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"The Greatest Showman"! The opening number and the song "From Now On". Come on!! Those folks were going HAM! Every time I hear those songs I start stomping and singing!
Cant believe 1968's Oliver isnt here coz istg every single one in the ensemble are classically trained in ballet and opera with the way they danced and sung. And they were a BIG ensemble.
My friend was in a high school production of "Hairspray", and she joked that they should have called the final number "You can't stop to Breathe", as they were always out of breath every night! 😂🤣
That’s very true I get out of breath watching it, ne and my friends would dance to you can’t stop the beat in my basement the collapse on the floor out of breath and sweating
7 Brides for 7 Brothers Barn raising; Enchanted's Central Park scene, Hair's Central Park scene and The Harvey Girls Atchison, Topeka, and the San Jose number was one of the longest choreographed routines shot in a single shot, on the first take.
It was the first number that popped into my head when I saw the video title. Not crazy about the film but that number completely blew me away (still does- I watch the clip sometimes).
This one might need a part 2! There are so many incredible ensemble numbers out there! Also, “You go, Green Shirt Guy” was the best part of this video, IMO 😂😂😂
@@qthedancer4711 That's so cool! When I was a little kid I thought he must have either been the choreographer or the choreographer's kid - front and center and so memorable.
@@clairepettie A lot of the time the person in front is one of the dance captains. Like in "Hairspray" there is the woman in the yellow dress who is front and center a lot of the time, she is most likely one of the dance captains. They set the pace, and give the other dancers someone to focus on for count.
I knew that "Cell Block Tango" would be highly ranked. Even though many of the women, bar one, committed petty acts of murder, the song is insanely catchy to listen to.
The first time I saw "Chicago," I was with a female friend. She LOVED "the Cell Block Tango." She claimed that all of the women acted in self defense. In other words, "he had it coming!" She was (mostly) joking. But it did bring up an interesting issue. In the movie, Roxie and Fred fight before she shoots him. However, in the stage production, she shoots him because "nobody walks out on me."
The guy in the green shirt is my go-to when explaining how committed someone needs to be, whether it’s a stage part or a job interview- that level is astounding and everyone can be Green Shirt Guy!!
3 more I definitely would have added would be: “I Hope I Get It” from Chorus Line, “La Vie Boheme” from Rent and “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman! Part 2 needed please!!
Patter songs in general are pretty hard to pull.off, but "America" is on another level. The vocals are amazing, especially in the original, and the choreography in both versions the choreography is absolutely impressive.
I was just saying that! Mark zooming on his bike opening with "how do you document real life when real life's getting more like fiction each day?" Come on man! How could you miss that?!
Now wait a minute! Not even and honorable mention for anything in “All That Jazz”?! The ‘Take Off With Us’ number alone is worth a mention and the opening and closing numbers, ‘On Broadway’ and ‘Bye Bye Life’ are just phenomenal. And nothing for “Moulin Rouge” either?! WTH?! :-(
Not including the finale of Xanadu was a grievous omission. It’s got everything: ONJ and Gene Kelly, roller disco, tight rope walkers, juggling mimes, muses, poppin and lockin, preppies, hand jiving, tango, swing dancing, zoot suits, and aerialists, all set to the music of ELO!
That was Senta Moses. I only know this because I saw The Blues Brothers shortly after a saw a tour of the musical Annie a few months before and she played the youngest orphan Mollie.
I don't think any of these don't belong here, but I was surprised to see that you missed Aquarius from "Hair," and Roxanne from "Moulin Rouge." Those are awesome ensemble performances!
We did "Joyful, Joyful" in choir when I was in HS. We did it the exact same way as the movie, so a soloist came out and sang the Lauryn Hill part and then she did all of the riffs. 25+ years later and that soloist just made her Broadway debut as the lead (Patina Miller's understudy) in "Into the Woods." I'll have to see if I can find the VHS (yikes!) of us performing together. About 20 of us showed up to see her first performance on Broadway. It was amazing.
I would've added "I Hope I Get It" from A Chorus Line. It's a total full cast and chorus banger opener. And if we're considering animated features, "Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast and "Under the Sea" from the Little Mermaid.
I did “I hope I get it” for dance class at my school and all of the theater kids (including me) were living our best lives and dieing after we finished we just laid on the market floor out of breath
OMG!! "..you go, green shirt guy..!!" I just LOVE MsMojo for acknowledging that dancer! I don't know him, but I always gravitate to watching him dance whenever that video or scene comes around..
