How Sondheim Can Change Your Life

How Sondheim Can Change Your Life by Richard Schoch


ISBN
9781529947908
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
288

Powerful life lessons from the music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim, from Gypsy and Sweeney Todd to Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods.

'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 lyrics and adventurous music) lies in his ability to tell stories that speak to all of us. From Louise's desire for freedom as Gypsy Rose Lee to Sweeney Todd's thirst for revenge, the struggles we see in Sondheim's characters are ones we all have - and we can learn valuable lessons from how those struggles are resolved.

Following the arc of Sondheim's extraordinary career, How Sondheim Can Change Your Life is rich with stories and insights into the master's creative process, and reveals the many ways that Sondheim's works can enrich the lives of all of us.
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