Category: Sondheim
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My Top 10 Theater Experiences of 2023
Well, here they are, in no particular order. Some of these are far from high art, but I love shows that take risks and swing big. Sometimes making a connection with the audience is the goal, and sometimes just having fun is the goal. ** Super-special thank you to my editors (and theater buddies) Ken,…
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Here We Are makes me wish Sondheim was still alive (specifically so he could finish this)
I’ve been following the progress of what is now Here We Are, Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, for years, and I naively presumed it would never happen. So when I found out that my planned November trip to Broadway overlapped with the world premiere of Here We Are, I knew we needed to make it happen.…
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Merrily We Roll Along is perfect-ish (review)
In 2016, I was invited to a production of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along at the Wallis in Beverly Hills, directed by Michael Arden. I fell in love with it. It was my gateway into the world of Sondheim fandom. So I was equally excited and nervous about the latest Merrily revival. Will it…
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Sunday in the Park with George – in Escondido
~ post by Clark Burnett We San Diegans are so lucky to have the beautifully-designed “Art Deco-style” California Center for the Arts – Escondido so close by. And, they have recently started their own top-notch “in house” theater (mostly musicals) productions: “CCAE Theatricals.” Last year’s inaugural season brought the best production of “Once” that I’ve…