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Alfonso Casado debutará en Broadway como supervisor musical de OLD FRIENDS
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Oct 23, 2024

El próximo 25 de marzo el Manhattan Theatre Club acogerá el concierto STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS, que pudo verse en Londres hace dos temporadas y que ahora llega a Nueva York con Alfonso Casado como Supervisor Musical, siendo este su debut en Broadway.

Beth Leavel, Ryan McCartan, Gavin Lee & More Join STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S OLD FRIENDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2024

Manhattan Theatre Club has revealed the Broadway co-stars who will join two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and Tony Award winner Lea Salonga in Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: OKLAHOMA! IN CONCERT, Theatre Royal Drury Lane
by Mica Blackwell - Aug 21, 2024

Oh, what a beautiful evening indeed! Oklahoma! In Concert is a triumphant celebration of the musical's 80-year legacy and lasting impact over musical theatre. With a star-studded cast who bring freshness to the iconic roles with an edge of familiarity, there’s no better way for Oklahoma! to return to its original London home.

Photos: Phil Dunster, Zizi Strallen, and More in Rehearsal For OKLAHOMA! IN CONCERT
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2024

All new rehearsal photos have been released for Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! IN CONCERT which will play three performances at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Monday 19 & Tuesday 20 August. Check out the photos here!

Photos: Bernadette Peters, Elaine Paige, and More at WEST END WOOFS (AND MEOWS)
by Stephi Wild - Aug 12, 2024

All new photos have been released from WEST END WOOFS (AND MEOWS), which took place on Saturday 10 August at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, co-hosted by Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters. Check out the photos here!

Bonnie Langford & Joanna Riding to Join Bernadette Peters in Concert in London
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 9, 2024

Bonnie Langford & Joanna Riding will join Bernadette Peters in concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Learn more about the concert and see how to purchase tickets.

Full Cast Set For RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S OKLAHOMA! in Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2024

Further casting has been announced for RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S OKLAHOMA! in Concert, which returns to its original West End home, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, on Monday 19 August and Tuesday 20 August.

Finalists Revealed For The 2024 Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2024

The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition – affectionately known as SSSSPOTY – was inaugurated in 2007, and in 2024 returns for its 16th year.

Video: Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, and the Cast of SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS Take Final Bows
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2024

Sondheim's Old Friends played its final show in London at the Gielgud Theatre on 6 January. Led by Broadway Legends Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, watch the cast take their final bows in the video here!

Review: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS: A CELEBRATION, Live at the Sondheim Theatre, Cast Recording
by Cheryl Markosky - Dec 13, 2023

Were you one of the lucky few who managed to bag a ticket for the one-night-only, star-studded gala revue, StephenSondheim’s Old Friends, on May 3, 2022?

STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS Cast Recording Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Bernadette Peters- Out This Week
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2023

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends: A Celebration (Live at the Sondheim Theatre) will be available as a 2-disc CD set and digital and streaming formats on Friday, December 8.

Will West End's OLD FRIENDS Transfer to Broadway?
by Rialto Chatter - Nov 14, 2023

Just last month, the company of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends celebrated its West End opening night at the Gielgud Theatre, where it is playing until 6 January 2024. Another opening night might be on the horizon, however...

Tickets From £35 for STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS at the Gielgud Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 6, 2023

Tickets from £35 for Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends.

SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS to Release 5,000 Tickets at £25 For Under 30s
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2023

Celebrate the success of 'Sondheim's Old Friends' with 5,000 discounted tickets for under 30s. Cameron Mackintosh supports young playwrights, composers, and lyricists with £25 tickets.

Listen to Lea Salonga Sing 'Everything's Coming Up Roses' in OLD FRIENDS
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 9, 2023

Lea Salonga recently visited 'The Michael Ball Show' to chat about her new role in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. Listen to the interview and check out her performance of Gypsy's 'Everything's Coming Up Roses'.

Photos: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS Company Takes Opening Night Bows
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2023

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends officially opened last night at the Gielgud Theatre, where it is playing until 6 January 2024. Check out photos of the company taking their opening night bows here!

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night for STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 4, 2023

The stars were out in force to celebrate the opening night of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends at the Gielgud Theatre. Check out the photos below!

Review Roundup: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS in London
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 4, 2023

Following the unforgettable all-star gala performance to celebrate the life and work of the great Stephen Sondheim at the theatre named after him in May 2022, Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, devised and produced by Cameron Mackintosh, will play until 6 January 2024 at the Gielgud Theatre with many of that Gala cast.

Video: First Look at Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga & More in STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2023

Get a first look at footage of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends!

Review: STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS, Gielgud Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 3, 2023

Genius is an overused term these days, but there is really no other word to attribute to the late composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim. From Follies, to Gypsy, to A Little Night Music to West Side Story; few other people have had such a profound impact on musical theatre.

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