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THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY STAGING ALONGSIDE THE RESTAGED US TOUR

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[broadwaydivastournament]

DONNA MURPHY IN FOLLIES, I REPEAT DONNA MURPHY IN FOLLIES

On June 20th, 2024, Transport Group will stage a one-night-only concert at Carnegie Hall. The cast will feature our beloved Divas in unannounced roles, including Donna Murphy, Katie Finneran, Karen Ziemba, and Carolee Carmello.

Full cast: Julie Benko, Mikaela Bennett, Michael Berresse, Alexandra Billings, Klea Blackhurst, Harolyn Blackwell, Stephen Bogardus, Norbert Leo Butz, Len Cariou, Carolee Carmello, Jim Caruso, Nikki Renée Daniels, Christine Ebersole, Katie Finneran, Santino Fontana, Alexander Gemignani, Miguel Gil, Olivia Elease Hardy, Erika Henningsen, Grey Henson, Fernell Hogan, Jennifer Holliday, Rachel Bay Jones, Isabel Keating, Adriane Lenox, Norm Lewis, Ryan McCartan, Donna Murphy, Thom Sesma, Barbara Walsh, Nina White, Jacob Keith Watson, and Karen Ziemba.

[droughtofapathy]

"Welcome to the Theatre": Diary of a Broadway Baby

Follies in Concert

June 20, 2024 | Transport Group Theatre | Carnegie Hall | Evening | Concert | Series | 2H 20M

FOLLIES FOLLIES FOLLIES. THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY YEAR. THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY LIFE(?)

Last night, Carnegie Hall was New York's hottest gay club as every one of us turned up to weep over Sondheim's breathtaking score, played by a divine 30-piece orchestra. Fifty Broadway actors shared the roles and songs of this wonderful show, culminating in a lineup straight out of our wildest dreams.

Though we were robbed of a Donna Murphy triumph with "Could I Leave You?" due to filming schedule changes, we received the impromptu comedy show of the year as Beth Leavel grappled with a broken mic stand and brought the house down anyway.

Kate Baldwin as another eleventh-hour addition proved to be the best moment of the night. Her "Losing My Mind" will go down in history as one of the most divine we will ever hear. Not since Marin Mazzie has a theatre been so rapt, so silent, so in awe. She's always struck me as a Phyllis, but now proves she has the range.

Jennifer Holliday does what she wants, and what she wants was a smooth and seductive "I'm Still Here" full of gravitas even as she meandered far from the written notes and rhythms. She turned a five-minute showstopper into a nine-minute showstopper complete with a standing ovation to open up act two.

Karen Ziemba led six of our finest dancing Broads over sixty (or even seventy)(Mamie Duncan-Gibbs, Ruth Gottschall, JoaAnn M. Hunter, Dana Moore, Michele Pawk, and Margo Sappington) in a "Who's That Woman" original choreography to a standing ovation.

So many thrilling performances, one after the other. I am deeply in love with Barbara Walsh now, and it's honestly a crime she and Carolee Carmello were so underutilized by only having "Waiting for the Girls Upstairs" (Phyllis and Sally don't get much singing in that number, and it's a tragedy). I need to seriously contemplate the Barbara-Phyllis/Carolee-Sally dynamic immediately.

I am now dead. I have ascended. I will never come back to earth again. But the final tributes broke me. The reveal that Sondheim said in a private zoom reunion that Follies was his very favorite original score. The late Harvey Evans' epitaph. Original cast member Kurt Peterson ending the concert with "hey up there, way up there, what'd'ya say up there..." All of it underscored by Sondheim's brilliant work. I am in tears all over again.

