Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and work of one of Broadway's greatest legends - the one and only Stephen Sondheim.
For the master composer and lyricist's 80th birthday, many of musical theater's brightest stars gathered to perform more than two dozen sensational numbers from Sondheim's illustrious career. Many of these enduring songs are rarely heard and several are performed by the original Broadway cast members. David Hyde Pierce hosts this magical event with Stephen Sondheim's longtime collaborator Paul Gemignani conducting the New York Philharmonic.
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Dead Musicality - TinyTim
This is an excellent technical production - outstanding video and audio quality, plus an all-star cast of live performers, with a dash of humour and whimsy thrown into the performance.
I am not that familiar with the work of Sondheim, and now I know why. The body of work consists of a dreary and repetitious assemblage of forgettable non-tunes and sing-speak. I can't imagine who would pay to hear this, but there is no accounting for personal taste.
If you like Sondheim's music, you will love this blu-ray.Incredibly talented cast! - Cricri7
This DVD is a tribute to Stephen Sondheim filled with talented performers who sing many songs from his repertoire. Some of the cast is very well known..Mandy Pantinkin and Patti Lupone to name a few...and other Broadway performers we sadly ever see because they concentrate their energies on the stage and not on television and movies. Even if some of the songs are not my cup of tea, you can't help but listen to them because of the way they are performed on stage. You have to zip it only to see Elaine Stritch sing her theme song...I'm here.
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Dead Musicality - TinyTim
This is an excellent technical production - outstanding video and audio quality, plus an all-star cast of live performers, with a dash of humour and whimsy thrown into the performance.
I am not that familiar with the work of Sondheim, and now I know ...Incredibly talented cast! - Cricri7
This DVD is a tribute to Stephen Sondheim filled with talented performers who sing many songs from his repertoire. Some of the cast is very well known..Mandy Pantinkin and Patti Lupone to name a few...and other Broadway performers we sadly ever see because ...