Posted: 2/11/23 at 5:23pm
Is there anyone that attended last night that could post a set list? Would love to see all the songs!! I know she opened with "Over the Rainbow" -- Beautiful!! Can assume some of the others, but if anyone has a definitive list, would be so grateful!!
Posted: 2/11/23 at 6:22pm
Set list below.
After seeing her at the Encores! Production of Into the Woods, I was determined to see this performance. Such an incredibly underwhelming evening, lots of unnecessary improvisation to sound fresh and new (I suppose), but the result was a lounge show on a cruise. How she could manage to ruin her own work during the Sondheim segment was particularly frustrating (a play on what Bernadette has been doing much better for years now).
We came in for the last few days mostly to see this and ended up leaving at intermission.
Pro tip: finally got to Naro in Rockefeller for a pre-show meal…absolutely exquisite!
Set list;
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
(Elton John cover) (from The Lion King Musical)
He Lives in You
(The New York Pops without Heather)
Children Will Listen / No One Is Alone
Play VideoHush! Somebody's Calling My Name
(Demonstrating the acoustics… more 
Written in the Stars / Lost in the Stars / Hold On
Play VideoRiver Deep, Mountain High
(Ellie Greenwich cover)
Your Song
(Elton John cover)
When She Loved Me
(Sarah McLachlan cover)
You've Got a Friend in Me
(The New York Pops without Heather)
Music of the Night
(with Chris Mann)
Because You Need Me
(with Chris Mann)
Amazing Grace
(with Chris Mann)
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
(Whitney Houston cover)
Posted: 2/12/23 at 2:13pm
Agreed with the above, it was extremely underwhelming and the orchestra often drowned her out.
Posted: 2/12/23 at 4:34pm
The Pops tend to drown out all of their guests. And why must they bring out that chorus? Further drowning out the lead. I loved her version of My House from Matilda. Love Heather. Wish she would come back to Broadway. She was THE witch.
Posted: 2/12/23 at 4:39pm
I too was (unfortunately) completely underwhelmed by this one. Many of her arrangements (especially the No One Is alone/Children Will Listen mashup) were terrible -- would have loved to hear to do something from ITW (Last Midnight?) as written for the show. The chorus was extremely annoying, and yes she was inaudible for many sections.
Hoping to have much better luck seeing Marilyn Maye with the Pops next month.
Posted: 2/12/23 at 4:56pm
Glad I’m not alone with the one; really wanted it to be great. I didn’t hesitate to leave at intermission, but it sounds like it only got worse with the chorus.
Posted: 2/12/23 at 9:23pm
I didn't attend this concert, but I have been to enough New York Pops concerts where there is a singular guest artist, and like others said, they normally drown out the artist. If the artist is the star of the concert and has an orchestra, it is much smaller than a full orchestra, so the focus remains on the artist, not the orchestra.
Posted: 2/13/23 at 10:36am
A magical night. I'm all about the New York Pops doing these shows with Broadway stars.
Posted: 2/13/23 at 10:46am
I saw Headley in a near-identical program with the Philly Pops about 5 years ago. She sounded fabulous there, and the balance between her and the orchestra was just fine. No chorus that I can remember. Shame this came off less well.
Posted: 5/23/26 at 10:29am
I could not make Heather’s show at Carnegie Hall earlier this month but based on this clip I would love to see her in a future Sunset Boulevard revival.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYJMHEPNRWP/?igsh=dHZ2NXBpbDN0bzN6
Posted: 5/23/26 at 11:01am
Thanks for the video - I loved her interpretation of that. I was very sad I had to miss this concert. For me, even if the orchestra and chorus didn’t do her any favors, I would still be in the room with Heather Headley and that outweighs everything else. Shes just always going to be my number one. I know why she can’t do theater much anymore but hopefully Encores can lure her back every so often for a summer musical.
Posted: 5/23/26 at 11:08am
Jordan Catalano: …She’s just always going to be my number one…
I can relate. I always think of a blanket when I hear her. I just find her that comforting and secure.
Posted: 5/23/26 at 12:59pm
Jordan Catalano said: "Thanks for thevideo -I loved her interpretation of that. I was very sad I had to miss this concert. For me, even if the orchestra and chorus didn’t do her any favors, I would still be in the room with Heather Headley and that outweighs everything else. Shes just always going to be my number one. I know why she can’t do theater much anymore but hopefully Encores can lure her back every so oftenfor a summer musical."
Why can't she do theater much anymore?
Posted: 5/23/26 at 1:01pm
She lives in California and has young kids. She’s said she won’t uproot or leave them for long periods of time, which is why she hasn’t done much.
Posted: 5/23/26 at 2:14pm
Jordan Catalano said: "She lives in California and has young kids. She’s said she won’t uproot or leave them for long periods of time, which is why she hasn’t done much."
Thanks. I did a search and it looks like her second and third children are younger. I didn't know she was in a Netflix series, "Sweet Magnolias". I assumed it was filmed in CA but see it is filmed in Covington, GA. At least the first season was.
Updated On: 5/23/26 at 02:14 PM
