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

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#25Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/21/20 at 11:06pm

 Christine Baranski might reprise her role from Sweeney or Follies. 
 

Please no more Baranski Carlotta. 

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#26Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/22/20 at 2:33am

Play Esq. said: "Christine Baranski might reprise her role from Sweeney or Follies.


Please no more BaranskiCarlotta.
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Despite the miserable direction, she wasn't a bad Phyllis in the Royal Albert Hall concert. Here there's her Could I Leave You?

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#27Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/22/20 at 3:32am

Actually, in hindsight I hope Bernadette does Clowns. We don’t have a good quality recording of her singing the full song recently (decades ago she sung it with Sondheim on piano, but I much prefer her Trevor nunn interpretation). Pllleaaase.


"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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#28Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/22/20 at 11:31am

Does anyone know: Will this only be available live, or can it be viewed later on the Broadway World Youtube channel?

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#29Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/22/20 at 4:22pm

Donna Murphy’s Blistering performance of “Could I Leave You” at his 80th birthday was one of the magical moments I’ve had seeing a performer connect with and deliver a song. Second only to her “Before the Parade Passes By” in Dolly. Jan Maxwell’s scorched earth interpretation was also powerful in a totally different way in the Follies broadway revival, but if she gets the chance to do it again, Murphy gives a masterclass while delivering it that every student of musical theatre should study and behold!

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#30Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/23/20 at 7:29pm

Even more talent has joined the streaming celebration!

“The freshly announced stars set to perform include Annaleigh Ashford, Laura Benanti, Melissa Errico, Beanie Feldstein, Josh Groban, Jake Gyllenhaal, Neil Patrick Harris, Judy Kuhn, Linda Lavin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt, Randy Rainbow and Lea Salonga. In addition, there will be special appearances from Victor Garber, Joanna Gleason, Nathan Lane and Steven Spielberg.”

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/199153/more-stars-take-me-to-the-world-a-sondheim-90th-birthday-celebration-just-got-even-bigger/

I think this has turned out to be even more star-filled than the incredible 80th gala.

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#31Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/23/20 at 7:54pm

Gorlois said: "Even more talent has joined the streaming celebration!

“The freshly announced stars set to perform include Annaleigh Ashford, Laura Benanti, Melissa Errico, Beanie Feldstein, Josh Groban, Jake Gyllenhaal, Neil Patrick Harris, Judy Kuhn, Linda Lavin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt, Randy Rainbow and Lea Salonga. In addition, there will be special appearances from Victor Garber, Joanna Gleason, Nathan Lane and Steven Spielberg.”

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/199153/more-stars-take-me-to-the-world-a-sondheim-90th-birthday-celebration-just-got-even-bigger/

I think this has turned out to be even more star-filled than the incredible 80th gala.
"

No scheduling issues now!

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#32Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/24/20 at 9:28am

KnewItWhenIWasInFron said: "Does anyone know: Will this only be available live, or can it be viewed later on the Broadway World Youtube channel?"

Can I send this ask?


"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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#34Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/24/20 at 4:04pm

Thanks for that clarification. The announcements were super-vague (maybe there were rights issues to clear up), so this is great to know.

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#35Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 11:31am

Happening tonight! Excited, especially after watching the wonderful Met at Home gala yesterday. I hope the Sondheim celebration also runs 4 plus hours!!!

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#36Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 12:47pm

Play Esq. said: "Happening tonight! Excited, especially after watching the wonderful Met at Home gala yesterday. I hope the Sondheim celebration also runs 4 plus hours!!!"

With the amazing lineup of stars announced for the Met gala, I knew going it that it was going to be a lot of fun. What surprised me was how incredibly moving a lot of it was. To see these superb artists--literally the greatest opera stars of our era -- scattered all over the world singing from their living rooms, kitchens, and dining rooms was such a poignant and powerful reminder of what extraordinary times we're living in. I teared up a number of times. Thats the arts, for you. 


Sister George

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#37Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 1:16pm

I was in tears throughout! Especially during the intermezzo of cavalleria rusticana and Rene’s Ave Maria from Otello. And of course Anna’s finale was just magic. 

Updated On: 4/26/20 at 01:16 PM

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#39Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 7:35pm

Just finished a double feature of Rear Window and Psycho. Excited for Sondheim tonight!!! I already have the livestream pulled up on my big screen!!!

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#40Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 7:58pm

Attempting this on my TV but it’s a small block in the center without ability to expand at this point. Hope it opens up...otherwise iPad watching it is.

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#41Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:02pm

Play Esq. said: "Attempting this on my TV but it’s a small block in the center without ability to expand at this point. Hope it opens up...otherwise iPad watching it is. "

Broadcasting to my tv through the YouTube app on my phone.. seems to work best for me rather that using YouTube on roku. Plus I get to read all the constant comments on my phone from idiots clamoring for their favorite stars that haven't shown up yet :/

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#42Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:04pm

Mine says still waiting. Is anyone else’s feed working?

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#44Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:05pm

Play Esq. said: "Is anyone getting feed?"

Nope.  Still waiting 


-There's the muddle in the middle. There's the puddle where the poodle did the piddle."

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#45Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:06pm

My husband: they couldn’t get anyone else to stream this?

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#46Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:07pm

I'm having a deja vu moment...thinking of BroadwayHD's live SHE LOVES ME from a few years back...

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#47Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:08pm

musikman said: "Play Esq. said: "Is anyone getting feed?"

Nope. Still waiting
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When Broadway does tech...

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#49Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration
Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:11pm

Wonder what the delay is? I surprised this couldn't get broadcasted on a TV station.


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