Top 10 Broadway Opening Songs That Break the Fourth Wall

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  • @MsMojo
    @MsMojo  20 дней назад +12

    What’s YOUR favorite fourth wall-breaking show tune? Let us know below, and check out our video of the Top 10 Opening Songs from Musicals That Give Us Chills - ruclips.net/video/5yGsdvrtpjA/видео.html

    • @CharlieHepp
      @CharlieHepp 20 дней назад +1

      #2 was the worst show ever where naked it I hated it okay take look was too much for me was really funny okay this one was not good in live-action okay.

    • @CharlieHepp
      @CharlieHepp 20 дней назад +1

      What's up Duloc it's definitely my favorite. Happy Friday morning, Emily, take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well Cool not mentioning classics was the worst show ever Cabaret or Cats is a mistake where’s Rent and Falsettos I will look forward to new episodes! Thank you for your quality content! First one. I can't believe you didn't mention the opening number from Ragtime. One of my favorites. WOW, I have so many favorites I hate could not do without any of them. I thought "Willkommen" would be on this not on the list ngl. What happened to Comedy Tonight, from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum? It at least deserved an honorable mention! Omg, The Great Comet's opening is a mention! ITS TOTALLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE OPENING NUMBERS!! Well, this is fun. I really enjoyed the opening song "Seasons of Love" from the musical "Rent" where the main characters break the 4th wall and sing the song to open the Broadway show as well as the film adaptation. R.I.P. Jonathan Larson. From one Jonathan to another, you are surely missed and you have created my favorite musical. You have inspired me to write a musical of my own. Thank you for this gem of a musical! SIX MENTION The opening to The Mystery of Edwin Drood should have been mentioned, it's such an underrated show as a whole I can't believe you didn't mention the opening number from Ragtime. One of my favorites. WOW, I have so many favorites. I could not do without any of them. Alexander Hamilton is too much cat too is not at the top of live-action YOUR cut-out on stage not mentioning classics like Cabaret or Cats is a mistake whereas Rent and Falsettos was the wrong show ever Now Playing FULL SPEECH: Barack Obama’s full speech at the DNC ABC News The Blade Trilogy: Revisiting Wesley Snipes's Iconic Daywalker JoBlo wrong Movie Network 2013 Tony Awards Opening Number (HD) Michael and Terry Crews Breaks Down His 10 Most Iconic Characters | GQ New York baker puts a twist on French panties Good Morning America Sabrina Carpenter Talks Short n' Sweet Album, Adele Singing "Espresso" and Jenna Ortega Cameo The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 350K views 14 hours ago New 5 Biggest Musical Moments from The Queen's #PlatinumJubilee | Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals Melanie Hamrick Talks Matching Diamond Tooth Gems with Mick Jagger, is too much of bo-cap in my own stop watching those Teachers were there on stage was wrong on the Jimmy Ballet episode (Extended) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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  • @AudreyAnimates
    @AudreyAnimates 20 дней назад +110

    My favorite fourth wall break is the very beginning of Hamilton when king George says turn off your phones and then says thank you, and enjoy MY show.

    • @Musical_Theater_fan
      @Musical_Theater_fan 20 дней назад +3

      😂😂😂

    • @nostalgiacat5160
      @nostalgiacat5160 16 дней назад +4

      When I went to see Hamilton last year king George told the audience to sing with him during You’ll Be Back 😂

  • @ajkleipass
    @ajkleipass 20 дней назад +26

    By the way, Come From Away was and is difficult to listen to as a New Yorker whose mother worked for city government at the time. There's just a visceral reaction to Welcome to the Rock that melts away the decades and I'm in my apartment again, talking to my mom (the personal assistant to the head of the Brooklyn Dept. of Buildings) describing the news coverage of a plane having crashed into the north tower and then BAM! The south tower is hit. ......... Her office would become the center of government until a new command center could be established. She wouldn't be home for hours, by which time the smoke, the papers in the wind, and the smell of the fire was throughout our neighborhood. 😢
    It's a day I can never forget. It's an experience I hope will never again be experienced by anyone in the world. 😢

  • @NewRomantics.13
    @NewRomantics.13 19 дней назад +12

    Percy Jackson Musical:
    Prologue: The Day I Got Expelled
    Breaks the 4th wall so amazingly

  • @shood35
    @shood35 20 дней назад +29

    Fiddler. One of my all-time favorites. When I first saw it live my jaw dropped right from the opening number. It was magical.

