Next year, Stephen Sondheim’s turning 80, and in celebration, the Ravinia Festival is planning a gala concert, featuring Ravinia Sondheim interpreters Patti LuPone, Micheal Cerveris, Audra McDonald and George Hearn. (Neveryoumind that the cheapest tickets for the event are just shy of a grand. Obscene. However, I’ll weasel my way in somehow. I got connections. [...]
“Follies” in my backyard!
Seriously. Stephen Sondheim’s Follies is playing not even a mile from me, and I didn’t even know it — until two hours ago! Luckily I found out before closing night. Yes, it looks community theatre, but very, very good community theatre, with an 18 piece orchestra that doesn’t suck! The woman playing Sally has a [...]
All things, bright and beautiful
Time Life has partnered with Google, allowing you to search their photo archive database. It’s a goldmine of iconic images, including this one: Gloria Swanson At Roxy Theater Actress Gloria Swanson, in Jean Louis sheath & $170,000 worth of jewels, standing amidst ruins, lamenting loss of Roxy motion picture theater. 50th St. and 7th Ave. [...]
And it’s Friday
This was both the quickest and longest week I’ve had in who knows how long. The days just got away from me, and I need a nap lasting 23 days. Time for some Sondheim! Here is a Sara Ramirez, of Grey’s Anatomy fame, singing “The Miller’s Son” from A Little Night Music. This is from [...]
Dee Hoty removes all her clothes for you
What do you get when you combine the brilliance of Sondheim with Jerry Mitchell’s stylish staging (by way of Gypsy Rose Lee) and an actress with perfect cheekbones and poise? You get Dee Hoty in this vampy, campy number from Follies, Papermill Playouse, 1998.
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