'Here We Are' Review: Stephen Sondheim's Surreal, Starry Final Musical
Whatever else this strange, Frankenstein-ed musical delivers, the production’s outrageous lineup of stars are as delectably odd as they’ve ever been.
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Whatever else this strange, Frankenstein-ed musical delivers, the production’s outrageous lineup of stars are as delectably odd as they’ve ever been.
It was always wishful thinking to believe that Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, which was tinkered with for almost a decade before the composer died in 2021, would hold a candle to his finest works. But even going in with modest expectations and the awareness that Sondheim hadn’t created a strong show in nearly 30 years — the last one being “Passion” in 1994 — “Here We Are” still disappoints.
In a rendezvous negotiated by playwright David Ives, two legendary artists create both a wonderful hit and a curious miss.
Theater review, Here We Are: Stephen Sondheim’s final work, finished after his death, is playful and joyous; you wish there were more of it.
The show is based on two films by Luis Buñuel