Vanessa Williams to star in ANYONE CAN WHISTLE at Carnegie Hall

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 10/20/21 at 10:55am

https://www.mastervoices.org/events/anyone-can-whistle/

ANYONE CAN WHISTLE

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Book by Arthur Laurents
March 10, 2022 at 7pm | CARNEGIE HALL

Featuring
Vanessa Williams 

Ted Sperling, Director & Conductor

 

Better than buried treasure! Come rediscover a madcap, provocative, and weirdly romantic gem from the legendary Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents. Starring Vanessa Williams in the role of a corrupt mayoress (originally played by Angela Lansbury), who fakes a miracle to revitalize her bankrupt town, the zany plot includes an ill-fated romance between a rational nurse, out to expose the fraud, and a chaos-loving doctor, who makes us question the very notion of sanity.

Rarely performed, this timely “satire on conformity” is also an exuberant musical comedy, filled with one showstopper after another and highlighting what Ben Brantley called Sondheim’s “gift for defining, in song, characters who are a hair’s breadth from nervous breakdowns.” Hit songs from the show include “Me and My Town,” “There Won’t Be Trumpets,” “Anyone Can Whistle,” “Everybody Says Don’t” and “With So Little to be Sure Of”… which is one of Sondheim’s own favorites.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/20/21 at 11:09am

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh <3 <3 <3

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 10/20/21 at 11:10am

Holy crap I'm so in.

[Valentina3]

Posted: 10/20/21 at 11:14am

Oh WOW. Adrienne Warren as Fay when?

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/20/21 at 11:40am

Valentina3 said: "Oh WOW. Adrienne Warren as Fay when?"

omg. We can only dream! I will try not to get hopes up...

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 10/20/21 at 2:10pm

Wow! Will definitely be looking into tickets for this. Does anyone happen to know the usual price range for the events?

[chewy5000]

Posted: 10/20/21 at 7:07pm

I noticed this interesting tidbit hiding in the BWW article:

"We ... prepared for a professional recording of our acclaimed 2019 City Center performance of Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin's Lady in the Dark starring Victoria Clark..."

Had this already been announced anywhere?

 

[NYadgal]

Posted: 10/21/21 at 7:53am

First time being announced. Very exciting!

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 11:13am

Tickets on sale now:

https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2022/03/10/mastervoices-0700pm

[ktunes]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 11:39am

Anyone know if carnegie hall notables membership for $20 tix applies to this? I'm not a member yet but will join for this!

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 12:18pm

I believe this is not a subscription event so no notables. Very good tickets to be had though and prices not terrible. 

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 4:49pm

Thanks for the link, Taffy! Booked a ticket and can't wait, haven't been to Carnegie Hall since my NYC Public School field trip days...

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 4:51pm

Play Esq. said: "I believe this is not a subscription event so no notables. Very good tickets to be had though and prices not terrible."

yes was very pleased to see great orchestra seats were available for $135.

[bwayobsessed]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 6:10pm

Anyone have recommendations off the cheap seats? I’m curious if the far sides closer to the stage are better

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 6:32pm

Anyone know when additional casting will be announced?

[binau]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 6:36pm

Vanessa Williams, Norm Lewis or Brian Stokes and Adrianne Warren would be a dream cast if it could ever happen. 

[broadfan327]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 6:52pm

The Notables tickets are only for events that are presented by Carnegie Hall themselves.

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 9:00pm

bwayobsessed said: "Anyone have recommendations off the cheap seats? I’m curious if the far sides closer to the stage are better"

I've never sat on the sides but for what it's worth, I've been happy with lower balcony tickets for most concerts. I would rather decide between balcony and dress circle than the sides. 

[jkcohen626]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 9:01pm

Could anybody explain what this looks like? I assume that they aren't staging a full production, but are they just singing the songs or will they also read the book? Will there be a full cast?

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 9:12pm

jkcohen626 said: "Could anybody explain what this looks like? I assume that they aren't staging a full production, but are they just singing the songs or will they also read the book? Will there be a full cast?"

I assume this will use the existing "concert version" script (similar to the Madeline Kahn/Bernadette album).

MasterVoices' OF THEE I SING included an abridged version of the book with some narration by Mo Rocca, light staging in front of the orchestra, some costume pieces (but mostly black tie), a bit of choreography, and a full chorus. Not the production value of an Encores production, but more than "park and bark."

Updated On: 12/13/21 at 09:12 PM

[JBroadway]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 9:14pm

^We don’t know. And unfortunately it’s always a crapshoot. “Concert production” could mean any of those things, or anywhere in between (for example, they could do an abridged version of the book). Same goes for the staging, costumes, etc. which could be at any level across a wide spectrum. 

And we may not know until they actually start the show on the night of. 

[bwayobsessed]

Posted: 12/13/21 at 9:51pm

VintageSnarker said: "bwayobsessed said: "Anyone have recommendations off the cheap seats? I’m curious if the far sides closer to the stage are better"

I've never sat on the sides but for what it's worth, I've been happy with lower balcony tickets for most concerts. I would rather decide between balcony and dress circle than the sides."

Have you happened to have sat in what they label as obstructed? I’d imagine there or poles or something?

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 12/14/21 at 1:03am

bwayobsessed said: "Have you happened to have sat in what they label as obstructed? I’d imagine there or poles or something?"

I'm giving away my secrets but yes, I have. Not sure about this but for a basic concert (like an opera singer and a piano) it's totally fine. There are barriers that section off the lower level of each tier so you don't fall down into the orchestra. There is gold railing in a few sections on top of that. Generally, when you're in an obstructed seat it's because the gold railing is in view. I think it varies based on which seat you choose but from some of them, the railing doesn't block anything. The dress circle is different because there are columns that can obstruct your view or mean less legroom. You can see the railing and the columns if you google photos. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 1/12/22 at 12:53am

Santino Fontana will be Hapgood.

[Salina James]

Posted: 1/12/22 at 5:29am

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!! This sounds great