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| The '''Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts''', is a theater located within the ] |
The '''Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts''', is a theater located within the ] of ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| ⚫ | The center opened December 7-10, 2007 and reported to be the first American theatre named after playwright ]. {{fact}} To celebrate the opening of the theater, West enlisted the talents of seven Broadway performers who had been original cast members from Stephen Sondheim musicals: Liz Callaway, Len Cariou, Richard Kind, Pamela Meyers, Donna Lynne Champlan, Kristin Huffman and David Malis. They performed the Sondheim Center’s premiere production, A Little Sondheim Music, an original musical revue of the composer’s greatest hits. Sondheim granted grand rights to all of his works, which allowed producer and director Randal West and musical director Justin Hill to draw from the full body of Sondheim’s work for the show’s musical numbers. Joining the all-star Broadway actors were the Encore Players touring company and an 18-piece orchestra.<ref>Adam Hetrick, "," Playbill.com, Dec. 4, 2007</ref> | ||
| The center opened December 7-10, 2007 with several Broadway actors in attendance, including ] and ], all of whom were connected with one of the many ] musicals. | |||
| In January 2008, Sondheim Center produced A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with |
In January 2008, Sondheim Center produced A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with ]. In Feb. 2008, a new work called "Edges" was produced for one weekend. To close their spring season, Randal K. West directed a completely new vision of Godspell. Orchestrations were completely changed by Justin Hill, the musical director. It starred Ryan Gaffney as Jesus, Mason Davis and Judas, and Stephen Mark Crisp as an apostle singing "All Good Gifts" and "Beautiful City". | ||
| Since Randal K. West departure as head of the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, he has began producing works within the building under the company name of Way Off Broadway Inc. He had produced new works like "Open Heart", "Banjo Boy" and a reworked version of "Snoopy" as well as classics like "Annie" "Joseph..." "South Pacific". | Since Randal K. West departure as head of the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, he has began producing works within the building under the company name of Way Off Broadway Inc. He had produced new works like "Open Heart", "Banjo Boy" and a reworked version of "Snoopy" as well as classics like "Annie" "Joseph..." "South Pacific". | ||
| ⚫ | To celebrate the opening of the theater, West enlisted the talents of seven Broadway performers who had been original cast members from Stephen Sondheim musicals: Liz Callaway, Len Cariou, Richard Kind, Pamela Meyers, Donna Lynne Champlan, Kristin Huffman and David Malis. They performed the Sondheim Center’s premiere production, A Little Sondheim Music, an original musical revue of the composer’s greatest hits. Sondheim granted grand rights to all of his works, which allowed producer and director Randal West and musical director Justin Hill to draw from the full body of Sondheim’s work for the show’s musical numbers. Joining the all-star Broadway actors were the Encore Players touring company and an 18-piece orchestra.<ref>Adam Hetrick, "," Playbill.com, Dec. 4, 2007</ref> | ||
| The center is the first one in the United States named after ]. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, is a theater located within the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center of Fairfield, Iowa.
History
The center opened December 7-10, 2007 and reported to be the first American theatre named after playwright Stephen Sondheim. To celebrate the opening of the theater, West enlisted the talents of seven Broadway performers who had been original cast members from Stephen Sondheim musicals: Liz Callaway, Len Cariou, Richard Kind, Pamela Meyers, Donna Lynne Champlan, Kristin Huffman and David Malis. They performed the Sondheim Center’s premiere production, A Little Sondheim Music, an original musical revue of the composer’s greatest hits. Sondheim granted grand rights to all of his works, which allowed producer and director Randal West and musical director Justin Hill to draw from the full body of Sondheim’s work for the show’s musical numbers. Joining the all-star Broadway actors were the Encore Players touring company and an 18-piece orchestra.
In January 2008, Sondheim Center produced A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum with ichard Kind. In Feb. 2008, a new work called "Edges" was produced for one weekend. To close their spring season, Randal K. West directed a completely new vision of Godspell. Orchestrations were completely changed by Justin Hill, the musical director. It starred Ryan Gaffney as Jesus, Mason Davis and Judas, and Stephen Mark Crisp as an apostle singing "All Good Gifts" and "Beautiful City".
Since Randal K. West departure as head of the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, he has began producing works within the building under the company name of Way Off Broadway Inc. He had produced new works like "Open Heart", "Banjo Boy" and a reworked version of "Snoopy" as well as classics like "Annie" "Joseph..." "South Pacific".
References
- Adam Hetrick, "Original Cast Members Fete Sondheim at New Midwest Arts Center Dec. 7-9," Playbill.com, Dec. 4, 2007
External links
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