Sondheim on Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl — Page 2

broadwaybabywannabe2 said: " I saw this last night at the bowl, and while the singing voices with a few exceptions were rather light i LOVED the LA PHIL conducted by GUSTAVO DUDAMEL playing some of my favorite Sondheim songs...and it was a perfect night for glorious music!...



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Totally agree. Thin voices. But lovely evening.

Who had the "Barbara Cook track"? I would imagine Williams, but I don't think she has the range for In Buddy's Eyes. I think she'd deliver a killer Send in the Clowns, though.

Interesting the conversations overheard last night at the Bowl. Had a woman behind me who kind of told our whole section that she worked with Stephen. She was a understudy on Broadway for the last 2 years of the original run of Into The Woods and would go on as snow white every night. She moved to LA and is now a voice over artist. Her group seemed to be all theater people and they wouldn't stop whispering during the show . They were all kind of rude.

Updated On: 7/24/17 at 01:16 PM

Yes, Groff was great. Or is the Bowl too large of a venue for a show like this? Or possibly I'm not a raving Sondheim fan. All the songs sounded alike and sort of 'thin' as others have mentioned.

Truly amazing how rude the audience can be -- lots of people facebooking or checking their phones during the show. Rude to fellow audience members and to the performers even if they can't see you.

SDV said: "Great video of Groff doing a beautiful job with Being Alive:

https://youtu.be/ajw26049vEE



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Thanks for sharing!

I know there are a TON of Company productions and Groff is super busy, but please please please let him be Bobby sometime.

NOWaWarning said: "I assumed Williams would stick to the Vanessa Williams track



I am well aware Williams had her own track on Broadway, but the Cook track was a little showier, and I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility to assume Williams would assume that track. I'm really just curious if she sang Send in the Clowns.

this was also very well done i thought...CLAYBOURNE ELDER singing FINISH THE HAT...his performance actually moved me last night...

Updated On: 7/24/17 at 07:03 PM

Quite intense. Nice job, Clay.

So looking forward to seeing Aaron Tveit as Bobby in August in Pittsfield, MA.

swanjewel said: "How old is Bobby supposed to be? 35? I don't think Groff reads too young. He looks his age - 32. He would be a perfect Bobby."

I've been dream-casting Jonathan Groff as Bobby in a Company revival on Broadway for years. Bobby is indeed 35 (the whole show revolves around his 35th birthday, lol), and I think Groff would be transcendent. These next few years are the time to do it.