Mackintosh credits Sondheim himself: “Old Friends was Steve’s idea ... Adorning the proscenium arch itself are the names of characters from his shows and lyrics from his songs, all part of the ...

Lea Salonga, who headlines “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends” alongside fellow Tony ... Salonga, however, is a model of restraint, allowing the lyrics to speak through her careful attention ...

“Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends” has plenty of the latter ... time to make “everybody rise,” as his “Company” lyrics famously command. As befits a tribute to genius, there is ...

Stephen Sondheim is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and most important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history. He is the winner of an Academy Award ...

Lea Salonga in Stephen Sondheim’s “Old Friends” at the Ahmanson Theatre. Photos by Matthew Murphy “The alchemy is extraordinary – everyone is learning from everyone.” -Cameron Mackintosh Being alive ...