Do You Hear the People Sing? The Dream Concert!

[musicaltheater1]

Posted: 10/3/11 at 3:55pm

Do You Hear the People Sing? The Dream Concert! feat. Lea Salonga, Stephanie Block, Terrence Mann, Peter Lockyer, Marie Zamora, the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and with Jack Everly and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra,

Oct 7 & 8, 8 PM, Hilbert Circle Theater, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN

Oct. 9, 7:30 PM, The Palladium, 355 City Center Drive Carmel, IN:

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[Queen of the Night]

Posted: 10/9/11 at 12:25pm

I saw this last night. so worth the drive all the way from Ohio! The vocalists were in fine form. I hadn't heard Stephanie Block or Peter Lockyer before, although I knew them by reputation and their theater creds. They were quite good but each blew me away with one particular song, Stephanie with her powerful "Pirate Queen" number "Woman" and Peter with a beautiful rendition of "Bring him home" that reminded me a lot of Colm Wilkinson. They contributed a nice love duet from "The Pirate Queen" and his "Martin Guerre" solo was impressive. Marie Zamora (Madame Alain Boublil) did a lovely "I saw him once", making you wish the song had not been cut from Les Miz, and her Marie Antoinette aria, "le petit matin" from "The French Revolution" made me want to hear that whole score. Terrence Mann and Lea Salonga stole the show, though. Lea sang and looked gorgeous! (Time is being so kind to her, let's hope it continues) her voice was in perfect shape and she was so dramatically affecting in the cut number, "Too much for one heart" from Miss Saigon. She opened her part of the evening with a touching "I'd give my life for you". She and Stephanie did "I dreamed a dream" as a pop duet--a little "Glee"-like but they didn't kill the song. Lea also did "On my own" as a duet with Marie Zamora, who sang the first half of the piece in French. Terrence Mann, at 60, is still in command of one of the finest baritone voices in musical theatre. He showed a lot of range in doing 3 songs in roles he had not sung onstage--he would have made a cynical but amusing Engineer as he demonstrated in "The American dream" from Miss Saigon, he gave a powerfully emotional performance of "Bui doi" to open the show and he camped it up hilariously with Stephanie Block as his pickpocketing madame in "Master of the House". Maybe when he's done with Javert, he can play Thenardier? But as expected he brought down the house with "Stars". The Les Miz section was the best part of the show with the soloists (aided greatly by the outstanding Indianapolis Symphony Chorus) doing a great job trying to act like a cast of thirty or so, especially in ensemble numbers, like "At the end of the day" and "One day more". The Symphony Orchestra was magnificent--so supportive of the singers and giving a lush, rich sound to these scores that are often done with smaller orchestras or pianos. The overture to "The pirate queen" was particularly lovely with its Irish themes and dance music. The conductor was not only in tune with his players but showed a lively personality in his banter with the singers and the audience. They had scripted commentary between pieces giving backround stories about particular songs or shows. The highlight at the end of the concert was seeing Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg themselves come out for a bow with the conductor and soloists and then they all sang "Do you hear the people sing" together. Overall a very worthwhile and enjoyable evening!

[NotYourMemories]

Posted: 10/9/11 at 1:22pm

I saw this Friday and can confirm everything Queen of the Night says. It was a delightful evening of new and familiar Boublil-Schonberg material. Lea Salonga's voice sounds as powerful and vibrant as ever, her "Too Much For One Heart" was truly heartbreaking. The material from "The Pirate Queen" also came off very well. I believe that additional "Do You Hear The People Sing" concerts are planned with various Pops orchestras next year, look out for them.

[ken8631]

Posted: 2/2/12 at 2:10pm

Anyone know if this is the same cast that will be in Baltimore in April? Have tickets already and will be driving down there. Can't find any info about cast on website.... Help! Looking specifically for Stephanie J. Block and Terrence Mann....

Thanks!

