Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Art, Music & Photography, International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9781529947908
Published: November 2024
Imprint: Ebury Press
Page Extent: 304
Format: Hardback
RRP 665.00

How Sondheim Can Change Your Life

Richard Schoch

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'The song is you.'

For fans of musical theatre, Stephen Sondheim is one of the true titans - the genius who brought us Sweeney Todd and West Side Story, Into the Woods, and Company. With acclaimed revivals of his landmark shows regularly performed in London and New York, and new generations being introduced to the man who forever transformed musical theatre, Sondheim's legacy has only grown. What is it about such classic songs as 'Being Alive' from Company, 'No One Is Alone' from Into the Woods, or 'Send in the Clowns' from A Little Night Music (to name but a few) that still resonates for so many?

In How Sondheim Can Change Your Life, Richard Schoch shows how Sondheim's greatness (beyond the clever...

About the Author

Richard Schoch

Richard Schoch

Richard Schoch is Professor of Drama at Queen’s University Belfast, where he teaches classes on Sondheim and acting for musical theatre. An American, he received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and his PhD in Drama and Humanities from Stanford University. He is the author of eight books, including Shakespeare’s House (Bloomsbury, 2023) and The Secrets of Happiness (Profile Books, 2006). His books have been finalists for the George Freedley Memorial Award (USA), Barnard Hewitt Award (USA), and Theatre Book Prize (UK). Before launching his academic career, Schoch directed plays in New York City and Washington, DC, and worked for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

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