In May of this year, Cameron Mackintosh invited many of Stephen Sondheim‘s old friends to join him in celebrating his extraordinary talents and legacy at the Sondheim Theatre in London which was recently gloriously rebuilt in Sondheim’s honor. Now, this star-studded Old Friends concert is about to be broadcast this New Year’s Eve at 5:45pm GMT … Continue reading
When Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s musical COMPANY was originally produced on Broadway in 1970 it was nominated for a record-setting 14 Tony Awards, winning six. Since then this show that deals with contemporary dating, marriage, and divorce has enjoyed constant revivals featuring some incredible star casts. The latest production is directed by Brit … Continue reading
There is enough Sondheim online these days to keep most fans happy : here’s what we will be watching this coming weekend to take our minds off the Lockdown The Inspiration for Sondheim’s SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Georges Seurat‘s painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. The plot revolves around … Continue reading
You could be in serious danger of having your gay card revoked if you are a gay man (of a certain age) who missed this glorious celebration of STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S 90TH BIRTHDAY. Introduced by Raúl Esparza this unique ONLINE Concert is (almost) 2 1/2 hours of sheer bliss with the very best dream Broadway … Continue reading
In 1979 composer Stephen Sondheim’s legendary partnership with director Hal Prince was on a real role. The two had very successfully collaborated on the Broadway productions of Company , Follies ,A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures and now Sweeney Todd which won them a total of 8 Tony Awards. Empowered by this success Sondheim, … Continue reading