There will never be another Stephen Sondheim by Peter Marks

The Broadway giant shaped lives, with words and music on a whole other plane of invention.

10 Stephen Sondheim songs we'll never stop listening to by Linda Holmes

Stephen Sondheim has died at 91. Pop Culture Happy Hour's Linda Holmes looks back on her favorite Sondheim tunes.

Stephen Sondheim, American musical theater icon, has died at age 91 by Bob Mondello

Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, one of the most influential figures in the American musical theater, has died. He was 91.

Award-winning attraction ‘THE RIDE NYC: Holiday Edition’ celebrates the season in Manhattan by Deb Miller

One of NYC’s most acclaimed and popular sightseeing attractions is back on the streets after the long pandemic hiatus with its special seasonal version of THE RIDE NYC: Holiday Edition. Se…

From Julie Andrews to Catherine Zeta-Jones, Over 20 Artists Sing Stephen Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns' by Andrew Gans

Watch Glynis Johns, Bernadette Peters, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughan, and more sing the classic Sondheim ballad from A Little Night Music.

Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021 by Jan Simpson

 Lots of words are going to be written over the next few days by people who knew him, people who admired him and people who have a better way with words than I do.  So although the pleasur…

Stephen Sondheim Tributes Pour In From Stars by Scott Heller and Julia Jacobs

Audra McDonald, Bernadette Peters, Andrew Lloyd Webber and others mourned and celebrated the essential composer and lyricist, who died at 91.

Stephen Sondheim’s Most Memorable Songs by Katcy Stephan

In his 91-year life, prolific composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim crafted some of Broadway’s most iconic tunes. From “West Side Story” to “Into the Woods,” his music has stood t…

Stephen Sondheim: The Essential Musical Dramatist Who Taught Us to Hear by Jesse Green

With a childlike sense of discovery, Stephen Sondheim found the language to convey the beauty in harsh complexity.

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A Towering Loss: Stephen Sondheim Dies at 91, the Greatest Broadway Composer of Our Lifetime by Roger Friedman

The greatest living composer of Broadway shows, Stephen Sondheim, has died at age 91. The tributes will be pouring in from everywhere

Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91 by Associated Press

Sondheim influenced several generations of theater songwriters, particularly with such landmark musicals as “Company,” “Follies” and “Sweeney Todd.” The post Towering musical t…

Stephen Sondheim Dies At The Age of 91 by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

The Associated Press is reporting that Musical theatre master composer Stephen Sondheim died today at [...]

Review: Medicine at St. Ann’s Warehouse by Daniel Krane

Daniel Krane finds not a lot to hold on to in Enda Walsh's "brusque and often alienating" new play. The post Review: Medicine at St. Ann’s Warehouse appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

Stephen Sondheim Reflected on 'Company' and 'West Side Story' in Final Interview by Michael Paulson

In an interview on Sunday, the revered composer and lyricist, 91, contentedly discussed his shows running on Broadway and off, as well as a new movie about to be released.

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Stephen Sondheim, titan of the American musical, is dead at 91 by Bruce Weber

Stephen Sondheim, one of Broadway history’s songwriting titans, whose music and lyrics raised and reset the artistic standard for the American stage musical, died early Friday at his home …

Theatre Mourns a Giant: Artists From Broadway and Beyond React to Stephen Sondheim’s Passing by Dan Meyer

Bernadette Peters, Audra McDonald, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and more paid tribute to the legendary composer on social media.

Stephen Sondheim: a daring and dazzling musical theatre icon by Mark Lawson

The American composer and lyricist, who has died aged 91, shaped the musical artform with his wise, witty and extravagantly clever work Stephen Sondheim achieved such acclaim – for deepeni…

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Barbara Cook, Patti LuPone, Donna McKechnie, Donna Murphy, Bernadette Peters, and Elaine Stritch Celebrate Sondheim by Andrew Gans

In 2010 Playbill spoke with six Tony-winning musical theatre greats associated with the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and lyricist.

Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91 by Mark Kennedy / Associated Press

Read Stephen Sondheim's First Playbill Bio, from West Side Story by Logan Culwell-Block

The legendary composer-lyricist died November 26 at age 91.

The Last Word: Stephen Sondheim by Matthew Orr, Mervyn Rothstein and Robin Stein

In a never before seen interview, Stephen Sondheim sat down with The New York Times in June 2008 to talk about his life, career and accomplishments.

