Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:36pm
Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, more to perform for virtual Sondheim 90th birthday celebration — Page 9
Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:36pm
Jordan Catalano said: "Oh, Katrina. This is just perfection."
I concur. Sigh.
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.
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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
Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:37pm
That one made me teary. Great job, Aaron.
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
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."
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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.
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The book "Irish Erotic Art" on Melissas Bookshelf made this perfect.
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)
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.
Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:51pm
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.
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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.
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
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.
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...
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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.
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.
Posted: 4/26/20 at 10:01pm
Elizabeth Stanley's The Miller's Son is my favorite performance so far.
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