That was a fascinating read, and even if it leaves open a few questions, it confirms what I have suspected: that this is a sincere effort by talented artists - who have worked with Stephen Sondheim for years, in some cases decades - to both complete and present the show. Will it work? No clue. But it helps to get an idea of what to expect, and what not to expect.
I’m probably just slow, but I was a little confused about the references to second act interludes. Is there supposed to be underscoring during those sections? Will any music in the second act be non-singing variations of the music from the first act? Or will there be no music at all? I guess I will find out in October - and undoubtedly before that, when people see the first previews.
It was striking to get answers to questions about why the project started and stopped, what was going on with the other musical, Sondheim’s macular degeneration (which would make it awfully hard to write music, regardless of other factors), and the confirmation that Sondheim’s lawyer was working to get permission from the Bunuel estate again after the reading and more than two months before his passing. Also nice to read, even though it was less of a surprise: His mind was sharp and he was as wry and entertaining as ever, right up until the very end.
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