But nobody's gonna talk about the short girl in the pink dress? I swear this girl was determined to be seen because in every dance number she's always a little out of formation. In the final number she's practically dancing in the middle of the aisle. She grabs my attention every single time.
I have Grease on DVD (it may be a special anniversary edition, I can't recall right now) and on the commentary they acknowledge the featured ensemble dancers (AKA D1-20) as acting as dance captains and teaching the other dancers the moves. We Go Together is their curtain call. 😍🤩
In the movie "Annie", the song "We got Annie" was an ensemble scene with incredible dancing, that made me wonder if being hired at the Warbucks mansion required you to be a classically trained dancer. Although it was a fairly small ensemble, the cast in "Godspell" (the movie) did great things in the song, "Bless the Lord, My Soul". In fact, in every song, dancing broke out.
My freshman chorus class performed Joyful Joyful at our concert. Except it was myself and another female student who did the tumbling across at the beginning. Sister Act 2 had come out that year, and 28 years later it still is the best chorus performance ever!!
I'm surprised the scenes in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang didn't get mentioned. The 'Me Ol' Bamboo' and the 'Music Box' dance numbers are one of some of my favorites.
The music box dance wasn't an ensemble dance. "Me ol' Bamboo" most certainly was. Fun fact: The song referenced in the Tom Cruise version of "War of the Worlds" (Hushaby Mountain") came from the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".
Thank you for including The wiz such an underrated musical. With some legends staring in the movie such as MichaelJackson. It deserves so much love and attention 🥹🥹
Mabel King hated the dress because it was impossibly heavy, hot, and bulky, but when she saw it on screen she changed her tune because it worked perfectly.
Let's try to get some balance here by adding a few notables from before 1970: Lot of livin to do from Bye Bye Birdie The Barn Dance from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers The Rhythm of Life from Sweet Charity June is bustin out all over from Carousel
Considering that Mojo tends to ignore anything before 1990 I think they did a great job balancing things. But The Barn Dance is a great number. And for once La La Land wasn’t number one
For Fiddler I would have chosen "To Life" instead. West Side Story "Dance at the Gym." Annie "It's a Hard Knock Life." The Greatest Showman- "This is Me."
One of my favorite lists by you guys. Definitely could have been 20. I hope you do a part 2. Some of my favorites that weren't mentioned include... La Vie Boheme - Rent Superstar - Jesus Christ Superstar (my absolute favorite) Down on Skid Row - Little Shop of Horrors None of them were animated but "Under the Sea" - The Little Mermaid Off to See the Wizard - The Wizard of Oz Masquerade - Phantom of the Opera I could literally go on all day
Great clips! What about Music Man: 76 Trombones in the gym, Marian Madame Librarian. Oliver has some of my favorite big numbers: Consider Yourself, Food Glorious Food, Who Will Buy, Oom Pa Pa, I'd Do Anything
I did a production of The Music Man and the most exhausting scene was Wells Fargo Wagon because you had to sing and dance with so much energy the whole time. Iowa Stubborn was also difficult as it involved a bunch of small family groups moving in patterns across the stage
I think it was a made for TV version, but Donny Osmond's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" is amazing. There are so many great ensemble songs, like "Go Go Go Joseph" sung in the jail and everyone is dressed in wild 60's clothes.
Wth msmojo! No acknowledgement for Consider Yourself from Oliver? That songs a staple for over the top stagey routines which has been replicated many times in other movies. P.S this list needs to be at least 20.
"They Both Reached For The Gun" is my favorite number from Chicago. The way the chorus just wholly embraces the marionette shtick, complete with wire work, is so much fun to watch
I agree ... until I remember All I care about is Love .... until i remember When Youre Good to Mama .... until I remember I just Can;t do it alone ... until I rememebr the finale of the film. TO ME Chicago may not be the BEST movie ever made but it is PERFECT as far as I am concerned.
I love the musical Grease, but I don't really see it as a number where the ensemble had to really bring it. It's extraordinarily catchy, but the dancing and singing is almost lackadaisical compared to the intensity of some of the others. Also, not sure how both Greatest Showman and Rent didn't make this list. This is the Greatest Show is a huge ensemble number, and Rent's La Vie Boheme was so innovative! Singular Sensation from a Chorus Line would've also been a great choice too, or Cats' big Jellicle number!
Bottle Dance from Fiddler on the Roof, the huge Lullaby of Broadway number from Goldiggers of 1935, Hello Dolly title number and Put on your Sunday Clothes from Hello Dolly Rich Man's Frug from Sweet Charity.
