Side By Side By Sondheim @ Signature Theatre

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
And Music by Leonard Bernstein, Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers and Jule Styne
Continuity by Ned Sherrin
Directed and Choreographed by Matthew Gardiner
Music Direction by Jon Kalbfleisch
Scenic Design Misha Kachman
Costume Design Kathleen Geldard
Lighting Design Colin K. BIlls
Sound Design Matt Rowe

Featuring Nancy Anderson, Sherri L. Edelen and Matthew Scott
With Jon Kalbfleisch and Gabriel Mangiante

The Critics are Singing Side by Side by Sondheim's Praises!

"Splendid! Who could ask for anything more?"
-- The Washington Post

"Edelen's ruminative "I'm Still Here" is a standout; Scott does beautifully by "Something's Coming"; and Anderson works it smashingly in "Broadway Baby."
- The Washington Post

"An excess of musical theater riches."
- The Washington City Paper

"Remarkably fresh...polished and spontaneous."
- The Baltimore Sun

"A feast of onstage talent...Everyone exudes an effortless air, as if Sondheim at his most tongue-twisting or musically complex requires no more thought than eating or breathing."
- Metro Weekly

"Signature's bright, bouncy revival is breezy, enjoyable, and, at times, genuinely moving... You can't do much better than this!"
- DCTheatreScene.com

"The trio of vocalists exhibits a game, genuine-seeming enthusiasm...you can't help but have a good time."
- DCist

"A winner... the sum of the evening is a strong desire to say "Encore"!"
- CurtainUp.com

Something Familiar, Something Peculiar, Something for Everyone...

Stephen Sondheim has been the leading composer of musical theater for the past fifty years. His work is timeless. From the streets of ancient Rome, through 19th century Japan and turn-of-the-century Sweden, to the high-rise apartments of 1970 Manhattan, his songs represent a definitive time and place, and yet move beyond their particular settings to speak to us all. Now, with this award-winning revue of his earlier work, Signature presents some of the most lush, unforgettable songs from this musical theater master whose work has so influenced Signature's history. Signature takes you back to where it all began with the early works of Stephen Sondheim.

Including songs from Anyone Can Whistle, Company, Do I Hear A Waltz?, Evening Primrose, Follies, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Gypsy, A Little Night Music, The Mad Show, Pacific Overtures, The Seven Percent Solution, and West Side Story.

"Signature has earned a national reputation for musicals, especially the works of Sondheim." -Variety

Side by Side by Sondheim is sponsored by the HRH Foundation.
Media Sponsors: WJLA / TBD.com, WASH-FM and Metro Weekly.

April 26 -- June 12, 2011

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Side By Side
• Sondheim
• Signature
• Matthew Gardiner
• Nancy Anderson
• Sherri Edelen
• Matt Scott