Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga to Lead Sondheim’s OLD FRIENDS On Broadway in 2025 — Page 8

Indeed, it looks like Kevin, listed under “the company will also include” in Deadline (linked below), was bumped up into David’s track.

Hoping David is alright. The longer the radio silence, the more it feels like it could be a health issue (to me at least). Not only would he post his own stories regularly, but he would share others’ stories about the same amount.

(Editing to add: he just shared a story on Instagram.)

https://deadline.com/2024/10/stephen-sondheim-old-friends-broadway-cast-1236142985/

Updated On: 2/17/25 at 07:27 PM

Well.. he posted a beach picture.  I’m glad he is ok.

DAME said: "Well.. he posted a beach picture. I’m glad he is ok."

I’m assuming he got let go?  These folks over share so much on social media .  But when things happen they just dissapear .  Can’t blame us for being naturally curious .  

For his performance in Maury Yeston's ''Death Takes a Holiday'' (2011), Earley got a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. Here's a track of Earley's glorious voice, singing ''More and More'' with Jill Paice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMLyYvlg3xs

 

Updated On: 2/24/25 at 10:29 PM

Just saw this tonight, and it was fantastic! I was not familiar with most of the cast before this aside from Bernadette and Lea, but Beth Leavel, Gavin Lee, Jasmine Forsberg and Kyle Selig were all highlights as well. The staging was fun, too - even the songs I didn't know were engaging. And obviously this varies from day to day, but the audience was incredible tonight. Quiet, responsive, no phones to be seen... wish I could say the same about every show.  

Genuinely thrilled this came to LA so I don't have to work it into my NYC trip next month!

30U35 tickets are on sale. The code was just emailed. 

I’m on the email list but haven’t gotten the codeI’m on the email list but haven’t gotten the code. 30U35 didn’t work which is what they gave me yesterday when I asked 

You know it's actually like the theatre is too small for this show on Broadway. Ticket sales are so strong and at high prices too - probably the highest as a % of available capacity at this stage than was true for any of Bernadette's other recent shows. I think it's likely this show will be completely sold out every performance on Broadway. A few extra seats would have been helpful. 

I wonder if they would consider extending without Lea given she is off to do Into the Woods in the Philippines - e.g. bring in someone like Donna Murphy to close the show with Bernadette? Or obviously a true event would be Patti...who is indeed one of Cameron Mackintosh's 'old friends'.

Updated On: 3/9/25 at 05:28 AM

I saw this last night and thoroughly enjoyed myself. After reading snippets of posts on here, I was a bit nervous as to how Bernadette would do but WOW!! She sounded great and had excellent energy. Lea, of course, had jaws on the floor and some rising to their feet after Everything’s Coming Up Roses. The entire supporting cast was equally as energetic and entertaining - Lee and Leavel stand out to me, but they’re also the supporting cast I’m more familiar with in the first place. I also enjoyed the energy of the audience - people were buzzing and cheering and humored all evening. 

As I’ll be in New York City during the second week of April, a somewhat brutal week in terms of availability if Telecharge is to be believed, should I just keep watching for shows with seats together - ideally not in crazy-expensive areas - and buy? Or am I better off waiting for better prices once I’m there? It’s such a small theater.

ETA: Never mind. Spotted second row tickets and grabbed them for less than $200 each. 

Updated On: 3/13/25 at 04:25 AM

Listener said: "Is Beth L still in this production?"

She is on the show's website and appeared in the Los Angeles engagement. Why would there be any question that she wasn't still in it?

It looks like they made the front row available for the first preview and other performances (did they find a way to open more seats?). 

$300. $400 for prime orchestra seats behind (or even not-so prime sides). 

Eye-watering. But it looks like the sexiest, hottest new show on Broadway is not Nick Jonas in The Last Five Years after all. No it's Bernadette Peters, Broadway Baby, who has been around for the Last Seventy Seven Years. 
 

It pains me to say, but we don't have Angela anymore. We don't have Stritch anymore. We don't have Chita anymore. These moments are highly valuable and rare. 

bear88 said: "With the discount, those new seats are $198.50, which is what I paid for second row seats. Less expensive seats pop up in the mezzanine.

My expectations for Bernadette Peters aren’t through the roof, given her age and some of the comments here, but I have never seen her perform live. At first, I was going to skipOld Friends, having seen a lot of Sondheim lately (and with a lot of shows that interest me on my spring trip) but one of the things that changed my mind is that it felt stupid to miss Peters and Salonga (and Beth Leavel, for that matter) in a Sondheim revue in New York City.

I didn’t want to pass on the opportunity. Even if Peters only nails‘Send in the Clowns,’ that will be worth it for me."

Exact same for me.  My boyfriend couldn’t turn down the 30 Under 35 price, but for me, it’s all to see Bernadette once (and doing her Clowns).  I have some regrets of shows or people I didn’t see, but Bernadette will not be one.