Hints and tips:
...After a short conversation with his piano teacher, Trifonov embarks on a recital of Scriabin. Presumably filmed in his home, he plays masked throughout, making him look curiously impassive....
...Some 2m Sondheim groupies have watched it now on YouTube, where the most popular highlight finds Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald and Meryl Streep singing “The Ladies Who Lunch”....
...Whereas Shannon’s Shakespeare-quoting short-order cook wears his heart on his sleeve, Audra McDonald’s Frankie, who works alongside him as a waitress, is more guarded....
...But discovering a phone number in Audra’s purse makes Graham, whose current marriage began with an affair, believe that she is cheating....
...Shuffle Along is also set to close this month, at a loss, due to the departure of its best-known star Audra McDonald....
...Audra McDonald’s stylish, admirably straightforward renditions of show tunes past and present were not much of a stretch. Ana Moura’s breathy but earthy mezzo told arrestingly in Portuguese fado songs....
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