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FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#125
Posted: 6/21/24 at 11:46am
HeyMrMusic said: "The orchestra sounded wonderful, even when the poor violinists had to play at the extreme top of their range in Kate Baldwin’s very high key of“Losing My Mind.” It was a highlight to hear the original orchestrations live.
She actually performed a whole step LOWER than Barbara Cook did at the 1985 concert.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#126
Posted: 6/21/24 at 11:46am
SonofRobbie, I actually meant Follies as a whole, not just that song lol
Your husband sounds great :)
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#127
Posted: 6/21/24 at 11:47am
Have none of us ventured into the mess that was Loveland and that poor, poor man who needed cue cards? I actually had to bury my face in the program out of second-hand mortification.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#128
Posted: 6/21/24 at 11:52am
He is going to wake up in the middle of the night and cringe about that for the rest of his life. Poor guy.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#129
Posted: 6/21/24 at 12:01pm
lovett1979 said: "HeyMrMusic said: "The orchestra sounded wonderful, even when the poor violinists had to play at the extreme top of their range in Kate Baldwin’s very high key of“Losing My Mind.” It was a highlight to hear the original orchestrations live.
She actually performed a whole step LOWER than Barbara Cook did at the 1985 concert."
I may be misremembering, but I don’t recall the violins being transposed that high for Barbara. As in, whoever did the transpositions for the two different performances might have put the violins in a different octave. There is indeed a range limit for instruments.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#130
Posted: 6/21/24 at 1:36pm
I haven't seen anyone mention this. Is Alexander Gemignani ok? From my vantage, I could see that he fell offstage after performing The Road You Didn't Take. I thought it was a comedy flop like "thank god that's over" or something. But then he didn't come out for the bows at the end. Did anyone else notice that or know anything?
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FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#131
Posted: 6/22/24 at 5:45am
Christine Ebersole's In Buddy's Eyes was fine, but she flubbed a lyric. She sang "can't get older" during the first refrain instead of "don't get older."
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#132
Posted: 6/22/24 at 11:36am
Musicaldudepeter said: "Christine Ebersole's In Buddy's Eyes was fine, but she flubbed a lyric. She sang "can't get older" during the first refrain instead of "don't get older.""
Okay.
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/18
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#133
Posted: 6/22/24 at 12:44pm
Musicaldudepeter said: "Christine Ebersole's In Buddy's Eyes was fine, but she flubbed a lyric. She sang "can't get older" during the first refrain instead of "don't get older.""
Okay Ken
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#134
Posted: 6/22/24 at 12:45pmThe audio snippet of Ebersole's performance that is out there is absolutely stunning.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#135
Posted: 6/22/24 at 12:51pm
In my mind Audra or Kelli needed to be the next Sally, I didn't think that of course perhaps it should be Ebersole!!
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#136
Posted: 6/22/24 at 12:54pmEbersole is in her 70's now. I'm tired of the old Sallys, at this point. Bernadette didn't look her age at all, but Staunton certainly did. The character is very specifically 49-years-old. While I think Audra would be phenomenal, my gut says the next big revival is being saved/planned for Kelli, and likely at LCT.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#137
Posted: 6/22/24 at 7:34pm
ljay889 said: "The audio snippet of Ebersole's performance that is out there is absolutely stunning. "
Where might this be located?
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#138
Posted: 6/22/24 at 7:59pm
ljay889 said: "Ebersole is in her 70's now. I'm tired of the old Sallys, at this point. Bernadette didn't look her age at all, but Staunton certainly did. The character is very specifically 49-years-old. While I think Audra would be phenomenal, my gut says the next big revival is being saved/planned for Kelli, and likely at LCT. "
No. The next Broadway revival (in about 10 years) will star Jeremy Jordan, Sutton Foster Annaleigh Ashford and Corbin Bleu. (if Sutton still looks a decade Younger than her age.) I may replace Jeremy with Aaron Tveit...but I insist on actual dancers for Phyllis and Buddy.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#139
Posted: 6/22/24 at 9:02pm
Owen22 said: "ljay889 said: "Ebersole is in her 70's now. I'm tired of the old Sallys, at this point. Bernadette didn't look her age at all, but Staunton certainly did. The character is very specifically 49-years-old. While I think Audra would be phenomenal, my gut says the next big revival is being saved/planned for Kelli, and likely at LCT. "
No. The next Broadway revival (in about 10 years) will star Jeremy Jordan, Sutton Foster AnnaleighAshford and Corbin Bleu. (if Sutton still looks a decade Younger than her age.) I may replace Jeremy with Aaron Tveit...but I insist on actual dancers for Phyllis and Buddy."
