Appreciating Stephen Sondheim’s achievement does not mean loving all of his shows. A Little Night Music may just be one of his musicals that should be politely nudged aside.
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Arts Remembrance: Stephen Sondheim – Musical Theater Mourns the Passing of a Giant
Stephen Sondheim was the most influential musical-theater artist of the modern era. His death leaves a permanent hole in the art form and in the hearts of his fans.
Arts Remembrance: Singing Sondheim — A Personal Appreciation
Stephen Sondheim’s songs told stories about people just trying to be, sung by characters struggling to make sense of a confusing world, yearning to take the next step. But his intricately structured melodies soared and tiptoed and sauntered and sometimes wisely took the long way home.
Music Appreciation: Two American Musical Geniuses Named Steve, on Their Birthdays — Sondheim and Wonder
Musical theater giant Stephen Sondheim turned 90 on March 22, and Stevie Wonder—for my money, the greatest popular music composer of the last 60 years—turned 70 on May 13.
Theater Review: “Road Show” — Sondheim’s Latest Gets Its Boston Premiere
Road Show is unlikely to top anyone’s list of Sondheim favorites, it’s an often entertaining take on a quintessentially American story.
Theater Review: HTC’s “Merrily We Roll Along” – Musical Redemption
An outstanding production of a Stephen Sondheim musical that was initially thought to be a misfire.
Theater Review: A Dated “Company”
Director Julianne Boyd is faced with a difficult challenge — dramatizing an outdated psychological travelogue.
Fuse Theater Review: Sondheim’s Scintillating Portrait of the Artist — Sunday in the Park with George
The cherry on top of this terrific production is its stunning technical design, from lighting and sets to sound, projection, and costumes.
Fuse Theater Review: “Company” — What We Sing About When We Sing About Love
There’s a lot of love in the Lyric Stage Company’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 Tony Award winning show, Company.
Fuse Theater Review: “Sondheim on Sondheim” — A Terrific Overview of the Man Behind the Musicals
The revue is a moving and hilarious mixture of reminiscences and stories about Sondheim’s life and a well-chosen sampler of his songs.