LuPone & Benanti pull out of Sondheim Concert....expect official announcement tomorrow!!- Page 2

[A Director]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 2:59am

Barbara Cook!

[gypsyrl]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 9:53am

The concert is the LADIES who sing Sondheim...so somehow I highly doubt that any leading men will show up. And that totally blows! I LOVE Patti and am going tonight. Damn, now I'm really upset (although Lansbury will be a treat) Patti was my whole reason for going. Maybe now Bernadette will show up in her place. I'm also still hoping that this is just a rumor or something and they'll show anyway...

[WaltSummersPI]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 9:55am

I was at the St. James yesterday, and LuPone and Benanti were both obviously sick. They both did a great job, but were obviously relieved to be done. :)

[jordangirl]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 10:09am

Jewishboy ~ I'll be at BBTY also! Can't wait!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 10:10am

Maybe now Bernadette will show up in her place...

...and sing "Rose's Turn"?

[being.jeremiah]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 10:15am

The concert is the LADIES who sing Sondheim...so somehow I highly doubt that any leading men will show up.

UMMM... http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116533.html

"A spokesman for Patti LuPone — Broadway's current Momma Rose in Gypsy — told Playbill.com on Sunday that the actress (an alumna of The Acting Company) would have to sit out the Monday concert; she's under the weather.

A handful of other ladies (and perhaps a gentleman) who sang Sondheim songs on Broadway are expected to jump into the concert. Ticket holders are in for surprises, Playbill.com has learned."

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 10:42am

"Ticket holders are in for surprises, Playbill.com has learned. A handful of other ladies (including Barbara Walsh and Donna McKechnie) and one gentleman (Raul Esparza) who sang Sondheim songs on Broadway are expected to jump into the concert."

There are your names from the link posted above.

[keen on kean]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 10:54am

Raul to the rescue!

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 11:04am

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Updated On: 4/8/08 at 11:04 AM

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 11:08am

I'll be there tonight and even without Patti or Laura, I'm still looking forward to it. Anytime I get to see Angela on stage, it is a thrill.

[being.jeremiah]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 11:10am

Called it!

[viola13]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 1:16pm

It's official, Patti and Laura have pulled out, as well as Raul Esparza, Barbara Walsh, and Donna McKechnie, according to bww. We know Patti and Laura are sick, but I wonder why the others also pulled out?

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=26700

Updated On: 4/7/08 at 01:16 PM

[justabwaybaby]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 1:20pm

Wait....what? Playbill JUST announced that the other three were performing..... That's odd....
Updated On: 4/7/08 at 01:20 PM

[viola13]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 1:22pm

And now the article changed to say that they're replacing Laura and Patti. Never mind.

Although the title is still "Patti Lupone and others pull out of Sondheim benefit"...

Updated On: 4/7/08 at 01:22 PM

[zooxanthellae]

Posted: 4/7/08 at 10:12pm

If whoever went tonight could tell those of us not fortunate enough to attend how it was, that would be wonderful!

[uncageg]

Posted: 4/8/08 at 11:50am

My friend called me as soon as he got home and said it was wonderful. He said it should have been recorded in some way. Lansbury did Worst Pies in London and Not While I'm Around. (I think that's what he said she did). He grabbed me a Playbill, so at least I have that!! (I gotta move to NYC!!)

[kooky]

Posted: 4/8/08 at 11:55am

OMG, what a night ! Everybody was spectacular - - - Raul was one of the ladies
at the last minute ..... what a TREAT....... I saw and heard HISTORY last night.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 4/8/08 at 11:56am

Yes, Lansbury's "Worst Pies in London" was sensational. A revalation. Brilliant. One of the best theater moments I have ever witnessed. She looked fabulous and sounded a hell of a lot better than most people in their 80s. Still an amazing performer after all these years. And she had the entire song memorized. She got a standing ovation after that song. Her "Not While I'm Around" was also incredible and she even got a bit emotional during the end of the song. Those two numbers alone were worth my $100.

Other highlights included Raul's "Being Alive," Pamela Myers' "Another Hundred People," and Pamela and Donna's "You Can Drive A Person Crazy" with the original choreography. Brilliant.

John Doyle did a fantastic job organizing and hosting the evening. Sondheim was there as well, and he came out on stage at the end. A wonderful tribute to a living legend.

[uncageg]

Posted: 4/8/08 at 12:01pm

Yes, my friend went nuts over Another Hundred People.

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 4/8/08 at 12:06pm

Wish I could have seen Lansbury. I treasure my DVD of her in Sweeney.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/8/08 at 12:10pm

This was one of the most spectacular things I have ever seen. I completely freaked out when they did You Could Drive a Person Crazy; the other things that were really highlights for me, you could pretty much figure out ahead of time, but that was a total surprise.

Oh my God. I'm still completely in awe. I'm so glad I went.

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 4/8/08 at 12:11pm

I agree that those were the highlights of the concert for me as well. It was just completely thrilling to watch Angela do "Worst Pies" live onstage, since the original production of Sweeney Todd was long before my lifetime. The number was lively and hysterical and received a standing ovation at its end. Her rendition of "Not While I'm Around" was absolutely stunning. Getting to see her was unforgettable, because who knows when we'll get to hear Angela sing on a Broadway stage again.

Guests in attendance that I saw included Jack O'Brien, Marian Seldes, Victor Garber, Raul Esparza (who sat in the house up until he was called onstage to give his first performance of 'Being Alive' "since we closed"), and and Mr. Sondheim, who was sitting less than 20 feet away from me for the entire performance. He left out the stage door very quickly and didn't sign for the crowd, but still, it was thrilling to see him up close.

ETA: At the end of the concert, John Doyle confirmed "Bounce" at The Public.

Updated On: 4/8/08 at 12:11 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 4/8/08 at 12:34pm

That confirmation was like, the icing on the world's biggest proverbial cake for me.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/8/08 at 12:37pm

Wow! Sounds like it was amazing!

[keen on kean]

Posted: 4/8/08 at 4:16pm

Bounce at the Public next season?