Stephen Sondheim: An Appreciation Of What He Taught Us About Art And Ourselves by Bill Hirschman

There will be hundreds of “appreciation” pieces during the next few days memorializing the life and work of Stephen Sondheim who died Friday at the age on 91. There will be tens of thous…

Stephen Sondheim, central figure in American musical theater, dies at 91 by Tim Page

His musicals — including “Company,” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” and “A Little Night Music” — explored the human condition in all its anxieties and moral …

Stephen Sondheim Saluted By The Entertainment Community For His Giant Footprint On The Arts by Bruce Haring

The unexpected death today of songwriter Stephen Sondheim at his Connecticut home will no doubt catch many by surprise, given his relatively robust persona, even at age 91. But while his pas…

STEPHEN SONDHEIM, TITAN OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL, IS DEAD AT 91 by Robert Shuman

(Bruce Weber’s article appeared in The New York Times, 11/26; via Marit Shuman; photo: Stephen Sondheim, one of Broadway history’s songwriting titans, whose music and lyrics raised and r…

Stephen Sondheim: master craftsman who reinvented the musical dies aged 91 by Chris Wiegand

Scoring his first big hit with West Side Story at 27, the US composer and lyricist raised the art form’s status with moving and funny masterpieces including Follies and Company Stephen Son…

Oh no! Stephen Sondheim, 91, has died. “Two of the hardest words in the language to rhyme are life and love.” by New York Theaterh

Stephen Sondheim, the central figure in contemporary American musical theater., as died at age 91. His works include: “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “Company,” “…

Stephen Sondheim, Musical Legend and Broadway "God," Has Died at the Age of 91

Sondheim was the author of several landmark musicals including Sunday in the Park With George and Company.

Legendary Broadway Songwriter Stephen Sondheim Dies at 91 by Broadway.com

Beloved composer and pioneer of American musical theater Stephen Sondheim died on November 26 at his home in Roxbury, Conecticut, according to The New York Times. He was 91. Sondheim's expa…

Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 by Bruce Weber

He was the theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century and the driving force behind some of Broadway’s most beloved and celebrated shows.

Stephen Sondheim dies at age 91 by Caitlin Huston

Stephen Sondheim passed away Friday at the age of 91, according to the New York Times. The composer died suddenly at his home in Connecticut, the Times reported. A musical theater titan, Son…

Legendary Composer Stephen Sondheim Dead at 91 by Robert Simonson

Stephen Sondheim, a towering figure in musical theatre, has died.

Stephen Sondheim Dies: Broadway Songwriting Titan For ‘Sweeney Todd’ And ‘A Little Night Music’ Was 91 by Bruce Haring

Stephen Sondheim, one of the giants of Broadway songwriting, died early Friday at his home in Roxbury, Conn. He was 91. Attorney F. Richard Pappas, announced the death, which he described as…

Stephen Sondheim, Composer of ‘Follies,’ ‘Sweeney Todd,’ Dies at 91 by Carmel Dagan

Stephen Sondheim, the dominant voice in American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century and the composer with the most Tony Awards, has died. He was 91. His shows, from the c…

Musical Theatre Icon Stephen Sondheim Passes Away at 91

Broadway icon Stephen Sondheim has passed away age 91.  The legendary composer is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and most important composer and lyricist in…

A funtastic ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ is in town at the National by Kendall Mostafavi

The wonderful visual experience mimics the original so well it’s like being immersed in the cartoon.

Andrea Bell Wolff’s Vegas Adventure Offered a Peek Into a Sin City That Once Was, with Plenty of Humor and Pizzazz by Marilyn Lester

One of the launching points of Andrea Bell Wolff’s Vegas Adventure at Don’t Tell Mama is an admission of age by the singer-actress. She just celebrated a birthday that’s quite a few de…

Stephanie Beatriz Looks Back at Her Theater Background Ahead of ENCANTO by BroadwayWorld

Watch the full interview here: https://bway.world/EncantoStephanie After her breakout roles in Brooklyn 99 and In The Heights, Stephanie Beatriz is starring as Mirabel in Disney's new anima…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks Musical Theatre Influences in ENCANTO by BroadwayWorld

Watch the full interview here: https://bway.world/EncantoLMM Fresh off of the release of his directorial debut in tick, tick...BOOM!, Lin-Manuel Miranda has written eight new songs for Disn…

Drama: Black Female Playwright Pulls Play from Geffen Theater Over Undisclosed Incident Involving Actors by Roger Friedman

