Top 10 Greatest Broadway Death Songs
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Date: 2023-11-21
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I know it is not a Broadway musical, but I had secretly hoped that I Am Damaged from Heathers would make a honourable mention. JD and Veronica's back and forth in it is beautiful, it displays JD's emotional state to perfection. And when the final 'boom' goes, you as an audience member (though you know what is going to happen) are still in shock. But if we were going to add all the songs mentioned in the comments it would be a top 30 and not a top 10, so I understand others might take priority.
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I know it is not a Broadway musical, but I had secretly hoped that I Am Damaged from Heathers would make a honourable mention. JD and Veronica's back and forth in it is beautiful, it displays JD's emotional state to perfection. And when the final 'boom' goes, you as an audience member (though you know what is going to happen) are still in shock. But if we were going to add all the songs mentioned in the comments it would be a top 30 and not a top 10, so I understand others might take priority.
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BurrShotHam711
fact for Stay Alive (Reprise): Lin-Manuel Miranda mentioned that ever since he became a father, this song was very hard for him to perform. Miguel Cervantes (former Chicago Hamilton current Hamilton on Bway until January 7th 2024) has also mentioned that this song was hard for him to perform due to his daughter Adelaide's epilepsy condition (Adelaide passed away in 2019 at the age of 3 years old, 5 days shy of her 4th birthday)
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fact for Stay Alive (Reprise): Lin-Manuel Miranda mentioned that ever since he became a father, this song was very hard for him to perform. Miguel Cervantes (former Chicago Hamilton current Hamilton on Bway until January 7th 2024) has also mentioned that this song was hard for him to perform due to his daughter Adelaide's epilepsy condition (Adelaide passed away in 2019 at the age of 3 years old, 5 days shy of her 4th birthday)
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Jay
How about one of Richard Rogers' last: the death of Esther in TWO BY TWO (Hey, girlie. don't go yet) It likely would only have made an Honorable Mention but at the end of the song when Danny Kaye as Noah sings Girlie. girlie? Now what did you have to do that for? as he breaks down in tears. Crying as I write it.
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How about one of Richard Rogers' last: the death of Esther in TWO BY TWO (Hey, girlie. don't go yet) It likely would only have made an Honorable Mention but at the end of the song when Danny Kaye as Noah sings Girlie. girlie? Now what did you have to do that for? as he breaks down in tears. Crying as I write it.
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Chemina
Man of La Mancha is such a great musical and isn't staged enough. Neither is Les Mis -. - No, hear me out, it is a long-running musical but if you don't live near London (as a European, never mind Broadway) it is bust. I'm still hoping for a revival in Vienna but I don't think that will happen in my life.
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Man of La Mancha is such a great musical and isn't staged enough. Neither is Les Mis -. - No, hear me out, it is a long-running musical but if you don't live near London (as a European, never mind Broadway) it is bust. I'm still hoping for a revival in Vienna but I don't think that will happen in my life.
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Erin
If you read the found writings, you see that Hamilton got it all wrong. Alexander told his son not to go to the fight and his son actually obeyed but the guy shot him anyway. Also Elisa wasn't angry because she wasn't gone because Alexander Hamilton didn't cheat on her. The whole show is lies.
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If you read the found writings, you see that Hamilton got it all wrong. Alexander told his son not to go to the fight and his son actually obeyed but the guy shot him anyway. Also Elisa wasn't angry because she wasn't gone because Alexander Hamilton didn't cheat on her. The whole show is lies.
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MHM_alli88
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables also hits hard even if its about grief and not a swan song.
I'd love to see a list of Broadway moments that make you cry that aren't swan songs (like mentioned above or the end of Phantom of the Opera where he lets Christine and Raul leave)
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Empty Chairs at Empty Tables also hits hard even if its about grief and not a swan song.
I'd love to see a list of Broadway moments that make you cry that aren't swan songs (like mentioned above or the end of Phantom of the Opera where he lets Christine and Raul leave)
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LilFoxyCosplay
A little fall of rain gets me every time
Also somewhere
Sweeney todds ending made me cry unnecessarily. when he realises he killed his wife. here come the tears
I use music when writing as it helps convey appropriate atmosphere
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A little fall of rain gets me every time
Also somewhere
Sweeney todds ending made me cry unnecessarily. when he realises he killed his wife. here come the tears
I use music when writing as it helps convey appropriate atmosphere
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Mariapaz
Seems right for the moment me and so many others are going through right now. But I needed something to cheer me up not bring me more down than I already am
At least Hamilton is here. Poor Phillippa she was going through her own loss
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Seems right for the moment me and so many others are going through right now. But I needed something to cheer me up not bring me more down than I already am
At least Hamilton is here. Poor Phillippa she was going through her own loss
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Forgettable
If we were to go with a list that isnt full of entirely sad songs. I wouldve 100% given Our love is god from Heathers a placement. It really sets up the tone for act two and especially sets up JD as the new main villain.
