The Art of Ending Things
How great entertainment sticks the landing.
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Federico Fellini may not be the obvious touch-point for an ABBA jukebox musical, but the finale ofMamma Mia!
Here We Go Againinarguably owes something to812.
Admittedly, though, only one of them involves Cher kicking off a cover of Super Trouper.
Its actually not nearly as narrow a choice as it might sound.
For all the distance there is betweenMamma Mia!
Or consider the giddiness of Always Look on the Bright Side of Life at the end ofLife of Brian.
You dont always need that break, though.
Some of the greatest musical endings find themselves somewhere in between the real and unreal worlds.
Theres more there, inBeau Travails ambiguous yet intensely eloquent finale, than can be put into words.
and Livin la Vida Loca, and add up to a playlist worthy of a wedding reception in hell.
Theyre worth enduring for the unmatchable satisfaction that comes with a musical ending thats earned.
