Composer

Spanning three decades in the entertainment business, Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. This acclaimed hit, recently celebrating its Broadway Revival, features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs.

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Merrily We Roll Along

Shea's Performing Arts Center

A Little Night Music is full of hilariously witty and heartbreakingly moving moments of adoration, regret and desire. Sondheim creates a stunning tour de force when he takes Ingmar Bergman's comedy of manners, Smiles of a Summer Night, and turns it into a musical of masterful execution and elegance. Winner of four Tony Awards, this is a musical work that has forever entranced the world of theatre. Winner of 6 Tony Awards including Best Musical

A Little Night Music

Francis Wilson Playhouse

How do you trip and slip into a hipbath? Celebrating composer Stephen Sondheim, this Tony Award-winning non-stop farcical comedy centers around renowned traveling actress Desirée Armfeldt and the two married men in love with her, lawyer Fredrik Egerman and Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. Jealousy and suspicion drive the entangled web of lovers and their families to a weekend in the country with Desirée, where romantic complications arise and hilarity quickly ensues. The unending night casts its magic spell, inviting the possibility for new and rekindled romances. Boasting a brilliant score and clever libretto with the famous “Send in the Clowns,” this production will celebrate an all-Hoosier cast as Indianapolis Opera heads into its 50th season!​

Newfields

Join us for an enchanting afternoon of vocal performance as Lila Brown, a talented mezzo-soprano and Bachelor of Music student at the Northwestern Bienen School of Music, presents her recital. Under the guidance of Nancy Gustafson, with Olga Sklyanskaya on piano, Lila will take the stage on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 4:00pm CDT in the Chapel of the Unnamed Faithful, located at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston.

This captivating recital will feature a diverse selection of pieces that showcase the depth and versatility of the mezzo-soprano voice. The program includes beloved arias such as "Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix" from Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns, "L’amour est un oiseau rebelle" from Carmen by Georges Bizet, and "Che farò senza Euridice" from Orfeo ed Euridice by Christoph Willibald von Gluck. Lila will also perform works by Paolo Tosti, Richard Strauss, Claude Debussy, Charles Gounod, Antonín Dvořák, Franz Liszt, and more, including contemporary pieces like "Stay Awake" from Mary Poppins by Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman, and "Witch’s Lament" from Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim.

This event is free and open to the public, with no tickets required. Don't miss this opportunity to experience the powerful and emotive performance of Lila Brown, a rising star in the world of opera and classical music.

Lila Brown, mezzo-soprano

Northwestern University

In November 1918, Sergei Rachmaninoff arrived in his newfound homeland, the United States, after a tumultuous year fleeing the political unrest of his native Russia. Through this thoughtfully constructed program, pianist Conrad Tao presents a fascinating dialogue between Rachmaninoff’s former and present homes, discussing the power of old world and new, tradition and innovation.

Conrad Tao in Recital: Power and Influence

Severance Music Center

Inspired by the iconic Seurat pointillist painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim’s poetic masterpiece is a meditation on the art of making art. This Pulitzer Prize-winning classic features one of the most ravishing, moving and endlessly inventive musical scores ever written as it depicts the struggles and sacrifices of George, a fictionalized version of Seurat, immersing himself deeply in painting his magnum opus, and his great-grandson (also named George), a conflicted and cynical contemporary artist who finds the answer to his future in the past. Our new production of this revolutionary, rapturous musical brings back the core creative team behind last season’s sensational Frida and caps off our 30th anniversary season dedicated to the artists behind the art.

El Paso Opera Presents Sunday in the Park with George

Abraham Chavez Theatre

Sunday in the Park with George

Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, Company is “sophisticated, intimate and in-tune with the currents of modern life—brilliantly conceived and funny as hell.” (Variety). Helmed by three-time Tony Award-winning director Marianne Elliott (War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Angels in America) this revelatory new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy is boldly sophisticated, deeply insightful, and downright hilarious.

