Once Upon a Dream (Lea Michele cabaret)

Once Upon a Dream (Lea Michele cabaret)
Tour by Lea Michele
Start dateFebruary 15, 2008 (2008-02-15)
End dateAugust 16, 2008 (2008-08-16)
Legs1
No. of shows6 in North America
Lea Michele concert chronology

Once Upon a Dream is the debut solo concert residency / cabaret act by American singer Lea Michele. The residency was performed at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency in New York City. It was performed at the time while Michele was starring on Broadway in Spring Awakening and prior before being cast as Rachel Berry on Glee. It showcases the stage and future screen star performing of variety of dream Broadway role songs honoring the women that inspired her. The show was initially a one night only concert on February 25, 2008. However, due to an overwhelming sold out success, Michele performed 2 encore engagements.[1]

Michele later updated the show bringing it to Los Angeles' Upright Cabaret at Mark's Restaurant in West Hollywood for 3 sold-out shows in August 2008. That engagement marked as her West Coast debut.[2]

Setlist

The following setlist is obtained from the debut concert on February 25, 2008. It is not a representation of all shows on the residency.[citation needed]

  1. "Not For The Life of Me" from Thoroughly Modern Millie
  2. "Once Upon a Dream" / "Someone Like You" from Jekyll and Hyde
  3. "Easy To Be Hard" from Hair
  4. "Waiting For Life" from Once On This Island
  5. "I Don't Know How To Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar
  6. "Touch Me" from Spring Awakening
  7. "Another Day"
  8. "Say It Somehow" from The Light in the Piazza
  9. "Somewhere" from West Side Story
  10. "Now While I'm Around" from Sweeney Todd - Duet with Landon Beard
  11. "The Wizard and I" from Wicked
  12. "Not A Day Goes By" from Merrily We Roll Along
  13. "Life Of The Party" from The Wild Party
  14. "On My Own" from Les Misérables
Notes
  • "You'll Never Get Away From Me" from Gypsy was performed with Jonathan Groff at the April 7th, 2008 show[3]
  • "A Little Fall Of Rain" from Les Misérables was performed with John Lloyd Young during the Los Angeles shows.
  • John Lloyd Young performed a mini set of "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" and "Multitudes of Amys" while Michele did a wardrobe change during the Los Angeles shows[4]

Dates

Date City Country Venue Special Guest
North America
February 25, 2008 New York City United States Feinstein's at the Loews Regency Landon Beard
April 7, 2008 Landon Beard, Jonathan Groff
June 16, 2008 Michael Arden
August 15, 2008 Los Angeles Upright Cabaret at Mark's Restaurant John Lloyd Young
August 16, 2008

References

  1. ^ Staff, Broadway.com. "Spring Awakening Star Lea Michele to Play Feinstein's April 7", Broadway.com, April 5, 2008, accessed 19 June 2021
  2. ^ News Staff, BWW. Photos: Lea Michele Makes Her Sold Out LA Upright Cabaret Debut ", BroadwayWorld.com, August 20, 2008, accessed 19 June 2021
  3. ^ Staff, Broadway.com. "On the Scene: Lea Michele Cabaret Debut". Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Varley, Eddie. "Lea Michele Performs Her Final Sold Out Concert at Upright Cabaret, Tonight 8/17". Retrieved June 23, 2021.