Domininque Morisseau is best known to Broadway audiences as the author of the book for the hit musical, “Ain’t Too Proud,” about

Lisa Howard Releases “Most Wonderful” Christmas Album Prior to 54 Below Show by Kenneth Jones

Broadway musical star Lisa Howard, whose powerful voice effortlessly glides from brassy to warm to everything in between, is in a holiday mood at the end of 2021. The actress beloved for rol…

Hana Ichijo: Meg March in Little Women | Tell Us In 10 Questions by Official London Theatre

Hana Ichijo who plays Meg March in the Park Theatre's Little Women reveals all, from theatre idols to favourite shows! Little Women tickets: https://officiallondontheatre.com/show/little-wo…

VIDEO: Stephanie Beatriz Talks ENCANTO, Broadway Dreams & More

After her breakout roles in Brooklyn 99 and In The Heights, Stephanie Beatriz stars as Mirabel in Disney's new animated film, Encanto! BroadwayWorld caught up with Beatriz to talk about star…

The Lucille Lortel Theatre Presents New Holiday Performance Series, Tinsel: A Global Holiday Celebration

The Lucille Lortel Theatre is proud to announce its new holiday performance series, Tinsel: A Global Holiday Celebration. Running from December 6-31, live performances will be held at the Lu…

The Yiddish Theater Has a Short and Dramatic History by Leif Zern

Beckett's humor has always seemed to me to have something Jewish about it. Last weekend's guest performance of WAITING FOR GODOT therefore brings the question of Yiddish theater history to l…

VIDEO: Casts of TINA Celebrate Tina Turner's Birthday from Around the World

It's Tina Turner's birthday! The casts of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical have come together from around the world to celebrate the icon's birthday.

Camera Man: Dana Stevens’ Great New Book on Buster Keaton! by Trav S.D.

We first announced this exciting development back in April, but now it’s available to pre-order, with a pub date of January 22, and what’s more I have read it, so can recommend Camera Ma…

Margaret Livinston: The Woman from the City by Trav S.D.

Margaret Livingston (1895-1984), whose name was spelled with myriad variations over the years, is best remembered as the devastating temptress known as “The Woman from the City” in Murna…

Review: Getting a Moral Fix From ‘Approval Junkie’ by Naveen Kumar

The radio and television journalist Faith Salie stars in a one-woman show about the perils of striving for achievement and affirmation.

Student Blogs This Week - Jonathan Larson's Impact, Returning to Live Theatre, and More!

Our student bloggers write about how they're coping with the current global health crisis, give insight on their school's performing arts programs, share their opinions on the latest theater…

VIDEO: Watch a New Teaser for THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

Apple and A24 have unveiled a new teaser trailer for Joel Coen's upcoming 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' film. Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand star in Joel Coen's bold and fierce adaptatio…

Veteran anti-consumerist crusader Reverend Billy takes aim at climate change by Jon Kalish

Reverend Billy, the flamboyant "altar-ego" of New York performance artist William Talen, celebrates 20 years of crusading with his Stop Shopping Choir.

VIDEO: Go Behind the 'Sunday Brunch' Scene in New TICK, TICK...BOOM! Featurette

The video explores one of the film's biggest scenes, the 'Sunday Brunch' sequence, which features a number of big Broadway cameos. Check out the new video, which includes a look at Bernadet…

VIDEO: Stacy Keach Talks Starring With Harris Yulin in VIENNA Virtual Play

Streaming online beginning Sunday, November 28, 2021, Vienna, explores the relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, widely considered to be the fathers of psychotherapy, whose b…

Save on Stage Door Shoutouts, Show Merch, and More for BroadwayWorld's Black Friday Sales

BroadwayWorld is giving you more ways to shop all things Broadway than ever before with exclusive Black Friday savings on our Stage Door and BroadwayWorld Shop sites.

Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Megan Hilty, Ryan McCartan & More!

Check out this week's top ten TikToks, featuring Megan Hilty, Ryan McCartan, Abigail Barlow, the cast of Company and more!

Photos: SIX, WICKED & More Perform at the MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

Yesterday, the Broadway casts of Wicked, Six, and Moulin Rouge performed at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Harry Connick Jr., Celina Smith, and the cast of Annie Live also performed 'I…

Now Hiring: Equity Director, Company Managers, and More - BroadwayWorld Classifieds

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 11/25/2021 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

VIDEO: Andrew Garfield Sings Impromptu 'Boho Days' from TICK, TICK... BOOM! on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT

Andrew Garfield stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this week to chat about tick, tick... BOOM! and ended up singing a bit of Boho Days from the film!

