Signature Theatre Inaugurates Sondheim Award; Times (UK) Talks to the 20th-Century Musical "Colossus"

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Stephen Sondheim, in London recently for Trevor Nunn's revival of A Little Night Music, sat down for a revealing interview with The Times, which calls him "a one-off all right, a Colossus bestriding the second half of the 20th century." The composer was celebrated last night at a Washington, DC, gala concert, starring Bernadette Peters and Michael Cerveris, to benefit the Signature Theatre and inaugurate its Sondheim Award.

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Stephen Sondheim, in London recently for Trevor Nunn's revival of his 1973 Tony Award–winning work A Little Night Music, spoke with The Times's Alan Franks about his life and career, offering some rather poignant details about certain regrets that have surfaced along the way. Says Franks: "He’s a one-off all right, a Colossus bestriding the second half of the 20th century, starting as Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hammerstein were stopping."

You can read the revealing interview at entertainment.timesonline.co.uk.

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The composer was celebrated last night at the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC, in a gala concert to benefit the Signature Theatre in nearby Arlington, Virginia. The event, starring Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters (Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods) and Michael Cerveris (Sweeney Todd), marked the inauguration of The Sondheim Award, which Signature will present in the coming years to individuals for their career contributions to interpreting, supporting, and collaborating on Sondheim's musical works. For more information, visit signature-theatre.org.

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  • Tuesday, April 28, 2009
    Signature Theatre Inaugurates Sondheim Award; Times (UK) Talks to the 20th-Century Musical "Colossus"
    Michael Le Poer Trench

    Stephen Sondheim, in London recently for Trevor Nunn's revival of his 1973 Tony Award–winning work A Little Night Music, spoke with The Times's Alan Franks about his life and career, offering some rather poignant details about certain regrets that have surfaced along the way. Says Franks: "He’s a one-off all right, a Colossus bestriding the second half of the 20th century, starting as Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hammerstein were stopping."

    You can read the revealing interview at entertainment.timesonline.co.uk.

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    The composer was celebrated last night at the Italian Embassy in Washington, DC, in a gala concert to benefit the Signature Theatre in nearby Arlington, Virginia. The event, starring Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters (Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods) and Michael Cerveris (Sweeney Todd), marked the inauguration of The Sondheim Award, which Signature will present in the coming years to individuals for their career contributions to interpreting, supporting, and collaborating on Sondheim's musical works. For more information, visit signature-theatre.org.

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