What's the Best OPENING NUMBER from a Musical? | VS Brackets
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
- A first impression is so important and nothing knows this better than a musical. With a vast array of opening numbers to choose from, what's the best? Today, we return to the VS Bracket to answer this question...
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I always feel like it is harder to decide the song rounds instead of characters as you end up picking one type of song but all openings have to be so good and impactful to draw people into the story. I can just imagine how difficult it would be choosing a finale song or act 1 finale as all they are often the most fundamental to the story
Finale songs was meant to be next but I think I need a breather after how difficult this one was 😂
It probably wouldn’t be as difficult if you did the best musical bracket as that would be more difficult
"It's weird but I'm also weird so how can i judge" 😂😂 so relatable!
My pick has to go to Bells of Notre Dame in Hunchback. Makes me cry every time I listen to it because it’s beautiful to the point of genius. Makes and Schwartz really killed it with that one
Round 1
1 Hadestown - that trombone intro gets me everytime
2 Lion King
3 Six
4 Hairspray - though Hello is super strong
5 Chicago
6 Waitress
7 Into the woods - both are iconic though
8 Sweeney Todd
9 Legally Blond
10 Come from away
11 J. C. Superstar
12 Beauty and the Beast
13 Little Shop
14 Hamilton
15 Cabaret
16 In the Heights- this was the hardest for me
Round 2
Hadestown
Hairspray
Chicago
Into the woods
Come from away
J.C.Superstar
Hamilton
In the heights
Round 3
Hadestown
Into the woods
Gah! Come from away
Heights
Round 4
Hadestown
Come from away
Final -
Hadestown - not what I thought would happen
These are so hard but so fun.
Avenue Q, Gentlemans guide, Guys n Dolls, Music Man, Fiddler on the roof and Fun Home are my humble submissions for consideration if you do a part 2.
When I read this title, I immediately started singing Another Opening from Kiss me Kate. To me, it is iconic. I would love to see a version of this with just older more classic musicals, then you could put the more modern and the classic head to head.
Before the video started my answer was “welcome to the rock”
You must have been at least slightly pleased with the outcome then 😂
Very much so
Sequel please! Big call on Sweeney Todd .. My winner would be Hamilton - aside from it being amazing, the opening number also introduces the plot brilliantly. Loved the shout out to 42 Balloons 🎈
Heres my choices
Round 1
No One Mourns The Wicked
Circle of Life
Ex wives
Good morning baltimore
All that jazz
Oh what a beautiful morning
God I hope I get it
Ballad of Sweeney Todd
Oh My God You Guys
Welcome to the Rock
Heaven on their minds
Belle
Little shop of horrors
Alexander Hamilton
Wilkomen
Look Down
Round 2
Circle of life
Good morning baltimore
All that jazz
Ballad of Sweeney todd
Welcome to the rock
Heaven on their minds
Alexander hamilton
Wilkomen
Round 3
Circle of life
All that jazz
Heaven on their minds
Alexander Hamilton
Round 4
Circle of life
Heaven on their minds
Winner
Heaven on their minds
One of my favourite musical theatre songs: the riff, the vocals, the lyrics, the journey. It manages to introduce where we are in the story while also being introspective which is rare for an opening number. Love it!
All the choices in the bracket were great though!
So I decided to play along and Beautiful is my winner. I love that number and I am not surprised. But I was surprised to see it against Oh my God. Apparently I really love the way Lawrence O'Keffee introduces the characters. Elle's introduction is sooo good. But Heathers being introduced (in the UK production with the wall opening) that is just musical theatre gold. Most iconic entrance ever. That is why it took my top spot!
All That Jazz is an amazing opening number as well and a great choice for a winner!
Road to Hell
9 to 5
Ex wives
Good Morning Baltimore
All that Jazz
Opening up
Into the Woods
Beautiful
Oh my God
Welcome to the Rock
- (Don't remember either)
