Sondheim Birthday Celebration!

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 3/18/20 at 2:37pm

With our legend turning 90 in just a few days and the big opening night celebration of Company postponed, I want to start a little birthday tribute. If you have favorite Sondheim videos, interviews, song covers, or stuff that is being published lately for his birthday this year: please share! It would lift my spirits and I'm sure many others.

Updated On: 3/18/20 at 02:37 PM

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 3/18/20 at 2:49pm

I'll go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbLCRt4K7SI&t=115s - Seeing his reaction to learning that the Henry Miller Theatre will now be renamed The Stephen Sondheim Theatre always makes me emotional. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxAnVUnLb5k - His Kennedy Center Honors performance. What a lineup, and his face when Bernadette walks on is precious!

 

Also, something brand new. Saw this from someone who shared it on facebook just today! 

https://www.facebook.com/HalLeonardChoral/videos/221493612561473/ - Musical Theatre Freshmen at Manhattan School of Music performing "Our Time" from Merrily We Roll Along. A song that makes me weep whenever I hear it. The kids sound beautiful. Take a moment to listen. 

 

[uncageg]

Posted: 3/18/20 at 3:27pm

I had been meaning to find and watch the Kennedy Center tribute and just kept forgetting. I didn't see it when it aired. Thanks for posting! I was all choked up for most of it!!

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 3/18/20 at 4:56pm

uncageg said: "I had been meaning to find and watch the Kennedy Center tribute and just kept forgetting. I didn't see it when it aired. Thanks for posting! I was all choked up for most of it!!"

Right? So epic! Glad you finally got to see it.

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 3/18/20 at 6:44pm

Any news on his health?  There were those reports a few weeks back but he made it to the first previews so that was welcome news.

I'm taking refuge in Litchfield County and would be happy to deliver supplies to the birthday boy, free of charge!

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 3/18/20 at 10:08pm

Play Esq. said: "Any news on his health? There were those reports a few weeks back but he made it to the first previews so that was welcome news.

I'm taking refuge in Litchfield County and would be happy to deliver supplies to the birthday boy, free of charge!"

I know I saw video of him at Company's first preview. He seemed to be walking well (I know he took a fall not long ago). Also, there was video of him interviewed on the revival of West Side Story. He seemed to be his usual self. Remarkable man.