Judy Collins, Mandy Patinkin, Renée Fleming, Michael R. Jackson, Melissa Errico, Tony Kushner, Sherman Irby and New York Times writers and editors pick 14 songs to seal the deal.
Category: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Play)
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sondheim
Judy Collins, Mandy Patinkin, Renée Fleming, Michael R. Jackson, Melissa Errico, Tony Kushner, Sherman Irby and New York Times writers and editors pick 14 songs to seal the deal.
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Merle Louise Simon, a Sondheim Mainstay, Is Dead at 90
She originated roles in four of his Broadway musicals between 1959 and 1987, and won a Drama Desk Award for her performance in “Sweeney Todd.”
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7 Days in the Cultural Life of a Broadway Stage Manager
When he’s not herding performers at “Once Upon a Mattress,” Cody Renard Richard is bowling, catching up with theater friends and, to his surprise, bumping into Beyoncé.
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Cast Album Roundup: ‘Sweeney Todd,’ ‘Parade,’ ‘Camelot’ and More
Recordings of Broadway musicals are often better than the shows they preserve. Here’s a ranking of last year’s crop, with samples and bonus tracks.
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The EGOT Winner Behind Sondheim’s Signature Sound
For Jonathan Tunick, an early love of “Tubby the Tuba” led to a career as an orchestrator. He talks about his Sondheim partnership, and creating a sound that “can hint at unspoken secrets.”
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Stephen Sondheim Belongs in the Pantheon of American Composers
Sondheim was a titan of musical theater. But four recent shows onstage in New York argue for his place among classical music luminaries, too.
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5 Shows, 94 Actors, 450 Costumes: Emilio Sosa Dresses Broadway
With two Tony Award nominations in a single season, this prolific costume designer lets textiles tell the story.
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Who Needs a Shave? ‘Sweeney Todd’ Is Back.
The New York Times – Music:Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford and a starry creative team are hoping there’s an appetite for Broadway’s first full-scale revival of Sondheim’s Grand Guignol masterpiece in 43 years.