Sondheim on Sondheim cast confirmed, to include Jenna Russell, Jack Wolfe and Jak Malone
The upcoming Quick Fantastic production of the revue Sondheim on Sondheim, created by Sondheim's friend and collaborator James Lapine, has announced it full cast. The show will play for two performances only at London's Alexandra Palace on Sunday 20 October and Monday 21 October 2024, directed by Paul Foster and with musical direction by Alex Parker.
The confirmed cast features Lucca Chadwick-Patel, Josefina Gabrielle, Jak Malone, Georgina Onuorah, Clive Rowe, Jenna Russell, Scarlett Strallen and Jack Wolfe.
From producers Quick Fantastic:
"SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM is an intimate portrait of the famed songwriter in his own words and music. Audiences get an inside look at the personal life and artistic process of the greatest composer-lyricist.
His story. His inspiration. His genius. Stephen Sondheim remained largely undiscussed, especially by the man himself, until the creation of Sondheim on Sondheim. Ranging from the beloved to the obscure, the carefully selected two-dozen songs hang from a framework of in-depth video interviews, delving into Sondheim's personal life and artistic process. Conceived by one of Sondheim’s closest collaborators James Lapine, it is a multimedia revue, incorporating original and archival commentary from the great man himself. Lapine describes the revue as 'a kind of impressionistic view of him that’s put together with pieces of archival footage and interview footage. It’s a collage of his life, in which who he is and how he got there comes in to focus’.
The revue features songs from nineteen Sondheim musicals, including well-known, less-known and cut material from shows produced over a 62-year period. The musicals represented include West Side Story, Company, Follies, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Sunday In The Park With George, Merrily We Roll Along, Passion, Sweeney Todd, Into The Woods and more."
Sondheim on Sondheim
Alexandra Palace, London N22 7AY
Sunday 20 October at 18:00
Monday 21 October at 19:30
Directed by PAUL FOSTER
Musical Direction by ALEX PARKER
Choreography by JOANNA GOODWIN
Lighting Design by JACK WEIR
Sound Design by PAUL SMITH
Video Designer by NEIL McDOWELL SMITH
Video Designer by REBECCA PITT
SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM will also feature an onstage 14-piece orchestra and is produced by QUICK FANTASTIC
Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International
The previously-announced Fra Fee is no longer scheduled t to appear.
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