Consider yourself from Oliver, Hand Jivefrom Grease, Finale " One " number from A Chorus Line, Step in time from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Aloof from Sweet Charity and list goes on 😅❤
I love Lay All your Love on Me from Mamma Mia, when the guys come out of the water and start dancing then it segues into the women dancing. Love that scene every time I see it!
Hmmm...I loved "Cool" from the original Westside Story movie. I think it's because most huge frenetic numbers from these musicals are joyful. Whereas, the Jets are trying to decompress after witnessing two tragic deaths from a gang rumble gone wrong. The weight of what happened to them, is interpreted brilliantly in this dance. And nowadays, most photography of these kinds of scenes, have too fast cutaway, so that you can barely register seeing the movements.
My high school did Grease, the jouirs and senoirs were the main chartchers, freshmen and shopmores were in the background, but I understand sbout the dance sence, it is hard, but Im glad that you had fun through
I would have included "Nicest Kids in Town" from "Hairspray". It's perfection: choreography, execution, filming, camera work, fresh funny demi casual tone, each dancer's character expression.
It’s great to watch both versions of “America” from West Side Story. 💕 Your next installment should include “Brotherhood of Men” from How to Succeed in Business without Trying, “A Hundred Million Miracles” from Flower Drum Song, numbers from the current run of Moulin Rouge, and “The American Dream” from Miss Saigon (though that’s more a grand spectacle number than a pure dance routine).
Here's a few other musical numbers that the ensemble almost went hard: .Simon Zeletes/Poor Jersulum from Jesus Christ Superstar .From Now On from The Greatest Showman .Another Day of Sun from La La Land .The First Time It Happens from The Great Muppet Caper .Life's A Happy Song from The Muppets .Seize the Day or King of New York of Newsies .Love Thy Neighbor from The Prom
"Another Day of Sun", "Munchkins greet Dorothy" half the songs in "Oklahoma!" (Kansas City, The Farmer and the Cowman, etc...), "June is Bustin' Out All Over"(jumping onto and off of rooftops?!)
If they do a part 2, they need "Welcome to Burlesque" since Cher absolutely killed it, and "Ed's Love Exchange" from Blue's Brothers II, that one is too much fun to be left out
On Grease, the guy on the Green shirt you refer to was named Daniel Levans. And he was a highly trained classical ballet dancer and took part of the best ballet companies in the USA. He unfortunately lost his battle to a lung infection in 2015.
Andrew P - i totally agree with you !! it is THE standout ensemble song of all but is never chosen because of it’s Nazi sympathies. It’s a real shame that such an emotionally charged song sung exquisitely is overlooked
IMO, that song shows the history of WWII in a nutshell. It starts off with a few voices and little by little takes in everyone. It's brilliant and one of my fave songs in the movie.
Ms Mojo, you nailed it! "We Go Together" is the Top Dog for Ensembles...Always loved that number ever since I saw "Grease" in the theatre when it opened in 1978.
Some that are missed: June is Busting Out All Over - from the movie Carousel. There is Nothing Like a Dame - South Pacific . Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine- Show Boat. Who Will Buy or Oom-Pah-Pah from Oliver! and Lullabye of Broadway or 42nd Street - 42nd Street The Best of Times - La Cage aux Folles. Put on Your Sunday Clothes - Hello Dolly among the others 😎.
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YES! Fantastic video! You nailed this one, song for song! I loved it!🎉❤🎉
Moulin Rogue! That has one of the best opening numbers! And Nicole Kidmen is fabulous
"The Greatest Showman"! The opening number and the song "From Now On". Come on!! Those folks were going HAM! Every time I hear those songs I start stomping and singing!
you missed a few: The Music Man - Ending. Brigadoon - Go Home w/ Bonnie Jean. 1776 - Sit Down John!
I'm going through in Coming to America. I know that's not a traditional musical, but there's no denying that the ensemble number blew everyone away.
Honestly, I'll always have a soft spot for the barn raising scene in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Young Russ Tamblyn was great
Agreed, LOVE that scene!
My thoughts exactly.
them women was sobbin sobbin sobbin fit to be tied
The barn raising dance is one of the best ensemble performances ever.
Have you never seen the dancing in Seven Brides For Seven Brothers???? OMG.
I Love the dancing in the movie
That is the only musical where I will call my sisters to put it on.
