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*shudder* What a horrible thought. Sarah Brightman trying to sing Sondheim. Urgh.
As for the question... well just because of her association with Sondheim I'd guess Bernadette Peters but you know I have a feeling that's probably completely wrong.
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I had to do some digging to find this one, but it's ...
Merle Louise
Not exactly a household name, but she had three (found lots of twos): Susan, Company; Cinderella's Mother (et al), Into the Woods; Beggar Woman, Sweeney Todd.
Phew
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Hmm, let's see. What musicals did I see when I was in London around this time last year? Um, no, that's a thread killer. No one could answer it.
OK, another Sondheim one, but I suspect if you knew Merle Louise, it might be too easy. But let's give it a go. Of the shows he collaborated on as lyricist, there was on composer who was a true mentor and friend. Who was it, and what show did they write together?
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"West Side Story," wasn't it? With Bernstein?
I'd suspect just about any composer he worked with would have ended up as his friend, though.
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That certainly sounds right. Although I also have a feeling that Westside Story was a rather... stressed production. I'm sure I've heard stories of the various contributors not getting on terribly well.
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He and Richard Rodgers hated each other. (They worked together on one dismal show in the 70's, "I can hear a waltz."
Bernstein does sound right, as Sondheim really didn't work with too many composers. Most of his stuff he composed himself. But I'll throw Jule Styne (Gypsy) in there for good measure.
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Hey, my reply with the new question made it on. When did that happen? I kept getting an error message when I tried to post it last night. I'm glad y'all didn't have to wait.
It seems sources may be disagreeing. The answers I was looking for were Richard Rodgers and "I Hear a Waltz." I've read about a much more positive relationship (Sondheim visiting Rodgers' house, etc.), but maybe it just became troubled when they finally collaborated. I remember one friend and I got along better as friends than roommates in college, so maybe it works the same with artistic types.
So I guess Kid Prime gets it right -- for the wrong reasons. You're up, KP (and I promise to better research future questions).
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What I heard was that Hammerstein was like a father to him, and that his relationship with Rodgers was significantly more cold. But yay! I won! Lessee...
In the original Londan cast of Cabaret, what legendary British actress played Sally Bowles?
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quote:Originally posted by Bevis: That certainly sounds right. Although I also have a feeling that Westside Story was a rather... stressed production. I'm sure I've heard stories of the various contributors not getting on terribly well.
It was pretty wild going...read Arthur Laurents' book...
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Ooh, blimey you've stumped me there. Legendary eh? It wasn't the lovely Miss Julie Andrews was it? She seems to have been in every other musical.
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