Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
- 2 hours and 30 minutes (incl. interval)
- Gielgud Theatre
- 4.8/5 based on 25 reviews
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- Booking details
- Booking until: Saturday, 6 January 2024
- Running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes (incl. interval)
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About Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends
This long-awaited production sold out instantly for its famous one-night run back in May 2022. It proved so popular that now the show’s back in the West End, designed to celebrate the life and work of one of the most beloved characters in the world of theatre, the remarkable Stephen Sondheim. His legacy is extraordinary, marked with the greatest respect and affection at the Gielgud Theatre from 16th September 2023 to 6th January 2024.
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What's the story of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends?
The idea for this concert arrived during the pandemic, when Sondheim himself proposed a follow-up of their revue productions Side by Side by Sondheim and Putting It Together. Sondheim died, aged 91, during the concert’s development, and a passionate one night only performance took place on 3rd May 2022 at the Sondheim Theatre. It sold out immediately.
Staged by Matthew Bourne and Maria Friedman and supported by a 26-piece orchestra conducted by Alfonso Casado Trigo, it was shown simultaneously on-screen at the Prince Edward Theatre, then broadcast on BBC2 TV on the last day of 2022.
On 12th February 2023, the concert won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Theatre Event. At the awards show Cameron Mackintosh announced that the concert would be back, this time at the Gielgud Theatre, for a 16 week run. This is your chance to see the magic for yourself.
Who is starring in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends?
The cast comprises many of the best West End and Broadway stars, all of whom have gathered to celebrate. It’s led by the Broadway stars Bernadette Peters, who is making her West End debut, along with Lea Salonga. They’re joined by Haydn Gwynne, Damian Humbley, Bradley Jaden, Gavin Lee and Jason Pennycooke, Harry Apps, Bella Brown and Monique Young, Christine Allado, Janie Dee, Bonnie Langford, Joanna Riding, Jeremy Secomb, Jac Yarrow, Marley Fenton and Beatrice Penny-Touré.
Who is on the Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends creative team?
The show is directed by Matthew Bourne and Julia McKenzie. Choreography comes from Stephen Mear and the music is conducted by Alfonso Casado Trigo. Musical supervision is by Stephen Brooker, and the musical arrangements come from Stephen Metcalfe. There’s set design by Matt Kinley, projection design by George Reeve, costume design by Jill Parker, lighting design by Warren Letton and sound design by Mick Potter.
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