Sondheim 80th Birthday Celebration - Move On from Sunday in the Park with George 

I saw Bernadette and Mandy in the original run of Sunday In The Park. I sat in my seat completely blown away and moved to tears. They are magical together.

The choice may have been mistaken; the choosing was not. Pure. Genius.

Here as a therapy session after the musical god has passed away ): You will be missed, Steve RIP

Geez, so many critics, as a musician I'm blown away by the vocal chops of these singers, as a live performance it's just that, an individual work of art with it's own attributes and interpretations

I don't know what the heck are you all complaining about, these four performers were absolute heaven! Honest, pure, loved and sincere performances!

This is a huge shift in the force. Sondheim is the Master. We lost our Ben O B one Canobe. The man was something so, so, special. Daiel Evans and jenna russel are just perfect. They nailed it. Bernadett is the Queen. She is Soundheims girl. She is my neighbor in nyc. I see her and she helped me adopt my first pit bull. I am her friend. And I see her greatness and i just am so moved when I see her. Just to think of "this"... this performance stands right there at the dog run with me.... yes that neighbor. Her and Mandy are great together. This is passion. This is real singers singing and feeling it all. Those words, those notes in that order will not happen again ever. You cannot recreate what Stephen did. That is how unique he was. Something that cannot ever come back again, you won't see performances like this again. It's lightening in a bottle. You can't touch this. Both scenes are perfection. Nothing is like SS. Nothing. These songs come from heaven. He was a god... not THE god... but a god all the same. When I really began to understand him I was in london. I went with Lorelie my girl friend at the time. We saw Into the Woods. And the magic was so magical. I was so moved and so over whelmed by this show that I will never forget. Anthony Newly sat right behind me. LOL... just remembered that... RIP SS. The entire world mourns ur passing.

Mandy Pantankins" voice is stunning and appropriate for this performance. Why does it matter, just close your eyes and enjoy these 2 performers.

If you don't feel something in your soul, chills, goosebumps, fear, excitement...anything...about the 2:00 minute mark through 2:40, you need more challenge in your life. Exceptional marriage of lyric/music/orchestra/performers.

In the early 80’s I was living in an ASHRAM in upstate NY. MANDY PATINKIN CAME TO GIVE A ONE MAN SHOW FOR THE TEACHER AND STUDENTS THERE. I WAS IN FRONT, SITTING RIGHT At HIS FEET. IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST ECSTATIC MUSICAL EXPERIENCS IVE EVER HAD IN MY LLIFE. MANDY IS UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!

Great assembly of talent! We were so fortunate to have Sondheim around for as long as we did.

Just watched the original production with them and watching this now they are both SUCH good actors. Simply stunning. And great singers too.

Okay, Mandy and Bernadette are older and the voices aren’t as solid in this (incredibly hard) piece but who really gives a *#%+? The history, the vibes are still there. And when M whispers “I love you” in B’s ear and she says it back to him at the end… love it!

I was fortunate enough to have seen both the original production (twice) and the 2005 revival. They were both wonderful.

Rest In Peace Mr. Sondheim!

I've listened to the alternative recordings recently and was feeling that both casts were equal to the Mandy and Bernadette. That may have seemed true because the OBC recording doesn't catch them at their intense best. This proves once and for all that they will never be bettered in these roles, especially Bernadette. One word, WOW!

This piece will be around forever; as long as humans make art.

Thank you, maestro. RIP.

Some of these comments disrespect the Broadway legends that are Mandy and Bernadette. They a bit older than the second pairing and their voices can't exactly do what they used to do, and despite that they still sound lovely. They are the originals for a reason. The second pairing is marvelous as well. They blend so well together. You can like something without crapping on something else.

❤ So grateful to you all.

These two are still amazing and I love them both. BRAVO

Brings me to tears every time

Well, I'm crying. It has something to do with a love for the musical, and the magic of their performances when it first opened, the passion in their voices, and the time that has passed.

The fuss about the performances! How mundane! Both performances are magnificent for the reason they are each individually played beautifully!

Very nice...

It's always about the music.everyone brings something special.How they interpret it is unique to them..

So many tears 😭

Yes, heaven!

May Sondheim's art live on for millenia.

👏 Bravo

Wow, such disparity in opinions.. ALL 4 performers are amazing but each pair approaches it differently. I was always a BP fan, I mean really her witch performance in Into the Woods for myself is my favorite and Sunday in the Park with George is so moving. I never heard the UK version until now and both of them are beautiful and controlled.... here in NYC,.............. Yeah, we're a bit over the top..... oh well, that's how we roll over here in NYC ! Deal with it !

i saw the lndn prodcution it was great

Ok so I will never watch Criminal Minds the same again😳

Reading some of the comments here, I have concluded that there are people who would shit on the performances in a high school musical.

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mandy patinkin's trousers are so high up that they're muffling his voice

Now that i have heard both versions side by side i have to completely and honestly say i much much prefer Jenna Russell and Daniel Evans version, Bernadette has a very nasaly quality to her voice which i dislike and it seemed like she rushed the words out with no real feeling and the man (sorry don't know his name) was way too loud to compliment her whereas Jenna and Daniel's voices are smooth and beautiful and blend perfect and the slightly slower version conveyed so much more emotion like they were pouring their hearts out, their version really spoke to me, just my opinion but that's what i think xxx

Jenna Russel and Daniel Evans: warm, intense, internalised, perfectly complementing each other in their sensitivity and deeply touching. the other two: far too much vibrato, too operatic, too loud, they do not complement each other, but each sing for themselves.

London wins ;) Bernadette Peters' voice gives me earache.

mandy way over the top.... peters holds it together... reckon he cannot take direction