2006 Tour D.C. Verizon Center

Streisand / LIVE 

Streisand: 2006 North American Concert Tour

Washington, D.C.
Verizon Center

October 13th
D.C. SET LIST

ACT ONE
  • Funny Girl Broadway Overture 
  • Starting Here, Starting Now
  • Down With Love
  • The Way We Were
  • Come Rain or Come Shine
  • Ma Premiere Chanson
  • Evergreen (with Il Divo)

Il Divo:
  • Unchained Melody
  • Unbreak My Heart
  • My Way 

  • Don't Rain on My Parade
  • Funny Girl
  • The Music That Makes Me Dance
  • My Man
  • People 

ACT TWO

  • Entr'acte 
  • Music of the Night (Barbra & Il Divo)
  • When The Sun Comes Out
  • Carefully Taught / Children Will Listen
  • Unusual Way
  • What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
  • Q&A
  • George Bush Skit
  • Happy Days Are Here Again 
  • Have I Stayed Too Long at the Fair?
  • A Cockeyed Optimist 
  • Somewhere (with Il Divo)
  • My Shining Hour

ENCORE: 
  • Don't Rain on My Parade (Reprise)
  • Smile
Streisand sings “Down With Love” at D.C.'s Verizon Center, 2006. Photo by: Joshua Roberts

“Here, those in the near-capacity crowd ... showered Miss Streisand with rapturous applause, standing ovations and other displays of affection that continued throughout her 2-hour performance.

In turn, the star gave it her all, showcasing her magnificent instrument – one of the best voices in pop music history – and regaled fans with tales of her noshing at local eateries (most notably Cake Love on U Street) while attempting to take in a bit of sightseeing before stepping on stage.

‘I wanted to go to the National Gallery of Art but just didn't make it,’ said Miss Streisand, clad in a shimmering black-beaded gown with matching jacket.”

.... Washington Times review, October 16, 2006
Concert ticket to Streisand's October 13, 2006 D.C. show.
Streisand sings in D.C. Photo by: Rich Lipski
D.C. CONCERT NOTES

Barbra Streisand said “I love Washington, D.C. I love the people, I love the politicians, I love defending, arguing. I love historic places, architecture, the sense of history, age, timelessness.”
  • Barbra wore her hair parted to the side. In Act One she wore the black, glittery pants suit top with a matching long skirt and black sequined cardigan. Then she changed into the glittery pantsuit for the Funny Girl section.
  • The dialogue with Il Divo in Act One was abbreviated. Gone was the bit about one of the boys having a crush on Barbra.
  • Il Divo's first song in Act Two was cut, making “Music of the Night” the Second Act opener. The Bush sketch, like the second show in New York, was slightly edited. Barbra now shows a photo of impersonator Steve Bridges with the real George Bush, saying Bush has a sense of humor. She sings "Happy Days" by herself.
  • A new, funny line in the Bush skit.  Barbra says, “I'm a uniter, not a divider,”' and Steve Bridges, as Bush, replies, “I can't divide.”' 
  • Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State under Bill Clinton, was at the concert, up front. So was former Democratic congressman Richard Gephardt.
  • For her encore of “Smile,” Barbra dedicated the song to slain journalist Daniel Pearl.
End / 2006 North American Concert Tour – Washington D.C.
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