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

[John Adams]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#175

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

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

[CarlosAlberto]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#176

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]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#177

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]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#178

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

Oh Kelli O'Hara...

 

[BroadwayGuy12]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#179

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]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#180

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]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#181

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]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#182

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.]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#183

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]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#184

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

If everything was recorded, why the hour+ delay? 

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.

[imeldasturn]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#185

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

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

[poisonivy2]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#186

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

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

[Jordan Catalano]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#187

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

Oh, Katrina. This is just perfection.

[Bettyboy72]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#188

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. 

"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal "I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello

[ljay889]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#189

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

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

This is so in her wheelhouse. Beautiful.

[blaxx]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#190

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.

Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

[NievesG]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#191

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

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

 

Agreed That was lovely.

[MichelleCraig]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#192

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.]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#193

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

Katerina is life.

[ACL2006]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#194

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

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

 

Agreed.

 

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.

[nmlhats]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#195

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]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#196

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]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#197

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

Aaron Tveit sounds great. 

[Dancingthrulife2]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#198

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]

Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration#199

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!!