be a showstopper

Translations
быть гвоздем программы
The final act of the play was a real showstopper.
Последний акт пьесы был настоящим гвоздем программы.
Definitions
To be a showstopper means to be exceptionally impressive, exciting, or attention-grabbing, often to the point of overshadowing everything else. The phrase originally comes from theater, where a performance or act is so outstanding that it causes the show to pause due to prolonged applause.