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Side By Side By Sondheim
30th Anniversary Concert

Presented on May 21, 2006 at the Novello Theatre, London
Produced by Richard Morris & Doug Pinchin of Richard Douglas Productions
Directed by David Kernan
Assiciate Director: Bill Deamer
Sound Designer: Gareth Owen for Orbital
Lighting Designer: Mark Nimmin
Production Designer: Richard Morris
Musical Directors / Pianists: Mark V. Dorrell and Michael Haslam

Cast

Starring Millicent Martin, Julia McKenzie, and David Kernan

With Guests: Edward Baker-Duly, Janie Dee, Judi Dench, Ann Emery, Daniel Evans, Louise Gold, Simon Green, Alison Jiear, Cleo Laine, Maureen Lipman, Rebecca Lock, Eliza Lumley, Robert Meadmore, Steven Pacey, Liz Robertson, Joan Savage, Gay Soper, Julia Sutton, and Sally Ann Triplett

Narrators: Christopher Biggins, Janie Dee, Derek Fowlds, Maureen Lipman, Trevor McDonald, Julia McKenzie, Sheridan Morely, Nicholas Parsons, and Ned Sherrin

Also including Lucy Garrioch, Shinead Byrne, Rachael Archer, Darren Paisley, John Jo Flynn, and Matthew McKenna of The Arts Educational Schools

Uncredited Appearances by Adrian Lester, Cameron Mackintosh, and Stephen Sondheim

Musical Numbers

Act One

  • Comedy Tonight - Julia McKenzie, Millicent Martin and David Kernan [from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]
  • If Momma Was Married - Millicent Martin and Julia McKenzie [from Gypsy]
  • You Must Meet My Wife - Steven Pacey and Janie Dee [from A Little Night Music]
  • The Little Things You Do Together - Robert Meadmore and Louise Gold [from Company]
  • Getting Married Today - Rebecca Lock with Eliza Lumley and Edward Baker-Duly [from Company]
  • I Remember - David Kernan [from Evening Primrose]
  • Can That Boy Foxtrot - Maureen Lipman and Louise Gold [cut from Follies]
  • Another Hundred People - Alison Jiear [from Company]
  • Barcelona - Julia McKenzie and David Kernan [from Company]
  • Marry Me a Little - Robert Meadmore [cut from Company]
  • Being Alive - Adrian Lester [from Company]
  • I Never Do Anything Twice - Millicent Martin [from The Seven-Per-Cent Solution]
  • Beautiful Girls - Edward Baker-Duly [from Follies]
  • Ah, Paris - Ann Emery [from Follies]
  • Buddy's Blues - Simon Green and Gay Soper [from Follies]
  • Broadway Baby - Joan Savage [from Follies]
  • You Could Drive a Person Crazy - Eliza Lumley, Liz Robertson, and Julia Sutton [from Company]

Act Two

  • Everybody Says Don't - Lucy Garrioch, Shinead Byrne, Rachael Archer, Darren Paisley, John Jo Flynn, and Matthew McKenna [from Anyone Can Whistle]
  • Anyone Can Whistle - David Kernan [from Anyone Can Whistle]
  • Send in the Clowns - Judi Dench [from A Little Night Music]
  • We're Gonna Be Alright - Liz Robertson, Steven Pacey, Julia Sutton, and Simon Green [from Do I Hear A Waltz?]
  • A Boy Like That / I Have a Love - Louise Gold and Rebecca Lock [from West Side Story]
  • The Boy From - Millicent Martin [from The Mad Show]
  • There Won't Be Trumpets - Sally Ann Triplett [cut from Anyone Can Whistle]
  • Pretty Lady - Daniel Evans, Edward Baker-Duly, and Simon Green [from Pacific Overtures]
  • You Gotta Get a Gimmick - Julia McKenzie, Millicent Martin and David Kernan [from Gypsy]
  • Could I Leave You - Liz Robertson [from Follies]
  • Losing My Mind - Julia McKenzie [from Follies]
  • I'm Still Here - Cleo Laine with John Dankworth (saxophone) [from Follies]
  • Side By Side By Side - Company [from Company]
  • Link to the original production of Side By Side By Sondheim

A Little Night Music
2009 Gala Concert Reading

Presented on January 12, 2009 at Studio 54, New York City
Produced by The Roundabout Theater Company
[Todd Haimes, Artistic Director;
Harold Wolpert, Managing Director;
Julia C. Levy, Executive Director]
Directed by Scott Ellis
Music direction by Paul Gemignani
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Scenic Consultant: Derek McLane
Costume Cnsultant: Jeff Mahshie
Lighting Design: Kenneth Posner
Sound Design: Tony Meola and Zach Williamson
Projection Design: Wendell K. Harrington

Cast

Desiree Armfeldt - Natasha Richardson
Fredrik Egerman - Victor Garber
Countess Charlotte Malcolm - Christine Baranski
Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm - Marc Kudisch
Madame Armfeldt - Vanessa Redgrave
Anne Egerman - Jill Paice
Henrik Egerman - Steven Pasquale
Petra - Kendra Kassebaum
Fredrika Armfeldt - Alexandra Socha
Frid - Benjamin Walker
Mrs. Anderssen - Julianne Borg
Mrs. Segstrom - Leena Chopra
Mr. Lindquist - Philip Cocorinos
Mrs. Nordstrom - Maija Lisa Currie
Mr. Erlanson - Steven Goldstein

