https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/sondheim-here-we-are-premiere_94978.html
Here We Are, the final musical by legendary songwriter Stephen Sondheim, will have its world premiere this September at the Shed.
With a book by David Ives and direction by Joe Mantello, the world premiere productions is formerly known as Square One and is inspired by the Luis Buñuel films The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel. Tom Kirdahy produces alongside the Shed, with Sue Wagner, John Johnson and Jillian Robbins as executive producers.
News of the musical first broke in 2014. Various mini-readings and workshops of the show — dubbed Buñuel in the press and later called Square One by Sondheim on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, had been held through the years at the Public Theater, with Mantello directing. Various actors involved through included Michael Cerveris, Shuler Hensely, Heidi Blickenstaff, Sierra Boggess, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Simard, Bernadette Peters, and Nathan Lane.
In the spring of 2021, Sondheim has reported the project to be dead, though he reportedly went back to it that fall, just prior to his death. Here We Are is supposedly about a group of friends trying to dine together at the end of the world.
Further details including dates and cast are still to be announced.
please let this actually happen
Eek if Bernadette is in the west end does this mean she is no longer involved?
I liked Square One better as a title, especially because Sondheim named it. But still sooo exciting!
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/21
Christmas came so early this year.
This + Merrily + Sweeney is a fall Sondheim trifecta.
The Shed?! That’s rather surprising, considering the Public’s development of the piece. And considering the Shed’s… spotty production record thus far.
Kad said: "The Shed?! That’s rather surprising, considering the Public’s development of the piece. And considering the Shed’s… spotty production record thus far."
Also, not sure if the choice of venue is thematically on point or missing the point entirely.
Oh, I am excited about this one!
Leading Actor Joined: 8/30/18
Well the Sweaty Testicles was about 3 months short on the announcement and had the venue completely incorrect lol. Glad people still follow him though.
He also has predicted the Cabaret revival at 5 different theaters so far, but I'm glad he's so reliable
Well this came out of left field. What an unexpected choice of venue, but boy am I excited! Guess I'm becoming a Shed member lol.
musikman said: "Well this came out of left field. What an unexpected choice of venue, but boy am I excited! Guess I'm becoming a Shed member lol.
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No doubt this will be a quick sell. I just tried to renew my membership but the membership page crashed!
I’m surprised there isn’t more excitement here. It’s like the hoax announcement drained us.
I think the announcement should have been made with at least one piece of casting and even a video of a song or something to “prove” it’s happening. The official website and everything is proof enough but give us something “else” to talk about - we’ve already discussed a show we know nothing about, to death.
ljay889 said: "I’m surprised there isn’t more excitement here. It’s like the hoax announcement drained us."
I genuinely think it did drain all the energy and excitement out of this for me. I should be screaming off the roof top right now and all I really feel is…relief that it’s happening.
ljay889 said: "I’m surprised there isn’t more excitement here. It’s like the hoax announcement drained us."
I think there’s some trepidation with it 1) being at the shed 2) being unfinished.
I could care less. I’m bouncing off the walls with excitement for this.
So, I "regsistered" at the shed.....but is there a MEMBERSHIP that will likely be needed for first access?
(I'm wicked excited - I don't even care if the show sucks eggs, frankly.)
Featured Actor Joined: 11/19/13
JasonC3 said: "Christmas came so early this year.
This + Merrily + Sweeney is a fall Sondheim trifecta."
#goals!
I'm excited! I still wish someone would take another crack at Road Show. I think there's such a terrific story there. And I loved the overture (when it was Bounce).
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/12/14
It looks like they have a $10 membership level that allows for presale access
dramamama611 said: "So, I "regsistered" at the shed.....but is there a MEMBERSHIP that will likely be needed for first access?”
From an email I got from The Shed -
“members at the Builder 3 ($500) level and above will have first access to tickets, followed by Builder 1-2 members, then Mover ($10) members on the following day.”
The Shed is a weird venue for this. What are their ticket prices usually like?
So, do we think other writers have been called in to 'complete' it? Or perhaps we will just get the first act as we did for the first Playwrights Horizons production of SUNDAY?
I would like to see a trusted partner or friend help finalize the complete score. IE: Tunick, Paul or Alexander Gemignani, JRB, LMM. It sounds like there was enough unfinished music they could mesh into fuller songs. It was said the score was 60 percent finished.
I would think Ives could help tweak the lyrics.
Leading Actor Joined: 10/3/22
Has anyone heard anything about who will star?
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