Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration- Page 9

[CarlosAlberto]

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

Oh Aaron. I'll marry you ALOT! 

[Bettyboy72]

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

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

I concur. Sigh.

 

[George in DC]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:37pm

MichelleCraig said: "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."

 

The MET Opera had 40 artists, performing from around the world , LIVE and most of the time with live accompanists. Watching this, what the MET did was amazing. Apparently the live element of this has failed here because our "host" is missing. Maybe if they correct that he will appear at some point.

 

Updated On: 4/26/20 at 09:37 PM

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:37pm

poisonivy2 said: "Aaron Tveit sounds great."

I wish he could’ve connected a bit more to the song as a whole than acting on certain lines, but I’m not complaining

[NievesG]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:37pm

That one made me teary. Great job, Aaron. 

[WesternSky2]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:39pm

Raul is posting videos on Twitter throughout the stream right now instead of live hosting. I'm assuming they sacrificed that element in order to get the broadcast going. https://twitter.com/RaulEEsparza

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:40pm

Yeah, so I guess it was going to be Raul live with the pre-taped performances? I would've loved to see more about the Zoom call Patti posted. Bernadette's name on it was "pattysaccente."

Updated On: 4/26/20 at 09:40 PM

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:45pm

"It Takes Two" was a joy. Ben Platt was fantastic as always, and Beanie Feldstein is a surprisingly great singer.

[SoCalDirector]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:47pm

Beanie has been doing musicals since she was a little girl so I’m not sure why it would be surprising that she’s a great singer.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:48pm

It’s working well, but I am still unclear on why it took an hour to get to this format. Wouldn’t a contingency plan be part of this? I know everyone wants to pretend this is “theatre”- but it isn’t, it’s a broadcast. And easily executable contingency plans need to be in place for a technical failure.

[George in DC]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:49pm

The book "Irish Erotic Art" on Melissas Bookshelf made this perfect.

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:49pm

This is turning out to be a real Rent Live of a Sondheim Birthday.

(I've been on Twitter, I haven't been reading this thread, forgive me if someone else made the joke already)

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:49pm

It's very enjoyable. Don't understand how this couldn't get on TV somehow. Someone at Broadway.com is getting fired tomorrow.

[Chowd95]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:51pm

I'm glad they're all pre recorded. I didn't see the MET concert but most of the time the video and audio quality on these webcasts suck (look at the Rosie special especially Adrienne Warren, most of Seth's Stars in the House). Considering all the problems they were having just to see great performance after great performance is wonderful. Don't understand all the complaining

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:54pm

Alex Kulak2 said: ""It Takes Two" was a joy. Ben Platt was fantastic as always, and Beanie Feldstein is a surprisingly great singer."

Wait, I didn't know she was in Hello Dolly. I am the big dumb.

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:57pm

Everyone sounds so fantastic. It’s probably a result of having all the time in the world to practice and performing in the comfort of your own home.

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:58pm

Don’t know who this is but this is one of the best Millers songs I’ve ever heard.

[defscott627]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:59pm

I was ready to watch the live YouTube concert at 8pm before all of the technical difficulties.... I didn't happen to see on the original YouTube link: were they SUPPOSED to accept the donations right on the YouTube video like some of the other charity virtual concerts have done? (Rosie, the Passover Seder etc.)? If something messed up with that, I feel bad for ASTEP.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:59pm

Play Esq. said: "Don’t know who this is but this is one of the best Millers songs I’ve ever heard. "

it’s Elizabeth Stanley 

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 10:00pm

Play Esq. said: "Don’t know who this is but this is one of the best Millers songs I’ve ever heard."

Ditto. This is one of his most beautiful, accessible, least performed songs. I will never not be in awe of those 6 rhymes in a row in the chorus.

[Falsettolands]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 10:00pm

this is perfection on par with her performance in the Bridges tour. I wonder what Sondheim show we can get her in next...

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 10:00pm

Jesus, Stanley is extraordinary. Some really beautiful performances so far.

[musikman]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 10:00pm

Kad said: "Play Esq. said: "Don’t know who this is but this is one of the best Millers songs I’ve ever heard. "

it’s Elizabeth Stanley"

Holy wow.  That was amazing. 

[George in DC]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 10:01pm

Chowd95 said: "I didn't see the MET concert ..."

Then you really can't comment. I'm enjoying this but the MET concert was SPECIAL. Live is so much more exciting. It's taped, so I will watch it taped tomorrow. G'night.

 

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 4/26/20 at 10:01pm

Elizabeth Stanley's The Miller's Son is my favorite performance so far.