Photo FeaturesCelebrate Broadway With These 25 Musical FinalesFrom A Chorus Line to Hadestown revisit these musical showtunes in honor of Broadway.
By
Marc J. Franklin
August 23, 2020
While the show must go on, at every point in a musical, the curtain must come down. Crafting a musical’s finale is an art form in its own right—in one number, a show must wrap up both the story’s plot and the show’s emotional heart at the same time.
From classics like A Chorus Line’s “One: Reprise” to Hadestown’s “We Raise Our Cups,” celebrate Broadway with these 25 musical closers, and be sure to share your favorite finales!
The Broadway revival starring Steve Carell and William Jackson Harper opened April 24. Laurence Fishburne and Edie Falco were among those in attendance.