  • @jonathangriffin8060
    @jonathangriffin8060 20 дней назад +27

    I really enjoyed the opening song "Seasons of Love" from the musical "Rent" where the main characters break the 4th wall and sing the song to open the Broadway show as well as the film adaptation. R.I.P. Jonathan Larson. From one Jonathan to another, you are surely missed and you have created my favorite musical. You have inspired me to write a musical of my own. Thank you for this gem of a musical!

    • @pottergoose
      @pottergoose 20 дней назад +5

      That's only in the movie. The stage production doesn't have seasons of love til act 2 opening

    • @jonathangriffin8060
      @jonathangriffin8060 20 дней назад +1

      @@pottergoose Oh, my bad. Thanks for the info. I love the song, though. It is awesome.

    • @kathrynolsen1256
      @kathrynolsen1256 20 дней назад +1

      @@jonathangriffin8060the stage show opens with “December 24, 9 pm. Eastern standard time. From here on in I shoot without a script.”

  • @What_Makes_Climate_Tick
    @What_Makes_Climate_Tick 19 дней назад +8

    You briefly mentioned "A Funny Thing...Forum" but I love that it's a show within a show. During Comedy Tonight, everyone on stage is an actor in the comedy that's about to start, and they're setting the stage.

  • @user-oq9xq5cc3e
    @user-oq9xq5cc3e 15 дней назад +4

    i love to see the great comet rep, thanks msmojo :)

  • @constanzagoldschmidt8025
    @constanzagoldschmidt8025 20 дней назад +22

    I thought "Willkommen" would be on this list ngl.

  • @husybee
    @husybee 20 дней назад +31

    SIX MENTION 🗣🗣

    • @HikazePrincess
      @HikazePrincess 20 дней назад +1

      IKR?!?! I've been low key obsessed with it, and was lucky enough to see it live!!!

    • @heinzdoofenshmirtz8643
      @heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 17 дней назад

      As Joseph Joestar would say: NICE!

    • @memorylayne78
      @memorylayne78 15 дней назад

      I’m sad I never heard about this show until early this summer. A local theater performed this play and it was phenomenal! The songs are so catchy

  • @noahhornberger8580
    @noahhornberger8580 20 дней назад +10

    The opening to The Mystery of Edwin Drood should have been mentioned, it's such an underrated show as a whole

  • @angelajanusauskas5078
    @angelajanusauskas5078 20 дней назад +6

    I was excited to see where "Welcome to the Renaissance" was on your list. 🤨 I'd put it pretty high up there as it introduces a show AND a whole era!
    Also love "There You Are" from Edwin Drood because it sets the mood of the cheeky play within a play so well.

  • @andersonfamily
    @andersonfamily 19 дней назад +6

    Yay Come From Away!! Such an incredible show. Should of won the tony in 2017 over Evan. 🇨🇦 🌎 ✈️

  • @ajkleipass
    @ajkleipass 20 дней назад +6

    You overlooked a few. What about RENT, Ragtime, Doonesbury, LesMiz, Phantom of the Opera, or Wicked?

  • @jimmaul3870
    @jimmaul3870 20 дней назад +12

    I can't believe you didn't mention the opening number from Ragtime . One of my favorites.

  • @geraldineclarke5434
    @geraldineclarke5434 20 дней назад +5

    At least you mentioned "Comedy Tonight". Adding that to the opening of "A Funny Thing....." saved the show.

  • @ceebee9195
    @ceebee9195 20 дней назад +6

    So glad Pippin and Fiddler were in the video ( I played King Charles and one of the Poppas in high school productions).

  • @sarrasponda1
    @sarrasponda1 18 дней назад +3

    Was hoping "The Whole Being Dead Thing" would be in here, glad to see it was! Even if it's technically the second song, it's definitely still part of the opening. There's quite a few shows in here I've been lucky enough to see in person, but Beetlejuice was a surprise favorite.

  • @lydiasworld6220
    @lydiasworld6220 19 дней назад +2

    I love all the fourth wall breaks in the outsiders, I saw it front row and they were constantly talking to me and Ponyboy talks to the audience the whole time

  • @greatdelmondo
    @greatdelmondo 20 дней назад +3

    Surprised Lion King wasn't there and being British I don't know if it ever was on Broadway but Greatest showman also drags you straight in

  • @brittanyclayton4992
    @brittanyclayton4992 13 дней назад +1

    From Cats: “there’s a man over there with a look of surprise…”
    Also, from Joseph: “… but if by chance you are here for the night…” this directly mentions the audience.

