The limited West End run of Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends—Cameron Mackintosh's tribute concert to late musical theatre trailblazer Stephen Sondheim that was presented May 3, 2022, at London's Sondheim Theatre—is scheduled to begin previews for an encore limited engagement September 21 at the Gielgud Theatre, with performances continuing through January 6, 2024.
Three-time Tony honoree Bernadette Peters will again star, marking her West End debut. Peters will be joined by Tony winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Here Lies Love) as well as Christine Allado, Clare Burt, Janie Dee, Damian Humbley, Bradley Jaden, Bonnie Langford, Gavin Lee, Jason Pennycooke, Joanna Riding, Jeremy Secomb, Jac Yarrow, Marley Fenton, and Beatrice Penny-Touré with Harry Apps, Bella Brown, Richard Dempsey, and Monique Young.
Check out the company in rehearsal in the photo gallery below:
Lea Salonga, Bonnie Langford, Monique Young, and Bella Brown
Jeremy Secomb, Bradley Jaden, Christine Allado, Jac Yarrow, and Marley Fenton
Jason Pennycooke and Alfonso Casado Trigo
Janie Dee
Christine Allado
Cameron Mackintosh and Matthew Bourne
Bernadette Peters
Cameron Mackintosh and Julia McKenzie
Bonnie Langford, Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, Janie Dee, Christine Allado, Joanna Riding, Beatrice Penny Toure, Monique Young, and Stephen Mear
Bonnie Langford, Marley Fenton, Jac Yarrow, Jason Pennycooke, Gavin Lee, Richard Dempsey, and Damian Humbley
Bonnie Langford, Lea Salonga, Janie Dee, and Joanna Riding
Bonnie Langford and Lea Salonga
Bonnie Langford, Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, Janie Dee, Christine Allado, Joanna Riding, Beatrice Penny Toure, and Monique Young
Directed by Matthew Bourne side by side with Julia McKenzie, the
production also features choreography by Stephen Mear, conducting by
Alfonso Casado Trigo, musical supervision by Stephen Brooker, musical
arrangements by Stephen Metcalfe, set design by Matt Kinley, projection
design by George Reeve, costume design by Jill Parker, lighting design
by Warren Letton, and sound design by Mick Potter.
Visit SondheimOldFriends.com.
