“Whether you are an old friend of Sondheim or a new one, you will leave the theatre moved, thoroughly entertained and surely breathless for a revival or three.”
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"This longer run of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends is definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity to see so many theatrical greats all on stage at the same time. It’s appeal beyond this limited engagement is questionable, but in terms of honouring the work of Stephen Sondheim it’s a triumph, and may just introduce audiences to the wonderful sound of his musicals that are not often heard on London stages."
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This is the epitome of great musical theatre, Old Friends is glamorous, star-studded, and a pure spectacle to watch. Fans of Sondheim will adore this show, although I’m unsure of the show’s ability to draw in non-musical theatre fanatics, therefore I’m not sure the show would be able to run for much longer than its scheduled short run.
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"A cleverly cast tribute, featuring Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and Bonnie Langford, reflects on the passing of time with comedy and melancholy"
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“There’s never a doubt that the creatives are gathered to honour the man of the title, whose life is pictorially documented on the way to a giddy rendition of the ‘Old Friends’ that the cast and their audience by then have become.”
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“What a night! There are so many talented stars on the stage - a complete theatrical constellation.”
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“If you want to see a large number of Stephen Sondheim songs performed by talented people in an ultimately cosy and conservative revue, see ‘Old Friends’. If you want to understand why Sondheim was regarded as so brilliant that his nickname was literally God, see one of his musicals.”
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“Each song has its brilliance but the overall impact of the show – beautifully played by the orchestra, under conductor Alfonso Casado Trigo – springs from the way it knits together a lot of moments into a satisfying whole. It is both a tribute to Sondheim and an exploration of the qualities of curiosity, intelligence, humour and high seriousness that made him a giant of the theatre.”
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