Company

Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Company: A Musical Comedy invites you to THE birthday party of the century on June 5–29 at the Orpheum Theatre! Marianne Elliott, the most acclaimed female director in Broadway history, directs the gender-swapped rendition of the 1970 classic. Featuring the original score by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, this modern masterpiece racked up one win after another at the 75th Tony Awards, snatching the highly sought-after Best Revival of a Musical. Soon, the production will take to the North American road through 25 cities. Company–for around 3 hours–will send you on a hysterical soul-searching journey with our birthday girl, the now 35-year-old Bobbie (Britney Coleman). Backed with enticing hits like “Being Alive,” this theatrical marvel will paint a starkly insightful picture of modern relationships and romance, from the growing pains of dating to the eternally compromising pact of marriage. Don’t be a no-show! Get your tickets now for Company: A Musical Comedy at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco, California!

Company: A Musical Comedy

UN Plaza

A towering giant of musical theatre, Stephen Sondheim chronicled the loves and losses, breakdowns and breakthroughs of human relationships in a wealth of unforgettable musicals, from Into the Woods and A Little Night Music to Follies, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd, Company—and many more. With brilliant wit, exquisite melodies, and astonishing lyrics, he became TheatreWorks’ most-produced composer of all time. In this revelatory world-premiere revue, his profound understanding of the human heart takes center stage once again.

Being Alive A Sondheim Celebration

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Stephen Sondheim’s thrilling musical tale of the infamous barber seeking revenge comes to life! Featuring a full symphony orchestra, a talented cast of actors, unique costumes and props, this exciting performance will transport you to the dark and mysterious streets of Victorian London

Sweeney Todd

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Stephen Sondheim’s thrilling musical tale of the infamous barber seeking revenge comes to life! Featuring a full symphony orchestra, a talented cast of actors, unique costumes and props, this exciting performance will transport you to the dark and mysterious streets of Victorian London.

Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Attend the dark, witty and Tony Award-winning tale of love, murder and revenge set against the backdrop of 19th century London. An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun!

Theatre 121's Sweeney Todd

Woodstock Opera House

Over the river and through the woods to the Festival you go to delight in this fractured fairy tale. Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning music and lyrics will transport you to a land where there is a giant in the sky, a wolf in the woods, a curse reversed, and a wish in everyone’s heart. This magical tapestry of woven fables amuses and enlightens as desires, quests, and consequences combine to remind you to be careful what you wish.

Into the Woods

Idaho Department of Parks & Recreation

Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, COMPANY ”strikes like a lightning bolt. It’s brilliantly conceived and funny as hell.” (Variety). Three-time Tony Award-winning director Marianne Elliott (War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Angels in America) helms this revelatory new production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy, at once boldly sophisticated, is deeply insightful, and downright hilarious.

Broadway in Hollywood

Join us for a magical evening under the stars at the "Into the Woods H-E-B Cinema on Will’s Plaza" event, a free community gathering that promises enchantment and entertainment for all ages. This special screening is set to take place on September 13, 2024, at 7:00 pm, at the scenic Will Naylor Smith River Walk Plaza, part of the Tobin Center.

As the plaza opens at 6:00PM, guests are invited to settle in early, with the movie beginning promptly at 7:00PM. This event is designed to shine, rain or shine, with arrangements in place to move indoors should the weather decide not to cooperate. The evening's feature, "Into the Woods," is a captivating adaptation of the beloved Stephen Sondheim musical, brought to life by an all-star cast including Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, and Chris Pine. With a PG rating and a duration of 124 minutes, the film weaves the tales of classic fairy-tale characters with the story of a baker and his wife, cursed by a witch and seeking to break free from their doomed fate.

To enhance your viewing experience, full concessions and a bar will be available, offering a variety of snacks and beverages. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the movie on a 32-foot LED video wall, ensuring a comfortable and immersive experience. While chairs will also be available at the venue, please note that no outside food or drinks, as well as no pets, are allowed on the plaza.

This event is proudly presented by the Tobin Center Residents, ensuring a night of community, culture, and cinema that you won't want to miss. Mark your calendars and prepare for an unforgettable journey "Into the Woods" at the H-E-B Cinema on Will’s Plaza.

Stephen Sondheim

Composer

Events

Apr 26 - May 12, 2024

Merrily We Roll Along · Shea's Performing Arts Center

2 - 19 May, 2024

A Little Night Music · Francis Wilson Playhouse

3 - 5 May, 2024

A Little Night Music · Indianapolis Opera

May 11, 2024

Lila Brown, mezzo-soprano · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

May 17, 2024

Conrad Tao in Recital: Power and Influence · The Cleveland Orchestra

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