Friday Afternoon - Invited press run through of several numbers from THE PIRATE QUEEN, which begins previews at the Hilton Theatre in one month, at the New 42nd Street Studios. It was very professional presentation, with director Frank Galati providing narration in between five songs. As is the case with all Boublil-Schoenberg scores, one needs to hear the orchestrations before he can make a judgment call on its quality.
Friday Night - Jason Robert Brown concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Damn! Not only is JRB the most talented "New School" musical theater composer, he will also continue to stand out as the only contemporary theater composer whose is a truly exciting cabaret artist, in and of himself. His roundup of songs was similar to his recent concerts at Le Jazz Au Bar and Birdland, with a new song from the in-progress score of LEAVING LAS VEGAS. He noted that his new musical 13 has received rave reviews in LA, but did not say whether plans for moving it Off-Broadway are underway. It should probably go to Playwrights Horizons or Lincoln Center.
Saturday night - Adrift in Macao at Primary Stages. Eh..... Let's talk about that one later.
Sunday night - FOLLIES. This time, I was in the nosebleed section of the far back mezzanine. Nevertheless, I actually enjoyed it even more tonight than I had on Thursday night. As is the case with all Encores! shows, the quality increases significantly from its first official performance Thursday night to what is usually its last on Sunday night. FOLLIES, however, will receive a much warranted extra performance Monday night. As I write this, I contemplate whether I'll be attending tomorrow night as well.
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Honeymoon in Vegas, not Leaving Las Vegas.
"Though Leaving Las Vegas sounds like the musical I'd do."