Cant believe 1968's Oliver isnt here coz istg every single one in the ensemble are classically trained in ballet and opera with the way they danced and sung. And they were a BIG ensemble.
I was waiting for Oliver to turn up.
OMG YES Oh and also SCROOGE!!! the one with Albert Finney! WOW. That is the best!
Absolutely agree
I love OLIVER! That show has more show stoppers than most musicals.
100% right.
My friend was in a high school production of "Hairspray", and she joked that they should have called the final number "You can't stop to Breathe", as they were always out of breath every night! 😂🤣
Truth. Idk how i never passed out on stage after we finished the number
Haha that’s so true! I did that number in drama school ages ago and I was really struggling for breath! Lol
For what it’s worth, kids, your audiences no doubt appreciated your hard work. It’s a dynamite number.
I love everyone in this new number. HOWEVER, little Inez almost stole the show.
That’s very true I get out of breath watching it, ne and my friends would dance to you can’t stop the beat in my basement the collapse on the floor out of breath and sweating
Also honorable mention to 'Revolting Children' from Matilda, those kids were talented asf on stage and on screen
Yesssss
I almost think it's probably too recent to make the list....but YES! Ive never seen an ensemble of kids do that...even Annie
7 Brides for 7 Brothers Barn raising; Enchanted's Central Park scene, Hair's Central Park scene and The Harvey Girls Atchison, Topeka, and the San Jose number was one of the longest choreographed routines shot in a single shot, on the first take.
EXCACTLY!.. all those ^^^^
I love the Enchanted Work Song, but I concede that an ensemble of rodents, roaches, and pigeons doesn't count.
Ohhh the barn raising one is so good. Also missed is Barbra Strisands Hello Dolly"
YESSSSS
"Belly up to the bar" - Debbie Reynolds ....
The Wiz was so overlooked glad you picked up this masterful number.
It was the first number that popped into my head when I saw the video title. Not crazy about the film but that number completely blew me away (still does- I watch the clip sometimes).
That was Mabel King?? I didnt realize she was such a powerhouse singer.
When they met the Wizard, that was the best dancing. I wanna be seen green.
I didn’t like the movie, but Mabel King’s part was the best.
Agreed, but it didn't deserve 10th place....
OMG, finally some recognition for Sister Act 2! And if that number doesn't get you up and dancing, you did not grow up with it
The Sister Act movies are amazing! I didn't like SA2 as much as SA1 but that final dance scene, myua *chef's kiss*!
Yes!!!
That scene is the reason I keep rewatching that movie.
That scene is awesome! Gives me the shivers.
True!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This one might need a part 2! There are so many incredible ensemble numbers out there! Also, “You go, Green Shirt Guy” was the best part of this video, IMO 😂😂😂
The green shirt guy was in my senior class.
"Performing like the rent is due tomorrow," had me spitting my water. 🤣🤣
@@qthedancer4711 That's so cool! When I was a little kid I thought he must have either been the choreographer or the choreographer's kid - front and center and so memorable.
@@clairepettie A lot of the time the person in front is one of the dance captains. Like in "Hairspray" there is the woman in the yellow dress who is front and center a lot of the time, she is most likely one of the dance captains. They set the pace, and give the other dancers someone to focus on for count.
@@clairepettie nope- but he was amazing...Danny Levins, from ABT and just the greatest to work with....Pat Birch was the genius behind this film!
I was actually expecting Consider Yourself from Oliver! to be number 1. I'm surprised it wasn't on there at all. Such a huge ensemble cast
Or Who Will Buy This Beautiful Morning with all the sellers proclaiming their wares.
96,000 from In the Heights deserved an Honorable Mention at least.
I agree!
Absolutely!!
THANK YOU!
I knew that "Cell Block Tango" would be highly ranked. Even though many of the women, bar one, committed petty acts of murder, the song is insanely catchy to listen to.
I loved it
I am not sure about that: "he ran into my knife ten times!," "Some guys just can't handle their arsenic."
@@mervyngreene6687 I believe she was referring to the Hungarian woman who couldn't speak English, and was likely wrongfully hanged.
One of my favorites!
The first time I saw "Chicago," I was with a female friend. She LOVED "the Cell Block Tango." She claimed that all of the women acted in self defense. In other words, "he had it coming!" She was (mostly) joking.
But it did bring up an interesting issue. In the movie, Roxie and Fred fight before she shoots him. However, in the stage production, she shoots him because "nobody walks out on me."
The guy in the green shirt is my go-to when explaining how committed someone needs to be, whether it’s a stage part or a job interview- that level is astounding and everyone can be Green Shirt Guy!!
