Last Sunday night, I had the great pleasure of seeing Broadway legend Patti LuPone in concert at the Ordway. I've seen her a few times in the past (at Orchestra Hall pre-blog and
at the Dakota in 2013), and I'm always amazed not only by her vocal abilities but her talent in storytelling and entertaining a crowd. Titled
Don't Monkey with Broadway, this show that she's been touring for a few years (
including a 2017 album) is the story of her life and career through songs. It was a fantastic night of music at the Ordway, and while Patti won't be returning, the Ordway has
many more great nights of music and theater on the schedule this season. Next up on the musical theater side is
a new touring production of the classic Peter Pan December 6-31. This season also brings us a lot of holiday music, and 2024 concerts including
local legend Jamecia Bennett on February 24 (like Patti, a master vocalist and performer) and
another Broadway/TV/film legend Mandy Patinkin for two shows in April (a recent announcement I was very excited about because Mandy is the one living performer whom I've never seen live that I most want to see).
Check out the full schedule of events here, and make your plans to visit the Ordway this season!
