Category: Stephen Sondheim

As mega-hit Into the Woods wows the West End, what’s the secret weapon of this Sondheim spectacular?

by The Guardian | Oct 26, 2026 | Culture, Musicals, Olivier awards, Stage, Stagecraft, Stephen Sondheim, The Guardian, Theatre, West End | 0 |

With its shimmering forest and its plunge into darkness and destruction, this fairytale romp bagged an Olivier for its lighting – and, reveals designer Aideen Malone, it wasn’t even finishedFor a minute I worry that Aideen...

Stephen Sondheim: master craftsman who reinvented the musical dies aged 91

by The Guardian | Nov 27, 2021 | Culture, Musicals, Stage, Stephen Sondheim, The Guardian, Theatre, UK news, US news, World News | 0 |

Scoring his first big hit with West Side Story at 27, the US composer and lyricist raised the art form’s status with moving and funny masterpieces including Follies and Company‘His songs are like a fabulous...