A nightmare.
Broadway Star Joined: 6/3/18
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#140
Posted: 6/22/24 at 9:06pm
Owen22 said: "ljay889 said: "Ebersole is in her 70's now. I'm tired of the old Sallys, at this point. Bernadette didn't look her age at all, but Staunton certainly did. The character is very specifically 49-years-old. While I think Audra would be phenomenal, my gut says the next big revival is being saved/planned for Kelli, and likely at LCT. "
No. The next Broadway revival (in about 10 years) will star Jeremy Jordan, Sutton Foster AnnaleighAshford and Corbin Bleu. (if Sutton still looks a decade Younger than her age.) I may replace Jeremy with Aaron Tveit...but I insist on actual dancers for Phyllis and Buddy."
Annaleigh Ashford singing Follies - what a disastrous choice
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#141
Posted: 6/22/24 at 9:24pm
Owen22 said: "ljay889 said: "Ebersole is in her 70's now. I'm tired of the old Sallys, at this point. Bernadette didn't look her age at all, but Staunton certainly did. The character is very specifically 49-years-old. While I think Audra would be phenomenal, my gut says the next big revival is being saved/planned for Kelli, and likely at LCT. "
No. The next Broadway revival (in about 10 years) will star Jeremy Jordan, Sutton Foster AnnaleighAshford and Corbin Bleu. (if Sutton still looks a decade Younger than her age.) I may replace Jeremy with Aaron Tveit...but I insist on actual dancers for Phyllis and Buddy."
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Yeah.. no.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#142
Posted: 6/22/24 at 9:42pm
Only if Annaleigh plays Sally with her Lovett “accent”.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#143
Posted: 6/23/24 at 12:53am
Of those five, Annaleigh Ashford's the one you have problems with..?
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#144
Posted: 6/23/24 at 1:39am
I love the idea of a Kelli and Laura Benanti Revival. I think Laura's got an icy and angry Phyllis ready to tear **** up.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#145
Posted: 6/23/24 at 8:45am
Kate Baldwin's Losing my Mind also sounds great.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#146
Posted: 6/23/24 at 8:56am
binau said: "Kate Baldwin's Losing my Mind also sounds great."
My search skills apparently are quite poor. Helppp please.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#147
Posted: 6/23/24 at 9:19am
OMG. Kate is brilliant. Cook and Sondheim would be proud. I couldn’t get a Carnegie Hall Follies ticket but very happy I have a ticket to hear her in Connecticut on 6/30. I hope she does Losing My Mind. I’m also delightfully looking forward to her renditions of It’s Not About Me and The Lady’s Improving as part of The Prom at the Sharon Playhouse next month. Should be a hoot.
Updated On: 6/23/24 at 09:19 AMFOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#148
Posted: 6/23/24 at 4:53pm
spicemonkey said: "Owen22 said: "ljay889 said: "Ebersole is in her 70's now. I'm tired of the old Sallys, at this point. Bernadette didn't look her age at all, but Staunton certainly did. The character is very specifically 49-years-old. While I think Audra would be phenomenal, my gut says the next big revival is being saved/planned for Kelli, and likely at LCT. "
No. The next Broadway revival (in about 10 years) will star Jeremy Jordan, Sutton Foster AnnaleighAshford and Corbin Bleu. (if Sutton still looks a decade Younger than her age.) I may replace Jeremy with Aaron Tveit...but I insist on actual dancers for Phyllis and Buddy."
AnnaleighAshford singing Follies - what a disastrous choice"
Would love to see Jessie Mueller as Sally. Phenomenal actress who can sing anything, incredible range.
FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall#149
Posted: 6/23/24 at 5:14pm
I know this sounds like ridiculous fan fiction but I would not be too surprised if we see a bartlett sher follies at LCT with Kelli and Laura Benanti in the next few years. Would not be surprised to see Patti as Carlotta and Bernadette as Hattie. Or even Danny B reprise as Buddy. Raul Esparza Ben.
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