The late great Daniel Levins, who outdanced all the stars in "Grease". Gone too soon.
@@TuscanMilkmaid was a prince to work with, certainly helped this non dancer in the film- especially in Greased Lighting
3 more I definitely would have added would be: “I Hope I Get It” from Chorus Line, “La Vie Boheme” from Rent and “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman! Part 2 needed please!!
wow thanks. now I have to rewatch rent. this sucks /s
Yes. "This is Me" is incredible.
I totally agree with your choices here!!!! All three of those would definitely be on my list!!!!
Yeah, surprised that was left out.
“A Chorus Line” theoretically should be all over this list, but it’s just such a lousy movie.
Jesus Christ Superstar went hard for 2 hours straight. All That Jazz too. And the original Hairspray too
JCS should have gotten one for the Simon Zealotes song…
JCS should have gotten one for the Simon Zealotes song or maybe King Herod’s…
Oh yeah, “Take Off With Us” from All That Jazz.
Patter songs in general are pretty hard to pull.off, but "America" is on another level. The vocals are amazing, especially in the original, and the choreography in both versions the choreography is absolutely impressive.
I agree. AND, the original is clearly the best.
76 Trombones, Marian, Trouble, and others from The Music Man!
I cannot believe not even honorable mention for the “Hello Dolly” number. If for no other reason than Streisand’s beaded gown weighed 45 lbs!
The opening number from “Rent” should have been on here.
Also, “You Can’t Stop The Beat” should have been higher.
I was just saying that! Mark zooming on his bike opening with "how do you document real life when real life's getting more like fiction each day?" Come on man! How could you miss that?!
Now wait a minute! Not even and honorable mention for anything in “All That Jazz”?! The ‘Take Off With Us’ number alone is worth a mention and the opening and closing numbers, ‘On Broadway’ and ‘Bye Bye Life’ are just phenomenal. And nothing for “Moulin Rouge” either?! WTH?! :-(
You beat me to it.
Right said
I was thinking along those lines as well.
Not including the finale of Xanadu was a grievous omission. It’s got everything: ONJ and Gene Kelly, roller disco, tight rope walkers, juggling mimes, muses, poppin and lockin, preppies, hand jiving, tango, swing dancing, zoot suits, and aerialists, all set to the music of ELO!
A great list. One of my favorites is "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" from Hello Dolly! So much fun. The entire cast, including Barbra Streisand, dances.
Yessss! How about the waiters near the end (I mean, it's not the entire cast, but....) There is just something (magical) about a guy number!
The little girl with the curly hair in Shake a Tail Feather always gets me. She’s just adorable!
That was Senta Moses. I only know this because I saw The Blues Brothers shortly after a saw a tour of the musical Annie a few months before and she played the youngest orphan Mollie.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is up there for me!!!
My favorite is when the brothers are singing and dancing with the axes in the snow
I Love Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, it a classic
@@Chantara27 That's my favorite too! Lonesome Polecat!
The dancing with axes scene is my favorite from that movie
What about Moulin Rouge? Their 'Come What May' number's visual, vocal, and story telling are amazinggggg
If not Come What May...Tango Roxanne is my Top fave.
I was thinking Can Can
@@alyshataylor5070 that was the one I was thinking of.
I would say the scene when they first go to the Moulin Rouge and you first see Satine would be the best example of the amazing ensemble cast
Absolutely! That was raw!!
I don't think any of these don't belong here, but I was surprised to see that you missed Aquarius from "Hair," and Roxanne from "Moulin Rouge." Those are awesome ensemble performances!
We did "Joyful, Joyful" in choir when I was in HS. We did it the exact same way as the movie, so a soloist came out and sang the Lauryn Hill part and then she did all of the riffs.
25+ years later and that soloist just made her Broadway debut as the lead (Patina Miller's understudy) in "Into the Woods." I'll have to see if I can find the VHS (yikes!) of us performing together. About 20 of us showed up to see her first performance on Broadway. It was amazing.
I did the ASL part when my college choir sang it.
I would've added "I Hope I Get It" from A Chorus Line. It's a total full cast and chorus banger opener. And if we're considering animated features, "Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast and "Under the Sea" from the Little Mermaid.
I did “I hope I get it” for dance class at my school and all of the theater kids (including me) were living our best lives and dieing after we finished we just laid on the market floor out of breath
Yesssssss
What about the street vendors in Oliver? Or the street parade dancers in Ferris Buellers Day Off?
