SONDHEIM’S BLOODY MUSICAL MASTERPIECE My next dive into the world of Stephen Sondheim will be published by Bloomsbury on October 2. Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: Behind the Bloody Musical Masterpiece is an in-depth study of every possible aspect of the show. I begin with the tale’s gruesome literary origins in the Penny Dreadfuls of the
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SONDHEIM ARCHIVES NOW AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS The biggest Sondheim news this month for scholars, admirers and fans is the Library of Congress’s acquisition of his vast and monumental personal archives containing manuscripts, drafts and ephemera. Here’s a video in which Horowitz discusses the treasures now included in the Library’s collection. In 1993 Sondheim
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MORE LIAISONS. A decade ago pianist Anthony De Mare thrilled Sondheim fans with recordings of Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim from the Piano, a three-disk set of adaptations he commissioned from an array of composers using Sondheim’s songs. The numbers, performed by De Mare, were fascinating, and Sondheim himself was intrigued. “They’re fantasias responding to the melodic
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The drumbeat of Sondheim productions continues to be strong as 2024 heads into its final months. Sondheim’s dear friend and Broadway star Bernadette Peters has kicked off a short series of concert performances, starting with Carnegie Hall on Monday, Oct. 28. On Nov. 1-2, she’ll be with the the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Concert Hall
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In case you missed the news in the New York Times, the venerable newspaper’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide included a recommendation (by no less than Jesse Green, the Times’ chief theater critic) of The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia as a great holiday gift! It’s now available as a paperback for just $55, which is part of
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As previously announced, the paperback edition of The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia can now be ordered from Rowman and Littlefield. I’ve received emails from several Sondheim aficionados, pleased by the more affordable price — $55! (Even better: Use this discount code, RLFANDF30, you’ll get a 30% discount off that). Also, if you’re in or near New
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A couple of news items about The Stephen Sondheim Encyclopedia. A paperback edition, priced at $55, is now available from my publisher Rowman and Littlefield. That’s a significant reduction from the hardback edition published in 2021 for $135. You can order either edition (as well as the eBook) at Rowman.com. Here’s an insider tip: I
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Annaleigh Ashford & Josh Groban, starring in Sweeney Todd on Broadway Photos by Franz Szony Lots of news this month about the Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd starring Josh Groban. Listen to his April 10 interview on National Public Radio’s Fresh Air. It’s your chance to hear Groban and Annaleigh Ashford in the roles of
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