EIGHT minutes of me rambling on and on about the Stephen Sondheim Birthday Concert with the NY Philharmonic. I do not blame you if you don't want to see this.
Watched the airing of this show on PBS last night. Was sad to see them cut Victoria's number, Laura's, Marin & Jason's duet, etc. Also, did Joanna Gleason not sound even better than she did 20 years ago? WOW. Now, re: Donna Murphy... I freaking love "CILY?", but the only rendition I ever liked was Alexis Smith's. It's really hard to pull off that song. When I heard that Donna sang it, I thought, "I BET she killed it. She totally killed it." (In a good way, mind you.) AND SHE DID! Oh. Em. Gee.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this review. You really make me feel like I was (sort of) there. I know a girl who plays Fredrika in ALNM right now, and she performed in that concert....I almost died of envy, not gonna lie. I think if I saw Donna Murphy live I would totally embarrass myself. Anyway.....thanks for your awesomeness! Can't wait for the DVD release!
I was there on the first night. AND TALKED TO SONDHEIM FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS DURING THE INTERMISSION. This vlog sums up my feelings about it - though I also loved Chip Zien and Joanna Gleason singing 'It Takes Two', and the two Sweeneys performing together!
I'm fairly sure that if I had gone, this is almost exactly how my review vlog would have gone. I don't think I would have stopped crying the entire time. Thanks so much for indulging me with your accounts of the night. I actually wouldn't have minded if were to have done a minute-by-minute recount of the whole evening. :]
I need that DVD as soon as humanly possible, and I have a feeling that they will release a companion album.
Ahahaha! I just watched the concert on blu ray - again. I love you're review and enthusiasm.
dec3700 3 months ago
I know how you feel bro, I thought I would explode when I saw it on PBS!
PoseidonRM 8 months ago
Watched the airing of this show on PBS last night. Was sad to see them cut Victoria's number, Laura's, Marin & Jason's duet, etc. Also, did Joanna Gleason not sound even better than she did 20 years ago? WOW. Now, re: Donna Murphy... I freaking love "CILY?", but the only rendition I ever liked was Alexis Smith's. It's really hard to pull off that song. When I heard that Donna sang it, I thought, "I BET she killed it. She totally killed it." (In a good way, mind you.) AND SHE DID! Oh. Em. Gee.
overthemoo 1 year ago
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this review. You really make me feel like I was (sort of) there. I know a girl who plays Fredrika in ALNM right now, and she performed in that concert....I almost died of envy, not gonna lie. I think if I saw Donna Murphy live I would totally embarrass myself. Anyway.....thanks for your awesomeness! Can't wait for the DVD release!
Leechesonstage 1 year ago
Hoping we can see Patti's Ladies Who Lunch, Elaine's I'm Still Here...
noahsdad61 1 year ago
I was there on the first night. AND TALKED TO SONDHEIM FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS DURING THE INTERMISSION. This vlog sums up my feelings about it - though I also loved Chip Zien and Joanna Gleason singing 'It Takes Two', and the two Sweeneys performing together!
eMEELyah 1 year ago
Wow. JEALOUS. Thanks for not inviting me!! :-) (We *could* fung-wa/boltbus/megabus to these people every weekend....)
mattboyma 1 year ago
So jealous.....
scottal21 1 year ago
So I take it you had a good time?
scotsings 1 year ago
I'm fairly sure that if I had gone, this is almost exactly how my review vlog would have gone. I don't think I would have stopped crying the entire time. Thanks so much for indulging me with your accounts of the night. I actually wouldn't have minded if were to have done a minute-by-minute recount of the whole evening. :]
I need that DVD as soon as humanly possible, and I have a feeling that they will release a companion album.
Thanks again for the video!
P.S. Post "Move On," please. :D
ImperfectlyPerfect2 1 year ago