Stephen Sondheim Archives

For This Uncle And Nephew, Sondheim’s ‘Pacific Overtures’ Is A Family Legacy

By steve.simmons0211 November 3, 2024Theatre

For Simeon Den and Kurt Kanazawa, Stephen Sondheim’s genre-expanding musical Pacific Overtures is a family affair. While Den performed in the show’s original 1976 Broadway run, his nephew, Kanazawa, is…

Personal Touches Make ‘Three Faces Of Steve’ A Unique Sondheim Revue

By steve.simmons0211 September 4, 2024Theatre

This time it’s personal. With a plethora of compilation shows showcasing the genius of composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim, Angelina Réaux’s new collection adds a different take. In The 3 Faces of…

Reimagined ‘Sweeney Todd’ Gets To The Heart Of Stephen Sondheim’s Masterwork

By steve.simmons0211 February 17, 2024Theatre

Julia Rodriguez-Elliott is taking a stab at Sweeney Todd. Co-artistic director of Pasadena’s A Noise Within, known for its inventive interpretations of classic plays, she’s helming the company’s production of Stephen…

Alysia Velez Lets Her Hair Down In Center Theatre Group’s ‘Into The Woods’

By steve.simmons0211 July 15, 2023Q&A, Theatre

Fairy tale characters, including Rapunzel, have settled into L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre. She joins other classic folk-tale figures in Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical Into the Woods, playing through Sunday, July 30.…

At The Pasadena Playhouse, David Lee Finally Gets His Chance To Direct Sondheim’s ‘A Little Night Music’

By steve.simmons0211 April 19, 2023Q&A, Theatre

Director David Lee “has had an appointment” with Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music for 50 years. Now he’s finally getting the chance to helm his own production when the…

ICT To Present ‘Marry Me A Little,’ The Stephen Sondheim Revue Of Love And Loneliness, With A Twist

By steve.simmons0211 February 7, 2022Theatre

By Steve Simmons - posted 1:26 p.m., Feb. 7, 2022 For those hungering for a Stephen Sondheim fix, or who simply want to pay tribute to the late musical theatre…