The composer and lyricist behind such classic musicals as West Side Story and Sweeney Todd has usually let his work speak for him, but at todayยs An Evening with Stephen Sondheim, heยll take the mike. Joining Sondheim onstage will be New York Times columnist Frank Rich. Over his 50-year career, Sondheim has worked with theater and music legends Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins and Oscar Hammerstein II, and heยll discuss those legendary collaborations with Rich. 7:30 p.m. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana. For information, call 713-227-4772 or visit www.spahouston.org. $20 to $60.
Sun., Oct. 25, 2009
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