We're counting down the last days of 2018, and the year has been full of jaw dropping, hilarious, tear jerking, and incredible moments. From once in a lifetime curtain calls, to performances that had us sobbing, 2018 had some truly incredible moments that had the internet buzzing!
Here are our picks of the 9 biggest Broadway moments of 2018 (in no particular order)!
#1 Cher Sings At The Open Night Curtain Call of The Cher Show
Talk about an encore! Ladies and gentlemen: @Cher ? pic.twitter.com/K5DcDnVd0R
- The Cher Show (@TheCherShow) December 4, 2018
Dude!! THIS just happened. ?? https://t.co/JmdMxRYeS2
- Stephanie J. Block (@StephanieJBlock) December 4, 2018
Me being struck dumb when Cher appeared onstage at the curtain call of last night's opening of thechershow on Broadway! And she sang!! https://t.co/ROcLFbNrCf
- Alan Cumming (@Alancumming) December 4, 2018
The real Cher appeared at curtain call in last night's @TheCherShow Broadway opening. 72 and still the glam superstar!!! https://t.co/vG42MLXwUC...
- Roma Torre (@RomaTorreNYC) December 4, 2018
@cher surprising the audience with a curtain call performance at premiere of @TheCherShow tonight! She is fabulous!! Highlights on @PIX11News at 10p pic.twitter.com/KWCisBL7ie
- Shirley Chan (@ShirleyChanTV) December 4, 2018
#2 The Band's Visit Sweeps The Tony Awards With 10 Awards
ICYMI -THE BAND'S VISIT Leads Tony Awards with 10 Wins & CURSED CHILD Leads Plays with 6 Wins!https://t.co/JlVPVSxWCD
- BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) June 11, 2018
IHOP changes its name to IHOB to celebrate The Band's Visit's Tony win
- Orli Matlow (@HireMeImFunny) June 11, 2018
The Band's Visit TUNA MELT FOR THE WIN! ?
- Nick Adams (@TheNickAdams) June 11, 2018
#3 A Very Wicked Halloween's Performance of "For Good":
So much of us is what we learned from @idinamenzel and @kchenoweth. ? #Wicked15 #Wicked pic.twitter.com/S6demz5oFr
- Wicked the Musical (@WICKED_Musical) October 30, 2018
For Good is one of those songs that always makes me teary #Wicked15 pic.twitter.com/SGTTDNpAio
- Jo-Anne Rowney (@JoAnne_Rowney) October 30, 2018
Me watching For Good and getting my emotions all over the place #Wicked15 pic.twitter.com/3clEHj7cfA
- Jam Pajarillo (@jamherself) October 30, 2018
Ok now I'm just balling my eyes out watching @KChenoweth and @idinamenzel sing For Good with Elphies and Glindas past. ?? #Wicked15
- Alan Henry (@AlanHenry) October 30, 2018
#4 Timothy R. Hughes yanks Trump flag from audience member during curtain call
Some asshole decided to hold up a Trump flag @FrozenBroadway ? pic.twitter.com/P6Uwl6Vh2G
- Matt (@broadway_4me) September 6, 2018
So at tonight's NYC "Frozen" curtain call, an audience member up front rudely pulled out a huge 'Trump 2020' banner to wave.
- Jenna Rose (@Azure129) September 6, 2018
The hot guy playing the troll king grabbed it and flung it backstage.
The audience clapped even harder for the cast.
I had a good night. ?
Someone brought a Trump 2020 banner to Frozen on Broadway and like...what a weird choice of show? That musical is geared towards children? What? Do you think little Timmy is going to be the swing vote????
- rachel leishman (@RachelLeishman) September 6, 2018
#5 NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar: LIVE
Missed @JCSTheMusical? Just want to relive the magic? Check out these top ten clips from last night's broadcast!https://t.co/cDWvs9FV8m
- BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) April 2, 2018
Despite the living, breathing broadway chat room that sat behind me, Jesus Christ Superstar was very satisfying tonight.
