Audra McDonald concert Madrid Spain

[Buddy's blues]

Posted: 1/15/15 at 2:36am

Audra McDonald is appearing at Madrid's Teatro Real (the opera house) in concert on Saturday January 31st. I don't think she is in concert anywhere else in Europe. Anyway here is the link for anyone who is interested. She will be doing songs by Gershwin, Sondheim, Kander and Ebb and Michael John LaChuisa. I already have my ticket and can't wait to see this 6 time Tony award winner live!

http://www.teatro-real.com/en/espectaculos/1904

[rjm516]

Posted: 1/18/15 at 11:07pm

Yup I'm going too. One Europe concert stop means I'm flying wherever necessary.

[sctrojan65]

Posted: 1/19/15 at 9:50pm

She was just in Los Angeles. Wish I had been in town to see her. I like AM a lot.

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 1/20/15 at 2:49am

God, I hope she'll sing at La Scala sooner or later! It would an amazing venue to see her.

[rjm516]

Posted: 1/20/15 at 7:43pm

Oh man La Scala would be a dream!!!

[Buddy's blues]

Posted: 1/26/15 at 2:32pm

Impressive programme for those of you who are interested - I'll post my review on Sunday or Monday.

Programme


"Late-night" sessions

Audra McDonald, singer and actress
Andy Einhorn, musical director and piano
Mark Vanderpoel, bass
Gene Lewin, drum

John Kander/Fred Ebb “Sing Happy” from Flora, The Red Menace (1965) (arr. Einhorn)
Rodgers/Hammerstein & Lerner/Lane “It Might as Well Be Spring”/”Hurry It’s Lovely Here”
Gus Kahn/Walter Donaldson “My Buddy” (1922) (arr. Einhorn)
Terry Shand/Jim Eaton “I Double Dare You” (1937) (arr. Ted Sperling)
Michael John LaChiusa “See What I Wanna See”
Irving Berlin “Moonshine Lullaby” from Annie Get Your Gun
Jason Robert Brown “Stars and the Moon” from Songs for a New World (1995)
Stephen Sondheim “Moments in the Woods” from Into the Woods (1987)
George Gershwin “Summertime” (piano only)
Frederick Loewe/Alan Jay Lerner “I Could Have Danced All Night” from My Fair Lady (1956)
John Kander/Fred Ebb “Maybe This Time” from Cabaret
Judd Woldin/Robert Brittan “Whose Little Angry Man are You?” from Raisin (1973)
Frank Churchill/Oliver Wallace “Baby Mine” from Dumbo (1941) (arr. Einhorn/orch. Coughlin)
Frank Loesser “I Can’t Stop Talking About Him” from the film Let’s Dance (1950)
John Kander/Fred Ebb “Go Back Home” from The Scottsboro Boys (2010)
Stephen Schwartz “Proud Lady” from The Baker’s Wife
Adam Gwon “I’ll Be Here” from Ordinary Days (2009)
Styne/Comden & Green “Make Someone Happy” from Do Re Mi (1960) (arr. Andy Einhorn)
Rodgers/Hammerstein “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” from The Sound of Music (1959)

[rjm516]

Posted: 1/26/15 at 3:09pm

How did you get this playlist?

[Buddy's blues]

Posted: 1/26/15 at 4:27pm

http://www.teatro-real.com/en/espectaculos/1904

From the Teatro Real webpage. I think she is going to be amazing!

[Buddy's blues]

Posted: 2/1/15 at 8:59am

What an incredible emotionally charged evening. She was superb as she took us through laughter and tears, joy and sadness. We even got to do a singalong to I could Have Danced All Night until she told us to be quiet for her solo. She is such a classy lady and the audience was hers right from the start.
I was reminded of a press review of Ethel Merman's show at the London Palladium many years ago. The critic listed adjectives from A-Z to describe Merman's stellar performance. Obviously I am not going to emulate that review but instead of adjectives I would list superlatives to describe this most amazing actress - the best. the most charming, the most divine ... I'll leave you to fill in the blanks.No wonder she has won six Tony Awards.
The concert for me definitely was one of the most fulfilling theatrical experiences that I have ever witnessed and I have been a theatregoer for over 40 years. Thank you Audra for sharing your stunning talent with us.

[rjm516]

Posted: 2/1/15 at 7:13pm

It was really sensational! I was a little disappointed that I've heard her do all these songs in concert before, but that's minor. She is the greatest ever.

[robertsp]

Posted: 2/2/15 at 1:41pm

Two videos from the concert:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Audra-McDonald-en-concierto-en-el-Teatro-Real-20150202?PageSpeed=noscript

[rjm516]

Posted: 2/2/15 at 5:33pm

Buddy's Blues, do you remember what her first encore was? I'm drawing a blank between Climb Every Mountain and When Did I Fall In Love!!

[Buddy's blues]

Posted: 2/3/15 at 2:13am

I think Climb Every Mountain was her "last" song - she then did two encores the second being Over the Rainbow. For some reason I have blocked out the first encore - hopefully just a senior moment!

[rjm516]

Posted: 2/3/15 at 12:28pm

Oh yes Over the Rainbow! Yeah the other encore was "When Did I Fall In Love" which she usually opens with.Thanks! How could I forget Over the Rainbow? I loveee that she introduced people to its intro; it's so beautiful.