Verdict: My Soul Transcended Space and Time

A Note on Ratings

Full set list below cut:

Opening Weissmann Monologue: Hal Linden Beautiful Girls: Christian Mark Gibbs Don't Look at Me: Katie Finneran and Marc Kudisch Waiting for the Girls Upstairs: Thom Sesma, Stephen Bogardus, Barbara Walsh, Carolee Carmello, Grey Henson, Ryan McCartan, Julie Benko, Hannah Elless Rain on the Roof: Klea Blackhurst and Jim Caruso Ah, Paris: Isabel Keating Broadway Baby: Adriane Lenox The Road You Didn't Take: Alexander Gemignani In Buddy's Eyes: Christine Ebersole Who's that Woman?: Karen Ziemba with Mamie Duncan-Gibbs, Ruth Gottschall, JoaAnn M. Hunter, Dana Moore, Michele Pawk, and Margo Sappington I'm Still Here: Jennifer Holliday Too Many Mornings: Norm Lewis and Nikki Renee Daniels The Right Girls: Michael Berresse One More Kiss: Harolyn Blackwell and Mikaela Bennett Could I Leave You?: Beth Leavel Loveland: Chorus You're Gonna Love Tomorrow/Love Will See Us Through: Fernell Hogan, Olivia Elease Hardy, Nina White, Miguel Gil Buddy's Blues: Santino Fontana with Lauren Blackman and Sarah King Losing My Mind: Kate Baldwin The Story of Lucy and Jessie: Alexandra Billings Live, Laugh, Love: Kurt Peterson (ft. John McMartin's original cane)

[bikinibottomdayz]

JULY 10, 2024 RELEASE

All my videos can be found here, full release under the read more! If interested, please contact me at bikinibottomtrading@gmail.com!

This release includes: Follies in Concert, Mary Jane, The Lonely Few, The Welkin, and Merrily We Roll Along (Koray as Charley)

FOLLIES June 20, 2024 | Benefit Concert (Carnegie Hall) | 4K MP4 (10.68GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Kate Baldwin, Julie Benko, Mikaela Bennett, Michael Berresse, Alexandra Billings, Klea Blackhurst, Lauren Blackman, Harolyn Blackwell, Stephen Bogardus, Julianna Brown, Len Cariou, Carolee Carmello, Jim Caruso, Jessica Chambers, Nikki Renée Daniels, Mamie Duncan-Gibbs, Christine Ebersole, Hannah Elless, Katie Finneran, Santino Fontana, Alexander Gemignani, Christian Mark Gibbs, Miguel Gil, Ruth Gottschall, Olivia Elease Hardy, Candice Hatakeyama, Grey Henson, Fernell Hogan, Jennifer Holliday, JoAnn M Hunter, Isabel Keating, Sarah King, Marc Kudisch, Beth Leavel, Adriane Lenox, Norm Lewis, Alicia Lundgren, Abby Matsusaka, Ryan McCartan, Dana Moore, Erin N. Moore, Michele Pawk, Margo Sappington, Thom Sesma, Barbara Walsh, Nina White, and Karen Ziemba Notes: Good 4K capture of this one-night-only benefit concert! One major head obstruction on the left side that sometimes blocks off the hosts a bit, but since most performances took place in the center, it is worked around very well. Increased wandering and unfocusing. Standing ovations block the stage. First speech is audio-only. A bit of shakiness during closeups. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBwjzo | ASKING $15 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL JANUARY 2, 2025

THE LONELY FEW May 18, 2024 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (8.31GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Lauren Patten (Lila), Taylor Iman Jones (Amy), Damon Daunno (Dylan), Peter Mark Kendall (Adam), Helen J. Shen (JJ), Thomas Silcott (Paul) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this wonderful new musical! Some moments of wandering and unfocusing. Some scenes were too wide to be filmed entirely, so one person is favored over the other. 30 second blackout before the final song of the show. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBqWJk | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL JANUARY 2, 2025

MARY JANE June 30, 2024 (M) | Broadway | 4K MP4 (7.84GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Rachel McAdams (Mary Jane), April Matthis (Sherrie/Dr. Toros), Lily Santiago (Amelia/Kat), Susan Pourfar (Brianne/Chaya), Brenda Wehle (Ruthie/Tenkei) Notes: Great 4K capture of this play’s final performance! Increased moments of wandering / readjustment and unfocusing throughout, more wideshot than usual. Two heads and a safety bar are visible and block a little bit of the stage’s far side but almost no action. Includes curtain call, audio is fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBxLBQ | ASKING $18 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL JANUARY 2, 2025