[ken8631]

Posted: 2/4/12 at 8:02pm

bump - no idea?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 2/5/12 at 9:40am

You may be able to ask Stephanie via Twitter. https://twitter.com/#!/StephanieJBlock

[ken8631]

Posted: 2/5/12 at 5:43pm

Thanks - I actually tried that... Nothing yet but I'm not so sure how much she twitters....

[ken8631]

Posted: 2/6/12 at 3:18pm

Found the cast by calling and them emailing me... Was hoping for Stephanie J. Block, Lea Salonga, and Terrence Mann - at least Terrence will be there...

It's:

Do You Hear the People Sing

Cast Bios - BSO

PETER LOCKYER

Peter Lockyer made his Broadway debut at the age of 19 in the Dutch production of Cyrano the Musical. He starred in two of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schoenberg’s hit shows: as Chris in Miss Saigon both on Broadway and in the First National Tour; and as Marius in the 10th Anniversary production of Les Miserables on Broadway and in Shanghai starring Colm Wilkinson. Also on Broadway, Peter played the role of Rodolfo in Baz Luhrmann’s critically acclaimed production of La Boheme. Peter was featured in Lincoln Center Theatre’s revival of South Pacific, and Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera. On TV, Peter played Yonkers in the CBS telefilm Gypsy, starring Bette Midler. He graduated magna cum laude from New York University, receiving a B.S. in Music Education and Educational Theatre. Peter lives in New York with his wife Melanie and the best little dog in the world, “Munches.”



TERRENCE MANN

Credits include work on the Broadway stage, in film and television, as a director, composer and artistic director. On Broadway, he originated the roles of the Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations), Inspector Javert in Les Miserables (Tony nomination), Rum Tum Tugger in Cats and Chauvelin in The Scarlet Pimpernel. Other Broadway credits include Lennon (Ensemble), The Rocky Horror Show (Frank 'N' Furter), Getting Away With Murder (Greg), A Christmas Carol (Scrooge), Rags (Saul), Barnum (Ringmaster), Jerome Robbin's Broadway, and Jekyll and Hyde. Film and TV: A Chorus Line, Big Top Pee Wee, “Law and Order,” “One Life to Live” and “As the World Turns” (Emmy Nomination). He is founding Artistic Director of the Carolina Arts Festival. He also served as Artistic Director of the North Carolina Theatre for 10 years and is now the Endowed Chair for the Musical Theatre Program at Western Carolina University.



JENNIFER PAZ

Favorite credits: Miss Saigon (Kim, original first national Broadway tour, Carbonnell Award winner, Helen Hayes Award nomination), and has since reprised Miss Saigon with several regional companies, most recently with Maine’s Ogunquit Playhouse, Les Misérables (Broadway Company), Joseph… (Narrator, Broadway Asia Tokyo, Ordway, NSMT, SMC, 5th Ave), Buddy (Maria Elena Holly), and Cinderella (Cinderella). Other regional credits include David Henry Hwang's newly adapted Flower Drum Song (Mei-Li, Mark Taper Forum), and The Last 5 Years (Cathy Hiatt with Jason Robert Brown at the piano, 2009 LA Ovation Award nomination, EWP). A Seattle native, Jennifer’s favorite credits with Seattle area’s Village Theatre under the direction of Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal) include: Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary), Evita (Eva), The Who's Tommy (Sally Simpson). Recent concerts: soloist in Suites by Sondheim (Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center), Original Cast 2 (Luckman Fine Arts Complex, LA). www.jennifer-paz.com



