Sondheim! : the Birthday Concert

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Call Number: DVD 782.1 So
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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As broadcast on PBS' Great performances.
Liner notes by Lonny Price.
West Side story. America ; Something's coming (Alexander Gemingnani) -- 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).
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.
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.
DVD; NTSC; widescreen (1.78:1) enhanced; Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1.
Contents: Company. -- Follies. -- Sweeney Todd. -- Into the woods. -- Merrily we roll along. -- Sunday in the park with George. -- Little night music. -- Saturday night. -- West Side story. -- Do I hear a waltz?.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Great submitted by loire on June 29, 2012, 11:19am Great production. So sad that Sondheim and Audra McDonald are on bad terms because of Porgy and Bess.