What an experience. 🌹 There is something beautiful about how Broadway has responded ~ they've allowed us, the ones who never met him, in. They haven't just acknowledged our grief - they have pulled us closer, and shared their stories. The messages, tweets, posts, or facial expressions of support have been everything. I can't remember a time before I knew Sondheim songs for every emotion. Every mood. (Even wild mood swings, with some homicidal tendencies) "No-one's Gonna Harm You" - was my favourite song to sing my baby to sleep🎶. She was around 9 or 10 when she first encountered "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". (But, it's such a nice song!😁) When it came to pass that her third baby would •only• sleep if someone sang to him. Luckily, I was up for the challenge. Apparently my singing that to him, at 3:15am, when the rest of the world was quiet, is "creepy" I am sure that Mr Sondheim would have something to say about that. He will be missed.
What a fine tribute put together with so little notice. He recreated and revitalized American musical theater into a modern art form. As if that was not enough of a legacy, just kept on revisiting and renewing that audacious achievement over and over again pushing against boundaries, fighting against conventions of theme, and structure relentlessly. The debt this community and the fans of musical theater owes Sondheim is virtually limitless.
Thanks from all of us, from overseas for filming and sharing this with us. It must have been incredibly moving to have been in the audience this very night.
I was at that performance Saturday and found out he had passed just a couple minutes before when a friend texted me. Very moving speech and Patti did an amazing performance Saturday
I was in the matinee show on Friday and found out that he had passed when I left the theater. So thankful for all of the beautiful gifts Mr. Sondheim left us.
I couldn't have been able to handle being there that night. hearing the sniffles in the audience was enough for me, and PATTI is breaking my heart. she knew him so well.
I have seen the original and one other revival on Broadway, and I can’t wait to see this new version. I’m so happy to know he was enthusiastic about it.
@@alexandrakorngut5197 yes. Started in the UK and came to Broadway just before the pandemic. I was fortunate or misfortunate enough to see the final performance before Broadway and NYC shut down. I also suffered a case of covid within a few days. Worth it? I don’t know, but the show was excellent and I’m glad they came back.
Stephen is one of a kind icon, I love musical theater in fact will get involved in amateur community theater. I'm also a piano student for 9 years, not at the piano level to play his music yet. I'm doing what I can not to get caught with sentimental thoughts, in this post. Stephen you are the man!
The DA Pennebaker/Chris Hegedus cinema verite documentary of the Original Cast Album of Company is a must see. An amazing study of the creative process.
The DA Pennebaker/Chris Hegedus documentary of the Original Cast Album Recording of Company is on UA-cam. It is free. Anyone who loved Sondheim should see it. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
The Pennebaker/Hegedus cinema verite documentary of the Original Cast Recording of Company is a must see. It is a study/meditation of the creative process.
Thank you for sharing this! It's very moving. Even when the guy next to you shouted out "Raul," which I'm assuming was referring to Raul Esparza from the last revival. That's actually Christopher Sieber. I made the same mistake until the camera pulled in closer :)
Actually, he kept shouting "Bravo". He also did after almost every musical number. He definitely didn't think that Raul Esparza was in the production, as Katrina Lenk plays Bobbi in this reimagined "Company". I chatted with him before the show and he was a nice Mexican actor here on vacation.
@Jodi Disario You did get the memo, right? That Katrina Lenk is playing the gender-switched Bobbi, and that Raul Esparza was no where involved in this version? I mean, c'mon.
@@hellbenthornball1153 That was exactly my point. It sounded like someone shouted "Raul" and I was pointing out that Raul was not in this production. Trust me, I "got the memo." I'm a drama teacher who just, apparently, cannot hear very well. Listening back, I do hear that it does sound more like "bravo." Either way, I'm just thrilled that mrk was able to capture this moment, as it was incredibly touching.
Sondheim is the absolute King of American musical theatre and possibly of musical theatre period. However, I don't understand why people give a standing ovation to someone who isn't in the room. It's like people who clap at the end of a good movie. The artists aren't there to appreciate the ovation, so why are you giving one?
It's a show of respect. They were clapping for Sondheim. It's they same as those who applaud for the in memoriam at a show. This wasn't for the end of a movie. This was for the end of a well lived life.
