Saturday Night

by Stephen Sondheim (Composer)

(Vocal Selections). This 1954 Stephen Sondheim musical was given new life when London's Bridewell Theatre Company, with Sondheim's consent, produced the world premiere in 1997. Saturday Night is published for the first time in this edition. Songs: All for You * Class * Delighted, I'm Sure * Exhibit "A" * I Remember That * In the Movies * Isn't It? * Love's a Bond * A Moment with You * Montana Chem. * One Wonderful Day * Saturday Night * So Many People * That Kind of a Neighborhood * What More Do I Need?. Includes notes on the show's history, a plot synopsis, and a discography of the songs.

120 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1999

About the author

Stephen Joshua Sondheim was an American musical and film composer and lyricist, winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven, more than any other composer), multiple Grammy Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize. He has been described as the Titan of the American Musical.

His most famous scores include (as composer/lyricist) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and Assassins, as well as the lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy. He was president of the Dramatists Guild from 1973 to 1981.

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[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

7/10 (Good)