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An Evening with Stephen Sondheim (An onstage conversation with host, Frank Rich)

Presented by Society for the Performing Arts at Jones Hall for the Performing Arts

October 25, 2009

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Society for the Performing Arts (SPA), bringing the world’s best to Houston, presents An Evening with Stephen Sondheim (An onstage conversation with host, Frank Rich).

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Society for the Performing Arts (SPA), bringing the world’s best to Houston, presents An Evening with Stephen Sondheim (An onstage conversation with host, Frank Rich).

The composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim is the most important artist to work in the American musical theater over the past half-century. He has not only collaborated on more than a dozen landmark shows and written countless standard songs but has also been the single most influential force in bringing the Broadway musical into the modern age. In 2008 Mr. Sondheim agreed to accept a limited number of “rare” appearances with New York Times columnist and former chief drama critic Frank Rich.

During the live, unscripted conversation, Mr. Sondheim and Mr. Rich will reminisce about Stephen Sondheim’s career including his collaborations with Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins and Tim Burton; predecessors, including his mentor Oscar Hammerstein II; the state of American musical theater; the differences between film and theater; and, in a very personal series of reflections, his own creative process, speaking specifically on works ranging from his early shows Gypsy and West Side Story to such later classics as Company, Follies and Sweeney Todd.

It is an evening conversation that offers a most personal and engaging view of Stephen Sondheim and his life in the theatre.

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Jones Hall for the Performing Arts

615 Louisiana
Houston, TX 77002

Full map and directions

Tickets:

$22-$72

Times:

7:30pm

Arts Talk:
Available to all ticket holders, SPA presents pre-performance lectures by local experts and scholars or post-performance Q&As by the world-class performer

BMC Software Arts Talk! by Houston Chronicle Theater Critic Everett Evans
6:30 pm, Sunday, October 25, 2009
Jones Hall Balcony

H-E-B Performance Prelude:
Local performing arts groups, schools and organizations are invited to perform original pieces as a prelude to the world-class performers brought to Houston by Society for the Performing Arts. These performances are presented immediately preceding the main stage performances and are free of charge to ticket holders. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to see this great local talent!

Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center's Encore Players
7:00 pm, Sunday, October 25, 2009
Jones Hall Lobby – Piano Level

Phone: (713) 227-4SPA

Parking:

RATES
6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday
HOURLY PARKING
0 to 10 min. - FREE
11 min. to 1 hour - $3
1 hour to 2 hours - $5
2 hours to 3 hours - $7
3 or more hours - $9
Maximum rate - $9 per day
Lost ticket - $9 per day

RATES
5 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday thru Friday and Weekends EVENT PARKING
$7 (payable upon entry)

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