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60 min show - will this be a new normal at Feinstein's?

Posted by: Kaoru 03:19 pm EST 11/10/14
In reply to: Laura Benanti tonight - MarkBearSF 02:05 am EST 11/08/14

I went Sat night and had a good time. She was wonderful and sang beautifully. But I was disappointed that her show was only 60 min long compared to the past shows (90 min) by others at the same venue. She said "I have to finish within 60 min" or something like that before the encore number. So I'm wondering if this will be Feinstein's new format??

I did get her CD after the show and it contains more songs than what she sang in SF, so she has more materials. If this 60 min show will be a new normal, then I don't think I'll go back even with Goldstar discount.


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re: 60 min show - will this be a new normal at Feinstein's?

Posted by: MikeR 04:44 pm EST 11/10/14
In reply to: 60 min show - will this be a new normal at Feinstein's? - Kaoru 03:19 pm EST 11/10/14

That's pretty typical for cabaret shows. I don't think I've ever been to one in NY that was longer than 60 minutes. Her live album from 54 Below is 69 minutes.


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Not in San Francisco - I hope.

Posted by: shyllei 07:34 pm EST 11/10/14
In reply to: re: 60 min show - will this be a new normal at Feinstein's? - MikeR 04:44 pm EST 11/10/14

I go to a lot of cabaret shows in San Francisco at different venues and this was the 1st time a show didn't go to 85-90 minutes in length. I hope this is not a trend that is coming to the West Coast.

Janice


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That's interesting

Posted by: dramedy 04:50 pm EST 11/10/14
In reply to: re: 60 min show - will this be a new normal at Feinstein's? - MikeR 04:44 pm EST 11/10/14

I'm not a big fan of cabaret and have only seen about a dozen acts mostly at feinsteins and the what it was called before. Every one was 90 minutes. I'm surprised to hear that 60 is the norm in NYC. Sometimes I enjoy the dialog more than the singing, so I assume cutting the act down eliminates a lot of the dialog.


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re: That's interesting

Posted by: MarkBearSF 07:24 pm EST 11/10/14
In reply to: That's interesting - dramedy 04:50 pm EST 11/10/14

On Friday night, she made reference (in a seemingly offhand manner in response to the audience reaction to "my last song") saying something like "Sorry guys! Y'know 'not to exceed 60 minutes'..."


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