The Alchemist ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Alix Cohen November 25, 2021: Ben Jonson wrote The Alchemist in 1610 when London theaters were closed for two years during the plague. Sound familiar? Samuel Coleridge called it “…

Yes So I Said Yes review – prepare to be appalled by Mark Lawson

Finborough theatre, LondonDavid Ireland’s provocative, surreal, intensely brutal farce finds a former loyalist paramilitary seeking mediation from Eamonn Holmes for a dispute with his neig…

“A John Waters Christmas” tour takes gleeful, subversive aim at holiday traditions by John Wenzel

John Waters' one-man performances are the stuff legend -- provided your legends arrive with a heaping side of filth. The cult-director's latest show to visit to Denver, "A John Waters Christ…

VIDEO: Watch the New 'Celebration Love' WEST SIDE STORY Trailer

A new teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg's upcoming West Side Story film has been released! The 'Celebration Love' teaser features a new look at Rachel Zegler, Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, …

VIDEO: 'Hard Knock Life' & More Featured in New ANNIE LIVE! Trailer

The new trailer features a first look at the musical's iconic numbers, including 'Hard Knock Life', 'Tomorrow', and 'Easy Street'. Check the new footage of Celina Smith as Annie, Taraji P. H…

‘The controversy has generated more heat than the play itself’: RARE EARTH METTLE – Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Al Smith's new play was jinxed before it started - and, bogged down in cartoonish detail, it never really recovers.

Broadway Streaming Guide: Holiday Edition- Where to Watch Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas & More New Releases!

As we welcome the most wonderful time of the year, Broadway fans will have much to be joyful about as dozens of Broadway stars appear in holiday films throughout the season. From Annie Live …

What Role Would Bring Sarah Brightman Back to the Stage? by Logan Culwell-Block

We catch up with the Phantom of the Opera star as she embarks on a U.S. Christmas concert tour to discuss the Sondheim role she's dying to play, the chances of her traveling to space, and mo…

Take a backstage peek at how Seattle’s ACT Theatre creates the magic of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Crystal Paul

Ever wondered how ACT Theatre makes Jacob Marley pop out of the stage or how it creates the wintry scenes that make "A Christmas Carol" feel magical? Take a look at the craft, creativity and…

A Christmas Carol, The Old Vic review - not quite a festive-season cracker by Gary Naylor

★★★ A Christmas Carol - Immersive Dickens production not quite a Christmas cracker Stephen Mangan's Scrooge learns his lesson in imbalanced Dickens adaptation Four years and a Broadw…

‘People think my videos are real!’: meet Megan Stalter, the new queen of online cringe comedy by Brian Logan

Pinpoint parodies of ‘weird church ladies and soccer moms’ made the Ohio comic famous during the pandemic – even if progressives mistake her for the real thing Megan Stalter put a vide…

Very Special Guest Star review – sex, lies and bigotry in suburbia by Arifa Akbar

Omnibus theatre, LondonShocking truths are revealed when a middle-aged gay couple bring home a man half their age for a threesome ‘Monogamy is complicated,” says Michael, one half of a g…

Watch Girl From the North Country Broadway Cast Share Their Thanksgiving Moments by Dan Meyer

Jeannette Bayardelle, Mare Winningham, Austin Scott, and more discuss the holiday on stage and off.

Some Like It Pop 5.3: Breaking Down the 2021 Parade Performances by Matt Tamanini

Hello, Pop Culture Revelers, on today’s episode Matt and Jenn react to all of the Broadway and theatre-tangential performances from both the NBC and CBS broadcasts of the 2021 Macy’s Tha…

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 11/26/21: Hartford Stage's "It's A Wonderful Life" by Mark G. Auerbach

PROGRAM NOTE: NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio on WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. Joe Landry and Rachel Alderman preview “It’s A Wonderful Life” at Hartford Stage, Acrobuffo’s Seth Bloom and Christina …

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks ENCANTO, Howard Ashman, and More on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS

Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers earlier this week to discuss writing music for the Disney film Encanto, his children being beta testers and being inspired by Howar…

Applications for the Olivier Awards 2023 public panels are now open by Megan

We, at Society of London Theatre, are looking for new panellists to help judge categories for the Olivier Awards 2023. Deadline 15 December at 5pm. The post Applications for the Olivier Awar…

VIDEO: Jordan Fisher Performs 'Together We Set Sail' on the MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

Jordan Fisher was on board the Disney Cruise Line float on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade yesterday, performing 'Together We Set Sail.'