Magic to Do
Little Shop of Horrors
Alexander Hamilton
Wilkomen
In the Heights
Road To Hell
Ex Wives
All that Jazz
Beautiful
Oh my God
Magic to Do
Alexander Hamilton
Wilkomen
Ex Wives
Beautiful
Oh My God
Wilkomen
Beautiful
Oh My God
Beautiful
1. Road to Hell
2. Circle of Life
3. 30/90
4. Good Morning Baltimore (really hard one though!)
5. Jellicle Songs (don't judge 😭)
6. Oh What a Beautiful Morning
7. Into the Woods (REALLY HARD ONE 😭😭)
8. Ballad of Sweeney Todd
9. Company
10. Welcome to the Rock
11. Heaven on their Minds
12. Belle
13. Little Shop of Horrors (another close one!!)
14. Alexander Hamilton
15. Wilkommen
16. Look Down (but I feel like it depends on the day)
Circle of Life, Good Morning Baltimore, Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Ballad of Sweeney Todd (feels like choosing between my children though), Welcome to the Rock, Heaven on their Minds, Alexander Hamilton, Wilkommen
Good Morning Baltiomore, Ballad of Sweeney Todd, Heaven on their Minds, Alexander Hamilton
Ballad of Sweeney Todd, Heaven on their Minds
I think Sweeney Todd wins for me!! I wouldn't have expected that!
Love these competition videos
Completely agree on those top two. As a brass player, Chicago is so fun to play. I might have given it to Welcome to the Rock, but that’s maybe Come From Away bias showing. Thought Hello! might get further.
Come From Away bias is a great bias to have, if I do say so myself
Missing from your list....Ragtime opening , Tradition from Fiddler on the Roof, The travelling salemen singing to the beat of a train in The Music Man and the Times Sq ballet/opening for Guys & Dolls
I've now got the fantastic Guys and Dolls overture stuck in my head!
I wish that it been final all that jazz v into the woods 😕 but I couldn't of chosen between them
The shuffle button ruined that hope by placing them on the same side of the bracket 😂
Anyone else with Fall Fair Suite from Ride the Cyclone!
You set yourself up for an impossible task and I salute you!
Also, as a Canadian-American who was an adult on 9/11, I’m legally obligated to back Welcome To The Rock against any and all comers.
P.s. Who’s your Judas, and why is it Tim Minchin? 😆
Into the woods isn't a seven minute extravaganza it's closer to 17
I'm gay I can't do maths
No one mourns the wicked in my book
Loooove this video
Playing along at home
Round 1:
'Road to Hell' Beats 'No One Mourns the Wicked'
'Circle of Life' Beats '9 to 5'
'30/90' Beats 'Ex-Wives'
'Good Morning Baltimore' Beats 'Hello'
'All that Jazz' Beats 'Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats' (Fuck Cats)
'Opening Up' Beats 'Oh What a Beautiful Morning'
'Into the Woods' Beats 'God I hope I Get it'
'Ballad of Sweeney Todd' Beats 'Beautiful' (Heathers is my favourite musical, but come on)
'Oh My God You Guys' Beats 'Company'
'Welcome to the Rock' Beats 'Prologue'
'Hard Work' Beats 'Heaven on their Minds' (Nostalgia is strong with this one)
'Belle' Beats 'Magic to Do'
'Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors)' Beats 'Miracle'
'Alexander Hamilton' Beats 'Tower of Babel'
'When You're an Addams' Beats 'Willkommen'
'In the Heights' Beats 'Look Down'
Round 2:
'Circle of Life' Beats 'Road to Hell'
'30/90' Beats 'Good Morning Baltimore'
'All That Jazz' Beats 'Opening Up'
'Ballad of Sweeney Todd' Beats 'Into the Woods'
'Oh My God you Guys' Beats 'Welcome to the Rock'
'Belle' Beats 'Hard Work'
'Alexander Hamilton' Beats 'Prologue (Little Shop of Horrors)' (Wanted this to go further)
'In the Heights Beats 'When You're an Addams'
Round 3:
'Circle of Life' Beats '30/90'
'Ballad of Sweeney Todd' Beats 'All That Jazz'
'Oh My God you Guys' Beats 'Belle'
'Alexander Hamilton' Beats 'In the Heights'
Round 4:
'Ballad of Sweeney Todd' Beats 'Circle of Life'
'Alexander Hamilton Beats 'Oh My God you Guys'
Final Round:
'Ballad of Sweeney Todd' Beats 'Alexander Hamilton' (My 2nd and 3rd favourite musicals respectively)
The Winner: 'Ballad of Sweeney Todd'
I loved this theme, however, you just broke my heart when you chose All that Jazz over all those wonderful people in Come From Away😢💔
either one could have won! you know how much I love Come From Away
Ooh 😯
My initial thoughts:
Hoping Six’s ex wives is on this list! It’s such a great start to the show. Then the energy of no way is the perfect start. I was literally dancing and singing to this song today so I might be biased 😅. All that jazz is awesome - Chicago is one of my favourite musicals
Possible unpopular opinion but Wicked’s opening number is good but sometimes the sound on the ensemble is not as clear so it loses some points
I don’t know tick tick boom
I love All That Jazz, and musically it’s amazing, but I think that Welcome to the Rock is a much stronger opening number. After watching/listening to Welcome to the Rock I don’t think there is anyone who wouldn’t want to watch the rest of the musical, because it just pulls you in so well while also leaving enough questions unanswered that watching the rest of the show is just obligatory.