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If we were to go with a list that isnt full of entirely sad songs. I wouldve 100% given Our love is god from Heathers a placement. It really sets up the tone for act two and especially sets up JD as the new main villain.
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Eristine
To me one of the saddest deaths in a musical is Christine Daaes in Andrew Lloyd Webbers Love Never Dies. I wish it was included in this list. I really do. I know that Love Never Dies isnt a Broadway butstill.
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To me one of the saddest deaths in a musical is Christine Daaes in Andrew Lloyd Webbers Love Never Dies. I wish it was included in this list. I really do. I know that Love Never Dies isnt a Broadway butstill.
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William
Short but powerful, the Sh'ma from Parade - sung to the same tune as the Confederate anthem that opens the show, Leo Frank sings his last prayer before being lynched by a Southern mob.
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Short but powerful, the Sh'ma from Parade - sung to the same tune as the Confederate anthem that opens the show, Leo Frank sings his last prayer before being lynched by a Southern mob.
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Bojana
I am so dissapointed Christine's death is not on the list. It always made me cry, especially Phantom's reaction to her death.
Also Esmeralda's death from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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I am so dissapointed Christine's death is not on the list. It always made me cry, especially Phantom's reaction to her death.
Also Esmeralda's death from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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fanjoy
Seriously, how could you leave out one of the most iconic death songs, Somewhere, from West Side Story? Phantom of the Opera and its sequel Love Never Dies also deserve mention here.
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Seriously, how could you leave out one of the most iconic death songs, Somewhere, from West Side Story? Phantom of the Opera and its sequel Love Never Dies also deserve mention here.
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kristy
I had the privilege of seeing Les Mis three times. That third time, when she came over the barricade, I started weeping even before they started to sing this beautiful duet.
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I had the privilege of seeing Les Mis three times. That third time, when she came over the barricade, I started weeping even before they started to sing this beautiful duet.
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Gabrysia
I'm so mad that the wedding song from Jekyll&Hyde isn't on that list. It's so full of emotions like fear and the sadness at the end. That is truly a masterpiece
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I'm so mad that the wedding song from Jekyll&Hyde isn't on that list. It's so full of emotions like fear and the sadness at the end. That is truly a masterpiece
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TheWiseGrif
So glad to see Fun Home on this list, Edges Of The World breaks me every time
But how DARE you leave Falsettos off of either the main or mentions list
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So glad to see Fun Home on this list, Edges Of The World breaks me every time
But how DARE you leave Falsettos off of either the main or mentions list
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Christine
As a Phantom Phan, I absolutely love Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again. Not only is it one on my two Solos in Phantom, but, its a heartbreaking song.
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As a Phantom Phan, I absolutely love Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again. Not only is it one on my two Solos in Phantom, but, its a heartbreaking song.
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Bald
I know nobody has made Hamilton The Movie or Hamilton The Television Series yet but has anyone made Rent The Movie or Rent The Television Series.
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I know nobody has made Hamilton The Movie or Hamilton The Television Series yet but has anyone made Rent The Movie or Rent The Television Series.
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John
My favorite was Javerts suicide song in Les Miserable. The song was so powerful. It shows both denial and acceptance of his defeat over Valjean.
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My favorite was Javerts suicide song in Les Miserable. The song was so powerful. It shows both denial and acceptance of his defeat over Valjean.
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Trina
A Little Fall of Rain always breaks my heart. Not only does Eponine die, before completing her song, but Marius realises her feelings for him.
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A Little Fall of Rain always breaks my heart. Not only does Eponine die, before completing her song, but Marius realises her feelings for him.
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Lady_Aquarius82
Judas Death is definitely a powerful number. You can feel the guilt Judas is feeling after betraying the man he called his friend.
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Judas Death is definitely a powerful number. You can feel the guilt Judas is feeling after betraying the man he called his friend.
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Denise
This moment in Hamilton. Somewhere in West Side Story and Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind in Spring Awakening are another good ones.
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This moment in Hamilton. Somewhere in West Side Story and Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind in Spring Awakening are another good ones.
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Jason
The King and I with the reprise of something wonderful where the king of Siam dies at the end of the film with a sad heart.
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The King and I with the reprise of something wonderful where the king of Siam dies at the end of the film with a sad heart.
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Thomas
I was never a big fan of Man of La Mancha until I heard the Brian Stokes Mitchell version and man was it a revelation
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I was never a big fan of Man of La Mancha until I heard the Brian Stokes Mitchell version and man was it a revelation
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Tig
Kim's death in Miss Saigon, Javert's suicide in Les miserables, Christine and the phantom in love never dies.
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Kim's death in Miss Saigon, Javert's suicide in Les miserables, Christine and the phantom in love never dies.
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Lilly
Atencion/Alabanza deserved to be on this list. Also why was the Final Sequence of Sweeney Todd the lowest?
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Atencion/Alabanza deserved to be on this list. Also why was the Final Sequence of Sweeney Todd the lowest?
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