- Wesley Taylor (@WesTayTay) March 31, 2012
Rewatching JCS live with @quiarahudes
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) April 4, 2018
In my coolest moment in my LIFE, I couldn't approach @normlewis777 in this jacket. BRAVO @paulgtazewell! pic.twitter.com/yppyrVeUrV
Jesus would have bought out the air time so there weren't commercials . This is perfection. #jcslive
- Ellyn Marsh (@ellynmarsh) April 2, 2018
Totally forgot that part of the bible where Judas betrays Jesus by telling Norm Lewis where John Legend is.#JesusChristSuperstarLive
- David F.M. Vaughn (@DavidFMVaughn) April 2, 2018
#6 The Prom Makes History With First LGBT's Kiss At The Macy's Parade:
It was an epic moment in history for the #MacysParade!https://t.co/S1C01lxB3d
- BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) November 24, 2018
The first #LGBTQ kiss in the Parade's history. We here at @ThePromMusical have never been so proud. #LoveIsLove
- Josh Lamon (@JoshLamon) November 22, 2018
Finally caught up on the #MacysParade2018 performances! @ThePromMusical had me actually ugly crying on my couch, and I absolutely can not wait to see it and hug every single person involved.
- Patti Murin (@PattiMurin) November 22, 2018
Also @ashleyparklady, you are a freaking STAR.
Cheering and sobbing watching @ThePromMusical on #MacyParade - cannot WAIT to see this show!
- Michael Urie (@michaelurie) November 22, 2018
Hats off to @nbc and @Macys for highlighting 'The Prom,' and the 'first LGBTQ kiss' in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade history.#Thanksgiving is for all. Thank you for for the inclusion. It matters.
- Todd Breasseale (@TBreassealeDHS) November 22, 2018
Now, cue the unhinged "but the children" loons.https://t.co/Z34jC8g2Yj via @ew
#7 Stoneman Douglas Students Perform "Seasons of Love" At The Tony Awards
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
- ?Taran Killam ?? (@TaranKillam) June 12, 2018
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Students Perform At The 2018 Tony A... https://t.co/33wRZZa5Cj via @YouTube
Still shaking: These #Parkland students performing "Seasons of Love" from "Rent." Imagine surviving what they did and singing "How do you measure the life/Of a woman or a man?" https://t.co/APJiER3J1v #TonyAwards pic.twitter.com/ylhHEwSb42
- David Beard (@dabeard) June 11, 2018
Finding out Parkland students were performing at the #TonyAwards had me emotional enough and then they had to go and sing Seasons of Love?! pic.twitter.com/JSYyGZYAAn
- Kelli Boyle (@kellixboyle) June 11, 2018
#8 Jarrod Spector Tweets At Kanye
Hey @kanyewest so cool that you're here at @TheCherShow! If you look up from your cell phone you'll see we're doing a show up here. It's opening night. Kind of a big deal for us. Thanks so much.
- Jarrod Spector (@jarrodspector) December 4, 2018
Hey Kanye! If you come see @OtherJoshCohen, you can stay on your phone the whole time, I don't mind. https://t.co/LxDnGmL2C4
- The Other Josh Cohen (@otherjoshcohen) December 5, 2018
Jarrod Spector I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU FOR SO MANY REASONS BUT RIGHT NOW THIS IS NUMBER ONE AND TWO AND THREE AND FOUR
- Patti Murin (@PattiMurin) December 4, 2018
on the bright side, I learned who Kanye West is
- Jennifer Tepper (@jenashtep) December 4, 2018
#9 Drama Book Shop Announces Location Closing And Broadway Comes To The Rescue
Just in! @dramabookshop will leave its home on 40th Street!https://t.co/MgmBmmW8a2
- BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) October 24, 2018
Drama Book Shop update: we're into it for a long-term solution, but in the meantime I had 15 minutes today and signed all this, so go by the store/go buy the store ?? https://t.co/3zeyU0uuJM
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 12, 2018
First, read this: https://t.co/KMJOXBd2F1
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) October 25, 2018
Second, don't know where the next home for @dramabookshop is yet, but FWIW, I stopped by this morning and signed everything with my name on it -the books, the scores. Go spend money there. To be continued. pic.twitter.com/x41MJoL20R
Videos