| All I ask of Hugh: Panaro brings his magical 'Music of the Night' to S.F. | |
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| Posted by: WaymanWong 02:01 am EST 11/30/24 | |
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| Hugh Panaro might be best-known for his over 2,000 performances in ''The Phantom of the Opera'' on Broadway, but last night he made his San Francisco cabaret debut at Feinstein's at the Nikko. With his beautifully soaring vocals and spellbinding sense of drama, Panaro kept everyone in thrall with his riveting renditions of ''Bring Him Home'' from ''Les Miserables,'' ''The Music of the Night'' from ''Phantom'' and ''Johanna'' from ''Sweeney Todd.'' Panaro played Anthony in ''Sweeney Todd''' at the Kennedy Center in 2000. He recalled Sondheim had summoned him and said: ''You know every word of my score, don't you?'' Panaro eagerly nodded, in deep appreciation. Sondheim said: ''Stop mouthing the lyrics to everything else everyone's singing.'' For me, the highlight of the night was Panaro singing ''Right Before My Eyes,'' a glorious song that Elton John and Bernie Taupin had written for him, for the short-lived ''Lestat.'' At our 2007 ''Leading Men'' benefit for Broadway Cares, I asked Panaro to perform it (video below) and he happily obliged. Alas, rights issues have kept him from recording it for his wonderful new solo CD, ''Man Without a Mask,'' but he still sings it live & now gives it a fine falsetto-ey finish. Panaro has one more night (Nov. 30) in S.F. Plus, he plays Dec. 5 at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood and Dec. 7 at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. |
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| Link | 'The Leading Men II'' Concert (2007): Hugh Panaro sings 'Right Before My Eyes' from 'Lestat' |
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