Jesus Christ Superstar, the entire movie. I'm surprised you left this one out.
OMG!! "..you go, green shirt guy..!!" I just LOVE MsMojo for acknowledging that dancer! I don't know him, but I always gravitate to watching him dance whenever that video or scene comes around..
But nobody's gonna talk about the short girl in the pink dress? I swear this girl was determined to be seen because in every dance number she's always a little out of formation. In the final number she's practically dancing in the middle of the aisle. She grabs my attention every single time.
I hope got an IMDB page.
@@daytonapeanut Hahahaha, oh gosh, I wish you hadn't mentioned it. Now I can't unsee it anymore
I believe green shirt guy was imitating Charlie Chaplin.
I have Grease on DVD (it may be a special anniversary edition, I can't recall right now) and on the commentary they acknowledge the featured ensemble dancers (AKA D1-20) as acting as dance captains and teaching the other dancers the moves. We Go Together is their curtain call. 😍🤩
I would have selected "Fame" as number !.
In the movie "Annie", the song "We got Annie" was an ensemble scene with incredible dancing, that made me wonder if being hired at the Warbucks mansion required you to be a classically trained dancer.
Although it was a fairly small ensemble, the cast in "Godspell" (the movie) did great things in the song, "Bless the Lord, My Soul". In fact, in every song, dancing broke out.
for real, hard knock life in that movie was like a fantastic ensemble number!
I was sad to see that "That's How You Know" from Enchanted didn't make the cut...
Okay…but what about Carnaval del Barrio from In The Heights….that ensemble went hard too. Not just the vocals and the dancing, but the ENERGY
"The Ascot Opening Day" from My Fair Lady isn't exactly "hard" but truly amazing in most every other sense (especially the costumes)
It’s a great ensemble number!, but they’re definitely not “going hard.” 😂
I totally agree with you on this one!
My freshman chorus class performed Joyful Joyful at our concert. Except it was myself and another female student who did the tumbling across at the beginning. Sister Act 2 had come out that year, and 28 years later it still is the best chorus performance ever!!
I'm surprised the scenes in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang didn't get mentioned. The 'Me Ol' Bamboo' and the 'Music Box' dance numbers are one of some of my favorites.
Me old bamboo is just perfection!
The music box dance wasn't an ensemble dance. "Me ol' Bamboo" most certainly was.
Fun fact: The song referenced in the Tom Cruise version of "War of the Worlds" (Hushaby Mountain") came from the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".
Music Box is my favorite scene from the movie❤❤
@@jacklow9611 Oh, I never realized that. Huh.
I'm stunned that La Vie Boheme didn't make the cut.
Wow! Yes!
My vote on this too
Thank you for including The wiz such an underrated musical. With some legends staring in the movie such as MichaelJackson. It deserves so much love and attention 🥹🥹
I think they should have don the CAN YOU FEEL A BRAND NEW DAY! That was even more powerful
Yeap!
Mabel King hated the dress because it was impossibly heavy, hot, and bulky, but when she saw it on screen she changed her tune because it worked perfectly.
Let's try to get some balance here by adding a few notables from before 1970:
Lot of livin to do from Bye Bye Birdie
The Barn Dance from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
The Rhythm of Life from Sweet Charity
June is bustin out all over from Carousel
Rhythm of life is such a great song!
Considering that Mojo tends to ignore anything before 1990 I think they did a great job balancing things. But The Barn Dance is a great number. And for once La La Land wasn’t number one
For Fiddler I would have chosen "To Life" instead. West Side Story "Dance at the Gym." Annie "It's a Hard Knock Life." The Greatest Showman- "This is Me."
I agree re: To Life and Dance at the Gym. (But West Side Story is pretty much an embarrassment of riches…it probably deserves three of the spots.)
Greatest Showman - This is me should be way up on this list
Agreed!
Personally, I like The Wiz's Brand New Day more than No Bad News.
I also like Isn't it Romantic's Express Yourself.
RIP Topol
Consider Yourself from the movie Oliver! is a HUGE ensemble number.
Exactly! And I’ve seen lots of movies replicate that number with the singing and dancing in the street.
Yes, and "It's a Hard Knocks Life" from Annie.
One of my favorite lists by you guys. Definitely could have been 20. I hope you do a part 2. Some of my favorites that weren't mentioned include...
