Sondheim Birthday Concert on PBS tonight!- Page 2

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 10:58pm

I love that no matter how fantastic she sounded, Patti still defers to the original. And how fast Stritchy put the kibosh on that one.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 10:59pm

That was a nice moment on both their parts.

[Ariella]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:04pm

Absolutely wonderful. I loved seeing the six ladies onstage together.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:07pm

I love that no matter how fantastic she sounded, Patti still defers to the original. And how fast Stritchy put the kibosh on that one.

That was a fabulous moment for both of them.

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:08pm

That was such a great concert. Everything was basically perfect, especially when six of my favorite female performers sang six of my absolute favorite songs. I also loved the Follies-like entrances in the overture.

I just looked at the list of songs on the DVD, and I counted seven songs that weren't broadcast. This is quite disappointing, as I was looking forward to some of those specific ones. I guess they were cut for the broadcast so they could fit the interviews and parts where they ask for money into just two hours. I guess I'll have to get the DVD, then.

[binau]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:10pm

Ooooo..which were cut in the broadcast?

[Boq101]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:10pm

what songs were skipped?

[bryan]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:10pm

wow i cryed when they dis sunday.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:11pm

I don't think anything was cut from the NYC/NJ broadcast. Where are you watching?

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:15pm

I thought "Something's Coming" was the only number that was cut for this broadcast?

[jdtp12]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:18pm

Yea, my two hours was just the concert, no interviews or anything. Just the very end where they advertise the DVD before the full credits.

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:24pm

I was watching from Chicago, and they cut the following numbers:

Something's Coming
We're Gonna Be Alright
Don't Laugh
You're Gonna Love Tomorrow/Love Will See Us Through
Growing Up
Theme from Reds with Pas de deux
So Many People

They had three or four breaks asking for money, each one interviewing someone different--the first one being Nathan Gunn, second Marin Mazzie, and third with Lonny Price. Each break was at least five minutes long. I was quite disappointed when I realized they were cutting some numbers from the broadcast. I find it quite odd that they did this in some places but not others.

[Boq101]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:31pm

wow must've been awkward when half the people who entered in the overture never sang..

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:46pm

I wasn't totally crazy for Ladies Who Lunch, but it was good. Stritch and Murphy blew me away. Loved Murphy's hair and loved watching LuPone taking in all of the other performances. Peters knows how to wring every bit of emotion out of "Not a Day Goes By". We are going into the last segment.

[jovie27]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:49pm

I may be attacked for asking this, but is ONLY a DVD being released or will there be a live recording for purchase of this as well?
Updated On: 11/25/10 at 11:49 PM

[ljay889]

Posted: 11/24/10 at 11:50pm

No CD release is planned.

[othell]

Posted: 11/25/10 at 12:00am

I saw this wonderful program tonight on PBS in Missouri, and there were, indeed, pledge breaks. Although I did enjoy listening to Marin Mazzie and Mr. Price talk about the concert, I am upset that so much was omitted because of these breaks. I am staying up to watch the repeat at midnight, though. It was beautiful - especially loved the women in the last half. And then "Sunday", well, it is almost a religious experience. Beautiful.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 11/25/10 at 12:01am

Not a false note, now a false emotion, not a dry in my house.

I called my mom to remind her it was on. I had just received an email telling me how much she missed my brother and dad everyday. I had no idea Bernie was going to do Not a Day...needless to say I was a mess.

Also glad they skipped things like Broadway Baby and Send in the Clowns in favor of Glamorous Life and John McMartin singing The Road You Didn't Take, what a performance.

This was a classic to be treasured forever.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 11/25/10 at 12:04am

They were not listed in the rolling credits. Who were the performers who came out for the finale to sing?

I spotted Laura Linney and Paolo Montalban.

[BellatrixxLestrangee]

Posted: 11/25/10 at 12:09am

You guys got interviews during your pledge breaks? All I got was a lady with a lisp telling me I could buy a DVD worth $20 for $100 over and over again.

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/25/10 at 12:12am

I was wondering if a CD was going to be released also. You could hear the live performances in the background during a few of the breaks.

I too enjoyed the interviews. I was expecting something else for the finale but it probably sounded great in the hall. Unfortunately the begining was lost over the tv. But any evening of Sondheim music is a good night for me! I wish our PBS station was repeating it.

Also, maybe a stupid question, but did I hear or read that Peters has taken a real attachment to that song since losing her husband?

[madbrian]

Posted: 11/25/10 at 12:17am

"...did I hear or read that Peters has taken a real attachment to that song since losing her husband?"

I got that feeling from her performance.

"Who were the performers who came out for the finale to sing?"

I heard that they basically invited everyone from every show on & off Broadway at that time to participate in the finale.

[binau]

Posted: 11/25/10 at 12:26am

"Also, maybe a stupid question, but did I hear or read that Peters has taken a real attachment to that song since losing her husband?"

I do like to think it is pretty genuine performance. But it seems like she has always had some kind of attachment (even if more so now)..since this is approx. the 5th time she has recorded it, with the 3 performances (recordings) before his death performed almost the same as the last 2 post-death.

Updated On: 11/25/10 at 12:26 AM

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/25/10 at 12:32am

I does seem genuine. I think maybe my statement about her "wringing" emotion out of the song may not have been the right word. You can just tell it is emotional for her while singing it but she seemed to "snap back" when she sat down.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 11/25/10 at 12:40am

loved watching LuPone taking in all of the other performances.

I'm glad you mentioned this, because I've seen a lot of other people complain that she was trying to upstage the other performers. Like you, I thought she was just so taken with the other ladies' performances and never interpreted it as trying to upstage or perform along with them. (But I'm very biased. Also I know she often has no control over what her face is doing.)



Also, re: Not a Day Goes By, I know people here have said that they think the song reminds Bernadette of her husband, but I honestly thought some might be projecting a little (although whoever mentioned that John McMartin was reminded of Dorothy Collins when he sang turned out to be right). However, having watched her performance a few times, I would not be surprised if the song meant something different to her now than it did before her husband died.

Updated On: 11/25/10 at 12:40 AM