Musical Theater Showcase

Marina shares her birthday with Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Over the years, she has become a fan the musicals they have written. The symphony had a concert featuring the music of both of these composers. We were both excited to go.

There were quite a few events going on downtown this weekend so we left early to avoid parking issues. It took a bit longer than usual, but we managed to get a good spot and arrive early at the concert hall. We bought drinks – Marina got a chai latte.

We went to our seats about half an hour before the concert started. Marina had brought her Nintendo DS with her, so she played on it until the show began.

We were a bit disappointed that our favorite conductor was not conducting the concert as scheduled, but we still enjoyed it. The concert featured three soloists. One of the women was a character actress who brought lots of character to each song she performed. The first half was all Sondheim songs. Marina has seen a few of those shows, but she didn’t seem to remember many of them.

After intermission was all the Andrew Lloyd Webber music. Most of those songs she recognized. She especially liked the selections from The Phantom of the Opera. The male soloist gave an amazing performance. After the concert was over one of the singers was in the lobby to sell and sign her merchandise. Marina had wanted to meet her, but the line was very long, so we decided to go home.