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...culminating event of the Coward year was last week's sold-out gala at Carnegie Hall. Too many celebrators retailed the clever mots that have diminished Coward's reputation to something like that of, say, Fran Lebowitz's, instead of revealing him as the theatrical and musical prodigy he was. Happily, though, the evening was primarily an opportunity for the aristocracy of the cabaret world--led by Michael Feinstein, Barbara Cook and Andrea Marcovicci--to sing the luminous songs on which Coward's legacy should most comfortably settle...
...bold statement, but you need at least 10 trips to Vegas to catch all the worthy productions. On this, our 17th go at it, we hit the jackpot. After seeing the spectacular musical "Chicago" at Mandalay Bay the first night, we somehow managed to finagle tickets to see sold-out 'NSync at the MGM Grand Garden Arena the following night...
What is Guster? Well, combine ping-pong balls, party hats, two guitars, bongos, tuxedos, an improvised rocket ship and the Y2K bug... you just might come close. On Halloween Eve, when the demons were prowling the streets of Boston, a crowd gathered with Guster in the sold-out Orpheum Theater to ring in... the New Year? Let's start at the beginning...
...Jimmy: "Playing the acoustic Mona Lisa in the large sold-out Orpheum, Miller and Adam Gardner sang softly, almost imperceptible to the ear from our seats in the back right. Yet, when previously balloons were loudly struck and yells exchanged, the hall turned to silence, pure silence. When recognition dawned on the song, a background chorus more perfect than even some professional backup vocals rose from the crowd in harmony to the band. For that stark moment, I wished that I had broken into this cult, and sang along for one clear voice along with everyone else...
...real world, I refer to an existence that hinges on a reality far removed from the first-year activities fair, sold-out Susan Faludi tickets, resume workshops, concentration credits and building common room partitions...