The remnants of a Greek theater in Sicily.
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The use of music in theater goes back to ancient Greece, and its popularity has grown to the modern-day productions of ‘Hamilton.’
Great playwrights have always used the theater to narrate and interrogate the history of their society.
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To the famous composer, the gun serves not as a tool of self-defense, but as an instrument of self-expression and self-realization.
Follies at The National Theatre in London, 2019.
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Over numerous letters, Dr Phoebe Rumsey found a great man who understood the pain and joy of “Being Alive”.
Musical theatre great Stephen Sondheim died at the age of 91.
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A fierce lyricist and sophisticated composer, Sondheim is responsible for some of musical theatre’s most iconic productions.
Nick Simpson-Deeks, Vidya Makan and company in the Watch This production of Sunday in the Park With George, 2019.
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In 2011, I established a Sondheim repertory theatre company. I didn’t expect his death to hit me as hard as it has.
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One of Sondheim’s greatest achievements was his ability to write women that actors want to play. His works have singularly elevated the Broadway diva – of all ages.