Posted on August 8, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
I think this first-act finale is one of the finest writing Sondheim has every done. From A Little Night Music, here’s Beverly Lambert, Michel Maguire, Maureen Moore, Regina Resnik, Kevin Anderson, Susan Terry and Danielle Ferland - among other cast members – performing “A Weekend in the Country” at the Lincoln Center, 1990.
Filed under: Stephen Sondheim, Sunday Night Sondheim | Tagged: Stephen Sondheim, A Little Night Music, Susan Terry, Danielle Ferland, Kevin Anderson, Maureen Moore, Beverly Lambert, A Weekend in the Country, Michel Maguire, Regina Resnik | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 25, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Dee Hoty takes off all of her clothes in concert version of Sondheim’s Follies.
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Posted on April 18, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
This is final bows of the final night of West Side Story in Portugal, presented by Teatro Politeama. Watch the dance/bow sequences running through 3:40 – this is literally the most elaborate final bows I’ve ever seen. It really drives home the reach of Bernstein’s and Stephen Sondheim‘s work (and going even further back, William [...]
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Posted on April 14, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Enchanted cast serves up skewered storybook characters Porchlight Music Theatre presents Into the Woods Book by James Lapine Music/Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by L. Walter Stearns Music Direction by Eugene Dizon at Theatre Building Chicago, 1225 W. Belmont (map) through May 30th | tickets: $38 | more info By Katy [...]
Filed under: Katy Walsh, Musical, Porchlight Music Theatre, Stephen Sondheim, Theatre Building Chicago, Tony Awards | Tagged: Amay Adams, Amy Adams Enchanted, Bethany Thomas, Cameron Brune, Eugene Dizon, Eugene Dizon Porchlight, Into The Woods, Into the Woods Chicago review, Into The Woods Porchlight, Into the Woods Porchlight review, James Lapine, Jeny Wasilewski, L. Walter Stearns, Porchlight Music Theatre, Rachel Quinn, Stephen Sondheim Into the Woods, Steve Best, Theatre Building Chicago, William Travis Taylor | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 28, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Here’s 2 separate versions of Stephen Sondheim’s “Everybody Says Don’t” from Anyone Can Whistle. Regine Velasquez sings “Everybody Says Don’t” Lea Salonga also sings “Everybody Says Don’t”
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Posted on March 21, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Ravinia has announced its complete lineup for 2010 featuring 117 events and more new faces than ever before. BUY TICKETS NOW by supporting* the not-for-profit festival. Public sales begins April 22 exclusively at www.ravinia.org Here’s a partial listing of (possible) concerts/performances that theatre-goers might be interested in. Entire schedule here. JUNE Performances 6/4 Chicago [...]
Filed under: Ravinia, Stephen Sondheim, Theater News | Tagged: George Hearn, Audra McDonald, Ravinia Music Festival, Ravinia, Hershey Felder, Garrison Keillor, Chicago Children's Choir, Patti LuPone, Earth Wind & Fire, Steve Martin with Steep Canyon Rangers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Backstreet Boys, Bobby Mcferrin, A Prarie Home Companion, Cheap Trick, Gershwin Concerto in F, Copland Appalachian Spring, Bernstein's Candide, The Music of Abba, Micahel Cerveris, Lupone Mcdonald Hearn Cerveris, Chanticleer, Kelli O'Hara, Annie Get Your Gun, Brian Stokes Mitchess, Patti Lupone Brian Stokes Mitchell, Crosby Stills and Nash, Tony Andriacchi, Carrie Underwood Ravinia, Beach Boys Ravinia, Backstreet Boys Ravinia | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 5, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Let the pros show you how it’s done Broadway in Chicago presents: An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Conceived by Mandy Patinkin and Paul Ford Directed by Mandy Patinkin At the Cadillac Palace Theatre 24 W. Randolph, Chicago Through March 7th (more info | tickets) by Paige Listerud There’s something secure in [...]
Filed under: 2010 Reviews, Broadway in Chicago, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Paige Listerud, Richard Rogers, Stephen Sondheim | Tagged: Broadway in Chicago, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Jerome Kern, Richard Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein, Paige Listerud, An Evening with Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin, Evening with Lupone Patinkin review, Mandy Patinkin, Patti LuPone, Paul Ford, Rogers and Hammerstein, Anyway Can Whistle, Ann Reinking | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 21, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Something Happened on the Way to the Forum “Bring Me My Bride” Roman Captain Miles Gloriosos portrayed as comically under-tall by actor Ed Huether. Directed by Bob Butterley.
