Posts Tagged ‘Stephen Sondheim’
Moonlight’s Good ‘Sondheim’: It’s the Thought
Stephen Sondheim is 84 now, exploding with human insight in Moonlight Stage Productions’ good ‘Sondheim on Sondheim,’ a multi-media entry with decent singing and some fascinating interview footage to boot.
Read MoreWhat Are YOUR Top Theatre Experiences?
Our colleague, Welton Jones, recently detailed his top theatre experiences. What are YOURS?
Read MoreLove is Blind, but Passion is Mania
Under Kim Strassburger’s steady directorial hand, Ion’s production digs into Passion’s operatic score with relish and presents its characters as multi-layered and flawed but very human…
Read MoreStephen Sondheim at His Crudest
When walking into a Stephen Sondheim musical, audiences usually expect class, complex harmonies that are witty and a story full of gloomy darkness. Premiere Productions staging of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum! is…
Read MoreDeleted Sondheim Songs Pack a Punch
How often does an artist’s deleted tunes strike a chord with their fans? Though it is rare, Stephen Sondheim is an exception to the rule.
Read MoreCompany at Cygnet Goes For The Gags
In general, audiences see Stephen Sondheim shows to be entranced by Mr. Sondheim’s clever lyrics and to hear how he pushes the envelope as he sets those lyrics to music. The books of Mr. Sondheim’s shows, which are always written by others, tend to be considered the weak link when compared to the score. So, it is quite a reversal to see Sean Murray’s production of Company at Cygnet Theatre push the humor of George Furth’s book to the foreground. The result is the funniest Company imaginable, though perhaps made so at the expense of the music…
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