Once Upon a Dream (Lea Michele cabaret) explained
| Border: | yes |
| Artist: | Lea Michele |
| Number Of Legs: | 1 |
| Number Of Shows: | 6 in North America |
| This Tour: | Once Upon a Dream (Lea Michele cabaret)
(2008) |
| Next Tour: | Glee Live! In Concert!
(2010-2011) |
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.
- "Not For The Life of Me" from Thoroughly Modern Millie
- "Once Upon a Dream" / "Someone Like You" from Jekyll and Hyde
- "Easy To Be Hard" from Hair
- "Waiting For Life" from Once On This Island
- "I Don't Know How To Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar
- "Touch Me" from Spring Awakening
- "Another Day"
- "Say It Somehow" from The Light in the Piazza
- "Somewhere" from West Side Story
- "Now While I'm Around" from Sweeney Todd - Duet with Landon Beard
- "The Wizard and I" from Wicked
- "Not A Day Goes By" from Merrily We Roll Along
- "Life Of The Party" from The Wild Party
- "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 | |
Notes and References
- Staff, Broadway.com. "Spring Awakening Star Lea Michele to Play Feinstein's April 7", Broadway.com, April 5, 2008, accessed 19 June 2021
- News Staff, BWW. Photos: Lea Michele Makes Her Sold Out LA Upright Cabaret Debut ", BroadwayWorld.com, August 20, 2008, accessed 19 June 2021
- Web site: On the Scene: Lea Michele Cabaret Debut. Staff, Broadway.com. June 19, 2021.
- Web site: Lea Michele Performs Her Final Sold Out Concert at Upright Cabaret, Tonight 8/17. Varley, Eddie. June 23, 2021.
