The Sondheim revue Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends has announced its final extension and closing date. The show, featuring a cast of 17 singing highlights from the composer-lyricist's estimable songbook, will play its final performance at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on June 29. The show began its Broadway run on March 25 and opened on April 8.
The brainchild of producer Cameron Mackintosh, originating in the West End last year, Old Friends is a follow-up to the revues Side by Side by Sondheim and Putting It Together. The show is directed by Matthew Bourne, who also lends musical staging, with artistic consultant Julia McKenzie and choreography by Stephen Mear.
The cast features two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters, Tony Award winner Lea Salonga, Jasmine Forsberg...READ MORE