Sondheim’s Old Friends
A Celebration
In aid of the Stephen Sondheim Foundation
The Company
- Michael Ball
- Helena Bonham Carter
- Rob Brydon
- Petula Clark
- Rosalie Craig
- Janie Dee
- Judi Dench
- Daniel Evans
- Maria Friedman
- Haydn Gwynne
- Bonnie Langford
- Damian Lewis
- Julia McKenzie
- Julian Ovenden
- Bernadette Peters
- Siân Phillips
- Jon Robyns
- Clive Rowe
- Jenna Russell
- Imelda Staunton
- Charlie Stemp
- Hannah Waddingham
- Gary Wilmot
- Michael D. Xavier
Staging By
- Matthew Bourne
- Maria Friedman
Choreography By
- Stephen Mear
Musical Director
- Alfonso Casado Trigo
Musical Supervisor
- Stephen Brooker
Musical Arrangements
- Stephen Metcalfe
Set Design By
- Matt Kinley
Projection Designs
- George Reeve
Lighting By
- Warren Letton
Sound By
- Mick Potter
Produced By
- Cameron Mackintosh
Co-Starring
- Shan Ako
- Christine Allado
- Ashley Campbell
- Anna-Jane Casey
- Desmonda Cathabel
- Aoife Dunne
- Josefina Gabrielle
- Louis Gaunt
- Amy Griffiths
- Rob Houchen
- Holly-Anne Hull
- Bradley Jaden
- Ian McLarnon
- Jeremy Secomb
- Jordan Shaw
- Matthew White
The Guardian
‘A glorious all-star memorial. If rules allowed I would give it 10 stars’
To celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Stephen Sondheim, his great friend Cameron Mackintosh invited many of the legendary composer and lyricist’s friends to appear in a magical, all-star Gala – for one night only – on 3 May 2022.
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends – a Celebration was fittingly held at the Sondheim Theatre, rebuilt and renamed in his honour in 2019. Staged by Matthew Bourne and Maria Friedman, and with choreography by Stephen Mear, this sold-out, dazzling, once-in-a-lifetime event brought together a glittering array of Sondheim’s ‘old friends’, with all profits donated to the Stephen Sondheim Foundation.
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