Stephen Sondheim Dead at 91 — Page 8

Miles2Go2 said: "Today in honor of Mr. Sondheim’s passing, I booked a quick trip (January 4-6) to see Company and Assassins (plus Caroline, or Change). Thank goodness for my remaining Delta Skymiles and relatively cheap NYC January hotel rates. I had not planned to return to NYC again until I had recovered more financially from the pandemic, but I feel compelled to see the last two revivals he had input into before he passed. I don’t have tickets for any of the shows yet, but I’m hopeful that TKTS will help with Company and CoC and that I’ll be able to grab a ticket for Assassins somehow, someway. I just couldn’t stay away."

I'm coming in around the same time and the brand new Hyatt Place in Chelsea has AAA rates foir $114. Breakfast included.

JasonC3 said: "Miles2Go2 said: "Today in honor of Mr. Sondheim’s passing, I booked a quick trip (January 4-6) to see Company and Assassins (plus Caroline, or Change). Thank goodness for my remaining Delta Skymiles and relatively cheap NYC January hotel rates. I had not planned to return to NYC again until I had recovered more financially from the pandemic, but I feel compelled to see the last two revivals he had input into before he passed. I don’t have tickets for any of the shows yet, but I’m hopeful that TKTS will help with Company and CoC and that I’ll be able to grab a ticket for Assassins somehow, someway. I just couldn’t stay away."

I'm coming in around the same time and the brand new Hyatt Place in Chelsea has AAA rates foir $114. Breakfast included."

Yeah. January is a great time to come into the city. I grabbed $99/night (includes breakfast) at a midtown Hilton Garden Inn.

This just in: on December 8, at exactly 6:30 PM, all Broadway theaters will dim their lights for one minute in honor of Stephen Sondheim.

Jordan Levinson said: "This just in: on December 8, at exactly 6:30 PM, all Broadway theaters will dim their lights for one minute in honor of Stephen Sondheim."

Seems a little weird to do this for one minute 12 days late for Stephen Sondheim of all people.

there is nothing weird here. move on.

Love this letter from Sondheim to Trey Parker:

I love that letter to Trey Parker, too, TaffyDavenport! I know Stephen also said he loved South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut and said it was one of the best musicals he had seen in a long time!

Last night I watched the entire filmed original production of Sunday in the Park with George. I was taken in awe by Mandy and Bernadette's incredible performances. I almost cried during Bernadette's song where she tells George she's leaving and almost cried again during "Sunday" and it's reprise and the song just before the reprise. I suspect a lot of that had to do with not just how great the show itself was and how great the performances and production of it were, but by Sondheim's recent passing and what they sang in Times Square for him.

So, there is something I have wondered about Stephen. I hope this is an ok thread to ask. I swear I heard when Stephen started making musicals, he didn't get any awards, and he said if he kept not getting any he was going to quit theater and write mystery/who dunnit novels. But then, he said in his first Tony speech after getting his first Tony, something I can only paraphrase as, "I don't put much stock in awards, but it's nice to get one." And then when he won a second one that same nigh, he said, "And it's even nicer to get two." Is there any truth to any of this? Why does it seem so contradictory?

Updated On: 12/29/21 at 01:16 AM

I seem to recall Sondheim was extremely discouraged after the massive failure of Merrily We Roll Along and decided to shift gears…and then Sunday was born and he rose from the ashes.