Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
#1Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/3/12 at 5:37pmNever seen her in concert before, I'm looking forward to it!
#2Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/4/12 at 11:32amYes, I saw her last night. She was wonderful!
#2Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/4/12 at 8:17pm
I too was there. I thought she was great, though here little tidbits between songs were awkward. She's not really a small talk type though, and I thought that she sounded wonderful.
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
Updated On: 3/4/12 at 08:17 PM
#3Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/4/12 at 8:24pmDid she sing anything from FOLLIES? Or have any new repertoire?
"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
#4Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/4/12 at 9:54pm
Here is the set list:
“Let Me Entertain You” from “Gypsy: A Musical Fable”
“No One Is Alone” from “Into the Woods”
“There Is Nothing Like a Dame” from “South Pacific”
“Fever,” made famous by Peggy Lee
“Mr. Snow” from “Carousel”
“Some Enchanted Evening” from “South Pacific”
“In Buddy’s Eyes” from “Follies”
“Losing My Mind” from “Follies”
“Some People” From “Gypsy: A Musical Fable”
“Shenandoah,” a traditional American folk song
“Not a Day Goes By” from “Merrily We Roll Along”
“Goodbye For Now” from “Reds”
“When You Wish Upon a Star/A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from “Cinderella”
“You Could Drive a Person Crazy” from “Company”
“With So Little.../Children will Listen” from “Anyone Can Listen” and “Into the Woods,” respectively
“Being Alive” from “Company”
Encore: “Kramer’s Song” by Bernadette Peters
#5Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/4/12 at 10:13pm
Thanks. I'd love to hear her sing "Goodbye for now".
I wonder how she is singing "SOME PEOPLE" these days too (does her voice sound better or worse than say the GYPSY cast recording from 2003?)
"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
#6Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/4/12 at 11:17pm
She sounded fantastic on all of her songs - especially "There Is Nothing Like A Dame." Loved her arrangement of it.
Emo, what did you find akward? Are you referring to her Florida house? That was so funny.
#7Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 12:12amHm. Thanks for the set list. I was delighted the last time I saw her, but was disappointed she sang almost the same songs as she had the time before, and that she repeated the same jokes.
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#8Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 12:40am
"Are you referring to her Florida house? That was so funny."
Is she STILL trying to pawn off that house? lol
#9Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 12:53am
I found the house bit very cute (though slightly ruined after finding out she does the bit at most concerts). I was more referring to her constant shuffling around when telling stories and taking sips of waters mid sentence (I was scared she was going to have to ask for a refill). That being said, she made it up in song. I go to concerts like this to either hear the performer sound fantastic, or gain wonderful insight to their career.
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
Updated On: 3/5/12 at 12:53 AM
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#10Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 2:07amShe sounded great. But as always her show patter is awkward . It is my second time at this venue and I still can't decide if I like it or not.
HUSSY POWER!
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#11Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 9:49amVPAC sounds like an antibiotic for a lady plumbing problem.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#12Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 10:43am
Dame, I'm so sorry that we didn't see one another. Would have been so wonderful to finally meet you. I've so enjoyed our emails and postings throughout the years. Perhaps - next time.
Doesn't really suprise me that she was drinking a lot of water. It was so dry and windy on Saturday, and very dry inside the theatre as well.
Updated On: 3/5/12 at 10:43 AM
#13Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 11:53amAfter seeing her perform her concert 4 times over the years, I still love her dearly and would run to any musical she was in. Her concerts haven't changed hardly an iota...and neither has her patter! The very first time I saw her concert I thought her chat was awkward...and by the third time, the exact same chat was still awkward. She shares joy through her music...I'm just a little less apt to want to engage in a conversation, lol. She needs a Bruce Vilanche or some other witty writer to do for her what he did for Bette Midler!
#14Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 12:30pm
I've seen Linda Eder in concert many, many times throughout the years, and some of her patter is the same as well - explaining the songs, what she likes to do on vacation, etc.
Never cared for Bruce Vilanch. Love how Bernadette is just so free on stage in terms of her body language and her style. Very funny moment when she slipped/tripped on stage and immediately adlibbed - "No one trips like a Dame" as she was singing. Very clever.
Updated On: 3/5/12 at 12:30 PM
#16Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 4:23pmIve never found her banter awkward. I've always found her warm and winning. She also is incredibly sexy and flirty, which I love.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#17Hey L.A., anyone else seeing Bernadette Peters tonight at VPAC (CSUN)?
Posted: 3/5/12 at 4:34pmYes, she's very sexy & flirty. Love that about her.
