Sondheim updates

Some great info from the Times. 
 

- Sales related to all aspects of his work are soaring 

- His cause of death is listed as “cardiovascular disease” 

- Merrily revival WILL be at the NY Theater Workshop

- the Follies film is still in the works, the script is in active development 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/theater/stephen-sondheim-music-shows.html

 



 

 

 

 

Updated On: 12/8/21 at 01:01 PM

I’m so curious to see what films of his musicals will look like now. All films of his show last, basically post FORUM, have been total disappointments, at his new WSS looks to be the first one in decades that’s actually great. 
 

Hopefully with him gone now, filmmakers who want to drastically change the structure of the musicals (I’m looking at you, SWEENEY) will be told no. 

Wick3 said: "Does anyone know what time they will dim lights for Sondheim?

do all the theaters do this or just a few?"

All Broadway theaters will dim their lights at 6:30, as will Classic Stage Company (which is currently playing a revival of Sondheim's Assassins).

I’d rather see Zeta-Jones for Phyllis.

Meryl is Young Phyllis!

I know it's almost sacrilegious, but as anyone else who grew up an SNL superfan and THEN came to theatre, we all thought the same thing, right?

"Sondheim updates: still dead."

But seriously, may his memory be a blessing, and may he rest in peace (that's not a blessing, it's an order; the man was non-stop to the point that even death seems to have merely slowed him down, not stopped him). As a writer and composer who ALSO works in escape room and immersive-experience design, Sondheim couldn't be a bigger inspiration to me.

Jordan Catalano said: "I’m so curious to see what films of his musicals will look like now. All films of his show last, basically post FORUM, have been total disappointments, at his new WSS looks to be the first one in decades that’s actually great.


Hopefully with him gone now, filmmakers who want to drastically change the structure of the musicals (I’m looking at you, SWEENEY) will be told no."

Interesting as of December 2020 Sondheim letter via Instagram said Sweeney was the best ‘of a not very good bunch’. Ouch. 

I like that he wasn’t precious about his shows for the most part. The Sweeney film may have made drastic cuts, and the casting of several leads was divisive, but it fulfilled his inspiration for the piece by returning it to its pulpy cinematic Hammer Horror roots. 

A chorus of grateful singers gathers at Signature Theatre for an emotional Sondheim celebration. Washington Post recap.

EVERYBODY RISE: SIGNATURE REMEMBERS STEPHEN SONDHEIM will stream FREE FOR 72 HOURS ONLY beginning January 14th at 5PM on Signature’s YouTube channel @sigtheatre.

Updated On: 12/15/21 at 08:28 PM

Follies is one of my all time favorite theatre pieces so I'm super excited for a movie but I also REALLY want a sumptuous Bartlett Sher/Lincoln Center revival with Kelli O'Hara as Sally and Laura Benanti as Phyllis

darquegk said: "I know it's almost sacrilegious, but as anyone else who grew up an SNL superfan and THEN came to theatre, we all thought the same thing, right?

"Sondheim updates: still dead." 

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Yep, was thinking the exact same thing! In full Garrett Morris voice!

Jane Campion or Todd Haynes for ALNM film.

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Jane Campion or Todd Haynes for ALNM film."

Adding Celine Sciamma or Pedro Almodovar to this list.

And let Cate Blanchett or Kate Winslet star.

Updated On: 1/12/22 at 02:52 PM