La Vie Boheme - Rent
Superstar - Jesus Christ Superstar (my absolute favorite)
Down on Skid Row - Little Shop of Horrors
None of them were animated but "Under the Sea" - The Little Mermaid
Off to See the Wizard - The Wizard of Oz
Masquerade - Phantom of the Opera
I could literally go on all day
I was waiting for “Down on skid row!” At least as an honorable mention
Great clips! What about Music Man: 76 Trombones in the gym, Marian Madame Librarian. Oliver has some of my favorite big numbers: Consider Yourself, Food Glorious Food, Who Will Buy, Oom Pa Pa, I'd Do Anything
I did a production of The Music Man and the most exhausting scene was Wells Fargo Wagon because you had to sing and dance with so much energy the whole time. Iowa Stubborn was also difficult as it involved a bunch of small family groups moving in patterns across the stage
The Music Man’s also offers “Shipoopi” and “Madam Librarian.”
Now I need to go watch Chicago again. Cell Block Tango is hands down the best song in that movie, and it's full of bangers.
I need to watch the movie too
Nobody did uncaring evil better than Joel Grey!
I think it was a made for TV version, but Donny Osmond's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" is amazing. There are so many great ensemble songs, like "Go Go Go Joseph" sung in the jail and everyone is dressed in wild 60's clothes.
This would have been my #1
Wth msmojo! No acknowledgement for Consider Yourself from Oliver? That songs a staple for over the top stagey routines which has been replicated many times in other movies.
P.S this list needs to be at least 20.
"They Both Reached For The Gun" is my favorite number from Chicago. The way the chorus just wholly embraces the marionette shtick, complete with wire work, is so much fun to watch
I agree ... until I remember All I care about is Love .... until i remember When Youre Good to Mama .... until I remember I just Can;t do it alone ... until I rememebr the finale of the film. TO ME Chicago may not be the BEST movie ever made but it is PERFECT as far as I am concerned.
So many that could be added to a Part 2 video. "Shipoopi" from the Music Man is one that comes to mind.
The final scene in Fotloose could be on this list!
I would have included "It's a Hard Knock Life" from Annie (1982). The kids were amazing.
I love the musical Grease, but I don't really see it as a number where the ensemble had to really bring it. It's extraordinarily catchy, but the dancing and singing is almost lackadaisical compared to the intensity of some of the others. Also, not sure how both Greatest Showman and Rent didn't make this list. This is the Greatest Show is a huge ensemble number, and Rent's La Vie Boheme was so innovative! Singular Sensation from a Chorus Line would've also been a great choice too, or Cats' big Jellicle number!
The Harmonia Gardens number in Hello, Dolly!
Tevye....actor passed just this month... RIP
Bottle Dance from Fiddler on the Roof, the huge Lullaby of Broadway number from Goldiggers of 1935, Hello Dolly title number and Put on your Sunday Clothes from Hello Dolly Rich Man's Frug from Sweet Charity.
I would have picked the Bottle Dance over Tradition.
Another from Blues Brothers would have to be the closing "Jailhouse Rock"!
Nice! I'm giving shout outs to "Roxanne" from Moulin Rouge, "Lot of Livin' to Do" from Bye Bye Birdie,, and "Another Day of Sun" from La La Land.
So good!
Consider yourself from Oliver, Hand Jivefrom Grease, Finale " One " number from A Chorus Line, Step in time from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Aloof from Sweet Charity and list goes on 😅❤
I thought "How will he know" the Central Park scene from Enchanted would have made the cut.
Props for having the Wiz "No Bad News" on the list!!
I love Lay All your Love on Me from Mamma Mia, when the guys come out of the water and start dancing then it segues into the women dancing. Love that scene every time I see it!
you can't stop the beat is one of my favorite musical numbers ever
"White Christmas" should've been on this list!!
Hmmm...I loved "Cool" from the original Westside Story movie. I think it's because most huge frenetic numbers from these musicals are joyful.
Whereas, the Jets are trying to decompress after witnessing two tragic deaths from a gang rumble gone wrong. The weight of what happened to them, is interpreted brilliantly in this dance.
And nowadays, most photography of these kinds of scenes, have too fast cutaway, so that you can barely register seeing the movements.
I'd vote for Two Judy Garland ensemble numbers: "Get Happy" from Summer Stock and "Mack the Black" from The Pirate.
