Posted: 3/15/16 at 1:59am
I attended the benefit concert "The Ladies Who Sing Sondheim" for The Classic Stage Company this evening. The concert also recognized John Doyle who directed and will be assuming the position of artistic director at CSC in the fall. There were so many great performances this evening! My favorites include Marin Mazzie singing "Losing My Mind" (brought me to tears) and "I'm Still Here." She got a long standing ovation. Judy Kuhn sounded wonderful as usual. Cynthia Erivo nailed "Being Alive." I had never heard "So Many People" before. A very pretty song from "Saturday Night" sung exquisitely by Victoria Clark.
Doyle had 12 of his "Broadway Babies" on stage as a chorus and the arrangements of "Sunday" and "Somewhere" were stunning.
Broadway Babies included Phoenix Best, Carrie Compere, Diana DiMarzio, Adrianna Hicks, Bre Jackson, Maggie Lakis, Emily Mechler, jane Pfitsch, Carla R. Stewart, Rema Webb, Elisa Winter and Jessica Tyler Wright.
Here's the songlist:
The Ballad of Sweeney Todd- Broadway Babies
Maria (West Side Story) -Alexandra Silber
Not a Day Goes By (Merrily)- Joaquina Kalukango
You Could Drive a Person Crazy (Company) - Bre Jackson, Carrie Compere and Rema Webb (The Church Ladies from The Color Purple)
On the Steps of the Palace - (Into the Woods) - Alexandra Silber
If Momma Was Married (Gypsy) - Joaquina Kalukango & Cynthia Erivo
Happiness (Passion) -Judy Kuhn
In Buddy's Eyes (Follies) -Judy Kuhn
No One Has Ever Loved Me (Passion) -Judy Kuhn
Somewhere (West Side Story) - Broadway Babies
Losing My Mind (Follies) -Marin Mazzie
I'm Still Here (Follies) -Marin Mazzie
Being Alive (Company)- Cynthia Errivo
Sunday ( Sunday in The Park) - Broadway Babies
Everybody Says Don't (Anyone Can Whistle) - Victoria Clark
So Many People (Saturday Night) - Victoria Clark
Another Hundred People (Company) - Patti Lupone
Not While I'm Around (Sweeney) - Patti Lupone
Ladies Who Lunch (Company) - Patti Lupone
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