On with the Sondheim revivals

It appears as of late we have been blessed with a wealth of Sondheim revivals (assassins, into the woods, company) and rumoured Sweeney.


I’m curious which others we’d like to see revived in the near future. Of course the revival of little night music with Julie andrews and cate Blanchett tops my list. But I’d also love to see Forum. I not know who should star. A show I’ve never seen at all. Gypsy has been almost 15 years since the last revival.

No. More. Gypsy.

James Corden will be available.

I'd love to see Carmen Cusack as Fosca in Passion at LCT.

Pacific Overtures! This time keep chrysanthemum tea.

Jordan Catalano said: "If I were a betting man, I’d put money on “Forum” and “Gypsy” in the next couple of years but please God keep Corden away. From both."

how about keeping Corden away from ANY Sondheim works

Oh yes please to a worthy Follies.
Years ago I had wished they did, even for a benefit a A list Follies

Joan Rivers, Phyllis Diller, Cher, Tina

or a Broadway legend run. Bernadette (yes I know the last one had her) Patti. Carol Channing, Kristin, Audra, Donna…

Put Gaga in Passion NOW!!

raddersons said: "Put Gaga in Passion NOW!!"

She would be utter perfection.

lachri5 said: "Pacific Overtures! This time keep chrysanthemum tea."

I came here to say "Put on Pacific Overtures, you cowards." (I know the Signature DC is putting it on next year, but one can dream of a Broadway Pacific Overtures revival.)

It is funny how when you've seen these shows many times, particularly the most recent revivals, it can feel a bit as if they have not been absent from Broadway or off-Broadway stages for very long when it has indeed been around 10 years or more for some of them.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Audra McDonald and Joshua Henry in PASSION.(at Encores or a Broadway nonprofit...)

After seeing WHISTLE at Carnegie Hall, I really do think it could work with a polish to the book, an absurdist director, and a game cast. Maybe someone like Matthew Warchus or Tina Landau."

I think Whistle will probably be best as an Encores type of production. I just don’t see it (or Passion) ever appealing to a large enough audience unless some. I think the score is very good, but even here a couple of those songs are interminably long. Half way through, I hit the skip button.

Pre-banish, Rudin was circling a revival of A Little Night Music in the works with Toni Colette and Julie Andrews. And I would have sold my arm to be there.

revivespringawakening said: "Oh, I've been waiting for this post! What the world really needs is a great Follies revival. Maybe in a few years with Kelli O'Hara, Laura Benanti (we know they both want to do it so let's get on with it already!), Audra, Patina Miller, Ruthie Ann Miles & Patti if she'll come out of retirement. It'll need a massive budget to work, though, so it's just wishful thinking for now.

& I'm still hoping that someday, somewhere, Christine Baranski will get an official full run as Mrs. Lovett. (I'd love if it was in NYC but I am willing to travel anywhere to see this.)"

My dream revival is Follies on the Vivian Beaumont stage, directed by Bartlett Sher with Laura Benanti and Norm Lewis as Phyllis/Ben and Kelli O'Hara and Norbert Leo Butz as Sally/Buddy. Jane Krakowski as Carlotta. Patti Lupone as Hattie. Throw in some stage legends like Donna McKechnie, Charlotte d'Amboise, Jennifer Holiday in the smaller roles. Spend an insane amount of money and really make it something special