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SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM at PITTSBURGH CIVIC LIGHT OPERA

Dates: (5/23/2013 - 7/14/2013 )

Theatre:

PITTSBURGH CIVIC LIGHT OPERA


719 Liberty Avenue The Benedum Center
PITTSBURGH,PA 15222

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The sophistication, wit, insight, heart and genius of Broadway's most innovative and influential artist is at the center of this tribute to composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim.

This dazzling array of some of Sondheim's best-known songs features numbers from landmark shows that revolutionized the musical theatre with their masterful craft and astounding creativity: COMPANY, FOLLIES, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE and PACIFIC OVERTURES, not to mention the classics written with musical theatre giants Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne and Richard Rodgers, WEST SIDE STORY, GYPSY, and DO I HEAR A WALTZ? Also included are delectable rarities from the television musical Evening Primrose, the film The Seven Percent Solution and the hit revue The Mad Show.

Minimal sets and costumes, a small cast and two pianos allow the brilliant songs to shine. The proceedings are run by a

PITTSBURGH CIVIC LIGHT OPERA Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

PITTSBURGH CIVIC LIGHT OPERA is at 719 Liberty Avenue The Benedum Center, PITTSBURGH, PA.

On February 20, 1946, the Civic Light Opera Association held a press luncheon to announce its very first season. Immediately, talk of a new era in Pittsburgh’s cultural life made a huge splash in all three of the city’s daily newspapers. In fact, the Sun Telegraph predicted that “the CLO will inaugurate a cycle in the city’s musical history that will outlive us all.

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