Passion Benefit Concert, anyone?

[Spiritoflaw]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 12:33am

Did anyone else see this benefit concert?

[Plum]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 12:35am

Someone on ATC really enjoyed it.

And I, as always, am stuck on campus.

[Spiritoflaw]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 12:39am

I saw it, but I'm not yet ready to post a review; I need a little time to recover emotionally and gather my thoughts and I'm also a dizzy from the cast party, the wine. More later...

[Brodybaby03]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 12:54am

Can you PLEASE POST ASAP. I'm DYING! And if possible can you supply specifics on Marin's costumes and hair!?? Thanks!

[morosco]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 1:51am

Did Donna Murphy show up?

[Spiritoflaw]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 1:54am

It was a very moving performance and I am very glad I was there. Marin Mazzie and Michael Cerveris sang and acted very well; she changed several outfits: a black satin long gown and later a red satin gown. She looked beautiful. Michael's singing and acting were excellent. He was intense. I especially liked the way he sang the last piece in the show, it was soft, thoughtful and philosophical, clearly showing how much he understood the way he changed. This is after the duel, when he reads Fosca's last letter and then she joins him.

Geminiani's conducting and the orchestra sounded very good and I heard much more detail and underscoring than on the CD.

Donna Murphy's performance was excellent, very moving, emotional, intense, even more so than before. Her voice, was good, even beautiful in the middle and lower range. She was careful with her top notes and got better and better towards the end. Needless to say, there was a standing ovation from the audience, and everyone went wild especially for Donna. She cried and laughed throughout her final bows and many of us there cried and laughed with her.

Updated On: 10/21/04 at 01:54 AM

[Spiritoflaw]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 1:57am

Please don't start the non-sense about Donna Murphy's "showing up" any more. I really hoped we're beyond that, no?

[BwayLover]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 2:11am

Thank you so much for your post! I was SO upset I couldn't be there, as Passion is my favorite musical and seeing it on stage would have been a dream come true...especially with Donna.
I hope they'll have pictures somewhere- did you see any being taken?

Thanks again.

[Spiritoflaw]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 2:20am

Yes, I am sure there will be plenty of pictures. I saw professional cameras clicking at the stage door and at the cast party. I am sorry you could not go to this amazing performance, but lets hope this isn't the last one. It was quite obvious that Donna was recovering from vocal problems and so, all is well.

[BwayLover]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 2:25am

That's the best news I've heard in a while! :) I'm so glad Donna's better, I was really worried there for a while. I love her so much! :)
You're very lucky to have attended both the concert and the cast party- good for you!

Thanks again for the details- and now I can't wait for the pictures!

Updated On: 10/21/04 at 02:25 AM

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 9:15am

Thank you so much for the review. I wish I could have seen this sooooooooo badly. Love Passion, and Donna, and Marin. It would have been wonderful to see them on stage together.

[morosco]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 9:47am

"Please don't start the non-sense about Donna Murphy's "showing up" any more. I really hoped we're beyond that, no?"

No...not me. I still haven't come to terms with her spotty attendance record.

[BwayLover]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 2:10pm

Well, deal with it. We don't want to hear about it.

There are pictures up on Broadway.com and they are absolutely GORGEOUS. Donna Murphy looks absolutely amazing, and the picture of her at the curtain call is....so very touching. (She's crying). There are also some really nice pictures at Gettyimages.com

[Spiritoflaw]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 5:23pm

I couldn't find any curtain call photos from last night's Passion concert on Broadway.com or Getty Images, or anywhere else. Is there a specific URL address? I'd be very grateful to see it. Thank you, thank you!

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 5:27pm

There were some pictures on Broadway.com. It sounds like it was a great night.

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 6:00pm

those were some great pictures!!!!!!!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 6:03pm

Lincoln Center's American Songbook program will present PASSION for 3 performances in March 2005, starring Patti LuPone, Michael Ceveris and Audra McDonald.

Other performers in the series include:

Audra McDonald, 3 performances in January
Rebecca Luker, 1 performance in February
Tonya Pinkins, 2 performances in February, celebrating Harold Arlen
Elaine Stritch, 1 performance in March

All will be performing in the spectacular new theatre overlooking Central Park, The Allen Room, in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center.

PASSION will be performed in the Rose Theatre, same location.


American Songbook Updated On: 10/21/04 at 06:03 PM

[Spiritoflaw]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 6:06pm

Where are those pictures? I tried to log on to broadway.com, did a search, but nothing came up... Please help!

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 6:42pm

on broadway.com they are under photo op which is under features I think.

[BwayLover]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 6:51pm

Sorry it took me a while to answer- I wasn't home.

The Broadway.com pics are on the front page now, so I guess you've seen them.
As for Getty Images, go to Editorial pics and run a search for Donna Murphy or Passion. Good luck!

Search for Passion URL
http://editorial.gettyimages.com/source/search/FrameSet.aspx?s=ImagesSearchState|0|0|30|0|0|0|1|||0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|7|Passion|0|0|0|0&p=7

[midtowngym]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 6:56pm

http://www.broadway.com/template_3.asp?CT=26&CI=42920&AP=1&NA=F

[Ruth Sherwood]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 7:28pm

Thank you for posting! I wish I could have been there!

[Spiritoflaw]

Posted: 10/21/04 at 11:45pm

Thank you so much for sending the photo URL's. They look great!

[bdwybelle]

Posted: 11/2/04 at 10:03am

I went to the Passion Benefit Concert. It was ssssssssoooooo amazing. Donna Murphy was incredible. I have the DVD of Passion and watching that at home I cried, but seeing this was a whole other experience. Afterwards I waited to talk to Donna Murphy. She was soo nice and gracious. I have met her 2 or 3 times before that after seeing Wonderful Town. She's amazing.
Marin Mazzie was also very good, and Michael Cerveris was great, but I was disappointed that Jere Shea couldn't be apart of this.
BTW... I'm new, so Hi!
whoever you are that got to go to the cast party, lucky!