Barbra Streisand returns to Brooklyn as part of North American tour
It Rained, But Not on Her Parade
About two hours before the start of Barbra Streisand’s sold-out Barclays Center concert on Thursday night, the skies over Brooklyn opened and a torrential downpour ensued. Then, as quickly as it began, it ended. The heat and steaminess returned, but with a gift — a rainbow over Barclays.
There was another gift inside: Brooklyn’s most celebrated daughter, Barbra Streisand — an artist who, spanning six decades, has recorded 52 gold, 31 platinum and 13 multi-platinum albums; has been awarded two Oscars, five Emmys, 10 Golden Globes, eight Grammys, a special Tony award, plus received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama. Streisand was about to perform one of the most thrilling, moving and magisterial concerts this reporter has ever attended.