Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005- Page 2
Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
#25re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/28/05 at 7:50pmFor me, it was finally seeing "Wicked" (four times and counting) with both Stephanie and Ana. Also seeing Katrina Chester in "Love, Janis" at Actors Theatre of Louisville.
Radioactiveduck
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/05
#26re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/29/05 at 2:54amIt was actually late december '04 but my trip to NYC was INSANE. I saw 6 broadway shows and liked them all. I got to meet HUGH PANARO all by myself at the stagedoor to the Majestic.
elphieisperky
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/05
#27re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:12am
Norbert winning the Tony=awesome
Winning the Wicked lottery, making it the 5th time I've seen it
Being at Idina's final performance, a true history in the making moment
Seeing SWIWS on opening night for press, and meeting the lovely Idina again
Being at the Katrina Benefit at the Gershwin, incredible experience
Patti with the tuba=all I can say :)
#28re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:45am
-to be able to see Billy Elliot 6 times (4 billys) including George's last night. The moment when all 4 Billys (3 of the original) went onstage to dance was VERY memorable!
-to be able to see RENT for the first time in Hong Kong with Jeremy Kushnier and Caren Lyn. And then getting a HUGE hug from Caren at the stagedoor and a free CD from her!!!!
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#29re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/29/05 at 11:14pm
In Lily's Eyes, The Secret Garden Benefit.
Marin Mazzie in Babbette, On The Twentieth Century.
When I first heard the harp in Light in the Piazza.
January 30th - Brooke Shields' closing performance in Wonderful Town in the afternoon followed by John Tartaglia's final NY performance in Avenue Q at night.
Gary Beach's closing performance in Cage Aux Folles, on Gay Pride Sunday, walking off stage after "I Am What I Am", and planting a big wet one on his partner in the audience.
#30re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/29/05 at 11:17pm
The whole Charity fiasco.
Idina's surprise entrance at her last performancee
#31re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/29/05 at 11:45pm
idinas suprise entrence at her last
all of SWIWS
#32re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 3:55am
For me it was being able to see 3 new Broadway shows before they get bigger than what they already are.
Sweeney Todd
The Color Purple
and
The Woman in White.
And also this was the first year that I traveled to NYC and was able to see Wicked as my first Broadway Musical. Amazing Year
Also this was my first year for seeing an Off-Broadway in NYC, SWIWS was amazing.
Updated On: 12/30/05 at 03:55 AM
HawkM
Swing Joined: 7/23/05
#33re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 4:15am
for me it was being cast in show in Odessa, Texas, in what turned into a scandal beyond anyone's expectations.
I was cast in the Tony Georges productions of Beauty and the Beast, and Gypsy with Maria Friedman and Daisy Eagan. I had never heard of the director/producer, but it all seemed so perfect at the Equity call in LA. everyone wanted to go to Texas it seemed!
Even Betty Buckley came to greet us during rehearsals and performances while she prepared for her show in the same season.
I will never forget it. I don't think any of us will.
Sant
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
#34re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 6:58am
<------- for me. I had my birthday the next day so it was like the perfect timing... 
Updated On: 12/30/05 at 06:58 AM
#35re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 7:35am
The curtain calls for all the closing performances I'd been to -- LENNON, TRAILER PARK, and most notably of course, ALL SHOOK UP. 
And I'll throw in Matt Morrison's last PIAZZA, too. The most heart-breaking "Love To Me" ever!
#36re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 8:38am
Spamalot, when the corpses on the death cart jumped up very much alive to sing I'm Not Dead Yet;
the little girl catching fire and burning up in Shockheaded Peter;
when Harvey Feirstein threw and waved his arms over his head at the beginning of Tradition;
the frogs ballet in Stephen Sondheims The Frogs;
the church ladies throughout The Color Purple
and the Dirty Rotten Scoundrals overture.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#37re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 10:12am
The Lemon in In My Life
The Christina Applegate stunt on The Tony Awards
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Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#38re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 10:14amYoure so luck, sant! That's SOOOOOOOO cool! :)
#39re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 10:20am
Chita Rivera talking about Stritch.
That is up there for me as well. Probably #2.
The #1 Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005 for me though has to be:
F*CK! SUCK! DUCK!
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#40re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 10:43am
Well, the year isn't really over (I'll be seeing two shows tomorrow), but at this point I would have to say that in Carol Channing's "The First 80 Years Are The Hardest", the moment when the band struck up the opening bars of "Hello, Dolly!" and Carold simply said, "Stairs!" and proceded to walk down them as if they were there was sheer magic. The years flew backwards and it was 1964 again!
Then, Cathy Rigby's curtain call in PETER PAN is incredible. She flies out from the rear of the theater and completely encircles the orchestra section, shedding fairy dust over the heads of everyone. Gotta love it!
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
Mamie
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/26/04
#41re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 11:39am
This is going to sound very childish and immature - but I can't help it. My most memorable moment was at the end of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels when Greg Jbara came out, made his bow, and then walked over and waved to me from the stage. I hadn't met him before and didn't tell him where I was sitting - still he'd found it out and waved to me. He then gave me an incredible back stage tour that I'll never forget.
Thank you Greg for making 2005 so memorable for me!
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#42re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 3:35pmSweeney Todd. The first few minutes and the last few minutes. Especially the end.
"Are you sorry for civilization? I am sorry for it too." ~Coast of Utopia: Shipwreck
#43re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 3:37pm
Having my name being the last one called on what was to be Idina Menzel's last full performance in Wicked, and realizing how lucky I was after hearing about her accident the following day.
Finally getting to see my favorite stage actress of all time perform and blow the hell out of a tuba!
Gary Beach in La Cage
Harvey Fierstein and Andrea Martin in Fiddler
Cherry Jones in Doubt
Boyd Gaines in 12 Angry Men
and Natasha Richardson in Streetcar
#44re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 3:55pm
I'll have to agree with an above poster and say that the opening moments of See What I Wanna See were so stunning they took my breath away.
Bare stage, all that red silk, and Idina and Marc in those gorgeous costumes - and the music...heavy on the percussion side, that haunting song - and the way every person sitting around me drew a breath in at the same time.
Now what would you say if today I started over?
Without a thing but this taped together four leaf clover
And I'll pretend like everything is already alright
And I'll run toward the sun till the castle's out of sight
#45re: Most Memorable Moment in Theatre, 2005
Posted: 12/30/05 at 4:42pm
I am still savoring the moment of the last note of "Lot's Wife". Don't think I will have a moment in the theatre like that in a long while.....but for 2005, there were just a few:
1 - The moment Christina Applegate stepped onto the stage in "Sweet Charity"
2 - The moment after the final line in "Doubt"
3. - EVERY moment of Sweeney Todd
4. - The curtain call for "The Color Purple" when they sang the title song a capella.
Just give the world Love.
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