@@Notthebraturlooking4 I understand that it was a show of respect. I know the thought process behind why they're doing it. I just don't think it's the best way to show respect. :)
Bobbie is now played by a woman (hence spelled with an ie), Amy is now Jamie (the character who sings "(not) getting married today"), making that song about a gay relationship, and the exes who sing "you could drive a person crazy" are now men. I think those are the only gender swapped roles but it's been a while since I saw the production in London so I might be forgetting something.
All of the above plus David and Jenny are switched, although they keep their names, and the wives+Jamie sing “what do you wanna get married for?” And the husbands sing “poor baby”
@@caitlinbelforti870 I imagine so because he spoke very highly of the revival before he passed, so if he didn’t rewrite them explicitly they at least had his stamp of approval
It’s a pity that one has to rely on amateurs’ devotion to see this, whereas for decades there are no official live recordings of shows and such (Sondheim excepted). Totally elitist.
patti handing out tissues to everyone when she was probably the one who would have known him the longest is breaking my heart
I agree.
Seeing Patti Lupone singing "I'm not getting married" showed me how well she truly understood and interpreted Sondheim
I was there that night. The emotions that filled that room that night were like nothing I had ever experienced before.
What an experience. 🌹
There is something beautiful about how Broadway has responded ~ they've allowed us, the ones who never met him, in.
They haven't just acknowledged our grief - they have pulled us closer, and shared their stories. The messages, tweets, posts, or facial expressions of support have been everything.
I can't remember a time before I knew Sondheim songs for every emotion. Every mood. (Even wild mood swings, with some homicidal tendencies)
"No-one's Gonna Harm You" - was my favourite song to sing my baby to sleep🎶. She was around 9 or 10 when she first encountered "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". (But, it's such a nice song!😁)
When it came to pass that her third baby would •only• sleep if someone sang to him. Luckily, I was up for the challenge. Apparently my singing that to him, at 3:15am, when the rest of the world was quiet, is "creepy"
I am sure that Mr Sondheim would have something to say about that.
He will be missed.
I'll bet!
Heartbreaking for anyone who understands what his genius means to the industry.
And everyone whose heart, and mind, were touched by his words.
What a fine tribute put together with so little notice. He recreated and revitalized American musical theater into a modern art form. As if that was not enough of a legacy, just kept on revisiting and renewing that audacious achievement over and over again pushing against boundaries, fighting against conventions of theme, and structure relentlessly. The debt this community and the fans of musical theater owes Sondheim is virtually limitless.
Thanks from all of us, from overseas for filming and sharing this with us. It must have been incredibly moving to have been in the audience this very night.
May his memory be a blessing
Aww Ms Lupone passing out tissues to the other cast members is supremely wholesome, The Lady has just as powerful a heart as she does voice x
I was at that performance Saturday and found out he had passed just a couple minutes before when a friend texted me. Very moving speech and Patti did an amazing performance Saturday
You were someone in a tree …
I was in the matinee show on Friday and found out that he had passed when I left the theater. So thankful for all of the beautiful gifts Mr. Sondheim left us.
I couldn't have been able to handle being there that night. hearing the sniffles in the audience was enough for me, and PATTI is breaking my heart. she knew him so well.
Patti's voice breaking hurt in a way I can't even describe.
^ Exactly this.
I have seen the original and one other revival on Broadway, and I can’t wait to see this new version. I’m so happy to know he was enthusiastic about it.
It’s excellent, hope you see it soon.
Where is it? NY?
@@alexandrakorngut5197 yes. Started in the UK and came to Broadway just before the pandemic. I was fortunate or misfortunate enough to see the final performance before Broadway and NYC shut down. I also suffered a case of covid within a few days. Worth it? I don’t know, but the show was excellent and I’m glad they came back.
@@bm4114 I haven't seen it yet but hopefully if I get an internship in NY this summer, I'll see it. Fingers crossed
@@alexandrakorngut5197 I don’t know you, but god I hope you get it!
to Sondheim forever! what a tremendous loss!
We might have lost his physical presence, but his spirits and gifts will never be forgotten.
Trust Pattie LuPone to have tissues! 💖
That this show was on Broadway that night is a beautiful tribute to the depth and meaning of his work.
Thank you, so much for sharing this!
Stephen is one of a kind icon, I love musical theater in fact will get involved in amateur community theater. I'm also a piano student for 9 years, not at the piano level to play his music yet. I'm doing what I can not to get caught with sentimental thoughts, in this post. Stephen you are the man!
His songs and shows brought so much joy to so many!! RIP Stephen🙏🏻 I’m so proud to see my friend Clay in the back row👏🏼
Thank you for capturing snd sharing!!!
