Sondheim On Sondheim: the Musical

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ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANYpresentsBarbara Cook
Vanessa Williams Tom WopatIn the new original Broadway musicalSONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM with Leslie Kritzer Norm Lewis Euan MortonMatthew Scott

Music & LyricsStephen Sondheim

Conceived & DirectedJames Lapine
“Stephen Sondheim is now the greatest and perhaps best-known artist in theAmerican musical theater.” – Frank Rich, NY Times.

Previews begin March 19th, 2010; Official Opening April 22nd, 2010on Broadway at Studio 54
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to have Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine return to Studio 54 with Sondheim on Sondheim, a new original Broadway musical starring Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, Tom Wopat, Leslie Kritzer, Norm Lewis, Euan Morton & Matthew Scott. Music & lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim, and the production is conceived & directed by James Lapine.

Sondheim on Sondheim will begin previews on March 19, 2010 and open officially April 22, 2010 at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street). This will be a limited engagement through Sunday, June 13, 2010. (Due to schedule conflicts Michael Arden is no longer available for the engagement of this production.)

He brought us Into The Woods, Company, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park with George, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, West Side Story and Gypsy (to name a few). By writing songs that reflect the complexity of his characters, he has changed the way we define a great musical. But even though millions of fans know his songs by heart, few know much about Stephen Sondheim himself. Until now. Roundabout presents Sondheim On Sondheim, an intimate portrait of the famed composer in his own words… and music. Through the use of exclusive interview footage, you’ll get an inside look at Sondheim’s personal life and artistic process. An ensemble cast of Broadway’s best will perform brand-new arrangements of over two dozen Sondheim tunes, ranging from the beloved to the obscure. Directed by frequent Sondheim collaborator James Lapine, this unique experience will take you inside the life and mind of an ordinary New Yorker… with an extraordinary talent.
It has been over 37 years since Barbara Cook appeared in a Broadway musical. Ms. Cook won the 1958 Tony Award for her portrayal of Marian Paroo in The Music Man. She has been called one of the greatest interpreters of the work of Mr. Sondheim and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Theatrical Event for her solo, limited engagement concert Mostly Sondheim in 2002.

Vanessa Williams received a 2002 Tony Award nomination for her performance of the Witch in Into the Woods and made her Broadway debut in 1994 in Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Sondheim on Sondheim creative team includes David Loud (Music Direction) and Dan Knechtges (Musical Staging). The design team includes Beowulf Boritt (Sets), Susan Hilferty (Costumes),Ken Billington (Lights), Dan Moses Schreier (Sound) and Peter Flaherty (Projections).