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Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration

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#451Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/28/20 at 1:07am

I was disappointed that ‘I’m Still Here” happened after the credits bc it was great and I think a lot of people tuned out at that point. It also would’ve been nice for a big group number in the middle of the concert for contrast and diversity.

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#452Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/28/20 at 9:45am

Robbie2 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "“Someone in a Tree” is Sondheim’s favorite song of his so I’m happy they were able to make such a great video of this."



Didn't know thatheart...


 

IMHO PACIFIC OVERTURES is really long overdo for a major revival on Broadway!!...i was lucky enough to have see the original 1976 Broadway production, and i loved it so much...

Updated On: 4/28/20 at 09:45 AM

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#453Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/28/20 at 11:43am

Has Sondheim done an interview or released a statement since Sunday?  I was sad to see that he didn't have an opportunity to say a few words during the stream.  

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#454Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/28/20 at 12:30pm

No but according to Raul on that interesting podcast episode Wayman posted, Sondheim was thrilled at the concert. 


"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022) "Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009) "Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000

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#455Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/28/20 at 12:35pm

also, there were reports about things he said (mostly "wow"Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration at the zoom viewing party he attended.

As to "opportunity," I am confident that he could have said a few words, or more, during the stream, had he been so inclined.

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#456Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/28/20 at 12:42pm

I may have missed something in the comments chain, but I'm amazed there hasn't been more love for Alexander Gemignani's performance of "Buddy's Blues."  I mean, singing, acting -- even *choreography* for goodness sake -- all flawless! 

 

For me, that and "The Flag Song" were the highlights, but the whole thing was sublime.  Thanks and congratulations to all the performers and producers and everyone else involved. 

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#457Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/28/20 at 12:58pm

CopleyScott17 said: "I may have missed something in the comments chain, but I'm amazed there hasn't been more love for Alexander Gemignani's performance of "Buddy's Blues." I mean, singing, acting -- even *choreography* for goodness sake --all flawless!

I'm fairly certain he created his own accompaniment track as well.

 

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#458Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/28/20 at 3:07pm

''IMHO PACIFIC OVERTURES is really long overdo for a major revival on Broadway!!...i was lucky enough to have see the original 1976 Broadway production, and i loved it so much...''

I love ''Pacific Overtures,'' too, but does this mean you missed Roundabout's revival in 2004-05? The wonderful cast included B.D. Wong (as the Reciter), Paolo Montalban, Telly Leung, Michael K. Lee and Francis Jue. And Sab Shimono, who played Manjiro in 1976, returned to portray Lord Abe, while Alvin Ing reprised his role as the Shogun's Mother and did ''Chrysanthemum Tea'' again (nearly 3 decades later!). It was directed by Amon Miyamoto, who did a celebrated Japanese production of ''Pacific Overtures'' that played in July 2002 at Avery Fisher Hall. The 2004-05 revival was Tony-nominated, but only ran for 24 previews and 69 performances, so I wouldn't expect any major remounting on Broadway.

Off-Broadway, the York Theatre did a downsized revival in 1984, featuring Kevin Gray and Ernest Abuba. And in 2017, John Doyle downsized it even more at the Classic Stage Company: reducing the cast to 10 (led by George Takei) and cut it down to a 90-minute, one-act version, excising numbers like the Lion Dance and ''Chrysanthemum Tea.'' This ''Take Me to the World'' podcast featured 4 of its cast members -  Ann Harada, Thom Sesma, Austin Ku and Kelvin Moon Loh - reprising their ''Someone in a Tree.''

P.S. The original 1976 ''Pacific Overtures'' was shot for Japanese TV and can be found on YouTube in all its splendor and glory. Also worth watching on YouTube: ''Anatomy of a Song'' from ''Camera Three'' - a fascinating documentary in which Sondheim and Weidman explain and explore the creation of ''Someone in a Tree.''

Updated On: 4/28/20 at 03:07 PM

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#459Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/28/20 at 5:03pm

Raul Esparza is asking those who viewed the show to provide their location by replying to his Twitter post:

https://twitter.com/RaulEEsparza/status/1255218303292841986

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#460Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/28/20 at 9:47pm

It's already up to 1.3 million views in two days. Impressive.


A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

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#462Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 5/1/20 at 4:02pm

CarlosAlberto said: "That drummer is hot. He was worth the hour wait."

Jared from Moulin Rouge cheeky


"Anything you do, let it it come from you--then it will be new." Sunday in the Park with George

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#463Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 5/1/20 at 6:04pm

As expected, Patti doesn’t seem to be a fan of the “Ladies Who Lunch” trio. Hehe.

https://twitter.com/ShutUpLuPone/status/1256342132924788736

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#464Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 5/1/20 at 6:32pm

Yes, I saw one in Boston directed by Spiro Veloudos.

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#465Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 5/2/20 at 9:28pm

What a fabulous, transcendent event. Loved every performance. I watched it on YouTube and the 142 minutes flew by.

StylishCynic
#466Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 5/4/20 at 12:29pm

Now that I've had over a week to reflect on this sublime evening (that's fortunately preserved for all time), the only minor disappointment that I have with the concert is the lack of Angela Lansbury.

I'm sure it would have been difficult to capture a performance from her due to her age and potential lack of technology in her home, but man oh man how I wish that one of Sondheim's very first interpreters could have had at least one more opportunity to approach a new Sondheim song.

I don't think that she's sang I'm Still Here, has she? That would have been the cherry on top of a perfect Sundae...

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#467Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 5/4/20 at 12:57pm

It now has over 2 million views. Very impressive.


A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

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#468Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 11/29/21 at 10:24am

Needed to revisit this after the long weekend

 

 

Updated On: 11/29/21 at 10:24 AM


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