Wish I could have been there. Huge Audra fan. Here is from the press release about the recording:
Decca Gold is proud to announce the forthcoming release of Sing Happy, the live performance of the New York Philharmonic’s 2018 Spring Gala starring Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald. Recorded live on May 1 at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, the recording represents McDonald’s first collaboration with Decca Gold – as well as her first solo
It was not recent..I rushed while it was still in previews last October, but our seats were on the far side orchestra, for $40 and though were warned we might not see something that was staged on the far end of the stage, it was fine and we loved being so close to this intimate and beautiful show. We only got in line about 830 a.m. at the time. and there were just a few people ahead of us, though of course that can change now that the noms are out. Just wanted to let those know that the rush
I guess it would be too much to ask that the people announcing the names of the nominees could actually pronounce them properly..Katharine McPhee seemed to never have seen the word Farinelli before and had to have her co-host tell her how to pronounce the word live on camera..as if this was some bizarre, obscure name that no one could be expected to pronounce...As if she was a tourist from Iowa dragged in off of the street and told to read the cue cards with no time to prepare. Did the organi
Apologies if others have already posted about this and I'm repeating others' comments, but at Toronto Film Festival recently I caught a screening of the new Greta Gerwig film, Lady Bird, and wanted to let others know Beanie gives a really lovely performance as the best friend of the main character. She is funny and also poignant and there are some great scenes of the students auditioning for the school's production of Merrily We Roll Along, singing various Sondheim tunes. A
What do you usually do when you have a three hour wait/plane/train/bus trip? A book is a good idea.People in the lines are friendly, and once you've established your place in line, will usually let you run to get a coffee or use a washroom while you wait.Good luck.
Not referring to the private party, which obviously requires permission to attend. but the actual performance. Any journalist with a ticket can interview anyone they want.
I know they didn't actually need any extra publicity given the ticket sales, but I still would have expected media outlets, including theatre websites, to file some colour pieces about who attended, the atmosphere and response on opening night, some comments from those who were there, etc...A media outlet doesn't need a producer's permission to do this kind of article, even if the producer wasn't doing the usual photo ops on opening night..Just found it curious...
I found it strange for a production that was so anticipated that I've seen very little coverage of the actual opening night, apart from the reviews..I enjoy reading about who attended and their comments about the show...but have seen very little apart from a Times article with photos of Bette and mentions of a few of the people who were there...
As for the sour review from the WSJ, (won't bother mentioning the name), I'm sure it was a compete and utter co-incidenc
Maggie Smith, Lettice and Lovage. Not a great play, but a thrill to see one of the greatest actors show her brilliance at comedy and comic timing. Her vocal inflections and line deliveries were priceless, and I remember how she could bring down the house just by the way she would flick a wrist as she delivered a line.
Elaine Stitch in At Liberty. One of the greatest and most joyous one-woman shows I've ever seen. She had us roaring with laughter and then suddenly tearing
When I was in NY March 24 I waited for three hours for a standing only to have someone come out from theatre at 930 and tell us they were not going to sell any standing tickets for that night because they needed the spots for staff. I realize they are entitled to do this but was wondering if anyone knows if this was unusual. I was thinking of coming back specifically to see the show next week and get in line again for standing. It's a 10-hour bus trip, so really hoping it's unlikely t
