Stephen Sondheim
Author
Language
English
Description
Into the Woods brings well-known fairytale characters to musical life, interwoven with the story of a baker and his wife, whose longing for a child is thwarted by a mischievous witch. Stephen Sondheim's songs, seamlessly melded to James Lapine's text, are perfect expressions of the complications of living in modern society and the difficult choices we encounter on the paths of our lives. Into the Woods premiered on Broadway in 1987, winning three...
Author
Language
English
Description
The complete book and lyrics with set and costume designs, production photos, essays, cast lists and credits, awards for major productions, selected discographies, and much more! Includes the shows A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. A richly illustrated Sondheim treasury!
Author
Language
English
Description
Newly revised, with new music engravings, added songs, articles and photos. Includes: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd * By the Sea * Green Finch and Linnet Bird * Johanna * Ladies in Their Sensitivities * A Little Priest * Not While I'm Around * Pretty Women * Wait * The Worst Pies in London.
Publisher
Virgil Films and Entertainment
Pub. Date
2025.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (97 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The surprising, bittersweet story of the now-legendary Stephen Sondheim/Hal Prince musical Merrily We Roll Along, which opened to enormous fanfare in 1981, and closed after just 16 performances. An acclaimed meditation on choices and their often unexpected consequences. Featuring Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Jason Alexander, Mandy Patinkin and the original Broadway cast of Merrily We Roll Along.
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 445 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Stephen Sondheim has won seven Tonys, an Academy Award, seven Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize and the Kennedy Center Honors. His lyrics have become synonymous with musical theater and popular culture, and here Sondheim has not only collected his lyrics for the first time, he is giving readers a rare personal look into his life as well as his remarkable productions. Along with the lyrics for all of his musicals from 1954 to 1981--including West Side Story,...
Author
Publisher
Arts Music
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
2 CDs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The 2017 Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George was a highly acclaimed and sold out success. The cast recording features performances from stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford.
17) Into the woods
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
A modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with...
20) West Side story
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
[1-disc] Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (152 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([8] p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.)
Language
English
Description
This musical sets the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of the rivalry of two street gangs, the Sharks and the Jets, in New York of the 1950s. A young woman who is sister to the Sharks leader has her first taste of love with the former head of the Jets.