Along with Dan Chameroy, the stars reflect on Stephen Sondheim’s legacy ahead of Friday’s Koerner Hall concert production.
It’s been 18 months since Sondheim died in 2021, at age 91. With this star-studded cast set to take on one of the musical mastermind’s most iconic shows — on the 50th anniversary of its original Broadway bow, no less — I was eager to catch up with some of the actors to discuss Sondheim’s legacy and his impact on their careers.
“So that began my relationship with Sondheim,” said McCormack, speaking before the start of rehearsals. “It’s the most sophisticated stuff that we get a chance to do in the musical theatre.” “He sat down on the other side of the aisle and all I said was, ‘Hi, hi Steve.’ And he said, ‘Oh, hi, Eric.’ And that was it,” McCormack continued. “We sat there and I just couldn’t quite fathom that I was watching the original Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett while Stephen was sitting across the aisle from me.”
His 1973 musical “A Little Night Music,” with book writer Hugh Wheeler, is arguably Sondheim’s most mature piece. Written almost entirely in the waltzlike, three-quarter time signature, and considered by some as a light opera instead of a traditional musical, it wistfully explores complex themes of desire and regret.
With less than a week to the first performance, I was invited to observe a rehearsal of “A Little Night Music” during the Victoria Day long weekend.
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