Word: sondheimer
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...show was composed of lyrics and tunes by Stephen Sondheim, the much celebrated and/or reviled Broad-way musical theater composer whose works include West Side Story, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Company. But Sondheim's works have always rung true with words at once witty, humorous and often insightful. To many, he's the one who added drama and humor to that highly formalized entertainment called the Broadway musical. His songs are not merely decorations of an overly ornate storyline nor are they flashy showstoppers. Instead, they are integral components of character development that...
Minimalism accented by pleasantly surprising hijinks was the theme of the Fantastick Theatre Company's second ever production, "Putting It Together: A Stephen Sondheim Evening." Aside from a few mishaps, (an open fly, the number one pre-show checkpoint) the performance went smoothly...
...actors' outfits were simple white shirts with black pants, as if to reflect the simplicity of Sondheim's philosophy about his work, or perhaps to follow the precedence set by his watershed A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, a one-set, one-costume show...
...Follies. His entertaining expressions and adept use of a cane were complemented by Purohit's and Chandler's efforts as his two love interests. Rosenberg and S. David Foley '98 were quite successful in their duets, especially in the comic "Agony" from Into the Woods. Their sweet harmonies belied Sondheim's hilarious wording...
...Huntington Theatre Company's production of Stephen Sondheim's "Company" evokes emotion far beyond the squeals and sobs that touring companies of "Les Miserables" manufacture eight times a week. "Company," recently revamped from its 1970 original, explores the life of Robert (Davis Gaines), a New York bachelor who contemplates his 35th birthday. Robert is soon visited by his closest friends, five married couples, who show him that maturity represents an assumption of responsibility. The birthday becomes a symbol for the affirmation of Robert's willingness to look beyond himself, to make a commitment to the company that marriage offers...