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Nov 27, 2021 · On the day of Stephen Sondheim's death, creating a list of his songs you will never stop playing is to invite an argument — and I do.
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- Linda Holmes
- Peter Nason
- BEING ALIVE [Company; 1970; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim] It's Bobby's moment of truth at the end of Company, and it turns into perhaps Sondheim's most emotional wallop of a song.
- SEND IN THE CLOWNS [A Little Night Music; 1973; music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim] Some consider this Sondheim's finest song. It's certainly his most popular, charting twice on the Billboard Hot 100 for Judy Collins (in 1975 and 1977).
- LOSING MY MIND [Follies; 1971; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim] Where "Seasons of Love" from Rent deals with an entire year, Stephen Sondheim's yearning, haunting "Losing My Mind" subtly deals with a single day: from "the sun comes up," to "the morning ends," to "all afternoon," ending with "sleepless nights."
- EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES [Gypsy; 1959; music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim] There's something powerful about end-of-Act 1 anthems that catapult audiences into Intermission with excited chills and gooseflesh.
Apr 23, 2014 · The Songs List. A guide to the work of Stephen Sondheim, including production information, publications, recordings, a complete song listing and more.
Nov 28, 2021 · 20 Stephen Sondheim Songs to Listen to Right Now. The lyricist and composer, who died on Friday, wrote dozens of piercing tunes for Broadway. Here is a selection of his most brilliant and ...
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- Katcy Stephan
- ‘The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd,’ ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ Now this is how you open a show. Sondheim found the perfect way to let his audience know exactly what they were in for in the opening number of “Sweeney Todd.”
- ‘Somewhere,’ ‘West Side Story’ The beauty of this duet is almost powerful enough to convince the audience that maybe things will turn out alright for Tony and Maria.
- ‘Everything’s Coming Up Roses,’ ‘Gypsy’ The ultimate optimist’s anthem, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” closes out Act 1 of “Gypsy,” when Rose promises to make her daughter Louise a big star.
- ‘Send in the Clowns,’ ‘A Little Night Music’ After rejecting her true love, Fredrick, actress Desirée finally realizes after years that a life with him is what she wants.
Jan 11, 2024 · Sondheim regulars like Betty Buckley and Bernadette Peters were there, but so were Liza Minelli and Billy Stritch; Patti LuPone; ballet legend Robert LaFosse; Glenn Close; Karen Ziemba; and even the Boys Choir of Harlem, all roped in to perform some of the finest songs in the musical theater canon.
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Jun 4, 2019 · Want to learn more about Stephen Sondheim? Then check out this full list of the the legendary musicals by Sondheim, sorted chronologically.
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Pacific Overtures [Original London Cast]
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Follies [2018 National Theatre Cast Recording]
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Merrily We Roll Along [Original Broadway Cast Recording]
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