Posted: 1/31/20 at 9:48am
Does anyone have any reports on Mandy's current concert tour "Diaries"? He is playing at Proctor's in Schenectady, NY tonight. Thinking of grabbing a ticket.
Posted: 1/31/20 at 10:33am
I'm seeing him Feb 6th in Detroit. Will definitely report back.
Posted: 1/31/20 at 11:01am
Rhoda4 said: "Does anyone have any reports on Mandy's current concert tour "Diaries"? He is playing at Proctor's in Schenectady, NY tonight. Thinking of grabbing a ticket."
Rhoda- Scroll down at checkout and enter the code MANDY where it says Coupon Code.
You can get an orchestra seat for $23 including fees.
Posted: 1/31/20 at 11:24am
I saw him this week in Nashville. It was enjoyable, moody and low-key. 90 minutes, no intermission. He did about 23 songs, including the encore, many of them short. Maybe five Sondheim songs, three Randy Newman, and a variety of others. My favorites were a fairly experimental sounding Laurie Anderson cover, "From the Air", that blended into a Rufus Wainwright song, "Going to a Town", and a cover of Lyle Lovett's "If I had a Boat". I'm going to guess that some people were disappointed it wasn't a night of popular show tunes, and while I think the set would have been more enjoyable in a cabaret style venue, I'm still glad I went.
Updated On: 1/31/20 at 11:24 AM
Posted: 1/31/20 at 11:43am
Thanks for all the information. I did just get a good "inexpensive" ticket. It's always a joy to hear him sing. I remember seeing him years ago at a solo concert/Broadway show he did - think it was at the Helen Hayes theatre. and..... Amazing memories of Sunday in the Park With George with him and Bernadette.
Posted: 1/31/20 at 1:23pm
Posted: 2/7/20 at 9:27am
Saw Mandy last night at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. Having read the posts I kind of knew what to expect going in. If you are looking for an uplifting experience this is not it. However, I really enjoyed this performance. The song "Mother" really hit me as my grandma recently died from Alzheimer's. I counted 6 Sondheim songs in a set of over twenty. It was nice hearing stories about Elaine Stritch as we were in her hometown. Overall, I'm glad I went.
