First look at Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends with Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga & more
First look photos and video have been revealed for Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends in the West End.
The new concert series, celebrating the life and work with late musical theatre composer Stephen Sondheim, is now playing at London’s Gielgud Theatre until 6 January 2024.
The show features an all star cast bringing to life songs from Sondheim’s iconic musicals including Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Into the Woods, Company, Sunday in the Park with George and more.
The cast of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends is led by Broadway Legends Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga.
They are joined by 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.
Completing the company are Harry Apps, Bella Brown, Richard Dempsey and Monique Young.
Devised and Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends has direction and musical staging by Matthew Bourne, side by side with Julia McKenzie, with choreography by Stephen Mear, conducted by Alfonso Casado Trigo, musical supervision is 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.
