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Cameron Mackintosh's tribute to the late composer-lyricist will feature Bernadette Peters, Judi Dench, Michael Ball, Clive Rowe, and more.

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, Cameron Mackintosh's upcoming tribute concert to late musical theatre trailblazer Stephen Sondheim, will be presented May 3 at 8 PM at London's Sondheim Theatre.

Watch members of the cast rehearse the title song from Sondheim's Company in the video above. As previously reported, the evening will simultaneously screen live at the Prince Edward Theatre.

The sold-out concert will feature the talents of 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, and Michael D. Xavier.

Also taking part are Shan Ako, Christine Allado, Holly-Anne Hull, Ashley Campbell, Anna-Jane Casey, Desmonda Cathabel, Josefina Gabrielle, Louis Gaunt, Amy Griffiths, Rob Houchen, Bradley Jaden, Ian McLarnon, Jeremy Secomb, Jordan Shaw, and Matthew White.

Matthew Bourne and Maria Friedman are staging the gala with choreography by Stephen Mear and a 25-piece orchestra conducted by Alfonso Casado Trigo. Musical supervision is by Stephen Brooker with musical arrangements by Stephen Metcalfe, set design by Matt Kinley, projection designs by George Reeve, lighting by Warren Letton, and sound by Mick Potter.

All profits from the evening at both the Sondheim and Prince Edward Theatres will go to the Stephen Sondheim Foundation,  supporting playwrights, composers, and lyricists in the early stages of their careers and sustaining other aspects of the musical theatre craft and arts education.

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