Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, With Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, More, Begins West End Previews September 21 | Playbill

International News Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, With Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, More, Begins West End Previews September 21

Cameron Mackintosh's Sondheim tribute plays the Gielgud Theatre.

Bonnie Langford, Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, Janie Dee, Christine Allado, Joanna Riding, Beatrice Penny Toure, and Monique Young Danny Kaan

The limited West End run of Stephen Sondheim's Old FriendsCameron Mackintosh's tribute concert to late musical theatre trailblazer Stephen Sondheim that was presented May 3, 2022, at London's Sondheim Theatre—begins 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 again stars, making her West End debut. Peters is joined by Tony winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Here Lies Love) as well as Christine Allado, Clare Burt (who recently replaced Haydn Gwynne), 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.

Watch Highlights From Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, Featuring Bernadette Peters, Michael Ball, Judi Dench, Clive Rowe

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.

Photos: Go Inside the Rehearsal Room for Old Friends in the West End

 
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