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG May 31, 2024 | Broadway | 4K MP4 (11.27GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Jonathan Groff (Franklin Shepard), Koray Tarhan (u/s Charley Kringas), Lindsay Mendez (Mary Flynn), Katie Rose Clarke (Beth), Krystal Joy Brown (Gussie Carnegie), Reg Rogers (Joe), Max Rackenberg (Frank Jr.), Sherz Aletaha (Scotty/Mrs. Spencer/Auditionee), Leana Rae Concepcion (Claudia/Newscaster/Auditionee), Coby Getzug (Bunker/Newscaster/Photographer), Corey Mach (Tyler), Talia Robinson (Meg Kincaid), Jamila Sabares-Klemm (Dory/Evelyn/Pianist), David Scott Purdy (s/w Greg from Paramount), Brianna Stoute (Mimi from Paramount/Make-Up Artist), Evan Alexander Smith (u/s Ru/Reverend), Vishal Vaidya (Jerome), Natalie Wachen (KT), Jacob Keith Watson (Terry/Mr. Spencer) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of Koray as Charley! Increased moments of wandering and unfocusing, especially during transitions. Some washout on the wider shots. A head is visible on the bottom right, more so in Act Two, but doesn’t block off anything. Some action is cut off on the far right due to the angle. Overture and entr’acte are audio only. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBt1SY | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL JANUARY 2, 2025

THE WELKIN June 2, 2024 (E) | Off-Broadway | 4K MP4 (10.45GB) | bikinibottomday’s master Cast: Tilly Botsford (Kitty Givens), Hannah Cabell (Sarah Hollis), Glenn Fitzgerald (Mr. Coombes), Paige Gilbert (Hannah Rusted), Ann Harada (Judith Brewer), Jennifer Nikki Kidwell (Ann Lavender), Nadine Malouf (Emma Jenkins), Mary McCann (Charlotte Cary), Emily Cass McDonnell (Helen Ludlow), MacKenzie Mercer (Alice Wax/Katy Luke), Sandra Oh (Lizzy Luke), Susannah Perkins (Mary Middleton), Simone Recasner (Peg Carter), Dale Soules (Sarah Smith), Danny Wolohan (Frederick Poppy/Mr. Willis), Haley Wong (Sally Poppy) Notes: Excellent 4K capture of this fascinating play! The first scene is mostly darkness. One minor head obstruction that sometimes blocks off when characters are sitting / laying down. Much of the video is wideshot due to the nature of the play. Includes curtain call, audio fed from external source. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBtsFw | ASKING $20 USD NOT FOR SHARING EXCEPT THROUGH ME UNTIL JANUARY 2, 2025

[sondheims-hat]

2005 cast of Sweeney Todd.

[pierreism]

"Exit Music" from Here We Are (Original Cast Recording)

And here it is: the exit music for the last Sondheim show we’ll ever get to witness. Lovingly orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick, conducted by Alexander Gemignani - two close collaborators ensuring this thing sails home in safe hands. Starts with nimble pyrotechnics, moves towards that romantic waltz time he loved so much and then... something that could be described as an elegiac goodbye. Ending on - what else - a perfect C major. An emotional listen for any Sondheim fan.

The complete cast recording arrives May 17th via Concord Theatricals Recordings.

[ueinra]

[theomegapoint]

it feels like it cost us and that it's worth it at the cost

for @valvertweek with the prompt "stars"

[boardchairman-blog]

**Shots of the Episode**

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)

Season 5, Episode 4: “Susan” (2023) Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino Cinematographer: Alex Nepomniaschy

[filmbook21]

[emeraldskulblaka]

Emerald Streams, 2021 edition:

Les Misérables

The First Broadway Revival, which opened only a little over three years after the Original Broadway Production had closed, featured a truly iconic cast. This is one of the best videos of the show in existence - let's treat ourselves to the original staging of the show while enjoying Les Mis performed by a number of fan-favourites!

When?

Saturday, 24 April 2021

9pm CEST / 8pm BST / 3pm EDT

room open from 8.50pm

Where?

[link removed]

no sign-up necessary, anons welcome!

password: firstrevival

Which video?

Les Misérables, Broadway 2007, Alexander Gemignani (Jean Valjean), Norm Lewis (Javert), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Fantine), Adam Jacobs (Marius), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Éponine), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette), Drew Sarich (u/s Enjolras), Gary Beach (Thénardier), Jenny Galloway (Madame Thénardier)

See you on Saturday!