Sondheim!: The Birthday Concert

Presented March 15 and March 16, 2010 at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City
Produced by Lonny Price and Matt Cowart
Directed by Lonny Price
Written by Lonny Price and David Hyde Pierce
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani
Set Designer: James Noone
Lighting Director: Alan Adelman
Choreographed by Josh Rhodes
Hosted by David Hyde Pierce

Performers

Laura Benanti, Matt Cavenaugh, Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark, Jenn Collela,
Jason Daniely, Alexander Gemignani, Joanna Gleason, Nathan Gunn, George Hearn,
Blaine Hoven, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, John McMartin, Marin Mazzie,
Donna Murphy, Laura Osnes, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, David Hyde Pierce,
Maria Riccetto, Bobby Steggert, Elaine Stritch, Chip Zien

from West Side Story: Karen Olivo with Yanira Marin, Shina Ann Morris, Angelina Mullins, Kat Nejat, Jennifer Sanchez, and Tanairi Sade Vazquez

Musical Numbers

Act One

  • Birthday Overture 2010 - New York Philharmonic Orchestra
  • America - Karen Olivo and the Shark Girls [from West Side Story]
  • We're Gonna Be All Right - Marin Mazzie and Jason Daniely [from Do I Hear A Waltz?]
  • Don't Laugh - Victoria Clark [from Hot Spot]
  • Johanna - Nathan Gunn [from Sweeney Todd]
  • You're Gonna Love Tomorrow / Love Will See Us Through - Matt Cavenaugh, Jenn Collela, Bobby Steggert, and Laura Osnes [from Follies]
  • Too Many Mornings - Audra McDonald and Nathan Gunn [from Follies]
  • The Road You Didn't Take - John McMartin [from Follies]
  • It Takes Two - Chip Zien and Joanna Gleason [from Into the Woods]
  • Finishing the Hat - Mandy Patinkin [from Sunday in the Park With George]
  • Move On - Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters [from Sunday in the Park With George]
  • Pretty Women - Michael Cerveris and George Hearn [from Sweeney Todd]
  • A Little Priest - Michael Cerveris, George Hearn, and Patti LuPone [from Sweeney Todd]

Act Two

Video Recording

Sondheim!: The Birthday Concert
A Production of Ellen M. Krass Productions and Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG
Produced by Ellen M. Krass and Mort Swinsky
Produced by Matt Cowart
Produced and Directed for Stage and Television by Lonny Price
Liner Notes by Lonny Price
Executive Producers: Stewart F. Lane, Bonnie Comley, and Cathy Fitzpatrick
Executive in Charge of Production: Lesley Jill Nathan
Associate Director: Stefani Cohen
Script Supervisor: Kitt Lavoie
Technical Manager: Larry Barbatsoulis
Edited by Gary Bradley and Laura Young

  • DVD, November 16, 2010 [Image Entertainment 0-14381-66382-2] (116 mins.)
  • Blu-Ray, November 16, 2010 [Image Entertainment 0-14381-67015-8]

Broadcast on PBS' Great Performances on November 24, 2010.

DVD


Blu-Ray

Sondheim Birthday Celebration

Presented April 26, 2010 at New York City Center, New York
Directed by John Doyle
Music Direction by Rob Berman
Hosted by Mia Farrow

Performers

Len Cariou, Michael Cerveris, Kim Crosby, Claybourne Elder, Raśl Esparza, Danielle Ferland, Maria Friedman, Sutton Foster, Alexander Gemignani, Joanna Gleason, Alexander Hanson, Mark Jacoby, Nathan Lane, Angela Lansbury, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Michele Pawk, Jim Walton, B. D. Wong, Ben Wright, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Chip Zien

Musical Numbers

Sondheim at 80

Three performances on May 6 - 8, 2010 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington DC
The National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marvin Hamlisch

Performers

Liz Callaway, Michael Cerveris, Brian d'Arcy James, Maria Friedman, and Patricia Noonan

Musical Numbers

[Tentative listing, incomplete]

A Little Sondheim Music

Performed July 31 at the Ravinia Festival Pavilion, Highland Park IL
Directed by Lonny Price
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Gemignani

Performers

Michael Cerveris, George Hearn,
Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald

Musical Numbers

  • A Little Sondheim Music Overture - Orchestra
  • Together Wherever We Go - Michael Cerveris, George Hearn, Patti LuPone and Audra McDonald [from Gypsy]
  • Finishing the Hat - Michael Cerveris [from Sunday in the Park With George]
  • Move On - Audra McDonald and Michael Cerveris [from Sunday in the Park With George]
  • You Must Meet My Wife - George Hearn and Patti LuPone [from A Little Night Music]
  • Every Day A Little Death - Patti LuPone and Audra McDonald [from A Little Night Music]
  • The Glamorous Life - Audra McDonald [from A Little Night Music (film version)]
  • Send in the Clowns - Patti LuPone [from A Little Night Music]
  • It Would Have Been Wonderful - Michael Cerveris and George Hearn [from A Little Night Music]
  • Everything's Coming Up Roses - Patti LuPone [from Gypsy]
  • Anyone Can Whistle - Audra McDonald [from Anyone Can Whistle]
  • Happiness - Michael Cerveris and Audra McDonald [from Passion]
  • I Wish I Could Forget You - Patti LuPone [from Passion]
  • Pretty Women - George Hearn and Michael Cerveris [from Sweeney Todd]
  • A Little Priest - Patti LuPone, George Hearn and Michael Cerveris [from Sweeney Todd]
  • Side By Side By Side - Michael Cerveris, George Hearn, Patti LuPone and Audra McDonald [from Company]


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