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To celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday this weekend, I have compiled a thread of my favorite performances of his work. Happy Birthday Steve and thank you.
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'Move On' from Sunday In The Park with George, performed by original cast members @OfficialBPeters and @PatinkinMandy at Sondheim's 80th birthday celebration.
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'Being Alive' from the 2006 Broadway Revival of Company performed by @RaulEEsparza.
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'Send In The Clowns' from A Little Night Music performed by @AudraEqualityMc and accompanied by @thewillswenson. A unique and beautiful rendition that was filmed for the documentary 'Six By Sondheim'.
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Original Broadway cast members Joanna Gleason and Chip Zien perform 'It Takes Two' from Into The Woods at Sondheim's 80th Birthday celebration. "You've changed..."
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'Not A Day Goes By' from Merrily We Roll Along performed by @OfficialBPeters. An emotional gut-punch every time.
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A stellar performance of 'Getting Married Today' from Company by Katie Finneran. She especially nails the comedic aspect of the song.
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West Side Story has never sounded as beautiful than when @sierraboggess and @JulianOvenden performed 'Tonight' at the BBC Proms 2012.
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'Losing My Mind' from Follies performed by @JeremyMJordan at @54Below. Straight through the heart.
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The iconic @PattiLuPone performing 'Ladies Who Lunch' from Company. She is returning to the role in the latest Broadway Revival @CompanyBway. I'll drink to that.
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'Opening Doors' from the 2002 reunion concert of Merrily We Roll Along. Performed by original cast members Jim Walton, Ann Morrison, Lonny Price, @IJasonAlexander and @LizGoesOn. What a treat.
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'The Glamorous Life' from A Little Night Music performed by @AudraEqualityMc at Sondheim's 80th birthday celebration. She makes it look easy.
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'What Can You Lose' from the 1990 film Dick Tracy. Performed by @PatinkinMandy and @Madonna. A poignant and gorgeous song.
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Footage from the original Broadway cast recording session of Company. Dean Jones and the cast belt out 'Side By Side by Side'. Watching Elaine Stritch in this brings me pure joy.
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'Could I Leave You' from Follies performed by Carol Burnett in the musical revue Putting It Together.
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'Finishing The Hat' from Sunday in the Park with George. @PatinkinMandy was born to play this role.
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'Anyone Can Whistle' from... Anyone Can Whistle. Performed by @sfosternyc in rehearsal for Encores. We are all @RaulEEsparza when she sings.
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'The Road You Didn't Take' from Follies performed by the late John McMartin.
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A stripped back version of 'Children Will Listen' from Into The Woods performed by @PatinkinMandy in 1995.
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'A Little Priest' from Sweeney Todd performed by @PattiLuPone, @cerveris and George Hearn.
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'Somewhere' from West Side Story performed by @BenSPLATT. His vibrato can make any song sound angelic.
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'Everybody Ought To Have A Maid' from A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum performed by Simon Russell Beale, Daniel Evans, Julian Ovenden and Bryn Terfel. Hilarious.
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'Agony' from Into The Woods. A classic.
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'America' from West Side Story performed by @Karenolivo and the cast of the 2009 Broadway Revival.
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'Our Time' from Merrily We Roll Along performed by @cheyennejackson, @sherierenescott, Ben Walker, @LauraOsnes and @montegoglover.
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'Johanna (Quartet)' from Sweeney Todd performed by @EleriWard in the style of Sufjan Stevens.
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A cut song from Into The Woods entitled 'Rainbows' that I find particularly moving.
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'One Hand, One Heart' from the 2009 Broadway Revival of West Side Story.
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'You Could Drive a Person Crazy' from the new Broadway Revival of @CompanyBway starring Kyle Dean Massey, Claybourne Elder and Bobby Conte Thorton. Who knew the gender flip would make this song so appropriate?
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A gorgeous song 'I Remember That' from Sondheim's first professional musical entitled Saturday Night that almost made it to broadway.
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'Color and Light' from Sunday In The Park With George performed by @OfficialBPeters and @PatinkinMandy.
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'Moments In The Woods' from Into The Woods performed by the incomparable Joanna Gleason.
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'The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues' from Follies performed by Danny Burstein at the 2012 Tony Awards.
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'Something's Coming' from the newest revival of West Side Story performed by Isaac Powell, thanks to @livefromhereapm.
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'A Moment With You' from Sondheim's first professional musical Saturday Night. This version is performed by @JasonWTam and @lomo212 for 'Marry Me A Little'.
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'Send In The Clowns' from A Little Night Music performed by @OfficialBPeters and accompanied by Sondheim himself.
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'Joanna (Quartet)' from Sweeney Todd.
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'Together, Wherever We Go' from Gypsy performed by Imelda Staunton.
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'Like It Was' from Merrily We Roll Along performed by @JulieAndrews.
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'We're Gonna Be Alright' from Do I Hear A Waltz performed by Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley.
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'The Little Things You Do Together' from Company performed by Elaine Stritch during the cast recording session.
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'All I Need Is The Girl' from Gypsy performed as a jazz rendition by @HarryConnickJR. Shoutout to @skylight_jazz.
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'The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened' from Bounce and Road Show performed by @BarbraStreisand and @AlecBaldwin.
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'Our Little World' from Into The Woods. This song was written by Sondheim after the original broadway production, but I'm grateful I get to hear @OfficialBPeters sing it at the reunion concert.
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'Every Day A Little Death' from A Little Night Music performed by Carol Burnett with Ruthie Henshall. What a devastating song.
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'Side By Side By Side / What Would We Do Without You?' from Company. @ActuallyNPH is stellar as Bobby.
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'Everybody's Got The Right (Reprise)' from Assassins at the 2004 Tony Awards.
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'Old Friends' from Merrily We Roll Along. In rehearsal for Encores by @colindonnell, @Lin_Manuel and @celiakb.
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'You're Gonna Love Tomorrow / Love Will See Us Through' from Follies. Performed at Sondheim's 80th birthday celebration by @JennColella, @LauraOsnes, @Matt_Cavenaugh and Bobby Steggert.
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'No One Is Alone' from Into The Woods.
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'No One Has Ever Loved Me' from Passion performed by @JereShea and @DMurphyOfficial.
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'I'm Still Here' from Follies performed by Elaine Stritch. What a performance.
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The man himself, Stephen Sondheim, performing his song 'Good Thing Going' from Merrily We Roll Along just last year at a charity event.
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And finally, 'Sunday' from Sunday In The Park With George.
Thank you Steve.
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