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POLL: Which Show-Stopper is Your Favorite? (Part 1)

By: Oct. 20, 2013
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The a showstopper from any (good) Broadway musical has to do a number of things right: it's got to leave audiences with something to remember; deliver a sense of power through choreography, a performer's voice, or lyrics (though preferably a spot-on combination of all three) - regardless of where it falls within a show.

The task of encapsulating an entire musical involving Ugandan warlords, closeted Mormons, and amphibious fornication might prove to be rough for the average lyricist - but SOUTH PARK masterminds Trey Parker and Matt Stone have done it nicely with the THE BOOK OF MORMON's 11 o'clock performance of "Tomorrow is a Latter Day," and the infamous anthem "I Believe." As do KINKY BOOTS' flashy footwear-driven "Raise You Up/Just Be," proving everyone loves a good drag queen in six-inch heels, or PIPPIN's big reveal in "Finale/Magic Shows and Miracles."

CLICK HERE to check out BroadwayWorld's roundup of 11 O'Clock numbers and cast you vote for your favorite below. CLICK HERE to vote in Part 2!

A) A New Deal for Christmas -ANNIE
B) Be the Hero (Reprise)-BIG FISH
C) I Believe-THE BOOK OF MORMON
D) Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag -CHICAGO
E) Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful -CINDERELLA
F) Something That Will Last -FIRST DATE
G) Who Loves You -JERSEY BOYS
H) Raise You Up/Just Be -KINKY BOOTS
I) Circle of Life (Reprise)-THE LION KING
J) The Winner Takes It All -MAMMA MIA!

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