Yes to all of this - you’re absolutely hooked from that point onwards! All that Jazz is a great song, but in terms of doing what an opener should do - Welcome to the Rock takes it.
Yet to see Hadestown but I understand your points
Circle of life in awesome
Again not seen dolly but I know the song from mainstream
Yes ballad of sweeney Todd is epic
Round 1
No One Mourns The Wicked beats Road To Hell (very competitive match though, very strong R1 matchup)
Circle of Life beats 9 to 5
Ex-Wives beats 30/90
Good Morning Baltimore CLEARS Hello
All That Jazz beats Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats
Opening Up CLEARS Oh What A Beautiful Morning (I respect Oklahoma as a musical but I do not vibe with it at all)
Into The Woods beats I Hope I Get It
Ballad of Sweeney Todd beats Beautiful (another unfortunate matchup)
Omigod You Guys beats Company
Welcome To The Rock beats 42 Balloons Prologue (had never heard it previously and definitely beats some other Round 1 participants - very sad matchup)
Hard Work beats Heaven On Your Mind (never seen JCS though so maybe it'd change if I saw it in person though, but Fame nostalgia wins out)
Belle beats Magic To Do
Little Shop of Horrors CLEARS Miracle
Alexander Hamilton beats Tower of Babble (not familiar with this but tbh I don't think it'd have a chance)
Wilkommen beats When You're An Addams
In The Heights beats Look Down (weakest matchup of the round for me, not huge on either)
Round 2
No One Mourns The Wicked beats Circle of Life
Good Morning Baltimore beats Ex-Wives
All That Jazz beats Opening Up
Into The Woods beats Ballad of Sweeney Todd (this is a finale-worthy matchup, two incredible openers here)
Welcome To The Rock beats Omigod You Guys (another top-tier matchup, both set their scenes of the musical so well)
Belle beats Hard Work
Little Shop Of Horrors beats Alexander Hamilton
Wilkommen CLEARS In The Heights
Round 3
Good Morning Baltimore beats No One Mourns The Wicked (Baltimore is such a great song, it's a close battle but I think it sets up Hairspray so much better while Wicked takes a bit longer to shine)
Into The Woods beats All That Jazz
Welcome To The Rock beats Belle
Wilkommen beats Little Shop of Horrors
Semi Finals
Into The Woods beats Good Morning Baltimore
Welcome To The Rock beats Wilkommen
Finale
1st. Into The Woods
2nd. Welcome To The Rock
3rd. Good Morning Baltimore
4th. Wilkommen
Honourable Mentions from tough matches - Ballad of Sweeney Todd, Omigod You Guys
Round 1:
Road to Hell beats NOMTW
Circle of Life beats 9 to 5
30-90 beats Ex Wives
Good Morning Baltimore beats Hello
All That Jazz beats Jellicle Cats (love both though)
OWABM beats Opening Up
Into the Woods beats GIHIGI (just)
Ballad of Sweeney Todd beats Beautiful
Company beats OMGYG
Welcome to the Rock beats 42 Balloons (and indeed, beats almost EVERYTHING😂)
Heaven on their Minds beats Hard Work
Magic to Do beats Belle (just)
Miracle beats Little Shop
Alexander Hamilton beats Tower of Babel
Wilkommen beats When You’re an Adams
Look Down beats In the Heights (close!)
Round 2:
Circle of Life beats Road to Hell
Good Morning Baltimore beats 30-90
All That Jazz beats OWABM
Sweeney beats ITW
Welcome to the Rock beats Company
Heaven on their Minds beats Magic to Do
Alexander Hamilton beats Miracle
Wilkommen beats Look Down
Round 3:
Circle of Life beats Good Morning Baltimore
Sweeney beats All That Jazz
Heaven on their Minds beats Welcome to the Rock (but I’m not happy about this!)
Alexander Hamilton beats Wilkommen (again, not happy)
Round 4:
Sweeney EASILY beats Circle
Heaven on their Minds beats Alexander Hamilton (I feel like the former very much inspired the latter here - antihero introducing the story etc!).
Final:
Heaven on their Minds beats Sweeney. Absolutely love both - I just think Heaven sets up the story and dramatic urgency better. I’d actually have Welcome to the Rock in second place, between these two - and tbh there’s almost nothing between all 3 of them!