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Alvin Ing, a pioneering Asian American actor who appeared on Broadway in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song and Stephen Sondheim’s Pacific Overtures and whose guest roles on numerous television series stretched from the 1970s until very recently, died July 31. He was 89.

Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created Sunday in the Park with George, to be published on the day of the digital livestream, Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m.Christine Baranski, who starred in the original Off Broadway production of Sunday in the Park with George, will moderate the conversation between the two living theater legends and creative partners who were also behind Into the Woods and Passion.

Company, Marianne Elliott’s reimagined production of the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone, will begin Broadway performances a month earlier than previously announced, with the new preview date now set for Monday, Nov. 15.

Alex Stedman News Editor, Variety.comThe hits of Stephen Sondheim are finally back on Broadway — kind of, anyway.A week after moving back to live audiences for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Stephen Colbert welcomed “The Good Fight” star Christine Baranski as a guest on “The Late Show” on Wednesday, and acknowledged that while they chatted during lockdown, video calls just aren’t the same in plenty of ways.“One of the problems with talking over Zoom,” Colbert opened, “is that you

Company, the Marianne Elliott-directed revival of the classic Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical starring Katrina Lenk and Patti LuPone, will resume performances at Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in December, producers announced today.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorIt was this week a year ago that Christine Baranski, Meryl Streep and Audra McDonald went viral with their boozy rendition of “Ladies Who Lunch” during a virtual birthday celebration for Stephen Sondheim that raised money for Artists Striving to End Poverty.“It was a sloppy, drunken mess done in our back offices,” Baranski cracks.

The first trailer for West Side Story danced its way to the Oscars on Sunday night. Steven Spielberg's remake of the 1961 classic starsAnsel Elgort as Tony and Rachel Zegler as Maria.

NEW YORK -- White House hopefuls may want to steer clear of Classic Stage Company next week: Not one or even two, but three casts of the dark musical “Assassins” are massing.The off-Broadway powerhouse is celebrating the Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman show about the men and women who killed or tried to kill the president of the United States with a unique fundraising event.Cast members of the 1990 world premiere will join virtually with the 2004 Tony-winning revival, as well as the cast of

Monday, March 22, was Stephen Sondheim’s birthday, his 91st, and it came and went without one of the star-packed concert extravaganzas that marked previous milestones in the composer’s life, musical celebrations that were staged at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center and are still racking up views on YouTube.

a mixed review from the New York Times’ Frank Rich, and running just 73 performances. “Assassins” later won the Best Revival Tony Award in 2004, and for its 30th anniversary, the original cast is reuniting virtually Monday night at 8 p.m.

Jamie Dornan is opening up about his go-to song to sing in the shower and it’s not what you’d expect.

Simply Sondheim comes a one-two punch of timely resonance, and in a way that’s far more impactful today than when the musical revue premiered at Signature Theatre six years ago. Sagely leading the group number “Now You Know” from Merrily We Roll Along, Awa Sal Secka might as well be commiserating with all those whose views about life, people, or society writ large have become appreciably less optimistic as a result of the pandemic and the related social ills it has exacerbated.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEncores!, the acclaimed series of concert-style theatrical productions founded to rediscover overlooked Broadway gems of years past, announced plans to stage Into The Woods, the beloved Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical that is anything but overlooked.Into The Woods, which has been staged, revived and filmed many times over (including the 2014 feature film starring Meryl Streep and James Corden), will be the first of a new Encores! mission to

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Rosanne Cash’s latest honor is a medal previously awarded to Toni Morrison, Stephen Sondheim and Georgia O’Keeffe, among others. The singer-songwriter is this year’s winner of the Edward MacDowell Medal, presented by the MacDowell artist colony, which announced the prize Sunday (May 17).

Is Jake Gyllenhaal ready to settle down? It kind of sounds like it from his latest interview!

Patti LuPone isn’t sure she can ever sing “Ladies Who Lunch” again.

Patti LuPone is sharing her thoughts on the iconic performance of “The Ladies Who Lunch” during the Sondheim birthday celebration last weekend.

Rosalind Elias, a mezzo-soprano who at 24 began a 42-year association with the Metropolitan Opera but didn’t make her Broadway debut until she’d turned 81, died Sunday, May 3, in New York. She was 90.

Ever wonder how celebs like Meryl Streep while away those evening hours in lockdown? Well, it appears they get together for virtual cocktail dates just like the rest of us!

While most of us are wondering how many times we can complete a puzzle during isolation, the one and only Meryl Streep has shown us that quarantine isn't stopping her from demonstrating her limitless talent. 

Partying on her own terms! Meryl Streep had a little fun with some of her famous pals while in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic recently, and the celebration was in honor of a very special occasion.

Meryl Streep is making the best of her quarantine. On Sunday, the 70-year-old actress teamed up with Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald to perform «The Ladies Who Lunch» from Stephen Sondheim's musical, , during a virtual concert in honor of the Broadway legend's 90th birthday.

A lot of celebrities have been turning to virtual concerts during the pandemic (some on social media, some in a more formal setting), and yet, Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday concert felt like the freshest take on the formula so far, technical difficulties and all.

Meryl Streep had a virtual reunion with her buddies over Zoom call amidst the lockdown and she's proving that age is just a number. The 70-year-old actress caught up with her friends Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald and it seems like the most fun reunion of the year! The three ladies wore bathrobes and raised a glass of Martini to their friendship as they sang 'The Ladies Who Lunch' from Stephen Sondheim's musical, Company, in order to honour the Broadway legend on his 90th birthday.

Meryl Streep, Audra McDonald and Christine Baranski donned bathrobes and guzzled drinks for their performance of "The Ladies Who Lunch" during a special tribute to Stephen Sondheim that aired online Sunday night. The trio also were seen imbibing on wine and other libations during their performance of the song from Sondeim's Company.

Meryl Streep just served up a big mood.    The Devil Wears Prada star became the Internet's new favorite social distancing meme after Sunday night's star-studded Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration, which paid tribute to famous Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on his milestone birthday.

Josh Groban, Nathan Lane and Jake Gyllenhaal honored composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on Sunday with an online 90th-birthday concert that was stuffed with his songs, but delayed by technical difficulties.

Meryl Streep is making the best of her quarantine. On Sunday, the 70-year-old actress teamed up with Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald to perform «The Ladies Who Lunch» from Stephen Sondheim's musical, , during a virtual concert in honor of the Broadway legend's 90th birthday.

If you’re a fan of musical theater (and even if you’re not) – you must watch this video!

Josh Groban, Nathan Lane and Jake Gyllenhaal honored composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on Sunday with an online 90th birthday concert that was stuffed with his songs, but delayed by technical difficulties.

Hollywood stars and Broadway veterans are teaming Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the legendary composer Stephen Sondheim. In a special virtual concert, titled Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration, more than 20 powerhouse performers are uniting to sing songs of inspiration from the Sondheim catalog.

Josh Groban, Nathan Lane and Jake Gyllenhaal honored composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on Sunday with an online 90th birthday concert that was stuffed with his songs, but delayed by technical difficulties.

Josh Groban, Nathan Lane and Jake Gyllenhaal were among the performers to honour composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim in an online 90th birthday concert that was stuffed with his songs, but delayed by technical difficulties.

Meryl Streep and Christine Baranski donned bathrobes to perform a rendition of The Ladies Who Lunch during Stephen Sondheim’s virtual 90th birthday celebration on Sunday night.