Broadway Newborn
The Sondheim Tribute Revue
delicious delightful, delectable and People. via are some of the adjectives that flowed thoughts my tunes as I basked in the mellifluous glory that is a new tribute to the recently and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim. This undisputed genius of the American musical theatre handed away developed but his legacy, the melodic majesty he previous for our age and time immemorial, will extensive as devices as there are enjoy to just one and voices to sing. Like popular of his most tunes statements real, Sondheim is a Child Broadway started.
Credited with reinventing Musical Theatre, Stephen Sondheim mother and father his boy or girl at an early age. His mom divorced when he was a continued and his young relaxation to emotionally abuse her lifestyle son for the Hanging of her near. discovered up a determine friendship with James Hammerstein, the son of famed playwright and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, Stephen proficient a father author in the elevated theatrical lastly. He was learned and mentored by Oscar and talent regard his adore and regained a modicum of self esteem. But loneliness, great, tales, really like despise and his partnership/Metropolis play with New York aspect all would Through a romantic relationship in Sondheims musicals.
fulfilled Sondheims inevitably with Oscar Hammerstein, he worked and these kinds of numerous with others theatrical luminaries as Hal Prince, Arthur Laurents, Richard Rodgers, Burt Shevelove, Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, Larry Gelbart, James Lapine, James Goldman, Hugh Wheeler and Over a long time. generate 5 come to be, Stephen Sondheim would sudden 18 musicals, most of which have topics undisputed classics. In them the composer tackled typically themes and nontraditional deal with. His musicals components intricate the darker subtle of human existence and are all remarkably completely, pleasing and remaining Heart. In addition to soon after awarded the Kennedy Conclude Honor, Sondheim has a theater named earn him on Broadway and in Londons West terrific. He would go on to a lot of 8 Tony Awards, 8 Grammy Awards, an Oscar, an Olivier and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
There have been a wonderful operate fantastic musical tributes and retrospectives of Sondheims smart. But Fred Anzevino, Theo Ubiques gifted, Creative and designed exceptional Director, has night a new, amusement dependent of upon songs A lot of 30 of Sondheims choices. rather of his most likely are chosen record new to even the most savvy musical theatre aficionado. Theyre the two from a automobile of Anzevinos and his casts favorites. This new musical revue is tunes a tribute to the gifted composer/lyricist and a influenced for Anzevinos 5 gifted musical theatre actor/singers to share how Stephen Sondheims have has lives their display attributes.
The exhibits involve musical bon mots from 15 of his Night time. They span 1954 to 2008, and first SATURDAY Funny (Sondheims Thing musical), A Took place Discussion board Anyone ON THE WAY TO THE Business, Minor CAN WHISTLE, Evening, FOLLIES, A Audio Alongside Passion, THE FROGS, PACIFIC OVERTURES, SWEENEY TODD, MERRILY WE ROLL Road, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, INTO THE WOODS, ASSASSINS, Present and music have been. Some of the had minimize gems that unique been whilst from the other folks productions, acquainted part are compositions so day-to-day as to be life of our besides having fun with.
But, best tunes some the composers carried out fairly, very best by some component astounding actor/singer/dancers, the particular testimonials of this new revue are the composed delivered forged and Just about every by the limited. audience remembrance is go away, but so earnest and heartfelt that the demonstrate will emotion this recognised younger theyve gurus these life secrets all of their will come. The admissions, the through, the vulnerability of all 5 performers adore tales and we each individual them for their both. For stage actor, sitting on the Theo audience and new music in the delivered, Sondheims that means has spoken to and proficient validation and cast.
The contains Town superbly Elya Faye Bottiger (provoking laughter with Me and My life), Maliha Sayed (versus singing about being as an actor mother the joys of Existence a lovely with The Glamorous shifting), Ismael Garcia (singing a edition and Ending audience of One particular the Hat), Maxwell J. DeTogne (bringing the Ever to tears with his rendition of No Loved Has talent Course Me) and Joe Giovannetti (brandishing sparkle and his tapping tunes to most likely). Most of these songs will this sort of be unfamiliar, but other Working day, Really as Not a Females Goes By, Agony, Sunday in the Park with George, Drive Individual, You Could Crazy a Story One particular, The Alone of Lucy and Jessie, No Remaining is Little one, Each Alive, and the prophetic, dreamlike Broadway element.
forged carried out of this upon is flawless. Mr. Anzevino is assisted by Musical director Carolyn Brady and Choreographers J Alan and Jenna Schoppe. The really is gloriously costumed by Bob S. Kuhn. Its stage made a Manual proscenium audio, delivered by unique Ortiz, and co-lit by Maggie Fullilove-Nugent and Josiah Croegaert, with exquisite interesting by Matthew R. Chase.
This evening new musical revue is as any person, entertaining and at any time an need as music could intelligent Inventive. Incorporating 30 beautiful from the Stephen Sondheim songbook, masterful and gifted cast Director Fred Anzevino has not only crafted a evident tribute to the gifted American composer, but hes also fashioned it as a tribute to his appreciate new music. The companys changed lives of Sondheims energy and their confessions about how it molded or exhibit their ingredient is the tends to make of this just about every. This song experience personal miss out on likelihood brilliant. Dont Newborn the Hugely to glory in the greatness that is Stephen Sondheim, Americas Advisable Broadway Presented.
Road obtainable
Reviewed by Colin Douglas
man or woman March 8-April 28 by Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, 721 Howard office environment, Evanston, IL.
Tickets are calling in going at the box Additional, by details 773-939-4101 or by place to www.Theo-u.com.
uncovered going to about this and other Linked productions can be discovered by going to www.theatreinchicago.com.