‘A completely wholesome treat’: LITTLE WOMEN – Park Theatre ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Louisa May Alcott's timeless 1886 classic has earned praise and adoration, especially after the recent film adaptation.

ShentonSTAGE Daily for FRIDAY NOVEMBER 26 by Mark Shenton

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GLEN BALLARD Discusses THE ROSE Musical and PINOCCHIO Live-Action Remake on the Eleven Podcast

Glen Ballard, co-writer and producer of Jagged Little Pill, has a couple of exciting projects up his sleeve at the moment! In the first episode of the new season of the Eleven podcast hoste…

Review: The Drifters Girl by Mark Shenton

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'A Christmas Carol' at The Old Vic review — Stephen Mangan is definitive as Scrooge by Matt Wolf

Stephen Mangan is the best Scrooge yet, with Oli Higginson and Rachel John amongst those lending sterling support

Trees, trains and tradition: Museums decorated for holiday cheer by Susan Dunne

Holiday museum events for 2021 include The Wadsworth Atheneum’s Festival of Trees and Traditions, which runs from Dec. 2 to 12.

DCMTA’s 2021 Holiday Theater Guide by Dc Metro Theater Arts Staff

A wishlist of great offerings in the DMV for every taste and price range.

Four Quartets, Harold Pinter Theatre review - brilliant Fiennes breathes air and physicality into Eliot's work by Rachel Halliburton

His earthy informality instantly anchors the philosophy Words flow like water in TS Eliot’s Four Quartets, shimmering with allusion, swirling and eddying with the ideas and fractured philo…

‘Each number is sensationally staged’: THE DRIFTERS’ GIRL – West End by Maryam Philpott

The nostalgia musical is back in full force with crowd-pleasing easy listening stories that looks back to the 1950s and 60s for their inspiration.

Stage Russia Expands Its Repertoire as It Continues to Offer Unprecedented Access to Contemporary Russian Theatre on a Big Screen. by Irina Yakubovskaya

This Fall, the international Theatre HD company Stage Russia enters its fifth season. With a variety of shows and genres to choose from, the company now offers an all-inclusive season pass. …

“By Heart”: Can One Poem Save the World? by Julia Sirmons

“I have an aversion to ‘immersive theater,’” Tiago Rodrigues says at the beginning of By Heart. He says this as he asks ten audience members to join him on stage for the performance.…

RE: Encuentro: Interview with “Paletas de Coco” Playwright Franky D. Gonzalez by Trevor Boffone

In 2014, the Latino Theater Company (LTC) re-ignited the Latinx theatre festival tradition, a legacy that has been a mainstay of Chicanx and Latinx theatre-making in the United States for ov…

Adelaide Festival Centre dives into summer with Christmas concert by Aussie Theatre

Adelaide Youth Orchestras (AdYO) will present its annual Christmas Junior Proms as part of a Summer 2022 season packed with

HAMILTON MELBOURNE – 75,000 new tickets just released! by Aussie Theatre

Today, due to popular demand, producers have released over 75,000 new tickets for the Melbourne season of HAMILTON, taking performances

75,000 tickets released for Melbourne season of HAMILTON

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KILLING KATIE opens at the Ensemble Theatre in January by Aussie Theatre

Ensemble Theatre’s best-selling play, KILLING KATIE: CONFESSIONS OF A BOOK CLUB will open 9 January, 2022 after having to be

On the Couch with Gerard Pigg

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Malthouse Theatre reveals Summer programming for 2022

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Wuthering Heights Stage Adaptation Now Streaming by Ryan McPhee

The Wise Children production recently played the York Theatre Royal before London and U.K. tour engagements.

Cirque du Soleil ‘Twas The Night Before… Begins November 26 in Chicago Before December NYC Run by Dan Meyer

The acrobatic theatrical production is part of the company's post-shutdown return.

Francois Battiste Is Scrooge in San Francisco A Christmas Carol Starting November 26 by Andrew Gans

Amber Iman, Nancy Opel, and more are part of the production at BroadwaySF’s Golden Gate Theatre.