Marianne Elliott’s New Production of Company Begins Rehearsals
Rehearsals began today for Marianne Elliott’s new production of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim’s Company.
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Ivo van Hove to direct West Side Story Broadway Revival
Ivo van Hove is to direct a Broadway revival of West Side Story at a theatre to be announced commencing performances in December 2019.
REVIEW: West Side Story, Bishopsgate Institute ✭✭✭✭✭
Julian Eaves reviews West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim at the Bishopsgate Institute.
REVIEW: Into The Woods, Cockpit Theatre ✭✭✭
Julian Eaves reviews Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine now playing at The Cockpit Theatre London.
Casting Announced For Into The Woods At The Cockpit Theatre
Casting has been announced for Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Musical Into The Woods which comes to the Cockpit Theatre in May 2018.
REVIEW: Assassins, Pleasance Theatre ✭✭✭✭
Not only did I leave the Pleasance with a smile on my face, but Assassins also sent me into a tailspin of historical research when I got home, as I yearned to find out more about these intriguing characters.
REVIEW: Sondheim on Sondheim, Royal Festival Hall ✭✭✭✭✭
Mark Ludmon reviews the new London production of the Sondheim on Sondheim revue at the Royal Festival Hall Sondheim on Sondheim Royal Festival Hall 16 March 2018 Five stars Even the most lavish musical productions in the West End may stretch to only 20 musicians, with most having far fewer, so a one-off staging of Broadway hit Sondheim on Sondheim with the BBC Concert Orchestra was a rare opportunity to hear Stephen Sondheim’s music in all its richly orchestrated splendour. Add to this six of the best musical theatre performers around, and you have a captivating evening of Sondheim songs ranging from something familiar to something peculiar. This is a symphonic version of the Sondheim on Sondheim revue that premiered in New York City in 2010, which was immortalised in a superb cast recording. It slightly trims the original show but retains most of the video interviews and clips that reveal candid … Read more
Sondheim’s Follies to return to the National Theatre in 2019
Stephen Sondheim’s musical Follies is to return to the National Theatre in 2019. Following a critically acclaimed run in 2017-18, Stephen Sondheim and James Golman’s musical Follies is to return to the National Theatre in 2019. Casting and production dates will be announced in the near future. The production recently won two awards at the London’s Critic’s Circle Theatre Awards for Dominic Cooke (Best Director) and Vicki Mortimer (Best Designer). A cast album of the production is expected to be released in the coming months. Dominic Cooke’s production of Follies saw the show restored scenes cut from the 1971 Broadway premiere and used Jonathan Tunick’s full original orchestration and saw the show returned to its original one-act structure. The National Theatre’s production of Follies saw four-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton as Sally Durrant, three time Olivier winner Philip Quast as Ben, and Olivier and Obie Award winner Janie Dee … Read more
