This is the fourth in a series of articles analyzing the work of Stephen Sondheim.

Letters feature prominently in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical, PASSION, which is set in 1863 Italy.  The letters exchanged between soldier Giorgio and ...

Gambling features prominently in Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, and Abe Burrows' musical, GUYS & DOLLS.  Finding a safe location for the floating crap game drives much of the story - as does Sky's bet that he'll take Sarah Brown, one of the Mission ...

This is the fifth in a series of articles analyzing the works of Stephen Sondheim, in preparation for his 80th birthday.

Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s musical, PACIFIC OVERTURES, traces the opening of Japan to the West - from the Japanese ...

When I was in elementary school, I read everything.  ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN; THE BABY-SITTERS' CLUB; THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE; the FEAR STREET series; THE DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN series; Marguerite Henry's books about horses; Brian Jacques' ...

This is the sixth in a series of articles analyzing the works of Stephen Sondheim, in preparation for his 80th birthday.

Towards the end of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's legendary musical FOLLIES, any trace of a linear narrative falls away, ...

This is the eighth in a series looking at the work of Stephen Sondheim.

"Putting it together," states the James Lapine/Stephen Sondheim musical, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, "that's what counts."  And it does, for 19th century neo-impressionist ...

This is the seventh in a series looking at the work of Stephen Sondheim.

In early April, Encores! will put on a concert version of Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents' musical, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE.  Tony Award winners Sutton Foster (THOROUGHLY ...

Many of Frank Loesser's male characters experience an inexplicable urge to keep moving from place to place, without any obligations tying them down.  From the gamblers and their floating craps game in GUYS & DOLLS to Joe's beautiful ode to wandering ...

Since the original Broadway production opened in 1998, RAGTIME has given audiences an epic view of New York at the turn of the 20th century. Characters from three groups - the white upper class, the newly arrived immigrants, and the community of ...