Totally forgot to post about this until just now.
Two weeks ago I went with my colleagues Stacey (voice / guitar teacher) and Erik (classroom music) to see "Side by Side by Sondheim" at the Venue, Leceister Square. For those who have been to London, the Venue is next door to the Prince Charles Theatre just off Leceister Square, where they show "Singalonga Sound of Music". We went for dinner first at my fav, Wagamamas, in Leceister Square, then had a quick coffee as we had a bit of time to kill before the show. We had got very reasonably priced tickets on lastminute.com (my favourite website).
I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the show. I was a bit dubious at first as the show has only 3 singers
and 1 narrator, (plus 2 pianists as the musical accompaniment!), but it was absolutely wonderful. The music of Sondheim is so lyrical, catchy and really is just wonderful to listen to. The singers were amazing, we didn't have the blonde woman that you see here (but her understudy, who sung nice enough but her eyes were really weird so that detracted a lot from the performance), but the woman in the red dress, Josie Walker, was incredible. Her version of "Getting Married Today" was hilarious! (and very well sung)! The guy, Alasdair Harvey, was really good too (especially funny in the Andrews sisters number!).
Basically the show is a revue in 2 acts, of the songs of Stephen Sondheim. There's no real plot, the narrator (on our evening it was Les Dennis) gives a bit of a comment about the song, then it gets performed. It's basically a tribute of Stephen Sondheim songs. Some of my favourites were:
* Can That Boy Foxtrot!
* Getting Married Today
* You Must Meet My Wife
* I Never Do Anything Twice
* Send In The Clowns
* Pretty Lady
* I'm Still Here
* You Gotta Get a Gimmick - this one was especially funny!
So, it was a very enjoyable evening. For more details, pics etc, check out the website here.
I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the show. I was a bit dubious at first as the show has only 3 singers
and 1 narrator, (plus 2 pianists as the musical accompaniment!), but it was absolutely wonderful. The music of Sondheim is so lyrical, catchy and really is just wonderful to listen to. The singers were amazing, we didn't have the blonde woman that you see here (but her understudy, who sung nice enough but her eyes were really weird so that detracted a lot from the performance), but the woman in the red dress, Josie Walker, was incredible. Her version of "Getting Married Today" was hilarious! (and very well sung)! The guy, Alasdair Harvey, was really good too (especially funny in the Andrews sisters number!).Basically the show is a revue in 2 acts, of the songs of Stephen Sondheim. There's no real plot, the narrator (on our evening it was Les Dennis) gives a bit of a comment about the song, then it gets performed. It's basically a tribute of Stephen Sondheim songs. Some of my favourites were:
* Can That Boy Foxtrot!
* Getting Married Today
* You Must Meet My Wife
* I Never Do Anything Twice
* Send In The Clowns
* Pretty Lady
* I'm Still Here
* You Gotta Get a Gimmick - this one was especially funny!
So, it was a very enjoyable evening. For more details, pics etc, check out the website here.
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