[sunrae]

I just found out that they did a concert version of TSG back in 2005 for a World AIDS Day Benefit.

The entirety of Act II is on YouTube - go watch it! Here's the link to Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoDAGzYUOcA

From there you can click to parts 2, 3, and 4. I wish the first act was up there too.

Laura Benanti is Lily! And the Archibald is AH-mazing!

CAST:
Michael Arden....Dickon
Laura Benanti....Lily
David Canary....Ben
Matt Cavenaugh....Lieutenant Shaw
Will Chase....Dr. Neville Craven
Deborah S. Craig....Alice
Struan Erlenborn....Colin Craven
Sara Gettelfinger....Rose
Nehal Joshi....The Fakir
Celia Keenan-Bolger....Martha
Ben Magnuson....Major Holmes
Jaclyn Neidenthal....Mary Lennox
Steven Pasquale....Archibald Craven
Jenny Powers....Claire
Barbara Rosenblat....Mrs. Medlock
Reshma Shetty....The Ayah
Max von Essen....Albert
Shonn Wiley....Lieutenant Wright

[ConverseSneaker]

I hate that Mary. Her voice..ugh! It was painful for me. Except during her tantrum. That was pure gold.

Other than her, I'm in love. Sunrae is amazing for finding this and deserves cookies!

And there's also this sweet video of the orginal cast during the Tony awards...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBPbDwvN374

[Berger]

This was really good except I really didnt like Mary all that much. It was weird seeing Steven Pasquale outside of rescue me ( he is married to Laura Benanti)I didnt know he could sing. I wish act one was around.

[The Very Angry Woman]

[Berger]

[sunrae]

Yeah, the Mary wasn't very good - except for the tantrum! I seriously almost fell out of my seat laughing at that. As the Shoe said - pure gold.

I was wondering why I had never heard Steven Pasquale's name before...why doesn't he more musical theatre!? He's fantastic. I can imagine that he would have been great in Saigon!

[The Very Angry Woman]

[sunrae]

[LittleGavroche]

I saw Will Chase as Roger in RENT. Very strange seeing him outside of RENT. But he's got a great classical sounding voice.