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Best Musical Opening Number??

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Topic: Best Musical Opening Number??

Posted By: JSerio
Subject: Best Musical Opening Number??
Date Posted: 8/21/12 at 10:17pm

This October my company is producing a Cabaret. We have decided on most of the songs but the two that are giving us trouble are the opening and closing number...the two most important! So we would love suggestions on what to open and close the show with. The songs don't have to be opening and closing songs from the show their from but should work in this context. They should both also be upbeat. Let me know what you think!

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Posted By: Topper
Date Posted: 8/22/12 at 1:09am

"Comedy Tonight" from "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" by Stephen Sondheim.

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Posted By: edh915
Date Posted: 8/22/12 at 2:20am

"That's Entertainment" from (I think) "Bandwagon".

"There's No Business Like Show Business" from "Annie Get Your Gun".

"Applause" from the show of the same name.

"The Lullaby of Broadway" from "42nd Street".

Posted By: directorjm
Date Posted: 8/31/12 at 11:40am

How about "Another Opening" from "Kiss Me Kate"?

Posted By: slicksister
Date Posted: 9/09/12 at 11:44pm

Another Openin' is what I was going to say too.

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