Tag Archives: Stephen Sondheim

Anyone Can Whistle Review Roundup

Posted on April 11, 2022 by boz

The London revival of the musical Anyone Can Whistle, the largest staged version of the show since its 1964 Broadway debut, has received mixed reviews from theater critics. The creative team includes Arthur Laurents (book), Stephen Sondheim (music, lyrics), Georgie … Continue reading →

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2022 Grammy Winners

Posted on April 4, 2022 by boz

Last night, the Recording Academy announced the winners of its 64th Annual Grammy Awards during a ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, hosted by comedian Trevor Noah. Performer/composer Jon Batiste went into the evening with the … Continue reading →

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March 2022 Theater Music

Posted on March 13, 2022 by boz

Four former Phantoms — Brent Barrett (2006, Las Vegas), John Cudia (2008, Broadway), Franc D’Ambrosio (1997, San Francisco), and Ciarán Sheehan (1996, Toronto) — united for a celebration of iconic showtunes, including songs from The Phantom of the Opera, of … Continue reading →

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Remembering Stephen Sondheim

Posted on March 3, 2022 by boz

This week, Jeopardy! remembered the late, great Stephen Sondheim with clues that highlighted some of his most legendary works. In fact, the quiz show dedicated an entire category in the first round of Tuesday’s game to the composer, who died in … Continue reading →

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Conversations with Sondheim

Posted on February 4, 2022 by boz

The Library of Congress has released more than six hours of previously unseen interviews with Stephen Sondheim, conducted in his New York City townhouse over three days in 1997 by library senior music specialist Mark Eden Horowitz. With music manuscripts at … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Times: Best Theater of 2021

Posted on December 21, 2021 by boz

This week, Los Angeles Times critic Charles McNulty offered “ten reasons to be grateful in another sputtering theatrical year.” He noted some “memories that cry out for commemoration,” since “ranking of the best productions of 2021 makes little sense in … Continue reading →

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Company Review Roundup

Posted on December 9, 2021 by boz

New York theater critics have given generally positive reviews to the long-awaited Broadway transfer of the 2018 Olivier-winning West End revival of Company. The creative team includes George Furth (book), Stephen Sondheim (music, lyrics), Marianne Elliott (direction), Liam Steel (choreography), … Continue reading →

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Something’s Coming: West Side Story

Posted on December 7, 2021 by boz

On Sunday, the ABC-TV news magazine 20/20 aired the hourlong special “Something’s Coming,” featuring interviews with the creators and performers of the new film version of West Side Story, ahead of the upcoming general release of this second screen adaptation … Continue reading →

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West Side Story Review Roundup

Posted on December 2, 2021 by boz

Film critics have given near universal acclaim to the 20th Century Studios film adaptation of the 1957 stage musical West Side Story, which opens in US and UK cinemas on December 10, the 60th anniversary of the release of the … Continue reading →

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Sondheim: A Personal Remembrance

Posted on December 1, 2021 by boz

The tributes continue apace, as many of us in the theater community turn to the written word (ours and Sondheim’s) to express our feelings of losing an important artist, mentor, and fellow theater lover. As numerous as his artistic accomplishments … Continue reading →

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