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Packed Tony nominations show return of pre-pandemic Broadway

After a frantic end to the Broadway season and some nervous moments as shows struggled to reach the eligibility deadline amid fresh COVID-19 outbreaks, nominations for the Tony Awards are finally at hand

The Independent UK

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends review – a glorious all-star memorial service

Judi Dench, Rob Brydon, Imelda Staunton and Bernadette Peters joined the cast for this superb tribute to a genius

The Guardian - UK

Dawn French embraces her greys as fans dub her 'hairstyle role model' after ditching dye

Dawn French was among the guests at the Sondheim's Old Friends gala last night, which was held in honour of the late composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim who passed away in November

Daily Mirror

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Stephen Sondheim celebrated by Dench, Peters at London gala

Dozens of stars of musical theater gathered at a London theatre for a celebration titled “Old Friends” to raise money for the Stephen Sondheim Foundation, which will benefit young composers

The Independent UK

Commentary: Are Broadway megastars obsolete? Not while Hugh Jackman and Patti LuPone are around

Broadway stars might be thought of as extinct creatures from a bygone era of entertainment. But reports of this species being wiped out are greatly exaggerated.

Los Angeles Times

Katrina Lenk takes two bows on stage and screen

From joking on the “Ozark” set with Jason Bateman, to getting show notes from Stephen Sondheim, Katrina Lenk’s career has hit a sweet spot

The Independent UK

West End legend Ruthie Henshall on what she makes of Gemma Collins taking on iconic role in Chicago

The West End and Broadway legend is heading to Manchester to take on the lead role in Stephen Sondheim’s Passion

Manchester Evening News

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Anyone Can Whistle review – Sondheim flop gets a blazing revival

This 1964 curiosity – whose original production closed on Broadway after nine performances – finds brilliant new contexts for its absurdist story

The Guardian - UK

Anyone Can Whistle review: Oafish production justifies the neglect of this Sondheim musical

Unless you’re a bereaved Sondheim completist, give this dud a full body-swerve

Evening Standard

Tom Parker and his wife Kelsey were the 'definition of soulmates' says wedding goer

A reporter who met Tom Parker many times over the years, and reported on his wedding, has paid tribute to the singer who died last week aged just 33, from a brain tumour, describing him as a "bright light".

Daily Mirror

The Wanted's Tom Parker fans 'break down' over tribute at the Grammys as wife's fundraiser smashes target

Tom was highlighted during an emotional Grammys memorial segment on Sunday night following his death last week

Manchester Evening News

The Wanted's Tom Parker remembered at the Grammys after tragic death aged just 33

Tom Parker from The Wanted was remembered as part of the Grammys In Memoriam section, which also featured a tribute to Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins amongst other late music stars

Daily Mirror

Taylor Hawkins, Stephen Sondheim honored at 2022 Grammy Awards

As most Grammy Awards viewers were sadly aware, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins was supposed to be pounding his kit with the band at this year's ceremony. Tragically, though, less than two weeks ago, Hawkins, 50, was found dead in a Bogota, Colombia, hotel room.

Los Angeles Times

Hillary Clinton to voice 'Into The Woods' role in Arkansas

Hillary Clinton will play the offstage role of the Giant in a production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods” in her onetime home state of Arkansas

The Independent UK

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Grammys to feature Stephen Sondheim tribute by Rachel Zegler, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt and Cynthia Erivo

Grammys night won’t be just any night — thanks to a tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim.

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Nora: A Doll’s House; The Key Workers Cycle; Legacy

Stef Smith’s Ibsen update can’t quite match the original for its sense of dread; the mystery play gets a Covid-era reboot; and Maria Friedman wallows in showtune nostalgia

The Independent UK

Maria Friedman: ‘One year you can be winning awards, the next year nothing because you’ve reached 45’

The three-time Olivier winner is returning to the stage with a new show celebrating the music of her friends and collaborators Stephen Sondheim, Michel LeGrand and Marvin Hamlisch. She speaks to Isobel Lewis about their lives, dyslexia and roles for women on stage

The Independent UK

Poet Sonia Sanchez to receive Edwin MacDowell Medal

The poet, activist and educator Sonia Sanchez is this year’s winner of the Edward MacDowell Medal, a lifetime achievement honor started in 1960 and previously given to Robert Frost, Toni Morrison and Stephen Sondheim among others

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The Independent UK

New this week: 'Turning Red,' Ryan Reynolds and Mooski album

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Canadian rocker Bryan Adams and a Stephen Sondheim tribute from Betty Buckley, Ryan Reynolds starring as a time-traveling pilot in Netflix’s “The Adam Project” and a small-town murder case gets some big-star wattage in NBC’s “The Thing About Pam” with Renée Zellweger

The Guardian - UK

Maria Friedman: ‘Sondheim was a kind man, but God, he could be very direct’

The musical theatre star on her new tribute show to Stephen Sondheim, her unconventional upbringing, and her happiest song…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: A trip to ‘Frozen’ with the grandkids can plant the seed of a lifetime love of the arts

The road to Stephen Sondheim is paved with Disney musicals.

The Guardian - UK

‘How lucky was I?’: The Good Fight’s Christine Baranski on Sondheim, stardom and snobbery

As she prepares to star in the new ‘American Downton’, the 69-year-old actor talks about her blue-collar roots, her friendship with Stephen Sondheim — and the pleasures of late-career fame

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