Bryant Park Today 7/13 (thread title change)- Page 2

[musicalsFan]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:34am

Bryant Park makes its decision about lawn closure independent of what LiteFM will do.

I think it's kinda cute when they say that the lawn is resting.

It was last year or the year before where they cancelled even though they should have the program go on.

Anyway, I decided to go into work.

[Esparzafan]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:39am

And from the station perspective, they've sold the sponsorship to a bunch of companies for an incredible amount of money (I've been pitched it for some clients and it's pretty expensive). So if Bryant Park says it's a go, the station will try to make sure it happens from the business side.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 8:32pm

I ended up going! Wasn't cancelled. Actually turned out to be sunny and hot. Most of the original cast was there (which I thought was great) except Sutton Foster and Kecia Lewis Evans - their understudies were there. Sutton probably wasn't there because none of Janet's bigger songs were performed, except in the opening song where she goes "I'm Janet! I'm Janet Van De Graaff." Angela has a great voice, but I still think I'd prefer to see Sutton. Anyways, here's a song list of what was performed:

Mamma Mia:
1) Lay All Your Love On Me
2) The Winner Takes All
3) Mamma Mia
4) Dancing Queen

Beauty and the Beast:
1) Me
2) Home
3) If I Can't Love Her
4) Beauty and the Beast

Drowsy Chaperone (including commentary with Bob Martin):
1) Fancy Dress
2) As We Stumble Along
3) I Am Adolpho
4) Toledo Suprise

I think my favorite overall performances were with Drowsy Chaperone. I was suprised they performed Toledo Suprise since that is a bigger song and dance number.

[myManCape]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 8:46pm

I managed to take a long lunch and stopped by for about a half hour. I caught the last two Beauty Songs (millie did you happen to hear who was performing? Was it Sarah and Steve?) And Some of Drowsy. Bob Martin was good, but for the bigger Drowsy numbers there were too many people on stage and too few mic's. Me and the people I was with could hardly understand (we were all the way in the back by the library). Beauty was very good though. And a nice turn out despite the grass being asleep.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 8:50pm

myManCape:

Sarah performed as Belle and Grant Norman performed as Gaston and the Beast. Steve wasn't there. He wasn't there when I went a couple of years ago either.

[Amneris]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:01pm

how was mamma mia? who performed?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:06pm

Carey Anderson (Sophie)
Judy McLane (Tanya)
Leah Hocking (Donna)
Olga Merediz (Rosie)
Andy Kelso (Sam)
---> I'm not familiar with a lot of the cast of Mamma Mia, so I'm not sure if it was Andy Kelso.

Anyways those were the main people who performed.

[new_philosophy_girl]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:16pm

Leah Hocking was fierce!! She always impresses me in every role I see her in, and I loved her "Winner Takes It All". Almost makes me want to go see Mamma Mia again...

[myManCape]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:18pm

Thanks,
they were both very good. Then at the end they threw in the Jacob Young promo.
But Drowsy was disappointing.


Edit: Jacob it is. My mind was elsewhere. Prehaps on Jersey Boys.

Updated On: 7/13/06 at 09:18 PM

[NYCtheater]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:21pm

Andy Kelso was there for Mamma Mia performing as Sky. One of Olga's understudies sang the Rosie part today - Jen Burleigh Bentz.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:26pm

The John Young promo? Huh? Missed that...?

And Drumstruck was cancelled.

[new_philosophy_girl]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:35pm

I believe Cape meant "Jacob Young", who is now starring as Lumiere in BatB.

[myManCape]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:36pm

The "You Might Know him as (fill in character name). And for a limited time you can see All MY Childrens' Jacob Young preforming as Lumanire" promo after Beauty preformed.

Please excuse the spelling im just to lazy to check it right now.

Updated On: 7/13/06 at 09:36 PM

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:39pm

I didn't think Drowsy was disappointing. And, okay, I remember hearing the Jacob Young/Donny Osmond promo.

[Izzybeth008]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 9:43pm

who all was there? Did you enjoy it?

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 7/13/06 at 10:11pm

I got there about 30 min before the show started, so most of the seats were filled. I was all the way up front on the left of the stage right under the speaker with the big potted plant in front of me; I kinda stuffed myself in there lol. Then I moved over a seat because it became available.

Dunno if anyone saw me but I had a black shirt, pink pants, and my hair in a ponytail.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/14/06 at 12:56am

What a great concert.
Drumstruck cancelled.
Mamma Mia cast was full of energy.
Beauty and the Beast was entertaining.
I've yet to see Drowsey Chaperone but the cast was fabulous!!
I have the CD and love it...can't wait to see it.

[Myron]

Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:03am

I had a great time at the concert. I was sitting up front near the speaker wearing a Las Vegas tee. Several people were inconsiderate; they had large-size umbrellas and kept blocking my view. If they can't sit in the sun, they could wear a hat, get a small-size umbrella, or sit under a tree. I was glad I came anyway. Georgia Engel was great, as was the rest of the cast from "The Drowsy Chaperone". They were full of energy! The cast of "Mamma Mia" was also great; especially Leah Hocking. The host, Victor Sosa, seemed to know little about hosting, he never gave the names of the songs performed. Luckily, you guys know the tunes.