LEONARD FEIGENBLATT AND EVA HEINEMANN REVIEW MICHAEL FEINSTEINS VALENTINE CONCERT AT CARNEGIE HALL Featuring Laura Osnes, Julian Ovenden, and Bucky Pizzarelli Tedd Firth-Piano On Friday February 14, Leonard Feigenblatt and Eva Heinemann went to Carnegie Hall to see the wonderful Michael Feinstein in concert. Michael sang many songs from the American songbook including songs by George and Ira Gershwin, Leslie Bricusse, Frank Loesser, Lionel Bart and Stephen Sondheim. While we were being serenaded we are also got funny, touching, I didn’t know that anecdotes. His first act guest was Drama Desk Award winner and Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes. Having recently left the cast of Cinderella she dueted with Michael on “Do I Love You Because Your Wonderful” from the show and sang a glorious solo of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein’s “All the Things You Are.” In Act 2 Julian Ovenden was his special guest. The British star made his Broadway debut in the revival of Butley but left the off Broadway run of Death Takes a Holiday early due to illness. He was in great voice this evening as he sang “They Say It’s Wonderful” and “I Got Lost in His Arms” from Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun. He also sang a duet with Michael of their own version of “You’re Nothing Without Me” from Cy Coleman’s and David Zippel’s City of Angels . Laura Osnes came back for the finale and joined both Michael and Julian to sing “Our Love is Here to Stay.” Spending Valentine’s Day at Carnegie Hall with Michael Feinstein and his guest artists Laura Osnes and Julian Ovenden, was the perfect romantic evening for couples as well as us single folk. He couldn’t have picked two better performers to share the stage with him. They are sweeter than eye candy and more heavenly than angel voices. Michael Feinstien who sang Fascinatin Rhythm is the perfect way to describe him. Because it fascinates me how he arranges the music, sings the songs as musical monologues with such emotive nuances and at the same time playing on the piano such intricate notes that his fingers are flying. Speaking of flying fingers Bucky Pizzarelli playing “Fly Me to the Moon on his guitar almost brought the house down. American Classics sung and played by a classic group of people made this the best Valentines Day ever. You may have missed this concert but you can still spend the first day of spring at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops and Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor, Guest Artists: Stephanie J. Block and Andrew Rannells The program will feature selections from West Side Story, Carousel, Ragtime, Wicked, and more. That is not all: Following the concert join the Pops Culturalists and Steven Reineke for an after party at The Redeye Bar and Grill. Entrance to the after party is $80, it includes a premium open bar and hors doeuvres. RSVP to Stacy at 212-765-7677 or [email protected] Special guests are expected to attend! This is one party you wont want to miss. Proceeds from the after party support The New York Pops and its PopsEd programs throughout NYC. Friday, March 21, 2014 7:30 PM – note the early start time! Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage Tickets are $17 - $120 – Limited seats remain, buy your tickets today! For tickets, visit carnegiehall.org, call CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or go to the Carnegie Hall Box Office at 57th and Seventh Avenue.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 22:02:06 +0000
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