Did anyone see Variations on Shakespeare?

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 10:39am

The photos look kewl. Does anyone know what songs were done? What pieces?
BWW photos of Variations on Shakespeare

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 11:25am

I'm also curious, especially since Martha Plimpton sang (and everyone seems to be nervous about her casting in Pal Joey).

[musicalguyNY]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 11:28am

It was a great evening and here is what was performed!

Christian Hoff - "This Can't Be Love" (Boys From Syracuse)
Robert Cuccioli - "Were Thine That Special Face" (Kiss Me, Kate)
Martha Plimpton - "Always True To You" (Kiss Me, Kate)
Alexander Gemignani - "So In Love" (Kiss Me, Kate)
Kate Shindle and Autumn Hurlbert - "World Of Men" (Lone Star Love)
Garrett Long and Clarke Thorell - "Count On My Love" (Lone Star Love)
Alice Ripley - "Shall I Compare Thee?" (Standup Shakespeare)
Anthony Rapp - "Be With Me" (Like You Like It)
Kenita Miller - "Love's Revenge" (Two Gentlemen Of Verona)
George Wendt and Clarke Thorell - "Follow The Blind" (deLEARious)
Garrett Long - "Darn That Dream" (Swingin' The Dream)
Barrett Foa - "Something's Comin'" (West Side Story)
Darius de Haas - "Pretty Girl" (by B. Strayhorn) and "Maria" (West Side Story)
Mamie Parris and Barrett Foa - "Romeo and Juliet" (Reefer Madness)
Autumn Hurlbert - "Juliet's Prayer" (Romeo and Juliet: The Musical)
Erik Keiser and Sara Michelle Valencia - "Tonight" (West Side Story)
Kate Shindle - "Somewhere" (West Side Story)

And then there were readings, sonnets and monologues throughout the evening by Mark Rylance, Denis O'Hare, Tom Cavanagh and the rest of the cast.

[colleen_lee]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 11:32am

I was there, I won tickets through BWW.

ETA: musical guy beat me to the program list.

As far as Martha Plimpton, her singing voice actually sounds just like you'd think it would. Very similar to her speaking voice. It is a raspy, jazz type of sound. It's not remarkable, but she acted the **** out the song so much that it didn't even matter.

Updated On: 8/6/08 at 11:32 AM

[musicalguyNY]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 11:38am

Sorry colleen_lee for beating you to it - forgive me? HA HA

Martha was great and for me (IMO) one of the highlights of the evening - she really sold that song and looked like she had a ball the entire time she was up there!

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 11:45am

I love that they did "Romeo and Juliet" from Reefer!

[musicalguyNY]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 11:57am

thank you!

[StarUsher]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 12:59pm

I saw the show as well I was very pleasantly surprised with Martha Plimpton's performance. I can't say there was any particular part I didn't enjoy. I particularly liked Anthony Rapp's song. I would love to have a copy of him singing it! They assembled such a talented group of people. I wish they would have had time to perform more!

[jordangirl]

Posted: 8/6/08 at 1:48pm

I was there and really enjoyed it. I absolutely LOVED the couple who sang "Tonight". I know we've heard rumors about Tony being definitely cast, but I can say I would be absolutely thrilled if she was Maria. She was adorable and sang the heck out of that song.