Recently I went to see one of my favourite musical theatre shows. (Daren't say which one  ).
I love this show and find the music and story quite emotional although it rarely makes me cry. I was also fortunate enough to have front row seats so had an amazing view.
When the show started I was so thrilled and excited to be there and also moved to hear the live orchestra that my lip trembled and my eyes filled with tears. I remember thinking, yikes I'm already getting emotional and it hasn't even started yet lol. I didn't cry actual tears though, as I managed to calm down and then settled into watching the show. A few further points during the show a got a but of a lump in my throat. However at the very end, when the last line was sung, I felt this emotion wash over me. It was not only the beautiful music/story but also the fact that the show was coming to an end and I was not sure when I would see it again. My lip trembled again and my vision blurred. I really though for a moment it was going to be full on tears but once again I calmed down relatively quickly and no tears actually fell. I found this interesting as I was not particularly trying to hold back the tears and yet, despite feeling very emotional, the tears did not fall.
Not much of an observation really, but to add to it... as I had front row seats I got a great view of the actors faces. One of the female leads had to do a crying scene early on in the show and I could actually see real tears streaming down her face! She physically had to wipe them away and she was making crying sounds and crumpling her face up, a very real performance. What a great actress.