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Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at the SIX BY SONDHEIM Premiere with Jeremy Jordan, Darren Criss & More!

By: Nov. 19, 2013
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"Everybody has problems. Nobody goes through life unscathed, and I think if you write about those things, you're going to touch people," says Stephen Sondheim in SIX BY SONDHEIM, an intimate and candid look at the life and art of the legendary composer-lyricist. Since his Broadway debut at age 27 as the lyricist for "West Side Story," Sondheim has redefined musical theatre over the course of a six-decade career through such groundbreaking works as "Company," "Sweeney Todd" and "Sunday in the Park with George."

Directed by Tony Award-winner and frequent Sondheim collaborator James Lapine, SIX BY SONDHEIM is a highly personal profile of a great American artist as revealed through the creation and performance of six of his iconic songs. Told primarily in Sondheim's own words, this feature documentary weaves together dozens of interviews with the composer, rarely seen archival material spanning more than half a century (including newly discoveRed Footage of Ethel Merman performing "Gypsy") and re-stagings of three songs produced especially for the film. Executive produced by James Lapine and Frank Rich, the exclusive HBO presentation debuts MONDAY, DEC. 9 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT).

BroadwayWorld was there for the New York City premiere last night and you can check out photos from the star-studded red carpet below!

The re-stagings in SIX BY SONDHEIM showcase performances by Broadway and Hollywood stars such as Audra McDonald ("Porgy and Bess"), Darren Criss ("Glee"), Jeremy Jordan ("Newsies") and America Ferrera ("Ugly Betty"), interspersed with archival performances of Sondheim standards by stars like Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin, Dean Jones, Yvonne De Carlo and Larry Kert. Blending theatrical and rare interview footage with Sondheim's candid anecdotes, the film features the songs "Something's Coming," "Opening Doors," "Send in the Clowns," "I'm Still Here," "Being Alive" and "Sunday."

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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HBO's 'Six By Sondheim'

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Stephen Sondheim

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Stephen Sondheim

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Frank Rich

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Frank Rich

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Frank Rich and Alex Witchel

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Frank Rich, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

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Jeremy Jordan

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Ashley Spencer

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Jeremy Jordan

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Ashley Spencer

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Jeremy Jordan and Ashley Spencer

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America Ferrera

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America Ferrera

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America Ferrera

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America Ferrera

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Laura Osnes

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Laura Osnes

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Laura Osnes

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Laura Osnes and Nathan Johnson

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Autumn de Wilde

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Autumn de Wilde

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Autumn de Wilde

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James Lipton

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Jackie Hoffman

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Jackie Hoffman

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Montego Glover

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Montego Glover

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Montego Glover

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Montego Glover

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Ellen Burstyn

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Ellen Burstyn

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Karen Akers

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Karen Akers

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Dick Cavett

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Dick Cavett and Martha Rogers

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Dick Cavett and Martha Rogers

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Stephen Sondheim

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Stephen Sondheim

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James Lapine

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Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

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Stephen Sondheim

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James Lapine

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Bob Balaban

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Barbara Cook

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Tony Bennett

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Tony Bennett

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Anna Deavere Smith

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Arlene Dahl

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Nathan Lane

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Darren Criss

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Darren Criss

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Darren Criss

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Darren Criss

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Jamie Colby

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Tovah Feldshuh

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Tovah Feldshuh

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Danny Strong

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Ashleigh Banfield

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Ashleigh Banfield

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Glenn Close

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Glenn Close

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Glenn Close

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Glenn Close

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Tony Bennett & Susan Benedetto

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Marc Rosen and Arlene Dahl

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Barbara Cook & Tony Bennett

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Barbara Cook & Tony Bennett

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Stephen Sondheim & Barbara Cook

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Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes

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Stephen Sondheim and Nathan Lane

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Stephen Sondheim, Jeremy Jordan, Darren Criss and Laura Osnes

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America Ferrera, Stephen Sondheim, Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes

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America Ferrera, Stephen Sondheim, Jeremy Jordan and Laura Osnes

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Darren Criss and Stephen Sondheim

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America Ferrera, Darren Criss, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan

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Darren Criss, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan

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Darren Criss, Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan

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Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

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