His harping on this point could come across as doctrinaire. But as “Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends” unwittingly betrays, songs taken out of their context don’t have the same power as when ...

as an angrier song as well as a celebrative one. But, in the current climate, doesn't that anthem almost feel like a political statement? There are a lot of reasons to love "Old Friends," only a ...

In her interpretation, these songs become transcendent, soul-shattering meditations on life and loss. The admiration and love for Sondheim’s work bursts from every aspect of Old Friends, all coming to ...

Barbara Bleier and Austin Pendleton, along with special guests Gretchen Cryer and Richard Maltby Jr., play a return ...

“Old Friends” is a transfer from London’s West End ... Adorning the proscenium arch itself are the names of characters from his shows and lyrics from his songs, all part of the stunning scenic design ...

as an angrier song as well as a celebrative one. But, in the current climate, doesn’t that anthem almost feel like a political statement? There are a lot of reasons to love “Old Friends ...

In her interpretation, these songs become transcendent, soul-shattering meditations on life and loss. The admiration and love for Sondheim’s work bursts from every aspect of Old Friends ...

Jeremy Secomb and Lea Salonga perform songs from ‘Sweeney Todd’ in ‘Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends’ at the Ahmanson Matthew Murphy Kudos are also due to Salonga’s scene partner there ...