#201
Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:36pm
Oh Aaron. I'll marry you ALOT! 
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#202
Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:36pm
Jordan Catalano said: "Oh, Katrina. This is just perfection."
I concur. Sigh.
"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
#203
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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#204
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
#205
Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:37pm
That one made me teary. Great job, Aaron.
#206
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
#207
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
#208
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.
#209
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.
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#210
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.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#211
Posted: 4/26/20 at 9:49pm
The book "Irish Erotic Art" on Melissas Bookshelf made this perfect.
#212
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)
#213
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.
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#214
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
#215
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.
#216
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.
#217
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.
#218
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.
#219
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
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
#220
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.
#221
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...
#222
Posted: 4/26/20 at 10:00pm
Jesus, Stanley is extraordinary. Some really beautiful performances so far.
#223
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.
-There's the muddle in the middle. There's the puddle where the poodle did the piddle."
#224
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.
#225
Posted: 4/26/20 at 10:01pm
Elizabeth Stanley's The Miller's Son is my favorite performance so far.
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