Category: Theatre
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Sondheim’s Old Friends to be Broadcast on the BBC This Christmas
All-Star Sondheim Concert Set for UK Screens and Streams by Alex Wood | WhatsOnStage | November 29, 2022 Some Sondheim for Christmas! The mega Sondheim tribute concert staged in the West End will be presented on the BBC and iPlayer, it has been announced. Dates and times for the BBC Two broadcast and subsequent iPlayer…
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THE TIMES REVIEW: Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’
Five Stars: A Star-Spangled, Unforgettable Tribute to Stephen Sondheim by Clive Davis | The Times | May 4, 2022 Photo: Danny Kaan Excuse me if I gush, but this was one of those nights where it was difficult to focus on highlights simply because there were so many. Cameron Mackintosh’s memorial concert for Stephen Sondheim,…
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LONDON THEATRE REVIEW: Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’
A Tribute for the Ages by Matt Wolf | London Theatre | May 4, 2022 “He’s left us with an impossible choice.†So the impresario Cameron Mackintosh told an entirely rapt crowd near the start of Old Friends, the one-off celebration of Stephen Sondheim that took place across three unforgettable hours May 3 at the…
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GUARDIAN REVIEW: Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’
A Glorious All-Star Memorial Service: Five Stars, Ten If Rules Allowed by Mark Lawson | The Guardian | May 4, 2022 Photo: Danny Kaan Stephen Sondheim was so vast a talent that London on Tuesday night required two theatres to remember him, after his death in November aged 91. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh and staged…
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DEADLINE REVIEW: Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’
Vamping It Up by Baz Bamigboye | Deadline | May 3, 2022 Photo: Danny Kaan Cameron Mackintosh, the London theatre owner and impresario, nixed the idea of having a host introduce artists performing at Tuesday’s one-night-only Old Friends tribute show honoring the legacy of musical theatre genius Stephen Sondheim, who died in November at age…
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Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’ Afterparty
Cast Afterparty by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | May 3, 2022 L to R: Allie Esiri, Damian Lewis, Sue Latimer, Helena Bonham Carter Media outlets are claiming it was a hit and fans feel honored to have witnessed it, so why not continue the celebrations of Sondheim’s Old Friends gala with an afterparty! After their performances,…
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VIDEO: A Night With ‘Old Friends’
A Celebration in Aid of the Sondheim Foundation by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | May 3, 2022 Old friends and new united tonight for the Sondheim gala, with stars joined by students from RAM and Mountview to round off an incredible evening. In Act 1, Damian sang Hello Little Girl with Bernadette Peters while adorning a…
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VIDEO: Inside Rehearsals for Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Old Friends’
First Look by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | April 27, 2022 As we previously reported here, Damian has joined The Old Friends gala to celebrate the legacy of the legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s life and work in a one-night-only performance for the Sondheim Foundation. The fundraising event will take place at The Sondheim Theatre…