Joss Whedon

Wall to Wall Stephen Sondheim

For most of his 75 years, Stephen Sondheim has been turning the American Musical Theatre on its head. For twelve hours, with hundreds of artists, we will examine the work of this American master from every angle. Hundreds of artists will present his music and lyrics, Pulitzer Prize-winners and trunk songs during Wall to Wall, the beloved annual free music marathon.

WALL TO WALL STEPHEN SONDHEIM

SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2005

11AM - 11PM

SCHEDULE

(artists are subject to change)

5:00 pm-8:00 pm

Sondheim and American Popular Culture Frank Rich moderates a discussion with Stephen Sondheim,,Joss Whedon and others.

Between-Shows Broadway Solo performances by Broadway stars dashing uptown between Saturday performances, including George Lee Andrews, Carolee Carmello, Joanna Gleason, David Green, Judy Kaye and James Naughton

Assassins Introduced by Todd Haimes and featuring Becky Ann Baker, Sidney Burgoyne, Patrick Cassidy, Michael Cerveris, Alexander Gemignani, Annie Golden and David Green

The Ying Quartet The Ying Quartet performs “Fear No More,” “I Know Things Now” and “Losing My Mind” arranged for string quartet and voice by Georgia Stitt, and featuring Kate Baldwin, Angelina Reaux and David Staller

Sondheim and Lyrics Discussion with Jason Robert Brown, Richard Maltby and Georgia Stitt

Merrily We Roll Along Introduction by Leonard Fleischer and Lonny Price, and featuring Ivy Austin, Sidney J. Burgoyne, Danielle Ferland, Alexander Gemignani and Emily Loesser

Sondheim the Waltz King David Shire introduces performances of Sondheim waltzes by Randy Graff, Hudson Shad and Beata Moon

Venue: Peter Jay Sharp Theatr