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WHEN IN THE HELL DID THIS HAPPEN AND WHY WASN’T I THERE?
INTERNET. TELL ME WHAT THEY ARE SINGING AND SEND ME AN AUDIO PLEASE.
They’ve appeared together a couple of times. Based on what they’re wearing, this appears to be from the Good Medicine benefit at UCLA in February of 2008. I can only find clips of their solos, but maybe that will give you enough to find more info?
Audra McDonald and Mary Testa sing “Stepsister’s Lament” from CINDERELLA. Let’s talk about how underrated Mary Testa is, please.
Do you think if all of us fans on Tumblr pooled our money we could hire Mary Testa to do a private concert for us, perhaps where she performs songs we request?
(via dotseurat)
In 1998, for the Gershwin Centennial, Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell joined Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony to record a suite of songs from Porgy and Bess. Interestingly, this is the only song of the suite that actually belongs to Bess. If you’re listening to the new Broadway cast recording and longing to hear Audra sing the role with a full orchestra, this recording might do the trick.
Missed the Tony noms in real time, so I will now tweet my reactions to the list, as published by Playbill: owl.li/aCQOh
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
Best Play noms all seem appropriate to me. I can only understand Leap of Faith’s nom as a fuck you to Ghost, or a gift to @mrtylermartins.
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
Is Evita really a better revival than Godspell?
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
Controversial opinion: I would vote for One Man, Two Guvnors for Best Score.
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
The Best Actor in a Play category is like an amazingly demented game of F/M/K. I need to see a lot of plays in the next month.
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
Not sure who I’d bet on for Best Actor in a Musical, but I think Ron Raines is safe not writing a speech.
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
I haven’t seen all the Best Actress/Musical nominees, but based on first out of town preview of P&B I’d give @AudraEqualityMc all the Tonys.
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
DEAR GODS OF THEATER PLEASE LET ANDREW GARFIELD AND REEVE CARNEY DO A SPIDERMAN BIT AT THE TONY AWARDS INVOLVING UPSIDE DOWN KISSING
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
Also Phillip Boykin. (Meaning he should get a Tony Award, not an upside-down kiss from Reeve Carney. Well, maybe that too.)
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
Best Featured Actress in a Musical should be renamed Best Featured Actresses in Roles/Shows Clearly Beneath Their Talents.
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
Peter and the Starcatchers got a design nod? Isn’t it a bare stage and a piece of rope?
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
If Bob Crowley doesn’t win for design of a musical then we are doomed to a decade of Broadway shows that look like videogame acid trips.
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
Godspell didn’t get a single nomination? WTF Tony Awards? You really thought Spiderman and Ghost and Leap of Faith were more worthy? FEH
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
Seriously I think it’s a shame that @solidgoldstein wasn’t recognized for his work on @BwayGodspell.
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
Also, if Bernie Peters can get a fake Tony as an apology for not getting an acting nom, can’t we recognize the ensemble of @BwayGodspell?
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
<END OF TONY RANT>
— David Levy (@itsdlevy) May 1, 2012
Audra McDonald and Michael Cerveris: “Move On” from Sunday in the Park with George
(Going out by request!)
Musical Tribute to Barbara Cook
Thoughts while watching this video: (“Live blog”
- Laura Osnes you came from a shitty reality star search show but you are okay.
- They really couldn’t have picked a better Music Man song? I mean really?
- Kelli O’Hara why aren’t you just singing the high note from Vanilla Ice Cream? Who cares about this song.
- Glenn Close this is not Sunset Boulevard. All I can see is Norma Desmond. Plus you come off as such a Phyllis to me.
- Whoa Sutton I love you but “Everybody Says Don’t”? Just why? Was this from Barbara’s cabaret acts?
- Patti why are you wearing a collared potato sack?
- Audra you take it home baby!
- I have no idea what that final chorus song is. Does that make me a bad gay?
- Oh wait that’s from Candide. Never mind. Why didn’t anyone tackle “Glitter and be Gay?” Were they worried about shitting their pants infront of the Queen? Ah if only Madeline Kahn were still alive :(
I missed watching this the other night, hence my commentary.
During Glenn Close’s number, I’m pretty sure Barbara wanted to leap from the balcony and give her a masterclass in how to actually sing.
But seriously? Audra is so far and above everyone else on that stage. And I liked Patti and Kelli and Rebecca and Laura and even Sutton (except that I think she fucked up the lyrics), but none of them can hold a candle to Audra McDonald.
Counting the Omer with Showtunes Day 32: “Ten Thousand, Four Hundred and Thirty-Two Sheep” from the film West Point Story, performed by Audra McDonald from the album Jule Styne in Hollywood.
The song was introduced by Doris Day. Her version is equally charming:
Don’t Rain on My Parade - Patti LuPone
The first time I saw Patti live, it was her concert at the Hollywood Bowl with Audra McDonald back in July of 2000. Patti opened the show with this song, and — in front of a crowd of approximately 18,000 gay men — forgot the lyrics. I’m pretty sure she “forgot” the lyrics on purpose to garner the sympathy of the crowd, who naturally all chimed in to help her out. The whole thing sort of disgusted me.
Audra, however, was thrilling.
That night was the first time the two of them performed the famous Judy/Barbara “Get Happy / Happy Days Are Here Again” duet. It was magical, although clear that Audra outclassed Patti by a long shot. (The Variety review agreed.)
I’ve since seen both of them several times, mostly in shows rather than concerts. Audra has never failed to thrill me. Patti has grown on me over time; her performance in Gypsy being the absolute pinnacle. Still, despite Patti’s “erratic” performance at that Bowl concert (which was Audra’s Bowl debut), I’m glad I was there. It was definitely one of those historic concerts that people will be talking about for many years. Hell, Patti and Audra have continued performing that duet — here’s a performance from this past February.
(via somethingbypuccini)