  • @sresnick03
    @sresnick03 19 дней назад +1

    I like how the the very first song of Rock of Ages talks about the owner and Drew to the audience

  • @samuelcollantes1175
    @samuelcollantes1175 20 дней назад +2

    What's up Duloc it's definitely my favorite. Happy friday morning, Emily, take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well

  • @Nurichiri
    @Nurichiri 20 дней назад +7

    No "Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats"? That one makes me want to get up and dance!

  • @HenryBloecker
    @HenryBloecker 20 дней назад +4

    What happened to Comedy Tonight, from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum? It at least deserved an honorable mention!

    • @ericgjovaag7958
      @ericgjovaag7958 20 дней назад +1

      It did get an acknowledgement in front of the one from "The Frogs", but yeah, it should have gotten more love.

  • @Sidneynavarro25
    @Sidneynavarro25 6 дней назад

    The Percy Jackson musical prologue is pretty good too, the characters are literally talking to the audience.

  • @nostalgiacat5160
    @nostalgiacat5160 16 дней назад

    Clicked hoping Come From Away was on here… wasn’t disappointed

  • @ryebread9299
    @ryebread9299 15 дней назад +1

    My surprise when the frogs made it on a non Sondheim related MsMojo list!

  • @beckyhalvorsen2126
    @beckyhalvorsen2126 20 дней назад

    You definitely got #1 correct! I was also happy to see Welcome to the Rock on the list.

  • @smoore6415
    @smoore6415 20 дней назад

    WOW I have so many favorites. I could not do without any of them.

  • @HaleyRadiant
    @HaleyRadiant 20 дней назад

    Omg The Great Comet's opening being a mention! ITS TOTALLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE OPENING NUMBERSSS!! 🙌☄

  • @kermitTHEdinosaur93
    @kermitTHEdinosaur93 20 дней назад

    Awesome list. I wonder if these could've been included on this list:
    .Bikini Bottom Day- Spongebob the Musical
    .Arabian Nights- Aladdin the Musical
    .Prologue- The Phantom of the Opera
    .Overture/You're A Good Man Charlie Brown- You're A Good Man Charlie Brown

  • @baylinkdashyt
    @baylinkdashyt 20 дней назад +1

    11:30 -- "And, if you're on an iPhone, don't forget you have to go into Settings and enable Notifications".

  • @BurrShotHam711Jenna
    @BurrShotHam711Jenna 20 дней назад +3

    🎶Alexander Hamilton🎶

  • @heinzdoofenshmirtz8643
    @heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 17 дней назад

    The List:
    10. Too Much Exposition (Urinetown)
    9. A Cautionary Tale (Mean Girls)
    8. Road to Hell (Hadestown)
    7. Prologue: Invisible (Beetlejuice)
    6. Welcome to the Rock (Come From Away)
    5. Alexander Hamilton (Hamilton)
    4. Ex-Wives (SIX)
    3. Prelude: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: 'Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd" (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
    2. Invocation and Instructions to the Audience (The Frogs)
    1. Tradition (Fiddler on the Roof)
    HMs: Untitled Opening Number ([title of show]), Fancy Dress (The Drowsy Chaperone), Prologue (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat), Prologue (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812), Magic to Do (Pippin)

  • @TheCyancheese
    @TheCyancheese 17 дней назад

    "When you're an Addams" from The Addams Family musical
    "I hope I get it" from A Chorus Line

  • @nathaliediaz2971
    @nathaliediaz2971 19 дней назад

    I love ❤your channel 👍thanks from France 🇫🇷 and 🔜

  • @nickmorgan413
    @nickmorgan413 20 дней назад +1

    The opening song to lil Abner is pretty funny. I was in that show in my junior year of high school. Though to be honest, most of the songs were good.

    • @JGLevy-wg8mn
      @JGLevy-wg8mn 13 дней назад

      I never see LA mentioned anywhere and it's such a fun musical w great songs!!

  • @orangemarissa50
    @orangemarissa50 20 дней назад

    Yesssss Come From Away made it on the list!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @aysada
    @aysada 20 дней назад +2

    Sweeney Todd should be number one, always number one

    • @TheBookishWorm
      @TheBookishWorm 20 дней назад

      YESSSS I agree!!!!!! Gah it’s my favorite musical of all time😅

    • @mervyngreene6687
      @mervyngreene6687 14 дней назад +1

      "Sweeney Todd" is number 2 on my list. It is a (very) close second to "Fiddler."

    • @aysada
      @aysada 14 дней назад +1

      @@mervyngreene6687 yes but it should be number one. fiddler should be a close second

  • @leftist.fatty.27
    @leftist.fatty.27 20 дней назад +1

    Well, this is fun.

