NIGHT MUSIC Benefit Concert to Feature Benanti, Garber, Redgrave, Richardson, Kudisch, and Baranski

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 7:39am

According to Laura Benanti's latest blog:

"I am also very much looking forward to doing a one night only benefit concert of A Little Night Music on Monday night January 12th with (my pal) Victor Garber, Vanessa Redgrave, Natasha Richardson, Christine Baranski, Marc Kudish and many more to be announced! It will be directed by one of my all time favorite people, Scott Ellis..."

www.laurabenanti.com

Does anyone know any more details about this? It sounds incredible!

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 9:14am

Wow, that does sound great. I wonder if it'll be in NY or LA. I would love to see this. That is perfect casting.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 9:55am

Benanti will be Anne, Garber will be Fredrik, and Kudisch will be Count Malcolm, roles they all played opposite one another in the 2004 LA Opera production.

I assume Richardson will play Desiree, Redgrave will play Madame Armfeldt, and Baranski will play Charlotte.

Incredibly perfect casting indeed!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 10:14am

Vanessa Redgrave AND Natasha Richardson?!?

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 10:29am

I'm so excited for this!!! Baranski will be brilliant.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 12:29pm

Dream Cast

[LeaGirl]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 12:30pm

Where on earth is this? Please say New York. Please.

[TheActr97J]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 12:31pm

When? Where? How much? I'm SO there.

[jewishboy]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 12:34pm

WOW. That's all. Just Wow.

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 1:11pm

Holy sh*t! Please be in New York!

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 1:13pm

Holy shee-yit.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 2:01pm

If this is anywhere close to me, I will so be there.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 2:11pm

Yeah, I noticed that the Benanti, Kudisch, and delicious Garber team played in LA before so that's why I was wondering if it was in LA or NY.
I can't get over how brilliant this cast is.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 2:12pm

In case you've never seen it, here are Glynis Johns and Len Cariou re-creating the "Send in the Clowns" song and scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAl-EawVobY

Even if you have ;-}

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 4:42pm

Holy crap.

[EugLoven]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 5:43pm

If this ends-up being in New York, I'm going to cry... Years and years of wishing and hoping for a staged concert (outside the NYCOpera production) and now I'm moving out-of-state. EXCELLENT CAST!

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 5:54pm

Assuming GYPSY's still open, it would most likely be in New York, right?

[EugLoven]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 5:57pm

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122310.html

Roundabout Theatre company (yay!) at the Nokia Theatre (yay!) on January 12, 2009.

Hottest ticket in town? Understatement.

The Roundabout Theatre Company will present a one-night-only gala concert reading of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony Award-winning A Little Night Music Jan. 12, 2009, at the Nokia Theatre Times Square.

Scott Ellis (She Loves Me, 1776, Curtains) will direct the 7:30 PM performance, which will boast the talents of Natasha Richardson (Desirée Armfeldt), Victor Garber (Frederick Egerman), Christine Baranski (Countess Charlotte Malcolm), Laura Benanti (Anne Egerman), Marc Kudisch (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm) and Vanessa Redgrave (Madame Armfeldt). Additional casting will be announced shortly.

Musical director Paul Gemignani will lead a 27-member orchestra with orchestrations penned by Jonathan Tunick. Updated On: 10/14/08 at 05:57 PM

[Theatreboy49]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 6:00pm

WOW! I too bad tickets are way too much. I was gonna visit friends in the city that week (im in chicago) but i couldnt afford that. But the cast is excellent! Now lets contemplate who will be Henrik and Petra.

[lovesclassics]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 6:08pm

That is spectacular casting! Can't imagine any better.

[Sauja]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 8:34pm

I'm sure that it's pathetically optimistic of me, but does anyone think they might set aside a few tickets for us impoverished (I exaggerate) under-35's via Hiptix? I know it's a benefit and one-night only and blah, blah, blah, but a boy can dream, right?

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 8:42pm

Good lord, I would love to see this.

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 9:40pm

Wow.

I hope they record this.

What a brilliant cast!


The idea of Vanessa and Natassia together in these roles? Heaven on earth.

And Vanessa as Madame Armfeldt? At last, an actress in this role who really could have "commanded kings among her lovers."

I bet they will both KILL in these roles.

Updated On: 10/14/08 at 09:40 PM

[ashley0139]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 9:46pm

Wow, that is too expensive for me or I would be there in a heartbeat.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 10/14/08 at 10:04pm

Now, all they need to do is somehow get Sutton Foster is be Petra! She is ideal casting for the role and is vocally perfect. It's also WAY too small for her to do normally, but on an occasion like this someone needs to make sure she is there!

Hopefully she can get a night off from the mess that Shrek will be to sing the part of Petra!!!!!!

Oh, and then someone needs to have it recorded!!!!!! Maybe if Sherie Renee Scott does Petra, they can use her recording company :)