Colour & Light: Sondheim by Candlelight at St James's, Piccadilly

Join us for an evening of live music celebrating the extraordinary work of Stephen Sondheim, marking five years since his passing. The concert will feature Jak Malone (host), David Bedella, Stewart Clarke, Clare Foster and Lucy Schaufer, alongside Alfie Friedman, Georgie Lagden and Chad St Louis. They will be joined by a company of 14 emerging performers.

A Little Night Music at the Royal Exchange

Selina Cartmell directs Sondheim’s breathtaking classic, a life-affirming fairy-tale for adults, starring Michelle Gomez and Michael D. Xavier. Saturday 5 Decemeber 2026 – Saturday 30 January 2027

Shave the Date: Sweeney Todd Sharpening His Blades for Birmingham Rep

"A razor-sharp story of retribution, this darkly comic and dramatic musical is a must-see in this new version by Rep Artistic Director, Joe Murphy."

Colour & Light: Sondheim by Candlelight at St James's, Piccadilly

Join us for an evening of live music celebrating the extraordinary work of Stephen Sondheim, marking five years since his passing. The concert will feature Jak Malone (host), David Bedella, Stewart Clarke, Clare Foster and Lucy Schaufer, alongside Alfie Friedman, Georgie Lagden and Chad St Louis. They will be joined by a company of 14 emerging performers.

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Colour & Light: Sondheim by Candlelight

It's been five years since the passing of Stephen Sondheim (22 March 1930–26 November 2026). To mark this anniversary, The Stephen Sondheim Society is delighted to continue their commitment to supporting young talent by partnering with with LIVEWIRE, an up-and-coming production company, for a uniquely special event for Sondheim lovers. BOOK NOW at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/colour-light-tickets-2003052805863?aff=oddtdtcreator Colour & Light will celebrate the music, lyrics

Side by Side by Sondheim

PRESS RELEASE: In 1976, at what turned out to be the midpoint of his life, a revue premiered in London celebrating Stephen Sondheim's already extraordinary body of work. Fifty years later, SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM returns to swing the spotlight on to the first half of a career that changed what a musical could be. With an array of hits and rarities from COMPANY, FOLLIES, WEST SIDE STORY, and more, this fast-paced revue, presented by a quartet of all-singing, all-dancing, all-

A Little Night Music to star Michael D. Xavier and Michelle Gomez

PRESS RELEASE: Michelle Gomez and Michael D. Xavier will lead an exceptional company in Stephen Sondheim’s A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, playing at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, UK, from 5 December 2026 to 30 January 2027. "I frequently laugh myself to sleep contemplating my own future." Directed by the Royal Exchange’s Artistic Director Selina Cartmell, this major new production is the penultimate show in the theatre's landmark 50th anniversary season, A Homecoming. Cele

NYMT West Side Story in rehearsal

The Stephen Sondheim Society is proud to partnering with the National Youth Music Theatre on their upcoming production of West Side Story. We were granted exclusive access to the rehearsal rooms in the project's first week. Photographs: Craig Glenday

The ensemble, Sweetney Todd, Birminghahm Rep

Joe Murphy's Production of Sweeney Todd at Birmingham: Review Round-Up

The critics are mostly in agreement - Joe Murphy's revivial of Sweeney is bloody good

Charlotte English wins SSSSPOTY 2026

Meet the winner of the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year competition 2026.

Karimloo is Sweeney!

Ramin Karimloo is to star as Sweeney Todd in Birmingham Rep's summer season, Sat 4 July – Sun 9 August

Ian Bowkett reports back from the 2023/24 Menier production full of praise for Matthew White’s much-anticipated co‑production with a largely Asian cast.

Pacific Overtures @ 50: Review - Menier Chocolate Factory

Ian Bowkett reports back from the 2023/24 Menier production of Sondheim and Weidman's Pacific Overtures full of praise for Matthew White’s much-anticipated co‑production with a largely Asian cast.

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