Will She Defy Gravity?
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No pressure. The countdown is on. Just a few beats until we reach the big song in the beloved musical. Will the singer deliver? Will the audience be as moved as they are hoping?
“Elphaba, why couldn’t you have stayed calm for once?Instead of flying off the handle!
I hope you’re happyI hope you’re happy now…”
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There’s no denying that Wicked’s ‘Dying Gravity’ is a showstopper. And does Cynthia Erivo ever deliver in the 2024 Wicked movie, Part I. And, yes, Ariana Grande also delivers spectacularly in another wildly anticipated Wicked song: ‘Popular’.
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Which songs do people particularly love and anticipate when they are watching musicals?
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BBC Radio 2 ran an ongoing poll of their listeners to build a list of The Top 10 most popular songs from musicals. Which songs triumphed? Would you be eagerly awaiting any of these songs in the course of a musical?
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Most Loved Songs from Musicals. BBC Poll
i. One Day More. Les Misérables
ii. Bring Him Home. Les Misérables
iii. Defying Gravity. Wicked 🦚
ii. Bring Him Home. Les Misérables
iii. Defying Gravity. Wicked 🦚
iv. This Is Me. The Greatest Showman
v. Over the Rainbow. The Wizard of Oz
vi. Singin’ in the Rain. Singin’ in the Rain
vii. Circle of Life. The Lion King
viii. Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina. Evita
ix. Somewhere. West Side Story
x. America. West Side Story
v. Over the Rainbow. The Wizard of Oz
vi. Singin’ in the Rain. Singin’ in the Rain
vii. Circle of Life. The Lion King
viii. Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina. Evita
ix. Somewhere. West Side Story
x. America. West Side Story
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