Wednesday 24 February 2010

Benefits/Concerts

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 60th Birthday Concert 13th September 2008. Jonathan Ansell, Steve Balsamo, Keisha Amposa Banson, John Barrowman, Edward Baruwa, Daniel Boys, Lewis Bradley, Jessie Buckley, Dean Collinson, Shauna Daly, Jason Donovan, Maria Friedman, Ruthie Henshall, Keith Jack, Duncan James, Ben James Ellis, Ramin Karminloo, Lee Mead, Idina Menzel, Denise Van Outen, Elaine Paige, Niamh Perry, Jodie Prenger, Rhydian, Joss Stone, Rachel Tucker & Hayley Westenra Broadcast on BBC Radio 2 as part of Friday Night Is Music Night

Broadway Backwards 3. Jenn Colella, Sierra Boggess, Neil Patrick Harris, Gavin Creel, Jose Llana and more.

Broadway Rocks Anaheim, Anaheim Performing Arts Center Foundation 27th November 2010. Jenn Aedo, James Barbour, Caitlin Baunoch, Dennis Bendersky, Melissa Lyons Caldretti, Jeremy Davison, Michelle Duffy, Ray Garcia, Julie Garnye, Jenna Leigh Green, Daniel Guzman, Tricia Kelly, Derek Klena, Vicki Lewis, Janene Lovullo, Sean McDermott, Tyler Milliron, Nicole Parker, Aleks Pevec, Joan Ryan, Jennifer Shelton, Nathan Shrake, James Snyder, Lea Thompson, John Lloyd Young, with Musical Theatre University's "Kids Next Door". Great quality.

Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert - 23rd February 2009. BWAYTRADER's master. A nearly four hour long benefit concert to raise awareness and money for equality. Includes: the East Coast "premiere" of "Prop 8: The Musical," featuring Nathan Lane, David Hyde Pierce, and Allison Janney; "hosted" by Judy Gold and Carson Kressley; appearances and performances by: Stephanie J. Block ("One Day"); Christine Quinn; Laughing Pizza ("Love Makes a Family"); Sesame Street cast members Bob McGrath (Bob), Allison Bartlett-O'Reilly (Gina), Sonia Manzano (Maria), Roscoe Orman (Gordon) and Emilio Delgado (Luis) ("Sing a Song"); cast of Gypsy ("Dainty June and Her Farmboys"); Jim Caruso; Mike Birbiglia; Scott Wittman; Kerry Butler and Marc Shaiman ("Fly Fly Away"); Sally Struthers; Phyllis Newman (reading letter from Winnie Holzman); Jane Fonda; Dominic Nolfi and Jarrod Spector; Mark Indelicato and the cast of Mamma Mia! ("Seize the Day"); video testimonials from celebs including Tyne Daly; Shoshana Bean & Gay Men's Choir ("House of Love"); P.J. Benjamin and Jayne Houdyshell; Tamara Tunie; Adriane Lenox ("Prisoner of Love"); Dyllun Von Ritter and Cubby Bernstein; Jonathan Groff, John Gallagher, Jr., and the cast of Spring Awakening ("Totally Fucked" with revised lyrics); Keith Obermann; Gavin Creel/Broadway Impact video; Capathia Jenkins ("Higher Ground"); Harvey Fierstein; Gavin Creel, Kacie Sheik, Caissie Levy, and cast of Hair ("Let the Sunshine In"); "a brief ten-minute intermission"; Nicole Parker (as Ellen); Michael Urie (reading letter from Gregory Maguire); Stephen Schwartz ("For Good"); Malcolm Gets; Kelli O'Hara ("Make Someone Happy"); Seth Rudetsky (deconstructing Brady Bunch Variety Hour); Matt Alber ("End of the World"); Judy and Carson comment on who can and cannot get married; Purple Haze ("Single Ladies"); Christopher Sieber (reading letter from Sigourney Weaver); Lynda Carter ("Hit Me With a Hot Note"); Sherri Saum and Doug Spearman; cast of Little Mermaid ("Part of Your World" - 7 male ensemble members); Tamara Braun; Don't Quit Your Night Job (Sarah Salzberg, Steve Rosen, Dan Lipton); Bebe Neuwirth ("All That Jazz" Madlibbed!); Rue McClanahan; cast of Lion King ("When a Man Loves a Woman"); Carole Shelley; Elton John and David Furnish (video message); cast of Billy Elliot ("Once We Were Kings"); Billy Porter and Broadway Boys ("Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"); Cyndi Lauper; Anthony Galde, Jen Waldman, Schele Williams, Diana ? (4good Productions); Marty Thomas, Lisa Brescia, Marcus Paul James, et al. ("The Dream")

Funny Girl 9/23/02 - Actor's Fund of America Benefit Concert - Idina Menzel, Andrea Martin, Kristin Chenoweth, Sutton Foster, Lillias White, LaChanze, Ricki Lake, Julia Murney, Bebe Neuwirth, Jane Krakowski, Carolee Carmillo, Judy Kuhn, Ana Gasteyer. Good quality.

Idina Menzel at the Ambassador's Theatre 20th May 2008. Idina sings Better To Have Loved, Brave, Defying Gravity, Don't Let Me Down, Embraceable You, Gorgeous, I Stand, My Own Worst Enemy, No Day But Today and Where Do I Begin. Good quality.

Jesus Christ Superstar - Concert in Fareham 11th July 2004. Steve Balsamo (Jesus), Chris Holland (Judas), Kerry Ellis (Mary), Fred Johanson (Pilate), Ramin Karimloo (Simon), Stuart Ramsay, Jeremy Secomb. Good quality.

