Neil Diamond performs 'Sweet Caroline' at Boston Red Sox game

[Walter Hale 4]

Wow! now this is awesome news.

Two weeks on following Rod Stewart who copped some flak for singing "Sweet Caroline" (which was grossly unfair i thought), Neil himself has surprised everyone by stepping out of retirement to sing his famous song in a public arena.

ALL POWER TO NEIL !!!!

[Walter Hale 4]

while i'm at it, here's Rod.

It should be borne in mind Rod's rendition of Neil's Sweet Caroline was in fact a request by Her Majesty the Queen.

[iplayastrat]

About 40 years ago I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Diamond in concert.
A great show from a great performer.

[Walter Hale 4]

About 40 years ago I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Diamond in concert.
A great show from a great performer.

Saw him in concert at the adelaide entertainment centre in 1992 and 1995.
Have you look at his 1976 Australian Concert (assuming its still on youtube) , televised nationally and officially released some 12 years ago, where Neil finished the concert with the Jonathon Livingston Seagull soundtrack.
Awesome stuff.

[iplayastrat]

Have you look at his 1976 Australian Concert (assuming its still on youtube) , televised nationally and officially released some 12 years ago, where Neil finished the concert with the Jonathon Livingston Seagull soundtrack.
Awesome stuff.

Yes, I have that on DVD.

I love the Jonathan Livingston Seagull album.

[Walter Hale 4]

I found this plug on the great legend's "A Beautiful Noise" musical -



VIDEO: Neil Diamond Attends First Preview of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE in Boston

The musical will open on Broadway this fall at the Broadhurst Theatre!


Last night, Neil Diamond was in attendance of the first preview of the world premiere of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical. Neil received a boisterous standing ovation upon arriving at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre and again at curtain call.

Check out footage of Diamond at the show below!

A Beautiful Noise will play the Emerson Colonial Theatre for six weeks through Sunday, July 31 and will then open on Broadway this fall at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) with preview performances beginning Wednesday, November 2 ahead of an official opening night set for Sunday, December 4.

Including a score of Diamond's most beloved songs, A Beautiful Noise features a book by four-time Academy Award®-nominee Anthony McCarten (Bohemian Rhapsody, Darkest Hour, The Theory of Everything), direction by Tony Award® winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, American Idiot), and choreography by Olivier Award® winner and four-time Tony Award nominee Steven Hoggett (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Once, Black Watch).


The Boston cast is led by Tony Award® nominee Will Swenson as Neil Diamond - Then, Tony Award nominee Mark Jacoby as Neil Diamond - Now, Tony Award nominee Robyn Hurder as Marcia, and Linda Powell as Doctor.


Tickets for both the Boston engagement and Broadway are available at www.abeautifulnoisethemusical.com

Video Credit: A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical...

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Neil-Diamond-Attends-First-Preview-of-A-BEAUTIFUL-NOISE-in-Boston-20220622

[Walter Hale 4]

and here's another write-up.

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/neil-diamond-a-beautiful-noise-musical-boston-massachusetts/

I have to say i had no idea about this musical based on Neil's songs did any of you, my friends ?

It's going to be interesting to learn on how it all goes later in the year and whether or not the play becomes a major success, if the theatrical musical will go International (as in australia, a longtime loyal country to Neil, for decades in fact) !!!

I'll say it again - ALL POWER TO NEIL DIAMOND

[iplayastrat]

I have to say i had no idea about this musical based on Neil's songs did any of you, my friends ?

I hadn't seen of heard anything about it until I watched Neil singing
at the Boston game the other day. It was on the jumbo-tron up and
behind him.

[Walter Hale 4]

UPDATE

Neil surprises audience with ‘Sweet Caroline’ performance