LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announcement tomorrow!!
LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announcement tomorrow!!
RyToast1
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#1LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announcement tomorrow!!
Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:22pm
I posted this in the thread about the concert, but thought this would get to more people!!
This is from a real life AIM convo....names have been changed to protect the innocent!!
reliable source: hey are you going to the sondheim concert tomorrow?
rytoast1: no
rytoast1: i couldn't afford a ticket
reliable source: well, you can rest easy.
reliable source: lupone and benanti pulled out today
rytoast1: WHAT?!?!?!
reliable source: they're both crazy sick
reliable source: and don't want to miss sohws
reliable source: so they had to pull out of the concert
rytoast1: wow
rytoast1: wow
reliable source: itll be announced tomorrow
reliable source: yeah, its crazy
rytoast1: how sad
reliable source: im suprised no one's posted it on the boards yet
rytoast1: should I? lol
reliable source: if you want
reliable source: you can quote a "reliable source" or something
#2re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announcement tomorrow!!
Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:26pm
Thank god i didn't buy tickets and Ry can you answer my question on "Who have you gotten things back from"
I know you will problbly have a snide comment now but it was worth a try.
Anyway that sucks for the people who are going
#2re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announcement tomorrow!!
Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:27pmI feel so sorry for some poor guy who is sitting there calling Broadway divas at 11:30 asking if they'd like to learn a bunch of Sondheim and get an evening gown in less than 24 hours.
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RyToast1
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/07
#3re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:27pmI think people will be disappointed, but they'll still get to see Jenna Russel and Angela Lansbury....both very impressive in my mind!!
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#4re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announcement tomorrow!!
Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:28pm
I had a feeling this was gonna go down after reading the thread about the announcement before Gypsy tonight. Get well soon girls!
Now, what will happen to the concert?
#5re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:28pm
yah true.
(To ry's post)
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#6re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:36pm
There go two TONYs down the drain..
Half-Kidding.
#7re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:37pm
I'm still very excited.
Angela Lansbury!! Hello!
#8re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:45pmPaging Donna and Sutton...
#9re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:49pm
They made the smart decision. The main reason anyone is going to this concert anyway is to see Angela Lansbury. They'll give her a few more numbers and the audience will be more than happy.
The last thing Patti & Laura want are to miss performances of GYPSY.
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#10re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/6/08 at 11:59pmBenanti dropped out of something? What? Shocking!
#11re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:01am^ Oh, good lord, the woman is SICK!
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#12re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:06amI wonder if this thread will last longer than the initial "Cry-Baby is closing!" thread.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#13re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:18am
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116533.html
Weird that Laura is still on the list. Also says that there could be more ladies (and gentlemen) who appear as surprises. I am very excited!
#14re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:20am
Laura will also be out, she had me remove it from her website today. Apparently, there is a plauge going around the St. James.
The Playbill articles are pre-written and set to change at midnight. It will probably be changed in the morning, when people are in the office.
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Updated On: 4/7/08 at 12:20 AM
#15re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:22am
While it is a shame that Patti dropped out, the promise of the surprise guests is incredibly intriguing! I can't wait for tomorrow night!!! 
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#16re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 12:51am. Updated On: 4/7/08 at 12:51 AM
#17re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 1:59am
That blows, but it's quite a smart move from both ladies.
I think seeing Lansbury alone is worth going, and if you get Pam Myers and Jenna Russell along the way, then even better. I am still surprised that Elaine Stritch, Donna Murphy, Bernadette Peters, and other typical Sondheim ladies aren't appearing in this.
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#18re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 2:10amShe's always sick!
being.jeremiah
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#19re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 2:17amAnd so are those comments.
#20re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 2:22am
I am still surprised that Elaine Stritch, Donna Murphy, Bernadette Peters, and other typical Sondheim ladies aren't appearing in this.
Playbill says we're in for some surprises!
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#21re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 2:24amRaúl Esparza !?
#22re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 2:26am
Well, I can't complain because I'll be at "The Broadway Musicals of 1954" seeing three of my favorite brassy ladies... Debbie Gravitte, Natalie Venetia Belcon and Emily Skinner (sharing the same stage!).
Honestly, I would love to be there. Maybe Vicki Clark will be one of the special guests?
Updated On: 4/7/08 at 02:26 AM
#23re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 2:36amMy guess would be Esparza or Cerveris.
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#24re: LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announ
Posted: 4/7/08 at 2:47am
I was thinking Daniel Evans....if only because he and Jenna Russell could sing "Move On"
Michael Cerveris or Raul Esparza would be great, too....:)
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