a living
piece of your life in a small unreal world with its own character
and integrity; its own new set of memorable experiences and
incredible happenings. You begin to love and adapt to its strangeness.
Dreams harden into substance. Values come into focus. You wish
it would never end. The dream world vanishes like mist before a
rising sun; part of you vanishes with it. And back you land in the
real world with a thud- fogged, uneasy, jittery, difficult to get
along with. There is only one cure. A new show. A new, small
unreal world; new visions, experiences, incredible happenings.
Again you love it, adapt to it, wish it would never end.
But end it does. Another part of you vanishes.
That's show business."-Anonymous
#42re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 5:40pmI'm jumping on the "Tomorrow Belongs To Me" bandwagon. Chilling
"I had intended not to intrude myself upon your notice in this effective but alarming costume"
Millie Lammoreaux
Featured Actor Joined: 7/3/05
#44re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 6:18pmTo those already mentioned from A Chorus Line, I'd add "Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love."
It's too early for noches.
#45re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 6:44pmI agree with "La Vie Boheme". I can't wait to see Rent in theatres!
"The opposite of war isn't peace, it's creation."
superstarjpp
Stand-by Joined: 5/9/05
#46re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 7:51pmI'm not sure anyone posted this one but "Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat" from Guys and Dolls
Stand-by Joined: 12/31/69
#47re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 7:57pm
There are many emotionally charged songs in Piazza, but many of them are duets or trios...
Instantly I thought of
Aiutami - The Light in the Piazza
FosseBoi
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/30/04
#48re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 8:09pmA lot of what yall have said, and the lepers scene thats right after the timple scene, in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. I'm doing the show right now and that scene is so draining, being a leper and all!
"I've always secretly longed for an actress to get to the top of the cherry picker and projectile vomit all over the guards below."- Wonderwaiter in the "Defy Gravity?" thread.
~~~~~~~~My dream? Sutton Foster as Cassie in A Chorus Line
#49re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 8:15pmSuperstar just ends up being this giant group free for all fest
"I had intended not to intrude myself upon your notice in this effective but alarming costume"
Derech2
Featured Actor Joined: 10/24/04
#50re: Most Emotionally Charged Ensemble Numbers
Posted: 7/30/05 at 8:18pmFall of Saigon, absolutely.
Coimhéad fearg fhear na foighde.