Favorite Sondheim musical?
Favorite Sondheim musical?
Broadwayxxx
Chorus Member Joined: 11/1/14
Broadwayxxx
Chorus Member Joined: 11/1/14
#5Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/16/17 at 9:31pm
Sweeney Todd and Follies and Merrily We Roll Along
AllThatJazz2
Broadway Star Joined: 6/15/17
#6Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/16/17 at 9:33pm
Sweeney Todd for the longest time, but after seeing Merrily We Roll Along, I think it's now surpassed it.
theater_tech
Stand-by Joined: 5/2/17
Withonelook2
Chorus Member Joined: 7/20/17
GeorgeandDot
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/16
#9Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/16/17 at 9:42pm
Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, and Sunday in the Park with George.
It's impossible to choose just one.
Also, I would like to add that Passion is definitely among my favorites of his, but I seldom say so in order to avoid judgemental looks. I get that some find it creepy and weird, while I find it a beautiful melodrama that explores the complexities of love through an absolutely gorgeous and melodic score. Also, Donna Murphy's performance remains one of my favorite performances of all time.
UrNotAMachine
Stand-by Joined: 2/17/15
#10Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/16/17 at 10:32pm
Either Company or Assassins. I can't really choose between the two.
Updated On: 11/16/17 at 10:32 PM
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#11Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/16/17 at 10:37pm
Company, without question. It's an utter masterpiece.
Followed very, very closely by Sunday in the Park with George.
broadwaysfguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/14
#12Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/16/17 at 11:02pm
score: merrily we roll along
overall show: a little night music, followed closely by sweeney and into the woods
broadwaysfguy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/27/14
#13Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/16/17 at 11:07pm
score: merrily we roll along
overall show: a little night music, followed closely by sweeney and into the woods
#14Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/16/17 at 11:12pm
Sweeney Todd & Sunday in the Park with George
#15Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/16/17 at 11:19pm
They’re all pretty much equally awful. Except A Little Night Music, that one’s all right.
Updated On: 11/16/17 at 11:19 PM
#16Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/17/17 at 12:21am
My favorite is "Pacific Overtures," although "Sunday in the Park With George" gives it a run for its money. And "Sweeney Todd" is the most perfect score in the history of Broadway. F*CK, it's hard to choose just one.
#17Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/17/17 at 12:41am
Sunday - hands down
Merrily comes in 2nd
I’ve never seen Assasins but I love the music so I’m sure that could win me over but Sunday In The Park With George will always be my fave. I cannot stop listening to the 2017 cast album.
stage-n-screen
Swing Joined: 3/2/17
#19Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/17/17 at 9:52am
Sunday in the Park with George. While Sweeney in my opinion is his best marriage of music and book, followed closely by A Little Night Music, Merrily's score is one great song after another with no weak link, and Assassins is just so daring, the originality, reach, insight, beauty, longing and compassion that Sunday achieves will always make it my favorite musical, not just Sondheim musical.
#20Favorite Sondheim musical?
Posted: 11/17/17 at 9:53am
Follies is still my favorite, however, I became obsessed with Merrily We Roll Along after the production in Boston last month. I’ve found that people’s perceptions of Sondheim’s musicals change with their age. They touch upon something from our life experiences that gives us different insight.
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