Bernadette Peters Broadway Cares concert - did anyone go?

[binau]

Posted: 11/10/09 at 2:47am

What did you think?

Did she sing "Losing my Mind", what was the ITW opening like?

I suppose it is wishful thinking that the concert was recorded like the 95 Whistle concert.

Updated On: 11/10/09 at 02:47 AM

[bundy5000]

Posted: 11/10/09 at 2:54am

I went, it was beautiful and fun. Its 3 am so sry for the briefness. the 1st act dragged for me a little but the 2nd act was a grandslamer. some songs were, When you wish upon a star, Johanna, BEing Alive, Rose's Turn, Some People, Give me fever (dunno whats its really called), Intro to Into The Woods, Shanendouah, a song from Sunday in the park with George, a song from Carousel, song from Happy Fella, and others but im tired g'night!

[Producer2]

Posted: 11/10/09 at 7:51am

What an amazing night!!!!!! Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Laurents, Martin Short, Hugh Jackman, Andrea Martin, Barry Weissler, Michael David, Mary Tyler Moore, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Chip Zien, some original cast members from Into The Woods, and more in the audience. Bernadette was amazing, first solo was "Another Hundred People." She sang "In Buddy's Eyes" and "Some People" amongst her standards in act 1, it did not drag, I felt it flew by. *******ACT 2 HIGHLIGHT- She sat in a chair with two blankets around her and glasses and sang "Children And Art" like she did in "Sunday In The Park." Not a dry eye in the house. She was crying as well, I'm surprised she got through the song. Her encore was "Rose's Turn."
Another amazing Bernadette concert with a lot of extras this time around!!!! *******NICEST PERSON THERE- Its between Chip Zien and producer Michael David. They were both so gracious.

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 11/10/09 at 10:26am

Her "Children and Art" were the highlight for me. The entire concert was wonderful and she was in the best voice I have heard her in years! Adored her Follies renditions and the song she sang after that. I later found out that it's from the film "Red" and Sondheim scored the soundtrack...a little obscure but beautiful!

The opening was hilarious! Especially having the original cast members (Joy Franz among others) was great. Great all around!

PS. No one has mentioned that we sang the Mary Tyler Moore theme song to Mary. Such a childhood dream!

[Producer2]

Posted: 11/10/09 at 3:33pm

I helped sing Mary's theme when Bernadette asked us!

[mywonderwa11]

Posted: 11/11/09 at 1:36am

I was there as well last night. I sat just three seats to the left of Mr. Stephen Sondheim himself.

The show was fantastic! Her big band rendition of "Nothin' Like A Dame" was such a showstopper! Her "Shenandoah" with that harmonica player was simply gorgeous. The highlight was definitely her "Children and Art." I had tears in my eyes. Yes, she did sing "Losing My Mind" and it was incredible! She also sang, "Mr. Snow," "In Buddy's Eyes," "Fever," "Another Hundred People," "No One Is Alone," "Not A Day Goes By," the song from Most Happy Fella whose name escapes me, "Some People," "Johanna," a Disney medley that combined "When You Wish Upon A Star" and "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes." She also sang the lullaby that was written for her dog.

The show was sensational. And the experience was amazing! Directly in the row behind me sat Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig, Barbara Walters, and Arthur Laurents. Sitting directly in front of me was Martin Short. And on my row were Mary Tyler Moore and Stephen Sondheim.

After the show I introduced myself to Sondheim and it was very thrilling to meet him.

Producer2 - I work for Michael David and yes...he is the kindest man alive...SUCH an incredibly sweet guy.

[Mutts2]

Posted: 11/11/09 at 11:31pm

"Directly in the row behind me sat Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig, Barbara Walters, and Arthur Laurents. Sitting directly in front of me was Martin Short. And on my row were Mary Tyler Moore and Stephen Sondheim."

Wow, what a seat! I don't know that I would be able to concentrate on the performance on stage if I were seated amongst a crowd like that. No wonder her concert raised over $600,000. I thought usual amount was more in the $100,000 range like the LuPone concert in 2006.

I heard Peters introduced Laurents before launching into Some People and teased him about his West Side Story commercial. Guess she's not holding his comments about her Gypsy revival against him, at least not in public.