Sondheim Birthday Concert on PBS tonight! — Page 2

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.

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

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.

what songs were skipped?

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

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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.

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

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

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.

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.

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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?

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"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.

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

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.

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