Thank you so much for capturing that
thanks so much for sharing this moment!
Some people you wish could live forever
Thank you for filming and sharing this moment with us
Thank you for this moment with people reacting how I did and still am. Finding new members of my chosen family is always a relief and a delight.
Thank you to who ever posted this.❤️
The DA Pennebaker/Chris Hegedus cinema verite documentary of the Original Cast Album of Company is a must see. An amazing study of the creative process.
Patti knew him for many years. Broadway was so lucky to .have had Steven
The spirit of Broadway is so much healthier than the evil soul of Hollywood.
Ain't that truth
Thank you
The DA Pennebaker/Chris Hegedus documentary of the Original Cast Album Recording of Company is on UA-cam. It is free. Anyone who loved Sondheim should see it. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Stephen Sondheim is a literal legend and will live on forever. An inspiration to writers, performers, and teachers everywhere
Wow, what a magical night and performance that must have been. So much love.
Fitting tribute, all the best to the cast and crew
What a wonderful gift he gave to those who love musical theatre. Thank you for sharing.
The LADY who lunches also hands out tissues and sheds some teardrops....
Class act!
I'm running late for work, but if I had time to cry right now, I would, and I am, internally 😭
Love this!
I feel like an orphan again.
I'm grateful that he lived a long life.
The Pennebaker/Hegedus cinema verite documentary of the Original Cast Recording of Company is a must see. It is a study/meditation of the creative process.
Where can I find this?
Aaaaand I'm crying again
I haven’t stopped.
@@bobwalters9352 Honestly same.
Thank you for sharing this! It's very moving. Even when the guy next to you shouted out "Raul," which I'm assuming was referring to Raul Esparza from the last revival. That's actually Christopher Sieber. I made the same mistake until the camera pulled in closer :)
Actually, he kept shouting "Bravo". He also did after almost every musical number. He definitely didn't think that Raul Esparza was in the production, as Katrina Lenk plays Bobbi in this reimagined "Company". I chatted with him before the show and he was a nice Mexican actor here on vacation.
Its very clear he is saying bravo just with a latinamerican accent
@Jodi Disario You did get the memo, right? That Katrina Lenk is playing the gender-switched Bobbi, and that Raul Esparza was no where involved in this version? I mean, c'mon.
@@hellbenthornball1153 That was exactly my point. It sounded like someone shouted "Raul" and I was pointing out that Raul was not in this production. Trust me, I "got the memo." I'm a drama teacher who just, apparently, cannot hear very well. Listening back, I do hear that it does sound more like "bravo." Either way, I'm just thrilled that mrk was able to capture this moment, as it was incredibly touching.
Sondheim is the absolute King of American musical theatre and possibly of musical theatre period. However, I don't understand why people give a standing ovation to someone who isn't in the room. It's like people who clap at the end of a good movie. The artists aren't there to appreciate the ovation, so why are you giving one?
Maybe it was for Sondheim.
I’m in my house watching on my iPad and clapping.
It's a show of respect. They were clapping for Sondheim. It's they same as those who applaud for the in memoriam at a show. This wasn't for the end of a movie. This was for the end of a well lived life.
@@Notthebraturlooking4 I understand that it was a show of respect. I know the thought process behind why they're doing it. I just don't think it's the best way to show respect. :)
@@seantodd8875 how else do you recommend an audience at a show hearing about the death of someone show respect?
🙏 ✌ ❤ 🎶 🌎 👏
What roles are gender swapped?
Bobbie is now played by a woman (hence spelled with an ie), Amy is now Jamie (the character who sings "(not) getting married today"), making that song about a gay relationship, and the exes who sing "you could drive a person crazy" are now men. I think those are the only gender swapped roles but it's been a while since I saw the production in London so I might be forgetting something.
All of the above plus David and Jenny are switched, although they keep their names, and the wives+Jamie sing “what do you wanna get married for?” And the husbands sing “poor baby”
@@ianallred4827 Did Sondheim assist in the lyric change?
@@caitlinbelforti870 I imagine so because he spoke very highly of the revival before he passed, so if he didn’t rewrite them explicitly they at least had his stamp of approval
What it must have been like to be alive when Shakespeare died. Listening to some producer/director droning on and on.
It’s a pity that one has to rely on amateurs’ devotion to see this, whereas for decades there are no official live recordings of shows and such (Sondheim excepted). Totally elitist.
What are you talking about? Your comment makes no sense!