Julia Murney at Feinstein's 18th May 2009. Features Tom Kitt on the piano. Good quality.

Kristin Chenoweth at Carnegie Hall 10th September 2004. Good quality.

The Meg'an Sho' Show 5th May 2008 with special guest Eden Espinosa. A lot of screaming. Good quality.

The Music of Disney BBC2 Radio Lyceum Theatre London 8th December 2008, Broadcasted on 26th December.Larry Blank (The BBC Concert Orchestra conductor), Josh Groban (Presenter). Songs and performers: Overture, Circle of Life (Lion King cast featuring Lindiwe Mkhize), Someday My Prince Will Come/Once Upon a Dream (Kerry Butler, Matt Rawle), Under the Sea (Tituss Burgess, Capital Voices), Part of Your World/If Only (Kerry Butler, Tituss Burgess, Adam Pascal, Drew Sarich), True Love's Kiss/That's How You Know (Ashley Brown, Capital Voices), When She Loved Me (Heather Headlay, Pete Callard of guitar), Candle on the Water (Maria Friedman), The Bare Necessities (Tituss Burgess), A Whole New World (Heather Headley, Adam Pascal), Out There (Drew Sarich), One By One (Lion King cast), You'll Be In My Heart/Strangers Like Me (Adam Pascal, Heather Headley), When Ther Was Me And You (Drew Sarich), He's a Tramp (Ashley Brown, Kerry Butler), Will the Sun Ever Shine Again (Matt Rawle), Golden Age Medley, Beauty And the Beast (Maria Friedman), A Change In Me (Ashley Brown), Can You Feel the Love Tonight? (Heather Headley, Adam Pascal), Written In the Stars (Heather Headley, Adam Pascal), Mary Poppins sequence (Ashley Brown, Matt Rawle, Capital Voices), When You Wish Upon A Star (Josh Groban, Capital Voices). I absolutely love this!

Ramin Karimloo, Cabaret concert, Lauderdale House 10th October 2004. Includes Buddy Can You Spare a Dime?, Save Me a Seat, One Song Glory, Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, Elaborate Lives (with Julia Moller), Someone to Watch Over Me (sung by Julia Moller), Lullaby, Wheat Kings, Long December, Big Yellow Taxi, Good Riddance (Time of Your Life). Good quality.

Stephanie J. Block in Concert, New Players Theatre, London 28th February 2010. With guests Annalene Beechey and Oliver Tompsett. Good quality.

Wicked Divas 13th November 2009. Julia Murney, Megan Hilty. Concert with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Includes All That Jazz (both), Back to Before (Julia), Ring Them Bells (Julia), Till' There Was You (Megan), I Could Have Danced All Night (Megan), Part of Your World (Megan), The Wizard And I (Julia), Popular (Megan), Defying Gravity (Julia), For Good (both), I Will Never Leave You (both). Good quality.

Wicked Divas Columbus, OH 26th June 2010. Julia Murney, Stephanie J. Block. Includes All That Jazz (both), Don't Rain On My Parade (Stephanie), Back to Before (Julia), Think of Me (Stephanie), Ring Them Bells (Julia), No More Tears (both), My Heart Will Go On (Stephanie), Whatever Happened to My Part (Julia), Defying Gravity (Stephanie). The show was cut short due to rain/lightning. Outdoor venue but great quality.

Wicked National Tour Cabaret San Francisco 08.29.05. Includes the original cast of the tour (note: Eden Espinosa fills in for Stephanie J. Block). Good quality.

Wicked London Q&A. Lots of lauhgter, not so good quality.

Wicked 5th year anniversary concert The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken 27th October 2008. BWAYTRADER's MASTER. Ashanti, Shoshana Bean, Joy Behar, Stephanie J. Block, Mario Cantone, Michelle Federer, Mark Indelicato, Matthew Settle, Jennifer Laura Thompson, P.J. Benjamin, Cristy Candler, Buck Henry, Ben Liebert, Timothy Britten Parker, Daniel Reichard, Kate Reinders, George Wendt, Sonshine Allen, Jerad Bortz, Adam Fleming, Anthony Galde, Kristen Leigh Gorski, Reed Kelly, Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, Kyle Dean Massey, Lidsay K. Northen, Robert Pendilla, Amanda Rose, Heather Spore, CJ Tyson, Brian Wanee, Jonathan Warren, Katie Webber, Robin Wilner, Samatha Zack. Songs include: Opening (Thompson, Behar, Company), "Making Good" (Block), "Dear Old Shiz" (Thompson, Company), "Bad Situation" (Thompson, Block, Gorski, Allen, Company), "Making Good" (reprise) (Block), "Easy as Winkie Wine" (Reichard, Indelicato, Thompson, Gorsky, Allen), "Emerald City Stomp/We Deserve Each Other" (Thompson, Reichard, Indelicato, Federer, Company), "Popular" (Mario Cantone), "I'm Not That Girl" abbreviated (Bean), "As If By Magic" (Parker, Bean, Settle), "Step By Step" (Federer), "Dear Old Shiz" (reprise) (Company), "One [Really] Short Day" (Company), "A Sentimental Man/The Chance to Fly" (Wendt, Reinders, Bean, Behar), "For Goodness Sake" (Reinders, Bean), "Defying Gravity" (Ashanti, Block, Bean, Reinders, Thompson, Company). Also includes a speech by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman.

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