Broadway Meets Country
Broadway Meets Country
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#0Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/27/06 at 8:38amIs anyone going to Broadway Meets Country on Monday night? I haven't seen much about it, but I would love to hear about it from anyone who goes. Some amazing names in it- Brian d'Arcy James, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ben Vereen, Julia Murney, Laura Bell Bundy. Anyone who goes please let us know how it is!
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
#1re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/27/06 at 10:43am
If this event was being held in New York, I would defintely
be there. But its in Nashville Tenn.
Too bad for me, because I would love to see this.
Amazing performers will be there and it would be really nice to
see Broadway Stars perform Country songs and Country Stars perform Broadway tunes.
If anyone goes, please be sure to post comments. Would love to hear how it was.
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myManCape
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/26/05
#2re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/27/06 at 10:46amIt was in NYC last year, Lincoln Center I believe. If they continue the event I think they are going to alternate locations between Broadway and the Mid West.
"Have they come yet?"
#3re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/27/06 at 11:08amBen Vereen's name seems out of place there haha.
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
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To Kill A Mockingbird
#4re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/27/06 at 11:40amIt certainly does, haha. But yeah, if anyone's going, PLEASE give a review! = ]
Who would play you in the movie? "Taye Diggs." --Brian d'Arcy James
#5re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/27/06 at 2:56pmI'm going! I'll do my best to remember what I can when it comes to my review, but I'm not gonna promise too much, b/c I just want to go and have fun, and not worry about remembering things. I'm sure it will be a very memorable night, though, so again, I'll do my best.
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#6re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/27/06 at 4:09pmCan't wait to hear about it!
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
#7re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/27/06 at 4:17pmI would be going if it wasn't in Nashville.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#8re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/30/06 at 9:43pm
*bump*
Looking forward to reviews! = ]
Who would play you in the movie? "Taye Diggs." --Brian d'Arcy James
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#9re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/30/06 at 9:53pmMe too! Does anyone know if they're planning on televising this? It's all part of the CMA awards so I thought they might. I didn't see anything about it on the site, though.
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
#10re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/30/06 at 10:03pmI got the impression that they weren't going to do that, but I don't know. I wish they would, though.
Who would play you in the movie? "Taye Diggs." --Brian d'Arcy James
#11re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 12:25am
It's not going to be televised since it is a fundraiser for Actors Fund and TPAC Education. VIP tickets are $500. People wouldn't pay that if they could watch it on TV. I wish I was there tonight, but I had rehearsal for a show I'm in.
Oh, and Nashville is not a bad place to visit. Don't let the fact that a Broadway event is being held in Nashville instead of NYC stop you from making a trip here. We actually have a lot of "artistic class" here and even one of the world's finest symphony halls. I hope this event continues to rotate between the two destinations. It's a fantastic idea! Broadway meets Country and Country Meets Broadway.
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ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#12re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 11:00amBump! How was it? Anyone?
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
#13re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 11:06amWho would play you in the movie? "Taye Diggs." --Brian d'Arcy James
#14re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 3:59pm
hey guys, i'm workin on a review as we speak. sorry it's taking so long, but i have 4 tests and a research paper due this week(sitting in the computer lab...4am before the final paper is due...lol). ah good ole college.
i'll have it up tonight!(with stage door if you want)
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#15re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 4:38pmYay! Thanks KillsTwice. Can't wait to read it. Would love stage door stuff too!
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
#16re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 5:00pmYES PLEASE [to all of the above, haha]!
Who would play you in the movie? "Taye Diggs." --Brian d'Arcy James
hahaha7
Understudy Joined: 3/27/06
#17re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 6:39pm
I was there!!! It was one of the most amazing nights of live performance ive witnessed in my life!!! The standouts were Trisha Yearwood singing Somewhere (WSS) and Raul Malo singing Bring Him Home (Les Mis) both got standing ovations along with the finale performed by the entire cast of The Lion King which is touring in Nashville, going to see it in 2 hours!!!
anyways heres the rundown:
Lee ann womack- Dont rain on my parade, one great opener!
Then Micheal Cerveris- Days go by keith urban-okay but forgettable
Renee elise goldsberry and josh gracin all i ask of you- she was good, he was not so good!
Felicia P. Fields came out next and she was incredibly amazing. When i talked to her after the show for about ten minutes i got the news she was doing the cp tour! but it was already announced earlier. She told me she extended til january and Brandon might be doing the tour, although he doesnt know!!
Julia Murney- something more- Very energetic and very fun!
Ben Vereen-wichatan line or something?- was expecting a little more
Lorrie Morgan- Maybe next time CAbaret- Very good and very theatrical. one of my favorites
The two standouts were just so amazing that i cant even find words to describe them- Trisha Yearwood and Raul Malo
Brian Darcy James did a duet with Chris young which was from city of angels which i loved!!!
Julia Murney sang a duet from sideshow with one of the backup singers that was one of the most heartfelt performances ive ever seen.
BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL- enough said, he performed his own song and it was clever, well sung, and perfectly presented
Laura Bell Bundy- one of the nicest people to talk to and definitly looked like she was having the most fun out there when she did her interpretation of the gretchen wilson song!! I asked her about Legally Blonde and the music and she seemed very optimistic about it!!! she even sang about 10 seconds of a song to me.
I dont have the sheet in front of me to tell you all but overall was an incredible performance!!!
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#18re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 6:42pm
Sounds like a great night! Glad it was so much fun!
Julia Murney sang a duet from sideshow with one of the backup singers that was one of the most heartfelt performances ive ever seen.
*cries* I can't believe I missed that. I love that song (I will never leave you). When she said at her concert she was doing a duet from Side Show I was so mad I couldn't see it. Glad it was good.
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
#19re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 6:42pmWhich song did they sing from City of Angels?
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
hahaha7
Understudy Joined: 3/27/06
#20re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 6:46pm
Your nothing without me!!! so good
I loved how Brian Darcy James acted just as if he was in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels singing Dirty Rotten Number!!!
#21re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 6:52pmI really wish I could have been there!!!
BroadwayBoobs: I'll give all of you who weren't there a hint of who took the pictures ...it rhymes with shameless
SOMMS: I knew it was Tink!
#22re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 7:00pm
Your nothing without me!!! so good
I loved how Brian Darcy James acted just as if he was in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels singing Dirty Rotten Number!!!
I LOVE that song! That must have been good.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
hahaha7
Understudy Joined: 3/27/06
#23re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 10/31/06 at 7:02pmIt was incredible. Go to that link up higher and you can see a small portion of it!!!
Aldine
Swing Joined: 7/16/06
#24re: Broadway Meets Country
Posted: 11/2/06 at 4:04pm
here's a review from a country website BUT the best is the link below that has pictures of the event!!!!! It looks like a fun night. Michael Cerveris looks good with a cowboy hat and Julia Murney looks gorgeous!!!!
link: http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1544530/10312006/yearwood_trisha.jhtml
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