Sondheim's Last Musical Is a Let Down
Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are, is ambitious but hollow and without nuance.
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Stephen Sondheim’s final musical, Here We Are, is ambitious but hollow and without nuance.
Stephen Sondheim had a genius for genre. Some of his best works were adapted from niche sources including penny dreadfuls (Sweeney Todd),
Read our four-star review of *Here We Are*, the final musical with songs by Stephen Sondheim, currently playing off Broadway at The Shed through January 21. Read all our theatre reviews at NewYorkTheatreGuide.com.
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.
Stephen Sondheim's touches wander his posthumous (half-)musical Here We Are, his long-gestating collaboration with playwright David Ives. Read our review.