Frank Rich to Interview Stephen Sondheim at UCLA in '08

UCLA Live's 2007-2008 Spoken Word Series season will include a rare and eagerly anticipated interview of legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim by The New York Times' columnist Frank Rich.

"A Little Night Conversation" will take place on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 8 p.m. at Royce Hall.  "The great Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim and The New York Times' columnist and former chief theater critic Frank Rich explore Sondheim's storied career, discussing the personal and professional in a wide-ranging and rare conversation. The two became fast friends when Rich interviewed Sondheim for a New York Times Magazine cover story marking his 70th birthday in 2005. Famed for shows including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Sunday in the Park with George, Follies, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods and A Little Night Music, Sondheim stands alone as the true heir to such Broadway masters as Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, and Irving Berlin," state press materials.

Other highlights of the Spoken Word Series include Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh and a rare appearance by preeminent poet and Pulitzer-winner Mary Oliver.

All evening performances begin at 8 p.m. and will be held at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus. Series and Choose-Your-Own subscriptions consist of multiple events sold at a discount when applicable, and are on sale now. Single tickets are on sale as of July 23 (July 16 for current subscribers and donors). To purchase tickets, or for more information on the Spoken Word Series, visit www.UCLALive.org or call 310-825-2101.

Photo of Stephen Sondheim by Ben Strothmann

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