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One of the spring’s hottest Off Broadway tickets will make the move to Broadway this summer: The acclaimed, sold-out Encores! production of the James Lapine-Stephen Sondheim classic Into The Wood will transfer to Broadway’s St. James Theatre on June 28 for a strictly limited eight-week engagement. Making the move from…

Cameron Mackintosh, the London theatre owner and impresario, nixed the idea of having a host introduce artists performing at Tuesday's one-night-only Old Friends tribute show honoring the legacy of musical theatre genius Stephen Sondheim, who died in November at age 91. "All you need are Steve's words and music, and…

All eyes were on Judi Dench. The legendary actress was seated stage right, performing one of Stephen Sondheim's greatest hits. The sound of her voice, accompanied by a 25-piece orchestra led by Alfonso Casado Trigo, held a hushed audience in awe. There was spontaneous applause. The great dame was led off stage. She…

Hillary Rodham Clinton to tackle Sondheim? Well, in a way. The former First Lady will voice an off-stage role for an upcoming Arkansas Repertory Theatre production of the musical Into The Woods. No singing required. Clinton will voice the role of The Giant in the fairy tale retelling, a small, off-stage speaking role…

Daniel Radcliffe will tackle Stephen Sondheim next season in a new revival of the 1981 musical Merrily We Roll Along at the Off Broadway New York Theatre Workshop. The revival, to be directed by Maria Friedman and choreographed by Tim Jackson, is planned for a late 2022 opening, with full cast and specific production…

Broadway theaters will dim their lights for Stephen Sondheim on Wednesday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. ET. "It is impossible to measure Stephen Sondheim’s impact on the world of musical theatre," said Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League in announcing the one-minute marquee light dimming, a Broadway…

In his long and storied career, Steven Spielberg never has ventured into the musical genre but always has wanted to give it a try. So now, nearly half a century after his first feature film, he finally can check off that box with his stirring — and, dare I say — necessary take on a true American theater and film…

UPDATE: London's West End theaters have announced they will dim their lights for two minutes at 7 PM tomorrow in Stephen Sondheim’s honor. Tributes to Sondheim’s genius continue to pour in from the entertainment community. Composer Andrew Lloyd-Webber said that he had always been “sort of in awe” of a man he described…

Stephen Sondheim, one of the giants of Broadway songwriting, died early Friday at his home in Roxbury, CT. He was 91. Attorney F. Richard Pappas, announced the death, which he described as sudden. Sondheim celebrated Thanksgiving with friends just a day ago, Pappas said. Sondheim’s catalog includes such works as…

Stephen Sondheim is at work on a new musical that he hopes to stage next season, the legendary Broadway composer told Stephen Colbert on The Late Show last night. Few details were given – including whether the show is intended for Broadway or Off Broadway – but Sondheim did say the musical is being written with…

UPDATE, with additional performances: Jake Gyllenhaal, Linda Lavin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Laura Benanti, Neil Patrick Harris and Ben Platt are among the second wave of stars to sign on for Sunday’s Stephen Sondheim virtual birthday concert. Also joining the all-star benefit for Artists Striving To End Poverty are…

Rashidra Scott (Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations) has been cast in the role of Susan for Marianne Elliott’s upcoming Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical Company. Scott will join a cast headed by Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone, and will play opposite Greg Hildreth’s Peter…