Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration- Page 2

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/21/20 at 11:06pm

 Christine Baranski might reprise her role from Sweeney or Follies. 
 

Please no more Baranski Carlotta. 

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 4/22/20 at 2:33am

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


Please no more BaranskiCarlotta."

Despite the miserable direction, she wasn't a bad Phyllis in the Royal Albert Hall concert. Here there's her Could I Leave You?

[binau]

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.

[KnewItWhenIWasInFron]

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?

[CityLights3]

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!

[Gorlois]

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.

[BCfitasafiddle]

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!

[binau]

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?

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 4/24/20 at 10:30am

The concert will remain available online

[KnewItWhenIWasInFron]

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.

[Play Esq.]

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!!!

[SisterGeorge]

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. 

[Play Esq.]

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

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 7:09pm

Less than an hour away! Sondheim 90th!

[Gorlois]

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!!!

[Play Esq.]

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.

[Chowd95]

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 :/

[cjmclaughlin10]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:04pm

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

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:04pm

Is anyone getting feed?

[musikman]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:05pm

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

Nope.  Still waiting 

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:06pm

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

[MichelleCraig]

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...

[ukpuppetboy]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:08pm

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

Nope. Still waiting"

When Broadway does tech...

[sabrelady]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:08pm

Mayb they broke the interweb?

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 8:11pm

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