The Stephen Sondheim SocietyThis is the web presence of the British Stephen Sondheim Society. Our aim is to promote the works of Stephen Sondheim in the UK and elsewhere, and to create a greater interest and appreciation of them by means of circulating information and providing a focal point where those interested can share such interests.Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2008- April 28, 2008 If you would like to download the flyer, please click here:Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2008 Flyer (PDF)http://www.sondheim.org/php/news.php?id=2423 Maria Friedman on Elaine Paige chooses all Sondheim as her essential musicals- April 18, 2008 Elaine Paige on Sunday 27th April on BBC Radio 2 at 1.00 pm (BST)) Elaine's guest is Maria Friedman, who has appeared in many West End musicals, including Chicago, The Witches of Eastwick and The Woman in White. She chats to Elaine about her close friendship with the composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim, her latest revue Re-arranged, and the reasons why she has no plans to return to the West End. Maria's Essential Musicals are Gypsy (Broadway 1959), Sunday in the Park With George (Broadway...http://www.sondheim.org/php/news.php?id=2422 Evening Primrose soundtrack- April 8, 2008 Kritzerland is proud to present its newest limited edition CD release Evening Primrose The Original Television Soundtrack Recording Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Starring Anthony Perkins and Charmian Carr Kritzerland is proud to announce its latest release - the original television soundtrack to Stephen Sondheim's Evening Primrose. Originally aired only once on the ABC Stage 67 television series, Evening Primrose was an original musical written especially for television by.http://www.sondheim.org/php/news.php?id=2418 Sondheim questions on Counterpoint- April 8, 2008 Although sadly lacking Edward Seckerson's sure hand and style this series, Counterpoint did have one bright spot this week - a round on Bernstein and Sondheim. You can hear the programme via Listen Again for the rest of this week. The eagle-eyed amongst you will spot in this link that, according to the BBC, this is a comedy programme!http://www.sondheim.org/php/news.php?id=2420 Sondheim at the Performance on Stage and Screen Fair- April 8, 2008 Society member Peter Wood recently acquired a small collection of Stephen Sondheim memorabilia and will be offering for sale some surplus posters, programmes, souvenir brochures and other material, some signed, at the following event: Performance on Stage and Screen is the new banner heading for the Performing Arts Fair, still running after 26 successful years, in the Olivier Foyer at the National Theatre, Southbank, London. The first of two fairs in 2008 is on Saturday April 12, when 15...http://www.sondheim.org/php/news.php?id=2421 Elaine Stritch at Liberty comes back to London- April 8, 2008 Elaine Stritch is bringing her one-woman show, Elaine Stritch at Liberty, back to London six years after its sell-out run at the Old Vic. It is to have a limited season from July 31st to August 10th 2008 at the Shaw Theatre. The Broadway legend took London’s Old Vic theatre by storm in 2003 – the show had already triumphed in New York, where it won a Tony Award. It triumphed again at the 2004 Emmy Awards, winning two top honours. The riveting one-woman show is...http://www.sondheim.org/php/news.php?id=2419 Jerry Kravat- April 1, 2008 Broadway World reports that Jerry Kravat, Barbara Cook's long-time manager, died yesterday. We send Miss Cook and Mr Kravat's family our condolences.http://www.sondheim.org/php/news.php?id=2416 |