I mean all these songs on this list speaks for itself; these musicals bits are just so good
I was Frenchy in my high school production of Grease. The last number and the prom number were the most challenging. And of course most fun ❤
My high school did Grease, the jouirs and senoirs were the main chartchers, freshmen and shopmores were in the background, but I understand sbout the dance sence, it is hard, but Im glad that you had fun through
White Christmas should have been on this list in my opinion... so many awesome numbers
Can’t believe Newsies and Dirty Dancing didn’t make the list at all.
So glad The Wiz made the list!! Childhood fave!
I would have included "Nicest Kids in Town" from "Hairspray". It's perfection: choreography, execution, filming, camera work, fresh funny demi casual tone, each dancer's character expression.
Animated musical but the opening number from The Prince of Egypt is by far one of my faves!
If your car breaks down on a cold and stormy night, stay away from spooky mansions, rundown roadside motels, and farm houses.
Jingle Jangle | "This Day" should have been on here too. The way they dance round the tree, with their shirts flying out, is wonderful.
It’s great to watch both versions of “America” from West Side Story. 💕 Your next installment should include “Brotherhood of Men” from How to Succeed in Business without Trying, “A Hundred Million Miracles” from Flower Drum Song, numbers from the current run of Moulin Rouge, and “The American Dream” from Miss Saigon (though that’s more a grand spectacle number than a pure dance routine).
The female in that group of men never fails to amaze me with her vocals
Great list - I’d add Sincere from Bye Bye Birdie when they all pass out. One of my favorites!
Here's a few other musical numbers that the ensemble almost went hard:
.Simon Zeletes/Poor Jersulum from Jesus Christ Superstar
.From Now On from The Greatest Showman
.Another Day of Sun from La La Land
.The First Time It Happens from The Great Muppet Caper
.Life's A Happy Song from The Muppets
.Seize the Day or King of New York of Newsies
.Love Thy Neighbor from The Prom
Let The Sun Shine In-Hair
Consider Yourself-Oliver
Off To See The Wizard-The Wizard of Oz
Sing Sing Sing-Swing Kids
Agree Simon Zealot
I would have thought “Who Will Buy” from Oliver would have made it.
Coming to America wedding dance choreography by Paula Abdul, and Ferris Bueler Twist and Shout should've hit this list.
I'd like to recommend "Aquarius" from "Hair" (1979)
Cell Block Tango should be #1. I can't count how many times I have rewatched that !
The ballet sequence from The Red Shoes!!
"Another Day of Sun", "Munchkins greet Dorothy" half the songs in "Oklahoma!" (Kansas City, The Farmer and the Cowman, etc...), "June is Bustin' Out All Over"(jumping onto and off of rooftops?!)
If they do a part 2, they need "Welcome to Burlesque" since Cher absolutely killed it, and "Ed's Love Exchange" from Blue's Brothers II, that one is too much fun to be left out
On Grease, the guy on the Green shirt you refer to was named Daniel Levans. And he was a highly trained classical ballet dancer and took part of the best ballet companies in the USA. He unfortunately lost his battle to a lung infection in 2015.
Fame should have been in the countdown, NOT an honorable mention!
What about 7 Brides for 7 Brothers? Raising a barn????
The Higher Medley from Joyful Noise is such a party! That movie is severely underrated and always overlooked.
Another Cabaret entry and not a dance number but a massive ensemble piece nonetheless - "Tomorrow Belongs To Me"
Andrew P - i totally agree with you !! it is THE standout ensemble song of all but is never chosen because of it’s Nazi sympathies. It’s a real shame that such an emotionally charged song sung exquisitely is overlooked
IMO, that song shows the history of WWII in a nutshell. It starts off with a few voices and little by little takes in everyone. It's brilliant and one of my fave songs in the movie.
"Roxanne" from Moulin Rouge - steamy!
The fact that Big Spender is here is awesome because everyone seems to forget it
Ms Mojo, you nailed it! "We Go Together" is the Top Dog for Ensembles...Always loved that number ever since I saw "Grease" in the theatre when it opened in 1978.
They could have picked a better number from Fiddler on the Roof. What about the wedding and the bottle dance?
I Love, Love the whole movie
Some that are missed:
June is Busting Out All Over - from the movie Carousel.
There is Nothing Like a Dame - South Pacific .
Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine- Show Boat.
Who Will Buy or Oom-Pah-Pah from Oliver!
and Lullabye of Broadway or 42nd Street - 42nd Street
The Best of Times - La Cage aux Folles.
Put on Your Sunday Clothes - Hello Dolly
among the others 😎.
Oops - they want film only. Neither the redo of 42nd Street or La Cage have been put on film yet. However, there is a pro-shot video of 42nd Street.