Sondheim! [videorecording] : the birthday concert / Ellen M. Krass Productions and Thirteen in association with WNET.org ; produced by Ellen M. Krass, Mort Swinsky, Matt Cowart ; produced and directed for the stage and television by Lonny Price ; written by Lonny Price, David Hyde Pierce.
Selections. 2010 Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Notes:
David Hyde Pierce, host ; New York Philharmonic ; Paul Gemignani, conductor ; Laura Benanti, Matt Cavenaugh, Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark, Jenn Colella, Jason Danieley, Alexander Gemignani, Joanna Gleason, Nathan Gunn, George Hearn, Patti LuPone, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, John McMartin, Donna Murphy, Karen Olivo, Laura Osnes, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Bobby Steggert, Elaine Strich, Jim Walton, Chip Zien, performers. Recorded live, Mar. 15-16, 2010 at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City. As broadcast on PBS' Great performances. Booklet with liner notes in English by Lonny Price ([4] p.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Sunday America ; Something's coming (Broadway Chorus). Do I hear a waltz? We're gonna be alright (Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley) -- Hot spot. Don't laugh (Victoria Clark) -- Sweeney Todd. Johanna (Nathan Gunn) -- Follies. You're gonna love tomorrow ; Love will see us through (Matt Cavenaugh, Jenn Colella, Laura Osnes, Bobby Steggert) ; Too many mornings (Nathan Gunn, Audra McDonald) ; The road you didn't take (John McMartin) -- Into the woods. It takes two (Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien) -- Merrily we roll along. Growing up (Jim Walton) -- Sunday in the park with George. Finishing the hat (Mandy Patinkin) ; Move on (Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters) -- Sweeney Todd. Pretty women (Michael Cerveris, George Hearn) ; A little priest (Michael Cerveris, George Hearn, Patti LuPone) -- Theme from Reds, with Pad de Deux (NY Philharmonic, ABT Dancers) -- Saturday night. So many people (Laura Benanti) -- Follies. Beautiful girls (David Hyde Pierce) -- Company. Ladies who lunch (Pattie LuPone) -- Follies. Losing my mind (Marin Mazzie) -- A little night music. The glamorous life (Audra McDonald) -- Follies. Leave you (Donna Murphy) -- Merrily we roll along. Not a day goes by (Bernadette Peters) -- Follies. I'm still here (Elaine Stritch) -- Sunday in the park with George. Sunday (Broadway Chorus).
Summary:
A celebration of the life and work of one of Broadway's greatest legends, Stephen Sondheim. For the composer and lyricist's 80th birthday in March 2010, many of musical theater's brightest stars gathered to perform more than two dozen numbers from Sondheim's illustrious career.
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