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NEWS ABOUT: Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim stories: 2 news summaries
Theater review


 New Bilingual 
 West Side Story 
 Tender, Uneven  

Production can be uneven, but still enjoyable

Mar 20, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - The highly anticipated revival of West Side Story on Broadway opened last night to solid reviews, with critics applauding an unusually tender interpretation in which the women rule. Highlights:
  • “Even when they’re flashing switchblades and kicking people in the ribs, the teenage hoodlums who maraud through Arthur
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 Money Woes Ground 
 Spidey, Other Musicals 

Stephen Sondheim revue stumbles before opening

Feb 27, 09 11:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Financial woes are forcing more musicals to face the music: Spider-Man’s Broadway appearance has been delayed until next January, while Stephen Sondheim’s latest couldn’t raise the cash for tryout performances, Bloomberg reports. Spidey’s show, with tunes by U2’s Bono and the Edge, costs a record... More »

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theater • finances • Spider-Man • Bono • U2 • Broadway • the Edge • Stephen Sondheim

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