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Leaden direction and limp gags almost derail ‘Sondheim’s Old Friends,’ a tribute show that feels as uneven as it is ambitious. But with Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and a ...
Old Friends, a new revue celebrating the work of the great Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim—featuring an all-star cast ...
The music of Stephen Sondheim is alive and well at the Samuel J. Friedman Thetare, where Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends ...
The sweet gesture between the spouses came just ahead of their red-carpet appearance at the opening night of 'Stephen ...
This tired songfest starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga does nothing to enhance the master composer's reputation.
It’s a rare and special experience to watch performers of the calibre of Peters and co-stars like Lea Salonga sing Sondheim ...
R arely will you hear as much audience response to a song’s opening notes as you will at a Sondheim revue, especially one like Old Friends, which takes as its premise that we’ ...
This labor of love, a revue of Sondheim songs curated by Cameron Mackintosh, presents itself simply but exquisitely.
With a company that includes stars like Bernadette Peters who first sang in Stephen Sondheim’s musicals, shows like this ...
Some of the takes are intentionally unexpected, such as Peters watching Salonga sing “ Children Will Listen ,” one of Peters’ ...
Along with the usual Playbills, Manhattan Theatre Club should really supply handkerchiefs and tissues for those attending ...
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends’ is a loving homage to the late composer and, in one scene, a chance for Salonga to honor her ...