Unplugged, Pared Down, Terrific: A Sondheim Tribute at Feinstein’s 54 Below
Stephen Sondheim redefined American musical theater. Fifteen of his works were highlighted by Phil Geoffrey Bond in the Sondheim Unplugged series, now in its seventh season. The evening featured Sondheim’s music and lyrics, (as well as several numbers created in collaboration with others), performed by actor/singers, several of them alums of the original Broadway shows. The singers were accompanied by masterful pianist Joe Goodrich and laced with just enough views of posters and behind-the-scenes film shots shown on monitors. The final still of Sondheim, who recently celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday, triggered tears of gratitude.