PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
#1PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 11:57am
"PBS' 'Great Performances' will capture the New York Philharmonic's star-studded Sondheim: The Birthday Concert, which will be presented March 15-16 at Avery Fisher Hall.
Representatives for 'Great Performances' told Playbill.com that Sondheim: The Birthday Concert will likely air in the fall, though exact dates have not been determined. The Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer-lyricist celebrates his 80th birthday March 22. Both concerts are sold out.
Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce (Curtains, Spamalot) serves as host. Longtime Sondheim collaborator Paul Gemignani will conduct, with Lonny Price as director. Choreography is by Josh Rhodes.
The cast features Laura Benanti, Matt Cavenaugh, Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark, Jenn Colella, Jason Danieley, Joanna Gleason, Nathan Gunn, George Hearn, Patti LuPone, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, John McMartin, Donna Murphy, Gillian Murphy, Laura Osnes, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Bobby Steggert, Ethan Stiefel, Elaine Stritch, Jim Walton and Chip Zien..."
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/137273
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Updated On: 2/25/10 at 11:57 AM
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
#2PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondhiem: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 11:59amYay!
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#2PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondhiem: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 1:21pmSweet! Looking forward to the HD broadcast!
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#3PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondhiem: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 1:23pmWill be there Monday night.
#4PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 2:35pm
somethingwicked--can you fix the spelling in Sondheim's name in the subject line? Switching the "e" and the "i" makes me crazy (like spelling Liza's last name with one "n" or one "l").
I fixed it in this one.
#5PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 4:31pmHopefully it will be the complete concert. I couldn't get tickets for the 1992 Carnegie Hall concert so was pleased when it was announced that PBS would broadcast it, but in the end it was just 90 min worth of highlights and not the full concert.
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#6PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 4:47pmSo excited!!!!!!!
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#7PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 8:42pmDoes anyone know what songs will be performed?
#8PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 8:55pmum, well, I'm assuming Elaine Stritch will sing Ladies Who Lunch. I don't really care about anything else.
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#9PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 9:25pmCool! We'll be there Monday also. Can't wait!
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#10PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 10:19pmYES!!!!
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#11PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 10:41pm
I hope Bernadette Peters sings "Losing My Mind".
"You can't overrate Bernadette Peters. She is such a genius. There's a moment in "Too Many Mornings" and Bernadette doing 'I wore green the last time' - It's a voice that is just already given up - it is so sorrowful. Tragic. You can see from that moment the show is going to be headed into such dark territory and it hinges on this tiny throwaway moment of the voice." - Ben Brantley (2022)
"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
"Sondheim's own favorite star performances? [Bernadette] Peters in ''Sunday in the Park,'' Lansbury in ''Sweeney Todd'' and ''obviously, Ethel was thrilling in 'Gypsy.'' Nytimes, 2000
#12PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/25/10 at 10:54pmI'd rather hear Victoria Clark's version again. I'd love to hear her sing that and In Buddy's Eyes.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
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#13PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 8:15amI know John McMartin is singing "The Road You Didn't Take"
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#14PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 12:20pm
I, too, hope that Victoria Clark sings "Losing My Mind" and would love to hear her "In Buddy's Eyes" again as well.
I'd also like to see Marin Mazzie & Jason Danieley sing "Happiness" and Donna Murphy do "Could I Leave You?"
#15PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 12:32pm
I was wondering what songs from Passion they'd do. I could more imagine Marin and Michael Cerveris singing Happiness, though.
Marin and Jason do a gorgeous Too Many Mornings that I'd love to hear live.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
#16PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 3:11pmIf Stritch sings "The Ladies Who Lunch", I might cry. Seriously. I'm thinking I'm going to break out in tears several times, so my sobs and bravos may be televised for the first time. Cool! Can't wait for March 16th.
#17PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 3:37pm
I've heard all these songs sung by everyone a million times. I'll send him a card. I'm over the Sondheim celebrations. Love the guy and his music, but I'm begging you, please give these folks new stuff to sing. I think we've had more Sondheim concerts during his life than we've had Rodgers and Hammerstein concerts...ever.
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#18PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 3:47pm
Nathan Gunn. I wonder what he's doing in town?... 
I'm very excited about this concert!
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Updated On: 2/26/10 at 03:47 PM
#19PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 3:55pmI love Sondheim, too. Which is why I really don't want to get sick to death of his work, which has been happening ever since the start of the Sondheim series at Ravinia. GAH!! I guess there are worse things. A Ricky Ian Gordon concert comes to mind.
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#20PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 3:56pm
I've heard all these songs sung by everyone a million times. I'll send him a card. I'm over the Sondheim celebrations. Love the guy and his music, but I'm begging you, please give these folks new stuff to sing. I think we've had more Sondheim concerts during his life than we've had Rodgers and Hammerstein concerts...ever.
The man is about to turn 80. How many new scores do you still want him to be cranking out? Most people in their 80's are happily retired (unless your name is Angela Lansbury). He's mentioned in interviews before he wants to write one last score, so he's not totally retired yet, but it's a little unrealistic to expect him to still be working full tilt at this point in his life.
As for having heard these songs a million times before, that's probably true, but I for one am excited about finally getting a chance to see so many "Sondheim Legends" sing his signature songs live.
For those sick of Sondheim....well, there's always that stunning theatrical achievement....Memphis.
Updated On: 2/26/10 at 03:56 PM
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#21PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 3:58pmShe'd better sing The Ladies Who Lunch!
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#22PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 4:16pm
For those sick of Sondheim....well, there's always that stunning theatrical achievement....Memphis.
Uh...or lots of other shows. Not sure where you were going with that, but I'm assuming you don't like Memphis. So what are you trying to say?
He's mentioned in interviews before he wants to write one last score, so he's not totally retired yet, but it's a little unrealistic to expect him to still be working full tilt at this point in his life.
Ok, so my tongue was in its cheek a bit. But still, I saw Bounce. Talent was the one number I felt was worthy of Sondheim. Even some one-offs and trunk songs would be nice. I never said it had to be a full-on Broadway score.
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#23PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 4:18pm
Are you saying a Ricky Ian Gordon concert is a 'worse thing'?!
*gasp!*
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Updated On: 2/26/10 at 04:18 PM
#24PBS to Air NY Phil's Sondheim: The Birthday Concert
Posted: 2/26/10 at 4:19pmI'm really excited to hear some of the orchestral work I'm not as familiar with.
When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain.
-Kad
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