  • @thereyesfreak
    @thereyesfreak 20 дней назад

    "The day I got expelled" is a really good song

  • @seaskiguy
    @seaskiguy 20 дней назад

    Aquarius from Hair. In some productions they walk over the backs of the seats in the orchestra to get to the stage. Up close and personal!
    Prologue: We Might Play All Night from Passing Strange.

  • @cedgson91
    @cedgson91 20 дней назад

    Favourite fourth wall break in Six is during Aragons number No way 😅

  • @sylviamadera9595
    @sylviamadera9595 9 дней назад

    It’s not an opening song, but The Money Song from Avenue Q. They literally turned to the audience and started asking them for money.

  • @Patrech
    @Patrech 18 дней назад

    The only one I felt was missing was Prologue: A Warning To The Audience from A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

  • @KIERAN-1.1
    @KIERAN-1.1 14 дней назад

    Love Ragtime so so good.

  • @jmleeinla4025
    @jmleeinla4025 17 дней назад +1

    Book of Mormon!!!! Hello!!!!!!!

  • @rhysiartthaniel2366
    @rhysiartthaniel2366 20 дней назад

    There YOu Are from The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Comedy Tonight from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

  • @KIERAN-1.1
    @KIERAN-1.1 14 дней назад

    love ragtime the musical.

  • @toriwilliams4170
    @toriwilliams4170 4 дня назад

    INTO THE WOODS?!?!?!!!!!!

  • @lillykennedy2135
    @lillykennedy2135 18 дней назад

    Sad to see Welcome to the Renaissance in the opening, but not on the actual list

  • @Someoneinthestactic.
    @Someoneinthestactic. 18 дней назад

    The fact that cats isn’t on this lists 😢

  • @takemeandrun
    @takemeandrun 14 дней назад +1

    Super surprised Arabian Nights isn’t at least an honorable mention!

  • @motivatedbytheluvinspiredbyh8
    @motivatedbytheluvinspiredbyh8 20 дней назад

    Im surprised that Rent wasnt on here. Theres a couple songs on there that break the 4th wall

  • @mayaharrison3138
    @mayaharrison3138 8 дней назад

    cooooool

  • @markrapp19
    @markrapp19 18 дней назад

    They forgot something rotten and into the woods

  • @greatfilmmaker
    @greatfilmmaker 4 дня назад

    It should be in the top 5. But I don't agree with your number one pic.
    I think six should be number one, but that's me

  • @lynlyhickey
    @lynlyhickey 15 дней назад

    Not even an honorable mention for rent? Seriously?

  • @h0m3l3ss_w0lf
    @h0m3l3ss_w0lf 20 дней назад +1

    where’s rent and falsettos 🧍

  • @adriangarcia543
    @adriangarcia543 20 дней назад

    Cool

  • @--Tia--
    @--Tia-- 17 дней назад

    How is the Lion King missing from this list?

  • @olihoj7575
    @olihoj7575 20 дней назад

    not mentioning classics like Cabaret or Cats is a mistake

  • @cheshire793
    @cheshire793 20 дней назад +1

    Using Willkommen in the intro but not actually putting it on the list? Makes no sense. It definitely should be here.

  • @wlodell
    @wlodell 20 дней назад

    What is broadway? And what is the ‘fourth wall’?

  • @victoriabecker653
    @victoriabecker653 20 дней назад

    A funny thing happened on the way to the forum

  • @yotamrec451
    @yotamrec451 2 дня назад

    how TF is willkomen not even an hounarble mention prob top 3 BTW

  • @TheDustinExperience
    @TheDustinExperience 19 дней назад +1

    Magic To Do from Pippin is a good one, from an otherwise mediocre musical, but that's just my opinion.

    • @mervyngreene6687
      @mervyngreene6687 14 дней назад +1

      I STRONGLY disagree. The original Broadway production of "Pippin" is (was) of the most underrated musical.

    • @TheDustinExperience
      @TheDustinExperience 14 дней назад +1

      ​@@mervyngreene6687Okay. I respect your opinion.

  • @amyvocalist
    @amyvocalist 13 дней назад

    Six isn't breaking the Fourth wall as its SUPPOSED TO BE A POP CONCERT!!!!

    • @kate_0202
      @kate_0202 12 дней назад

      Aragon says « remember us from pbs? » right before they start saying who they are when they do it live :)

  • @mayathew7607
    @mayathew7607 20 дней назад

    First one