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Posted on February 14, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Sunday Night Sondheim: “The Little Things You Do Together In the recording studio with Stephen Sondheim, recording the cast album for “Company”. In the recording you’ll see a much younger Sondheim. One question for Sondheim fans, who is the guy that gives instructions before the recording begins? Is this the book writer of Company? Elaine [...]
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Posted on January 31, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Japanese professional theatre’s rehearsal of “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd”, the finale of Sweeney Todd. CAST: Masachika ICHIMURA (Sweeney Todd), Shinobu OTAKE (Mrs. Lovett), Midoriko KIMURA (Beggar Woman), Sonim (Johann), Yu SHIROTA (Anthony), Michitaka TACHIKAWA (Judge Turpin), Satoru SAITO (Beadle), Shinji TAKEDA (Tobias), Amon MIYAMOTO (Director) favorite comments: – I think I prefer this in [...]
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Posted on January 24, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
YouTube video – “Agony” “Agony” from Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. This recording is from October 2006 at Greenville Little Theatre in Greenville, NC – Will Ragland as Cinderella’s prince, and Peter Simms as Rapunzel’s prince. NOTE: I have to say this is the most beautiful set I’ve ever seen for this show. Well [...]
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Posted on January 17, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Posted on January 10, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Wow, this is a great, great arrangement joining 2 of Sondheim’s masterpieces: "Losing My Mind” from Follies and “You Could Drive a Person Crazy” from Company – with the added oomph of Dorothy Loudon as the singer/performer. Be sure to watch through the entire video to see how the two songs are intertwined. [...]
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Posted on January 3, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
“Giants in The Sky”, sung by Jack in Steven Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical Into The Woods. This video’s assorted comments on YouTube: Omg I know, I was soooo ticked off because the principle at our school wouldn’t let us do the second act!! I was like "Well, what’s the point in doing it??" here’s [...]
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Posted on December 27, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Tony Award Winning Musical PASSION by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine filmed at Broadway’s Plymouth Theatre, starring Jere Shea and Marin Mazzie (orchestrations by Jonathon Tunick). Listen to more tracks from Sondheim’s Passion here.
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Posted on December 13, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Posted on December 6, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Sung by Bronson Pinchot, this is an "Invocation and Instructions to the Audience" from Frogs. This opening number is from the 1999 revival of Stephen Sondheim‘s revue Putting It Together.
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Posted on December 6, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
"The Snow Queen” Rocks, But Will It Endure? Victory Gardens presents: The Snow Queen adapted by Frank Galati, Michael Barrow Smith and Blair Thomas directed by Jim Corti thru December 27th (ticket info) reviewed by Paige Listerud Based on the tale by Hans Christian Anderson, best friends Kai (Andrew Keltz) and Gerda (Leslie Ann Sheppard) [...]
Filed under: 2009 Reviews, Holiday Show, Paige Listerud, Stephen Sondheim, Victory Gardens | Tagged: Jim Corti, Frank Galati, Paige Listerud, Andrew Keltz, Victory Gardens Biograph, Leslie Ann Sheppard, Meredith Miller, The Snow Queen, Michael Barrow Smith, Blair Thomas, Hans Christian Anderseon, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Sue Demel, Barbara Barrow, Bob Goins, Genevieve Garcia, Nicole Pellegrino | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 29, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
“Everybody’s Got the Right” from Stephen Sondheim’s 1991 musical Assassins. This Youtube video includes Neil Patrick Harris, Dennis O’Hare, Michael Cerveris (with hair!), James Barbour, Alexander Gemignani, and Mario Cantone.
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Posted on September 17, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
show openings Black Comedy – Piccolo Theatre Bruschetta – Appetite Theatre Dinner for Six – Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Fake – Steppenwolf Theatre Moonlight and Magnolias – Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Treasure Island – Lifeline Theatre Year Zero – Victory Gardens Biograph Theater show closings Beer – The Neo-Futurists Ekphrasis: Cave Walls to Soup [...]
Filed under: Annoyance Theatre, Appetite Theatre, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, Gorilla Tango, Lifeline Theatre, Metropolis Arts Centre, Neo-Futurists, Opening-Closing This Week, Piccolo Theatre, Sideshow Theatre, Stephen Sondheim, Steppenwolf, Viaduct Theatre, Victory Gardens, Village Players | Tagged: Stephen Sondheim, Victory Gardens, Lifeline Theatre, Chicago Theatre, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Piccolo Theatre, Sunday in the Park with George, Appetite Theatre, buffalo Theatre, Biograph Theater | Leave a Comment »
