Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
#1Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/16/11 at 3:03pm
I'm so excited I could explode!
Laura Benanti at Ravinia
#2Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/16/11 at 8:41pmI guess Momma LuPone put in a good word for her. When you're good to Patti, Patti's good to you. :)
AwesomeDanny
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/09
#2Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/16/11 at 8:48pmI'm seeing it, too. I'm really excited, she has a gorgeous voice and is a truly great performer.
#3Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/17/11 at 12:13am
Bettyboy72, I doubt that. Benanti is a star in her own right. I think it's because she's shooting "Playboy Club" and is in Chicago for it.
AwesomeDanny, I'm glad we're both going and excited! I'm dragging my brother along. She's my idol and I haven't shut up about going since I got tickets.
#4Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/17/11 at 12:17am
Ahh, I want to go to this! I'll need to find someone to come with me.
#5Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/17/11 at 12:26amluvtheEmcee, it seems to be sold out except for reserve seats. I know when I ordered mine it was almost sold out. I hope you can find tickets. :)
#6Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/17/11 at 12:29amI'm confused -- are there something other than reserved seats? I see a few left on the seating chart now. Not many, so I'm sure they will go quickly. I am new to Chicago and don't really feel like trekking all the way out there alone, so hopefully I can find a buddy.
AwesomeDanny
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/09
#7Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/17/11 at 12:31amBut there are only reserved seats--she's performing in the indoor theatre while someone else is performing in the pavilion. However, tickets are conveniently only $10. I got my tickets the day they went on sale, and I'm in the last row of the main floor, but they still have 40 seats available in the balcony.
#8Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/17/11 at 12:33amThat's what I thought.
pc1145N2
Broadway Star Joined: 5/28/07
#9Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/17/11 at 10:19amI'll be there too! I'm really looking forward to this.
#10Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/17/11 at 6:54pmHas anyone been there before? The balcony isn't super high, right? I can't imagine it is with only 450 seats.
#11Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/28/11 at 7:47pmMy goodness, she was incredible. Did anyone happen to jot down a song list?
AwesomeDanny
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/09
#12Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/28/11 at 7:55pm
Let's see what I can remember...
Let Me Entertain You/Chicago
So Many People/No One Has Ever Loved Me/Loving You
On the Steps of the Palace
Unusual Way
[that song with the ukulele]
[her song from Swing]
Mr. Tanner
[that hilarious medley that got a standing ovation]
When it Rains, It Pours
The Sound of Music
Something Good
I might have missed something, and I'm sure that it isn't in the right order, but that's basically it. She was so great! I hope she does some more concerts here in Chicago with her show filming here. Oh, and Mary Mitchell was AMAZING. I wish that they had signed afterward, but the ushers seemed eager to get everybody out as quickly as possible.
#13Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/28/11 at 8:24pmWhat a great set list. Wish I were there. Did she do any banter between songs? She's quite hysterical.
#14Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/28/11 at 8:28pm
SO much banter, she told a lot of really adorable stories about being a dorky child/teenager. She's hilarious, and endeared herself to the audience immediately.
It was such a great surprise to see Mary-Mitchell out here with her. MMC is always brilliant.
AwesomeDanny
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/09
#15Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/28/11 at 8:48pmOh! I forgot when she sang If I Were a Bell/I Could Have Danced All Night! she sang that, too. In the Q&A in the program, she said that Patti LuPone said she would make a good stand-up comedian, and that concert just shows that she would. At least to us theatre fans. I already loved her as a singer/performer, but this concert made me love her as a person.
#16Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/28/11 at 8:56pm
When I was coming in, I overhead house staff talking about some sort of official meet and greet, which I assume was for members/donors.
There was also that insane medley of "songs Laura would never get to sing," including things like: Single Ladies (with the dance), Livin' On a Prayer, Fat Bottomed Girls, Baby Got Back, I Got You Babe and Respect. lol.
AwesomeDanny
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/09
#17Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/28/11 at 9:00pmYeah, I included that as "[that hilarious medley that got a standing ovation]"
#18Anyone Else Seeing Laura Benanti at Ravinia?
Posted: 8/28/11 at 9:10pmIt was sublime!
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