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Kate Fleetwood steals the show in delightfully daft revival of Into the Woods – review

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We’d never actually seen a production of Into the Woods – Stephen Sondheim’s musical hasn’t played in London for many years – so we were excited to pay a visit to the Bridge Theatre to check out Jordan Fein’s new staging of the classic show, which will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this coming year. If you’re not familiar with the musical, fear not, because much of the material is well-known; Into the Woods intertwines a whole series of fairytale storylines. Favourites including Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood and…

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All-star cast bring Sondheim’s final musical Here We Are to the National Theatre – review

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Where to begin with Here We Are? It’s the final show from Stephen Sondheim – an absolute titan of musical theatre, who wrote the lyrics, or lyrics and music, for West Side Story, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd and countless more – and it’s making its European premiere in London at the National Theatre, following a short off-Broadway run in 2023. This production has Tony-winning director Joe Mantello at the helm, and features a hugely impressive cast. Did we also mention that it’s absolutely, certifiably, completely ridiculous? So, yes, where to begin…

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Anyone Can Whistle is a bold revival of elusive Sondheim musical – review

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Anyone Can Whistle was a flop when it first opened on Broadway in 1964, closing after just nine performances. The first major production of a Sondheim show since the composer’s death is Southwark Playhouse’s bold revival of this elusive work – from our experience it’s not difficult to see why it wasn’t a success first time around. There’s nothing inherently wrong with Sondheim’s score – far from his finest collection of songs, but ‘Anyone Can Whistle’ and ‘There Won’t Be Trumpets’ are both excellent – the issue lies with Arthur…

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London Gay Men’s Chorus bring Sondheim tribute show Songtime to London stage

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We last caught up with the London Gay Men’s Chorus as they were preparing for their Big Birthday Bash concerts at The Clapham Grand last December, to mark their 30th anniversary. The Chorus boys are continuing to celebrate their milestone birthday with a year-long programme of events, the next of which is rapidly approaching. On 29th and 30th April they will be staging tribute concerts to gay composer and Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim, who passed away at the end of last year. The shows – titled Sondheim Songtime – promise…

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Legendary composer Stephen Sondheim passes away at 91

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Broadway legend and composing genius Stephen Sondheim has sadly passed away at the age of 91. The tragic news was announced on Friday (26 November) via his friend and lawyer F Richard Pappas. In a statement to the New York Times, he revealed that a cause of death was unknown and that Sonheim was not ill before passing. His death came one day after he celebrated Thanksgiving with his friends in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Since debuting onto the scene over 60 years ago, Sondheim has wowed Broadway enthusiasts with his groundbreaking…

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