Stephen Sondheim

At The BBC
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A celebration of the work of one of the great songwriters and lyricists,
Stephen Sondheim, who passed away in November 2021 at the age of 91. A
giant of musical theatre, Sondheim first found international fame in 1957
as the lyricist for Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and would inspire generations from that moment on.
This selection includes some of Sondheim’s finest songs, broadcast on the
BBC over a period of 60 years, with performances from a cast of his friends
and fans that features some of the biggest names of stage and screen,
including Shirley Bassey, Sammy Davis Jr, Michael Ball and Liza Minnelli.
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Artwork On Dvd Only – 90 Mins