KATHY VOYTKO

Kathy appeared on Broadway in OKLAHOMA!, and NINE starring Antonio Banderras and Chita Rivera, originated the role of Ariadne opposite Nathan Lane in the THE FROGS, standby Diana in the Pulitzer Prize winning NEXT TO NORMAL, and the standby Grania in THE PIRATE QUEEN. Kathy had the great pleasure of performing at Carnegie Hall and The Royal Albert Hall in London with the concert and live recording of KRISTINA. She has toured the US as Christine Daae-PHANTOM of THE OPERA, soloist-THE MUSIC of ANDREW LLOYD WEBER, and was chosen by Hal Prince to play Eva Peron-25th anniversary tour of EVITA. In Chicago she was honored with the Joseph Jefferson Award for Polly in CRAZY FOR YOU and nominations for Fantine-LES MISERABLES, the maid-PUTTING IT TOGETHER, and Clara-PASSION. Kathy is happily married to Broadway actor John Cudia; they are the proud parents of Alena and Evelyn.

MARIE ZAMORA

Marie began her career as a classical trained soprano and dancer in France. As a singer and actress, Marie has performed principal roles across the globe, including Cosette in Les Miserables (Mogador Theatre, Paris), Kate in Kiss Me, Kate (Geneva Opera House and Mogador Theatre, Paris), Sina Marnis in Pirandello’s Les Nouvelles de Sicile (Sylvia Montfort Theatre, Paris), Mrs. Barnum in Barnum (Celestins Theatre, Lyon), Cornelia in La Comtesse Dracula (Mouffetard Theatre, Paris), and Eugénie in Le Voyage de Mozart a Prague (Potinière Theatre, Paris). Marie travelled internationally as a soloist with composer Michel LeGrand. She has done extensive concert work including Hey Mr. Producer at the Lyceum Theatre in London, celebrating 25 years of Cameron Mackintosh’s career. In collaboration with Michel Legrand and Alain Boublil, Marie is the co-book writer of Marguerite (2010 version) and directed the show at the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre in Ostrava. www.mariezamora.info.

[JoanMBFan]

Posted: 9/18/13 at 4:31am

All of the casts have been great so far. As per the Broadwayworld article, looking forward to seeing Lea Salonga and Michael Ball reunited for the new set of shows they are planning!

[jo]

Posted: 9/18/13 at 6:04am

The Michael Ball/Lea Salonga-led concert will be in Shanghai.

>>>Shanghai Grand Theatre in association with Enda Markey presents
Boublil & Schönberg's
DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?

An Evening of Music from
Les Misérables | Miss Saigon | Martin Guerre | La Révolution Française | The Pirate Queen

starring
Michael Ball, Lea Salonga, David Harris, Amanda Harrison, Marie Zamora.

Conducted by Gerard Salonga.
Directed by Andrew Pole.

27 November - 1 December 2013 - 7.15pm
Shanghai Grand Theatre, China

Thirty years ago, the creative team of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg changed the history of musical theatre with their masterpiece Les Misérables. Now their musical collaboration is celebrated in one exclusive and unforgettable concert evening, performed by a full orchestra and choir, headlined by some of the world's most popular musical theatre stars. Do You Hear The People Sing? celebrates the lives and music of two of the world's most prolific writers of musical theatre with music from Les Misérables, Miss Saigon and much more including music never heard from their musicals.

www.thepeoplesing.asia

Bookings: www.shgtheatre.com
Ticket Hotline: [phone]
Ticket proces: RMB980, 680, 480, 380, 280, 180, 80 <<<


Per inquiry with the producers, it looks like they are planning a series of concerts in the Australasia region. Michael Ball seems confirmed for the Shanghai concert only at this point, as he does have a pretty busy schedule.





Updated On: 9/18/13 at 06:04 AM

[JoanMBFan]

Posted: 11/24/13 at 6:53am

Some lovely rehearsal images coming out of China today of Michael Ball, David Harris and Amanda Harrison, with Lea Salonga no less taking the happy snaps!

More on Lea's instagram (and look up David Harris for some video)

http://instagram.com/MsLeaSalonga




Updated On: 11/24/13 at 06:53 AM

[EponineAmneris]

Posted: 11/24/13 at 11:08am

Michael Ball remains the most handsome man. Time is being kind to him and his glorious voice ... Love Lea.