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Composer of the Week

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Stephen Sondheim In the week that
Sondheim's latest show, Assassins, opens in London, Mark Steyn presents five programmes that reflect the work of this original and innovative writer for the musical stage. Today, he looks at the differences between writing for the Broadway stage and the writing of opera or popular song, and includes excerpts from the original Broadway cast recordings of West Side Story, Gypsy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Little Night Music,
Pacific Overtures, Sunday in the Park with George and Assassins, featuring Ethel Merman , Zero Mostel and Mandy Patinkin. Records Producer John Evans

Contributors

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Stephen Sondheim
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Mark Steyn
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Ethel Merman
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Mandy Patinkin.
Producer:
John Evans
Source: Radio Times

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