A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Revival Opens On Broadway
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Revival Opens On Broadway
By Kathryn Harris on December 14, 2009
Congratulations to the first Broadway revival of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC! The show opened Sunday night to critical acclaim, and the production will record a new cast album in early January.
Angela Lansbury, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Keaton Whittaker in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC--from playbill.com
Click here for a feature on Catherine Zeta-Jones in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.
Click here for an interview with A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC star Angela Lansbury and composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
Here's what the critics have to say:
Scott Brown in New York Magazine:
"ALNM is among Sondheim’s near-perfect creations, but it’s not without its challenges, over and above the complexity of the music: Maunder overmuch and the show’s a drag; shine up the comedy and it risks coming off as a yuppie you-can-have-it-all manifesto. Maintaining that balance is the job of Desiree and Frederik, and Zeta-Jones—a tremendous presence here, in great voice—mates up with Hanson perfectly: They play Desiree and Frederik as extremely magnetic, fabulously charming, utterly empty people. I say this admiringly: Yes, they have feelings, deep and complex; yes, despite their many sins, they deserve love as much as anyone. But neither Zeta-Jones—whose “Send in the Clowns” is a shattering cry from the void—nor Hanson nor Nunn makes any excuses for the pair’s intrinsic emotional vacuity or their confessed inability to transcend themselves in any sort of human union."
Michael Summers on newjerseynewsroom.com:
"Looking as elegant as the musical she graces, Catherine Zeta-Jones makes a smashing Broadway debut in a wistful revival of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC...[H]er undeniably luminous Desiree gives the entire show a glow. She moves beautifully, acts the comedy scenes neatly, suggests the character's mid-life pathos believably and sings rather nicely. Certainly Zeta-Jones' hushed, contemplative rendition of the musical's best-known song, 'Send in the Clowns' — performed with a smile and a hint of tears as Desiree reflects upon her muddled existence — will be treasured by anyone who sees it."
Michael Bracken in Metro International:
"The enchanting score of “A Little Night Music,” Stephen Sondheim’s 1973 masterpiece now in revival at the Walter Kerr, is among Sondheim’s most complex, including trios, canons, and duets, with counterpoint to spare. So when Catherine Zeta-Jones sings 'Send In the Clowns,' its simplicity takes your breath away."
Alexander Hason, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Aaron Lazar in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC--from playbill.com
To learn more about the A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC revival, visit its official website. To license A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, check out its MTI show page. Discuss this production and see photos of the original Broadway cast on A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC's MTI ShowSpace page.
Click here for a feature on Catherine Zeta-Jones in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC.
Click here for an interview with A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC star Angela Lansbury and composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
Here's what the critics have to say:
Scott Brown in New York Magazine:
"ALNM is among Sondheim’s near-perfect creations, but it’s not without its challenges, over and above the complexity of the music: Maunder overmuch and the show’s a drag; shine up the comedy and it risks coming off as a yuppie you-can-have-it-all manifesto. Maintaining that balance is the job of Desiree and Frederik, and Zeta-Jones—a tremendous presence here, in great voice—mates up with Hanson perfectly: They play Desiree and Frederik as extremely magnetic, fabulously charming, utterly empty people. I say this admiringly: Yes, they have feelings, deep and complex; yes, despite their many sins, they deserve love as much as anyone. But neither Zeta-Jones—whose “Send in the Clowns” is a shattering cry from the void—nor Hanson nor Nunn makes any excuses for the pair’s intrinsic emotional vacuity or their confessed inability to transcend themselves in any sort of human union."
Michael Summers on newjerseynewsroom.com:
"Looking as elegant as the musical she graces, Catherine Zeta-Jones makes a smashing Broadway debut in a wistful revival of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC...[H]er undeniably luminous Desiree gives the entire show a glow. She moves beautifully, acts the comedy scenes neatly, suggests the character's mid-life pathos believably and sings rather nicely. Certainly Zeta-Jones' hushed, contemplative rendition of the musical's best-known song, 'Send in the Clowns' — performed with a smile and a hint of tears as Desiree reflects upon her muddled existence — will be treasured by anyone who sees it."
Michael Bracken in Metro International:
"The enchanting score of “A Little Night Music,” Stephen Sondheim’s 1973 masterpiece now in revival at the Walter Kerr, is among Sondheim’s most complex, including trios, canons, and duets, with counterpoint to spare. So when Catherine Zeta-Jones sings 'Send In the Clowns,' its simplicity takes your breath away."
To learn more about the A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC revival, visit its official website. To license A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, check out its MTI show page. Discuss this production and see photos of the original Broadway cast on A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC's MTI ShowSpace page.
