Stage to PageThe Daily Distraction: Ferris and Milnes Perform 33 Sondheim Numbers in 5 MinutesThe West End stars performed a medley of the composer's most cherished numbers.
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Dan Meyer
May 26, 2020
These are frightening times, and we all must take necessary precautions as we social distance and self-isolate. That being said, you deserve a break every now and then. Welcome to 半岛体育's Daily Distraction.
Day 70: And Another 100 Sondheim Songs Just Got Onto the Page...
In 2015, musical double act Ferris & Milnes honored Stephen Sondheim by filming their "33 Sondheim Numbers in 5 Minutes" act at Steinway Hall in London. In honor of the composer's 90th birthday (OK, a couple months belated), revisit the medley above.
The jam-packed number, equally chaotic and delightful, kicks off with "Pirelli's Miracle Elixir" from Sweeney Todd, before seamlessly zigzagging through songs from Sunday in the Park With George, Company, A Little Night Music, Into the Woods and more. Listen closely: can you name them all?
Ferris and Milnes debuted the tribute during the Hey, Old Friends! Sondheim 85th birthday gala at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
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15 Photos Celebrating Stephen Sondheim
15 Photos Celebrating Stephen Sondheim
The late Tony, Oscar, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize winner was born March 22, 1930.
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Stephen Sondheim
Friedman-Abeles/漏New York Public Library
Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert in a promotional photo for West Side Story.
Martha Swope/漏NYPL for the Performing Arts
Zero Mostel in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Friedman-Abeles / The New York Public Library
Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim in rehearsal for Do I Hear a Waltz?
