Simply Sondheim - Last Midnight

SIMPLY SONDHEIM - A 75th Birthday Salute

Amy Dondy (the "Maria Callas of Cabaret"), accompanied by pianist Daniel Lockert (musical director and conductor); Daniel Fabricant, Bass; and Randy Odell, drums & percussion, in James Brewer's 2005 concert tribute to Stephen Sondheim, presented in San Francisco. 2-CD set and more info at www.a-jproductions.net.

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Music

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• Stephen
• Sondheim
• Simply
• Last
• Midnight
• Ah
• But
• Underneath
• You
• Could
• Drive
• Person
• Crazy
• Broadway
• Baby
• Farewell
• Lockert
• Daniel

[sartists]

Ms. Dondy's performance was neither watered down nor did she skip a SINGLE word. She brought the house down, and Mr. Sondheim himself loved it! This was done as a stand-alone piece in a concert tribute, not in the context of "Into the Woods" and was one of the highlights of an historical and amazing evening!

[CDeanWatcher]

>> Bernadette's performance was, at best, perfunctory, while this is deeply emotional, filled with colors and possesses a powerful and focused arc.

You sound like a pretentious music critic. Ms. Dondy's performance is excellent, there's no need to trash Bernadette Peter's performance just to build her up. I prefer Peter's performance, for there are some nuances to some of her words that I prefer, but I'll certainly be revisiting this clip as well.

[viridianstar]

Eh, I still prefer Bernadette Peters. Although Dondy added a little Sweeney Todd feel to it - very Sondheim.

[muggsiepie]

I think it was a fantastic performance as a stand-alone piece. In the context of the show, I think Bernadette does a better job at conveying the meaning of it. Bernadette Peters IS Stephen Sondheim. She just resonates all the things his female leads are supposed to be.

[Blackthorne369]

Glorious! Some talent needs no makeup or costumes. Though I loved her earrings!

[PnoGrrl]

Oh, Amy --- you sound amazing!

[Elphabantom]

I like her acting better than Ms. Peters, but not her voice.

[BakingAccident]

i love the way they turned this into a kind of jazz waltz xD

this is different to bernadette obv, but thats not a bad thing. they are both amazing in their own ways :]

[jjack51]

i felt that performance

she is amazing

i got chills

[sidekickstupidco]

both her and petters have different representations of the character..so in the own afflections they both did amazing..i think most people prefer petters because she had more connectability with the audience in her representation..more..idk.. craziness..and more desperation..lol....

[omnigeek13]

enjoyable, and vocally impressive, but i still prefer Bernadette. her voice may have had different emotional imflections, but whatever she did, she was fierce. and thats what i love.

[lovesmusicals]

I saw Bernadette twice on Broadway as the witch, and, sorry, this woman's scintillating rendition is way, way better. Bernadette's performance was, at best, perfunctory, while this is deeply emotional, filled with colors and possesses a powerful and focused arc. It smolders, sizzles, then finallly bursts into flames at the end.