![]() ![]() One of few Sondheim 'flops' (like Merrily We Roll Along), the show marked the Broadway musical debut of Angela Lansbury (as Mayoress Cora Hoover Hooper), almost cast Barbra Streisand as Nurse Fay Apple (replaced by Lee Remick when Streisand booked the lead in Funny Girl), and endured numerous pre-production woes, from a struggle to find backers to a lead actor (Henry Lascoe) suffering a heart attack during the Philadelphia tryouts.ĭespite harsh critiques, the original production won a Tony nomination for Herbert Ross' choreography. Sound familiar? The two-CD recording's booklet makes the point even clearer, with quoted lies from Donald Trump almost matching lyrics from the musical.Īctress Maria Friedman, pianist John Owen Edwards, producer John Yap and composer Stephen Sondheim at Abby Road Studios in 1997. With an intricate story (see the Wikipedia entry for a full synopsis), the musical draws apt parallels to today's troubles: corrupt politicians, mass hysteria and a naïve belief in miracles over facts. Described as a dark satire on conformity, fraud, and a treatise on the question of sanity, the cast also includes a nurse heroine, a doctor with a mysterious past, and an asylum of inmates, or 'cookies.' Premiered in 1964 on Broadway, Anyone Can Whistle tells the story of a corrupt Mayoress in an impoverished town who whips up the fake 'miracle' of a curative spring of water (actually a hidden pump) to drum up tourism. ![]() This marks the first full-score recording of what has become a cult favorite for Sondheim fans, just in time for his 90th birthday. Maria Friedman, Julia McKenzie, and John Barrowman lead the cast of Anyone Can Whistle, with a full supporting cast, chorus, full orchestration by Don Walker, and book writer (the late) Arthur Laurents as the Narrator. ![]() Past finalists of the student performer prize have included Hollywood star Taron Egerton, Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo and Alex Young (Carrie in Carousel at ENO, Young Sally in Follies, and Sally Smith in Me and My Girl at Chichester).A 1997 recording of the full score of Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurent's cult favorite musical about corrupt politics, a miracle fountain and asylum inmates will be released on December 4, giving musical theater fans a new score to enjoy. Stuart Thompson – LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art)Īliza Vakil – Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ![]() Lucy Reynolds – Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Oisín Nolan-Power – Royal Academy of Music Niamh James – Royal Central School of Speech & Dram Jamie McCraken Bogyo – RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)Ĭameron Burt – Guildford School of Acting It gives these bright lights the chance to sing on a West End stage – and to work with an established Director and Musical Director – and it gives the audience the chance to say ‘We were there!’ when they first heard these stars of the future perform! The performers are competing for the top prize of £1,000, judged by writer and broadcaster Edward Seckerson, with Julia McKenzie (six-time Olivier Award nominee and two-time winner, and Tony Award nominee), and Peter Polycarpou (currently starring in Man of La Mancha).Ĭraig Glenday, Chair of The Stephen Sondheim Society, said ‘Stephen Sondheim has said that teaching is a sacred profession, so it’s a privilege to be able to honour this sentiment by supporting these talented students. This annual competition, co-produced by The Stephen Sondheim Society and Mercury Musical Developments, sees just 12 of the top student performers from musical theatre and drama schools across the UK each perform a song by Stephen Sondheim, and a new musical theatre song written by members of Mercury Musical Developments. Paige was a very worthy, prize winning runner-up in the competition and receives our warmest congratulations. We are very proud that Bird student Paige Fenlon was selected as a finalist for the prestigious Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year. The 2019 competition was staged at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on Sunday 9 June, hosted by two-time Olivier Award winner and star of the current revival of Follies at the National Theatre, Joanna Riding. Student Performer of the Year Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year ![]()
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