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![Stephen Sondheim: "A Little Night Music" [cover]](http://www.nonesuch.com/files/imagecache/section-artists-latestrelease/media/images/sondheim-a-little-night-music.jpg "Stephen Sondheim: \"A Little Night Music\" [cover]")
Monday, July 26, 2010|0 CommentsNY Times Looks at Iconic Role in Sondheim's "A Little Night Music"; BBC Proms to Celebrate Composer at 80
With Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music back on Broadway, and the legendary Elaine Stritch having joined the cast as Madame Armfeldt, the New York Times looks at the women to have taken on the iconic role; the Times also profiles the small London theater where this revival began. The San Jose Mercury News calls the cast album "extra-clear and intimate." The BBC Proms celebrates Sondheim's music this Saturday; The Times of London calls him "the man who has revolutionised the musical ... sardonic, jaded—and touched with genius."
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
SF Chronicle: "Wild Applause" for Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music" New Cast Album—"A Treasure"
Performances of the Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music resume on Broadway, with Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch taking on the roles originated in the revival by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury. The San Francisco Chronicle describes the play as "an irresistible waltz through some of Sondheim's most memorably melodic songs" and gives "wild applause" to the cast album featuring Zeta-Jones and Lansbury, calling it "a treasure."
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Monday, June 14, 2010Catherine Zeta-Jones Wins Tony Award for Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music"
Congratulations to Catherine Zeta-Jones, winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music; she performed the musical's most famous song, "Send in the Clowns," at last night's awards ceremony. The Welsh-born actress was also named CBE by Queen Elizabeth II on the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
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Friday, June 11, 2010Cast of Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music" Up for Four Tony Awards, Perform at Sunday's Ceremony on CBS
Tune in to the Tony Awards ceremony, airing live on Sunday, June 13, at 8 PM ET on CBS, for a performance from the cast of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music, which has been nominated for four Tony Awards: Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Catherine Zeta-Jones, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for Angela Lansbury, and Best Sound Design of a Musical.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music" Nominated for Four Tony Awards, Three Drama Desk Awards
Congratulations to A Little Night Music, the recipient of four Tony Award nominations. The Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim / Hugh Wheeler musical has been nominated for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Catherine Zeta-Jones, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for Angela Lansbury, and Best Sound Design of a Musical. It has also been nominated for three Drama Desk Awards and three Outer Critics Circle Awards.
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Monday, April 26, 2010New York City Center Gala Honors Stephen Sondheim; "A Little Night Music" Nominated for Three Outer Critics Circle Awards
The celebrations of Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday continue with tonight's New York City Center Gala honoring the composer, featuring the stars of A Little Night Music—just nominated for three Outer Critics Circle Awards—along with a host of performers who, collectively, have appeared in over 75 Sondheim shows. John Doyle directs. The benefit will help fund New York City Center’s artistic and education programs and Young Playwrights Inc.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Stephen Sondheim Talks to NPR's "Fresh Air" About His Life in the Theater
The world has been celebrating Stephen Sondheim's recent 80th birthday in style all month and will continue to do so with upcoming events at New York City Center and Ravinia. Today, NPR's Fresh Air celebrates by talking with the composer about his great body of work, his musical influences, his writing process, and much more.
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Friday, April 16, 2010Video: Stephen Sondheim and "A Little Night Music" Cast Sign Copies of the New Cast Album
Stephen Sondheim and the cast of A Little Night Music, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, and Alexander Hanson, signed copies of the new cast album in New York City last week for more than 250 lucky fans upon the album's release. The day's events have been documented in a new video, now at nonesuch.com/media. The composer presented Lansbury with the Signature Theatre's Stephen Sondheim Award in DC on Monday.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010Stephen Sondheim, Cast of "A Little Night Music" Sign New Cast Album for 250-Plus Fans
The Nonesuch Records / PS Classics release of the new Broadway cast recording of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's A Little Night Music is out now. To mark the occasion, Sondheim and the cast signed copies of the album on release day at the Walter Kerr Theatre for 250-plus lucky fans. In the photo at left, Sondheim, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Angela Lansbury are seen hard at work. You'll find interviews with Zeta-Jones and Lansbury at nonesuch.com/media.
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Monday, April 5, 2010
Stephen Sondheim, Broadway Cast of "A Little Night Music" to Sign New Cast Recording on Album Release Day
Tomorrow marks the release of the new Broadway cast recording of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's A Little Night Music. To mark the occasion, Sondheim and the cast of A Little Night Music, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, and Alexander Hanson, will sign copies of the album at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Tonight, Sondheim presents the O'Neill's Monte Cristo Award to director/producer Hal Prince. Next week, Lansbury will receive the Signature Theatre's Stephen Sondheim Award.
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