1) Why doesn't the cast of Rent (or any musical that doesn't for that matter) sing again during curtain call? I've always wondered...
2) In LB, what are they singing in the encore up to "So go home and be, go home and be, Legally Blonde...."? I recorded the MTV version with the lyrics so I could figure it out but my recording cut off too soon.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated :)
"It means nothing to come and sit in a theater night after night and immerse yourself in fantasy, only then to walk out the door and be unchanged in reality. This show will live on in our hearts. But where it truly must survive is in our actions, our compassion and our generousity of spirit towards one another." - Adam Pascal on the closing of RENT
We've had our fun! Our work here is done! We're setting you free! So go home and be Yeah go home and be Yeah go home and be Yeah go home and be LEGALLY BLONDE!!!
I wondered that too, It just depends on the show, I know in Zanna Don't and You're A Good Man Charlie Brown they sing during the bows. I heard the denver pre-broadway tryout audios for The Little Mermaid and during the bows the cast sings "Part Of Your World"
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Although I didn't love the show I really loved the choreographed curtain call for Young Frankenstein. Anyone seen it who agrees? I think I enjoyed the curtain call more than the show lol
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Since we're talking about it, here's the curtain call lyrics for YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN:
Together again 'til the next time Though we're mighty glad that you came Like Byron and Shelley Like pickles and deli Like ping pong and paddles Maybe next year, Blazing Saddles! 'Til the next time, together again Together forever again
Rent isn't the only show that doesn't have a sung curtain call. And in some cases, it'd be tacky, so it's better just to leave the curtain call simple.
I really dislike the practice of singing during the curtain call. The curtain call is supposed to be the chance for the actors and the audience to acknowledge each other. They are not in charecter anymore. There is no reason for them to sing, and frankly it seems a bit tacky in most cases.
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Agreed, RockabyeHamlet. I really only like the curtain calls when the show is hugely fun and it's more of a dance number, fitting in with the show, like with XANADU or HAIRSPRAY or the old ALL SHOOK UP.
I don't mind singing after curtain call, in fact I really love it if its appopriate for the show (like after The Rocky Horror Show's curtain call they sang "Time Warp"... wow, I saw that like 6 years ago... weird)
It's when actors come out and bow "in character" that annoys me, for the same reasons Rockabye pointed out.
lol adam, I always loved her "Oklahoma!" curtain call.
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TWSFan4Ever: Thank you! That has been bugging me forever!
And I do see how it could be tacky to do the singing in the Rent curtain call, especially after that huge finally. Okay. That's explanation enough for me.
"It means nothing to come and sit in a theater night after night and immerse yourself in fantasy, only then to walk out the door and be unchanged in reality. This show will live on in our hearts. But where it truly must survive is in our actions, our compassion and our generousity of spirit towards one another." - Adam Pascal on the closing of RENT
Doesn't the cast of Curtains sing during the final bow?
Yes, they tell the audience not to tell what happens.
"But whatever you do Don't reveal who killed who Or it might just be Curtains for you"
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In Seattle, the curtain call song in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN went like this:
Together again 'til the next time Though we're mighty glad that you came Like Byron and Shelley Like pickles and deli Like Annie and Warbucks Seattle and Starbucks!!!! 'Til the next time, together again Together forever again
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I my opinion, I don't mind if there is singing or not; just as long there is music playing. During the West Side Story cutrain call, nothing was happening. I woner why they played music AFTER the final curtain fell.
Rmusic: it's referred to as "exit music". It just finishes up the evening.
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