Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration- Page 8

[John Adams]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:23pm

NPH's sunny day, through the window behind him, proves this is not live.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:24pm

IAMREADING said: "BroadwayGuy12 said: "Gorlois said: "Is it actually live? I assumed Raul’s segments would be but everybody else would be pre-recorded...?"

Lin-Manuel tweeted something along the lines of "Raul, why didn't you prerecord like the rest of us?" which leads me to believe you're correct. I thought this was going to be akin to the Disney on Broadway concert for BC/EFA, where the recorded performance was woven in with Ryan McCartan's live hosting and interviews with some of the participants. Who knows, though."

ya lin tweeted and deleted this

"

He needed to delete that. It wasn't the time to be calling people out on what they chose to do or not do. It lacked class.

[NievesG]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:24pm

Is it really a big deal that it's not live? 

 

(edit: spelling... it's late!)

Updated On: 4/26/20 at 09:24 PM

[Umeboshi]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:25pm

Oh Kelli O'Hara...

 

[BroadwayGuy12]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:27pm

Kelli O'Hara's performance of "What More Do I Need?" was worth the hourlong wait. Simply wonderful.

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:28pm

I think it actually works better without a host. The focus is now on celebrating Sondheim’a works and the man himself, and his works, performed by the pantheon of amazing artists, are enough to show why he is such a crucial part to our musical theater culture and consciousness.

[Soaring29]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:28pm

Sigh. I love Kelli but I was excited for her to do something different and she does "What More Do I Need?" again. Do a different Sondheim piece!

Judy sounds beautiful! 

Updated On: 4/26/20 at 09:28 PM

[cwrdlylyn]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:29pm

NPH's Witch's Rap = whomp whomp

I mean, I'll take the entertainment... but that rap should be comic gold, and why can't anyone put that to tape other than Bernadette?  OBC recording is a perfect performance of the song.

Neal was more disappointing than Meryl in the movie... and that's a low bar to miss.

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:30pm

Much credit to the mixing of orchestra and singer is wonderful. They are doing such a WONDERFUL job. All my earlier tech complaints are vanished.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:30pm

If everything was recorded, why the hour+ delay? 

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:30pm

There are some really lovely artworks, does anyone know who's the author?

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:31pm

Ok not feeling Katrina Lenk's singing style in this at all.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:32pm

Oh, Katrina. This is just perfection.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:32pm

Judy Kuhn nailed my fave rare Sondhiem song. I am so glad she chose it. I wept. Katrina singing Johanna made my cry too. Stunning. 

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:32pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Oh, Katrina. This is just perfection."

This is so in her wheelhouse. Beautiful.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:32pm

ACL2006 said: "If everything was recorded, why the hour+ delay?"

This is wnat everyone's wondering. Looks like someone may not have a job tomorrow.

I'm hoping they eventually release something that is watchable from beginning to end.

[NievesG]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:33pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Oh, Katrina. This is just perfection."

 

Agreed That was lovely.

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:33pm

It's pretty amazing to think that at one time, ALL of television was live. They were able to flawlessly pull off things like Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA with Julie Andrews, etc. The list goes on and on.

Oh, and this isn't live. All of these numbers were prerecorded. The only "live" thing about it was, I'm guessing, Raul doing the introductions. He's probably too upset to continue. At this point, I don't blame him.

Hopefully, the whole thing will be "fixed" tomorrow so that we can stream it on YouTube without all of the screwups.

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:33pm

Katerina is life.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:34pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Oh, Katrina. This is just perfection."

 

Agreed.

 

[nmlhats]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:34pm

I hope the whole thing will be available as a package tomorrow....keeps cutting out even after the delay....I hate to think what I am missing. I saw Kelli O'Hara and then Judy Kuhn thing just flat out froze up.

 

[BroadwayGuy12]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:34pm

imeldasturn said: "There are some really lovely artworks, does anyone know who's the author?"

Tug Rice

https://www.tugrice.com/broadway-com

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:34pm

Aaron Tveit sounds great. 

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:35pm

Oh my gosh. Lenk’s performance was gold. It hurts me so much to think I might never be able to see her in Company.

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:36pm

BroadwayGuy12 said: "imeldasturn said: "There are some really lovely artworks, does anyone know who's the author?"

Tug Rice

https://www.tugrice.com/broadway-com"

Thank you!!