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by rynoelway on 10/26/22The Anthem - WashingtonA nice evening with fun music, comedy, and guest stars. Enjoyed it!
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A nice evening with fun music, comedy, and guest stars. Enjoyed it!
The Garrison Keillor show in Washington, DC at the Anthem was a great show. He had a variety of talented guests, had most of his storied musicians back, and he was in good form. The Anthem is also a very cool venue.
To experience Garrison Keillor again was amazingly pleasurable. I felt so grateful for his work and his superb ability to relate to the audience - of all ages, by the way. His fellow performers were all superb, for which I felt throughout the show, again, so grateful. Please make Garrison do this show in DC at least twice a year!
Fantastic from start to finish. How lucky we feel to have been there.
Loved Seeing Garrison and the gang back in action...the show had plenty of everything, the four-hands at the piano with Rob Fisher and Rich Dworsky, the wonderful duets, the operatic solos of Ellie Dehn, the silver, versatile vocals of Heather Masse, the ending tale of Lake Woebegon...all spun into a magical evening.
Traveled from Daytona Beach, FL to see this show. Was not disappointed. The soprano was outstanding, the poet the best. Guy Noir skit was hilarious. All the musicians are at the top of their game, making it look easy. The heart valve replacement a huge success. What Garrison does better than anybody else in showbiz… he knows how to handle humility. Rare in a person with a size XXXL talent.
Grateful that I got to see this show. Not his strongest but still had a lot of great moments. Venue was nice but the seating on the ground level was terrible. Seats are uncomfortably on top of each other and there is no incline so you absolutely CANNOT see over the row ahead of you. Many people, including myself, ended up switch to balcony seating which was farther but much better visibility.Staff was helpful and attentive.
great stories: Lake Wobegon, lefty and dusty, and guy noir. good discussion of The Usurper. fun music. enriching communal singing of America songs.
A wonderful trip down memory lane. We weren’t aware of Garrison Keilor’s recent heart surgery, glad he seems to have survived so well. At eighty, he still sings wonderfully. Our first outing in a long time. GK and his crew did not disappoint.
Had no idea what to expect but the two+ hours of entertainment was worth every penny! Garrison did not disappoint.
Overall the performance was good, but I had a very hard time hearing the speech of the performers. I'm partially (mostly) deaf and I read lips. In many cases, the performers turned sideways to the audience or turned their backs completely (Keillor), which lost me completely. The setup with all the microphones, speakers, prompters, music stands, and so on obscured the faces of some of the musicians. Some singers hold the microphone right in front of their mouth instead of slightly lower, so I don't get any of the words (Massey). The Anthem has a flat floor instead of more elevated or stadium-type seating, so this show, with people layered from the front to the back of the stage was not good for me. I would need to have everyone lined up in a row across the front of the stage to see their faces. I am very familiar with all of the artists, so I know what they are capable of. The Anthem was not a great venue for this type of show.
Like old times at Wolf Trap on Memorial Day weekends. Fantastic!
It was a thrill to see the old gang back together! Wish they were still on the radio!
This reunion of the PHC cast wrapped in a Christmas theme provided all the characters we know and love plus some wonderfully satirical commentary on the Christmas juggernaut.
Sadly my companion and I missed the performance because of weather issues.The Pantages policy of standing outside no matter what the weather until allowed in, meant that my companion and I cancelled. I use a walker and this was not a gamble we wanted to take about a possible long wait.
This show included all the classic scripts, lots of song remakes and, of course, the news from Lake Woebegon. The band is always great. Garrison was matched with a beautiful singer. If you like the old formula, you'll like this show.
I have been a fan of Prairie Home for forty years and This is Live since its inception. I had a wonderful time. Watching a live show and how things are produced makes the radio show even more enjoyable. I will go back again when they come through my town..
I loved it! The whole show was fantastic. The guests were different and edgy each in their own way. It was fun to see how much Chris enjoys doing the show and listening to all of the musicians and entertainers. His enthusiasm and love for the show are infectious!
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this show at Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, it is one of our favorite venues. Chris Thile, his regular cast and guest performers were outstanding.
I bought these tickets for my dad as a Christmas gift and we both really enjoyed the show!