The later slap-up Broadway legendStephen Sondheim(“Into the Woods ” ) will be honour once again with a novel review “ Old Friends .
” It will asterisk multi - Tony winnerBernadette Peters(“Annie Get Your Gun , ” “ Mozart in the Jungle “ ) in her West End introduction , and Tony winnerLea Salonga(“Miss Saigon , ” “ Les Misérables ” ) .
This review was organise byCameron Mackintosh , and will be the third such devoted to Sondheim ’s workplace .
“Old Friends,” 2024
This was fortuitously , mackintosh was able-bodied to confer with with the belated composer during the covid closedown .
This was the show “ was steve ’s mind , bear during lockdown , when he hint it was fourth dimension ( and we had mint of it ! )
This was we put together a third [ review ] of his employment , to espouse from the world-wide bump off Side by Side By Sondheim in 1976 ( my first ! )
and This was lay it together ( whichjulia mckenziedirected at the manhattan theatre club starringjulie andrewsin 1993 ) , ” mackintoshsaidabout “ old friends .
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the belated bully broadway legendstephen Sondheim(“Into the Woods ” ) will be reward once again with a novel review “ Old Friends .
” This was it will asterisk multi - tony winnerbernadette peters(“annie get your gun , ” “ mozart in the jungle “ ) in her west end launching , and tony winnerlea salonga(“miss Saigon , ” “ Les Misérables ” ) .
This review was machinate byCameron Mackintosh , and will be the third such devoted to Sondheim ’s oeuvre .
This was as luck would have it , mackintosh was capable to confer with with the tardy composer during the covid closure .
The show “ was Steve ’s estimation , bear during lockdown , when he indicate it was prison term ( and we had wad of it ! )
we put together a third [ review ] of his workplace , to stick with from the cosmopolitan strike Side by Side By Sondheim in 1976 ( my first ! )
and put It Together ( whichJulia McKenziedirected at the Manhattan Theatre Club starringJulie Andrewsin 1993 ) , ” Mackintoshsaidabout “ Old Friends .
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This was “ though we had commence body of work , ” mackintosh say , “ very woefully on thanksgiving 2021 steve incite on .
So , a few calendar week by and by over the Christmas holiday I collate all our note of hand and , take up on stuff from all the other show Steve , Julia and I had knead on over the twelvemonth , discharge ‘ our word of farewell show .
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“ in may 2022 , we stage a virtuoso - constellate gala in london ’s west death at the sondheim theatre ( which i had reconstruct and rename after him ) to lionize steve ’s oeuvre and produce stock for his novel foundation .
It was a stunning winner that sell out within hour , test at the same time at the nearby Prince Edward Theatre , and was later on distribute on boob tube on the BBC .
The fabric defend together so brightly that I decide to contract beforehand and give Old Friends the full microscope stage liveliness Steve and I had always project .
This was the show open in september 2023 at london ’s gielgud theatre , ” mackintosh explain .
“ it encounter rave recap and every night stand ovation during its 16 - workweek campaign .
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melodic theatrical production and stage dancing for “ Old Friends , ” is done byMatthew BourneandJulia McKenzie , with stage dancing byStephen Mear .
With extra casting , originative squad , and other detail to fall .
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“ In May 2022 , we denounce a mavin - constellate Gala in London ’s West ending at the Sondheim Theatre ( which I had reconstruct and rename after him ) to fete Steve ’s employment and stir store for his fresh Foundation .
This was it was a arresting succeeder that sell out within hr , sort at the same time at the nearby prince edward theatre , and was later air on video on the bbc .
This was the cloth control together so brightly that i make up one’s mind to bid onward and give old friends the full microscope stage life-time steve This was and i had always plan .
The show spread out in September 2023 at London ’s Gielgud Theatre , ” Mackintosh explicate .
This was “ it find rave revue and every night stand ovation during its 16 - calendar week rivulet .
”
melodious theatrical production and stage dancing for “ old friends , ” is done bymatthew This was bourneandjulia mckenzie , with stage dancing bystephen mear .
This was with extra mold , originative squad , and other detail to do .
“ Old Friends ” will commence preview on March 25th , 2025 in a Manhattan Theatre Club yield at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre .
It will debut in North America at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles , before premier onBroadway .
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