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[boborunstheshow]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 10:33pm

This has nothing to do with that goofy musical.

What has been your happiest moment ever in your theatrical career? When was that moment for you? That moment that engulfs you, head to toe, and you know that this is what its all about.



For me it was singing "if i were a rich man" at a choir show and hitting that long note after "posing problems that would cross a rabbis eyes" For some reason during that moment god gave me a real singing voice and i had perfect vibratto for those boh boh bohs and.... sigh. i mark that moment as the 7th accomplishment of my life...

[MyNameInLights]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 11:04pm

Completely nailing my recent Theatre final and being told I had the best in the freshman class.

[onlylisab]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 11:04pm

I think mine was singing "Your Daddy's Son" in front of 800 people. I got a standing O. It was an amazing moment.

[aspiringguy715]

Posted: 6/24/04 at 11:10pm

no gloating at all meant by this
recieving the excellence in acting-musical theater, drama, and comedy award out of my whole high school, and i'm a freshman.

i live for these smile moments, when you cant take that grin off your face, i get it everytime i have one of those huge signature musical theater moments, the whole "arms flail out, eyes close, and you hit that power note" i sang impossible dream in concert the other week, it was so invigorating singing that last note, if i make it to broadway i will strive for those moments every night.
wow now THAT doesn't sound cheesy ha, but whatever its all good

[MauveRose]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 2:01am

George M (unfortunatly) was my first starring role (Nellie Cohan). There is nothing like that first starring role. Every night was just magic, no matter what happened.

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 3:00am

Strangely, my greatest theatrical moments have been when I was offstage.

I'm both an actor and a writer.
The best moments for me, have been watching plays I've written be performed.
Especially the one time I got an standing ovation.
I was up in the light booth.
It felt amazing.

[shira467]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 3:33am

onlylisab, was that by any chance at NYU?

[redhotinnyc2]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 8:51am

I have had so many wonderful moments in my performing career, so its hard to choose one! The major highlight was being able to spend 6 months on the road touring as Jules in Sunday In The Park With George. It had all the elements in it's favor - wonderful cast and director, fantastic orchestra, and most of all - amazing writing by the most talented writer/composer in the business. The other highlight that comes to mind is that the last time I played Cervantes/Quixote in Man of La Mancha, when I sang The Impossible Dream on opening night, the stage manager clocked the applause at 37 seconds. I had tears running down my face because I was so happy to be playing such a significant role (I think everyone should see the show, if not perform in a production of it, at least once in their lives - it changed mine immensely and continues to do so every time I play the part) I'm no great singer, by any means, and my acting could use improvement, I'm sure....but it was thrilling to be able to play a character whose values I believe are so wonderful, and who stands for everything I find good about life on earth.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 9:55am

Mine would be when I was Harold Hill in The Music Man. I was 12 (youth conservatory), and the show wasn't going that well; too many little kids who didn't know what to do. I started "Trouble" (which I had practiced a lot to get up to speed), and everyone got really quiet. After I finished, they gave a huge applause, and the rest of the show went very well.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 10:00am

Probably the 1 week Technical Theatre camp I will be attending July 18-23 at Wright State University. Only 12 people were accepted and I was one of them. It makes me feel good to be accepted to anything, especially something that will teach me more about something I love to do.

[iruvyou]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 12:54pm

When i played the Baker's wife in Into the Woods (i had a lot of fun). After the final performance one of the Directors came up to me and told me he thought i was the best in the cast.

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 12:56pm

My biggest smile was when I was 8 or 9 (it was a children's company) and I sang "Big Spender" as a solo, and it was adorable (because 9 year olds should not be singing that), and I got a standing O.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 1:00pm

cheesey as it is, it would be performing as Enoch Jr in Carousel and hearing the HONEST standing O at the end.

We hit the last chord of "You'll Never Walk Alone", the lights go to black, the chord ends. All you hear for several seconds in utter silence and the faint sounds of weeping in the house, and then a spontanious standing O, with the audience rising as one. Yes, as a performer, you can tell the difference between a genuine standing O and the false standing O.

[FinnFanatic]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 1:53pm

Mine would have to be closing night of when I was in "Merrily We Roll Along". I was Charley, and during "Franklin Shepard, Inc." I could see into both wings, and every sing cast and crew member was standing there staring and smiling and just enjoying the song. It made me feel great and really drove my energy for the rest of the show.

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 6/25/04 at 4:49pm

I have three. The first one was as Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun and my opening night (because it was double cast) I think I gave the performance of a lifetime and there was a spontaneous standing O as the curtain rose for curtain call. It was so loud in our auditorium that it seemed quiet, as if there was barely any sound at all. The 2nd one was as Roxie in Chicago and my school ended up taking second in the state with that show in our states drama competition and getting to perform at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival. And the 3rd was getting to fly as Wendy in Peter Pan. They were all so fulfilling in different ways and I don't think I will ever be able to forget them.