Bonus Episode: Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021)

The Fabulous Invalid

For their first series bonus episode, Jamie and Rob return to the mic to celebrate the life of the singular, legendary musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021). Together, they share their personal reflections on Sondheim’s remarkable body of work, offer some favorites, and consider the legacy he leaves behind. As Sondheim wrote: “we die, but we don’t”. Tune into this special memorial.

This week’s music: “Prologos: Invocation and Instructions to the Audience” from “The Frogs/Evening Primrose Studio Cast Recording”, “Comedy Tonight” from “Side by Side by Sondheim” “Trio”, from “Passion: A New Musical, Original Broadway Cast”, “Someone in a Tree” from “Pacific Overtures” “No One is Alone”, from “Into the Woods (Original Broadway Cast”, “Overture” from “A Little Night Music”, “Loveland” from “Follies in Concert”, “Company” from “Company, Original Cast”, “No Place Like London”, “Johanna”, and “A Little Priest” from “The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, “The Sun Won’t Set” from “A Little Night Music”, “Take Me to the World” from “Sondheim Goes to the Movies”, “No More” from “Melissa Errico: Sondheim Sublime”, “Pretty Lady” from “Pacific Overtures”, and “Sunday” from “Sunday in the Park with George, Original Broadway Cast”.

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