TWITTER WATCH: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC - 'Stephen Sondheim just wished Angela Lansbury...'

By: Oct. 30, 2009
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BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!

Today BWW's Twitter Watch ends the week by visiting the Twitter page of the star-studded upcoming Broadway revival of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC!

NightMusicBway

CHECK IT OUT - the Walter Kerr Theatre is looking great! Soon, we'll be moving in! http://twitpic.com/m5yl3
2:06 PM Oct 19th from TweetDeck

And now, its time to go as the actors get serious about this soon to be AMAZING Broadway show!!
11:44 AM Oct 19th from TwitterBerry

English Director, Trevor Nunn thinks Its thrilling to be here on day one of @NightMusicBway
11:40 AM Oct 19th from TwitterBerry

Giving a round of applause to the recent and respected, Hugh Wheeler!
11:37 AM Oct 19th from TwitterBerry

The cast is introducing themselves. This is a talented bunch.
11:35 AM Oct 19th from TwitterBerry

Hunter Herdlicka plays Henrik made his first friend in the cast, Catherine!!!
11:30 AM Oct 19th from TwitterBerry

@LeighAnnLarkin here talking to everyone. She just finished with her run @kencen with Ragtime, now transferring to @RagtimeonBway09
11:23 AM Oct 19th from TwitterBerry

Stephen Sondheim just wished Angela Lansbury a happy birthday and hugged!
11:21 AM Oct 19th from TwitterBerry

Mr. Sondheim just arrived to rehearsal. It'll be nIce To see his input and influence towards this production.
11:18 AM Oct 19th from TwitterBerry

Tweeting live from the first @NightMusicBway meet and greet and rehearsal!
10:56 AM Oct 19th from TwitterBerry

Box Office opens today for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. So make your way to the Walter Kerr Theatre and get your tickets today!
8:25 AM Oct 19th from TweetDeck

Tickets for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC go on sale tomorrow, 10/17 and the Walter Kerr Theatre box office opens Mon, 10/19. GET YOUR TICKETS!
12:18 PM Oct 16th from TweetDeck

Today is Angela Lansbury's Birthday. On Monday, she begins rehearsals for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Her 14th Broadway show!
9:18 AM Oct 16th from TweetDeck

Tickets went on sale Saturday, October 17th to the general public and the Walter Kerr Theatre box office opened on Monday, October 19th for the first Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony Award-winning masterpiece A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.

The production stars Academy Award-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones and five-time Tony Award®-winner Angela Lansbury, and is directed by Tony Award®-winner Trevor Nunn. The production begins previews on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 and opens on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Rehearsals begin on Monday, October 19th.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC stars Catherine Zeta-Jones as Desirée Armfeldt, Angela Lansbury as Madame Armfeldt, Alexander Hanson as Fredrik Egerman, Aaron Lazar as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm, Erin Davie as Countess Charlotte Malcolm, Leigh Ann Larkin as Petra, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka as Henrik Egerman, and Ramona Mallory as Anne Egerman. The cast also includesBradley Dean, Marissa McGowan, Betsy Morgan, Karen Murphy, Jayne Paterson, Kevin David Thomas, and Kevin Vortmann. Additional casting, including the role of Fredrika Armfeldt, will be announced at a later date.

Alexander Hanson is appearing with the support of Actors' Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors' Equity Association for its assistance to this production.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC - featuring a score by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Hugh Wheeler- originally opened in 1973 at Broadway's Shubert Theatre and ran for 601 performances. Produced and directed by Harold Prince, the production garnered six Tony Awards® including Best Musical and Best Original Score. The Sondheim score features one of the composer's best-known songs, "Send in the Clowns," as well as "Every Day a Little Death," "The Miller's Son" and "A Weekend in the Country."

Trevor Nunn's production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC debuted to critical acclaim at London'sMenier Chocolate Factory in November 2008 and subsequently transferred to the West End where it played a successful limited engagement through July 25, 2009 at the Garrick Theatre.

The creative team for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC includes Lynne Page (Choreography), Caroline Humphris (Musical Supervision), David Farley (Set & Costume Design), Hartley T A Kemp(Lighting Design), Dan Moses Shreier and Gareth Owen (Sound Design), Paul Huntley (Wig Design), Jason Carr (Orchestrations) and Tom Murray (Musical Direction).

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC will be produced on Broadway by Tom Viertel, Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel, the Menier Chocolate Factory, Roger Berlind, David Babani, Andrew Fell and Sonia Friedman Productions. Additional production information will be announced soon.

Tickets for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, on sale to the general public on Saturday, October 17th will be available by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, or online at Telecharge.com. For A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC group sales, contact Theatre Direct International at 212-541-8457 x 2, or outside the NY metro area at 1-800-BROADWAY x 2.

Tickets on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays range in price from $52 to $132. Tickets on Friday, Saturday & Sunday range in price from $57 to $137. A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC will play Nov. 24 - Dec. 12: Tuesday - Saturday at 8pm; Saturday at 2pm; Sunday at 3pm. Beginning Dec. 15: Tuesday at 7pm; Wednesday - Saturday at 8pm; Wednesday & Saturday at 2pm; Sunday at 3pm. There will be no performance on Nov. 26, Dec. 24 or Dec. 31. There are added performances on Nov. 27 at 2pm, Dec. 27 at 2pm & 7pm & Dec. 28 at 8pm.

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