Pacific Overtures at Signature Theatre Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia, is one of the most prolific producers of Sondheim shows anywhere. It’s in the midst of a season-long Sondheim tribute, offering multiple productions. Into the Woods is just concluding a rendition set in a long-forgotten nursery of a once grand Victorian house “in the woods” …
Did you get or give someone a Sondheim-related book during the holidays? As I mentioned last month, there are several good ones out there. Here’s another rundown with a few more items and some comments: Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created Sunday in the Park with George by James Lapine. This wonderful …
I hope your summer is providing you with at least one “weekend in the country.” If you can’t get away, perhaps a few videos will give you the necessary refreshment. Start with this jaunty performance from the 2010 BBC Proms salute to “Sondheim at 80” performed by some of Great Britain’s best musical theater performances. …
I suspect you watched the 75th Tony Awards on June 12. Stephen Sondheim was reflected in so many ways, especially in a loving tribute anchored by Bernadette Peters. Here’s a link to video snippets from that evening (scroll down for specifics of the segment about Sondheim) and here’s a link to a nice summary of …
Sondheim, Company and performers were featured at the 2022 Tony Awards Read More »
On Wednesday, Feb. 2, 5pm Eastern, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City will present a free Zoom webinar, A Celebration of the Life and Work of Stephen Sondheim. This promises to be a multi-lensed look into the depth, complexity and nuanced work of Sondheim. What makes this conversation unique is its …
It’s been not quite a month since Stephen Sondheim’s passing. Of course, he was 91 and led a long, productive creative life. Many of us somehow imagined — or at least hoped — he could go on forever. We certainly did not expect that news on Nov. 26, the day after Thanksgiving. Just days before …
Stephen Sondheim’s unexpected passing on Nov. 26 has unleashed a tremendous outpouring of sadness, love and gracious recollection. I’ve been tracking and absorbing more than 50 obituaries, reminiscences, and tributes — from major media, theaters, performers, my many colleagues in the American Theatre Critics Association and more. I resonated with something that composer Jason Robert …
It’s the beginning of the holiday season, and Thanksgiving always reminds us of things we’re grateful for. I’m especially thankful for the hundreds of people who have already purchased The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia — and hopeful that more of you might consider it as a gift for a friend who loves musical theater. Here’s an …
Sondheim News for November: Discounts, Books, Shows Read More »
I’m drawing extensively on my own resource, The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia, as I embark on a related project with Stuart Brown, the hardworking guy who founded and maintains Sounds of Broadway, a 24/7 online radio station playing the music of Broadway, Off-Broadway, the London stage and much more. We’re sitting down together (virtually, of course) …
“The Complete Stephen Sondheim” podcast is now under way Read More »
I live in Cincinnati and have a long history with this city’s local public radio stations. (I worked for WGUC, a classical music station once licensed to the University of Cincinnati, and managed WNKU, an eclectic NPR affiliate licensed to Northern Kentucky University.) In recent years I have conducted theater interviews — including several with …
