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Stephen Sondheim
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Into the Woods brings well-known fairytale characters to musical life, interwoven with the story of a baker and his wife, whose longing for a child is thwarted by a mischievous witch. Stephen Sondheim's songs, seamlessly melded to James Lapine's text, are perfect expressions of the complications of living in modern society and the difficult choices we encounter on the paths of our lives. Into the Woods premiered on Broadway in 1987, winning three...
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The complete book and lyrics with set and costume designs, production photos, essays, cast lists and credits, awards for major productions, selected discographies, and much more! Includes the shows A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. A richly illustrated Sondheim treasury!
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Newly revised, with new music engravings, added songs, articles and photos. Includes: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd * By the Sea * Green Finch and Linnet Bird * Johanna * Ladies in Their Sensitivities * A Little Priest * Not While I'm Around * Pretty Women * Wait * The Worst Pies in London.
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RCA Victor
Pub. Date
[1987], p1988
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1: Prologue: Into the Woods 11:58; 2: Cindrella at the Grave 1:14; 3: Hello, Little Girl 2:32; 4: I Guess This Is Goodbyej Maybe They're Magic 2:02; 5: I Know Things Now 1:48; 6: A Very Nice Prince First Midnight Giants in the Sky 5:18; 7: Agony 2:26; 8: It Takes Two 2:47; 9: Stay with Me 2:40; 10: On the Steps of the Palace 2:34; 11: Ever After 2:19; 12: Act II Prologue: So Happy 3:48; 13: Agony 2:15; 14: Lament 2:03; 15: Any moment Moments in the...
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Virgil Films and Entertainment
Pub. Date
2025.
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The surprising, bittersweet story of the now-legendary Stephen Sondheim/Hal Prince musical Merrily We Roll Along, which opened to enormous fanfare in 1981, and closed after just 16 performances. An acclaimed meditation on choices and their often unexpected consequences. Featuring Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Jason Alexander, Mandy Patinkin and the original Broadway cast of Merrily We Roll Along.
10) Into the woods
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[2015]
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A modern twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel, all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with...
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2011
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Picking up where he left off in "Finishing the Hat", Sondheim richly annotates his lyrics with personal and theatre history, discussions of his collaborations, and exacting, charming dissections of his work -- both the successes and the failures.
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Knopf
Pub. Date
2010
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Stephen Sondheim has won seven Tonys, an Academy Award, seven Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize and the Kennedy Center Honors. His lyrics have become synonymous with musical theater and popular culture, and here Sondheim has not only collected his lyrics for the first time, he is giving readers a rare personal look into his life as well as his remarkable productions. Along with the lyrics for all of his musicals from 1954 to 1981--including West Side Story,...
13) Conversations
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"Steve Reich is a living legend in the world of contemporary classical music. As a leader of the minimalist movement in the 1960s, his works have become central to the musical landscape worldwide, influencing generations of younger musicians, choreographers and visual artists. He has explored non-Western music and American vernacular music from jazz to rock, as well as groundbreaking music and video pieces. He toured the world with his own ensemble...
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Masterworks Broadway
Pub. Date
[2024]
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Masterworks Broadway is proud to announce the release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of Merrily We Roll Along. This first ever Broadway revival of the musical is directed by multi-Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, and features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a book by George Furth, and is based on the original play by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart. Starring Daniel Radcliffe as Charley Kringas, Jonathan Groff as Franklin Shepard, and Lindsay...