[broadwaydivastournament]

The Finale: Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

At long last, someone has uploaded the full Stephen Sondheim 80th Birthday Concert in 1080p so that we can worship properly. You too can watch it at the link above.

Sondheim celebrated his 80th birthday at Lincoln Center with a truly jaw-dropping cast of Broadway legends on March 15 and 16 in 2010. Though he would go on to celebrate many more birthdays, no other event would ever be more sublime than this.

Directed by Lonny Price, conducted by Paul Gemingnani, and hosted by David Hyde Pierce, the event featured Karen Olivo, Alexander Gemignani, Jason Danieley, Victoria Clark, Nathan Gunn, John McMartin, Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason, Jim Walton, Mandy Patinkin, George Hearn, Michael Cerveris, Laura Benanti, all accompanied by the New York Philharmonic.

And as a grand finale, the Ladies in Red: Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Bernadette Peters, Elaine Stritch, Donna Murphy, and Marin Mazzie, all Sondheim leading ladies who gave one iconic performance after another.

Victoria Clark ("Don't Laugh") Marin Mazzie & Jason Danieley ("We're Gonna Be All Right") Joanna Gleason & Chip Zien ("It Takes Two") Bernadette Peters & Mandy Patinkin ("Move On") Patti LuPone, George Hearn, Michael Cerveris ("A Little Priest") Patti LuPone ("The Ladies Who Lunch") Marin Mazzie ("Losing My Mind") Audra McDonald ("The Glamorous Life") Donna Murphy ("Could I Leave You?") Bernadette Peters ("Not a Day Goes By") Bonus: Elaine Stritch ("I'm Still Here")

[starkiddreamcasting]

Broadway Starship

It’s time to kick it up a notch with the dreamcast of Starship! This is a show that has fascinated for years, so I feel like a dreamcast is overdue on this quirky little show!

(This dreamcast was apart of my April Fools ‘Broadway Dreamcasts’)

1.  Andrew Rannells as Bug 2. Kate Rockwell as February 3. Alexander Gemignai as Pincer/Tootsie-Noodles 4. Nicholas Christopher as Comander Up 5. Janet Dacal as Taz/Bugette 6. Stephanie Hsu as Mega-Girl 7. Wesley Taylor as Junior 8. Micheal Wartella as Roach 9. Stephen Carrasco as Ensemble 10. Joe Cassidy as Bumbly/Ensemble/Pincer (u/s)/Tootsie-Noodles (u/s)/Comander Up (u/s) 11. Taeler Cyrus as Ensemble 12. Christopher Faison as Ensemble 13. Julie Foldesi as Specs/Ensemble 14. David Michael Garry as Sweetheart Mosquito/Overqueen/Ensemble 15. Stephanie Gibson as Neato Mosquito/Ensemble/February (u/s) 16. Robert Hartwell as Ensemble 17. Thayne Jasperson as Mister Bug/Ensemble/Bug (u/s)/Roach (u/s) 18. Nina LaFarga as Ensemble/Taz (u/s)/Bugette (u/s) 19. Austin Lesch as Veeto Mosquito/Ensemble/Bug (u/s)/Junior (u/s) 20. Erica Mansfield as Ensemble 21. Joshua Morgan as Caller Bug/Ensemble 22. Robert Pendilla as Ensemble 23. Jonalyn Saxer as Ensemble/February (u/s)/Mega-Girl (u/s) 24. Ryan Steele as Krayonder/Ensemble/Junior (u/s)/Roach (u/s) 25. Carla B. Stewart as Ensemble 26. Kyle Brown as Swing 27. Max Kumangai as Swing/Pincer (u/s)/Tootsie-Noodles (u/s)/Comander Up (u/s) 28. Robin Masella as Swing/Taz (u/s)/Bugette (u/s)/Mega-Girl (u/s)

Make sure to leave any show suggestions or any questions on my casting choices so I can explain them.

[lindsaymendezobsessed]

[sondheims-hat]

December 3, 2012: The cast of the 2004 revival of Assassins reunites for a concert performance benefitting the Roundabout Theatre Company.

Above: Dennis O'Hare, Neil Patrick Harris, Jeffrey Kuhn, Eamon Foley, Michael Cerveris, Marc Kudisch, Becky Ann Baker, John Weidman, James Barbour, Mario Cantone, Alexander Gemignani, Annaleigh Ashford