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Paladin

(28,275 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2013, 10:31 AM Dec 2013

Anybody else catch "Six By Sondheim" on HBO last night?

Beautifully done show about an amazing man. It's hard to pick out favorite segments, but: (I) the version of "Send In The Clowns" rendered by multiple artists; (II) Sondheim's concise explanation of how he learned the basics of song writing in one afternoon from his mentor, Oscar Hammerstein; and (III) the stunning finale, incorporating Sondheim's words and image with the conclusion of "Sunday In The Park With George" are going to stay with me for a long time. Can't recommend this one highly enough to those of you who love musical theater and/or those of you who are teachers. Enjoy.....

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Anybody else catch "Six By Sondheim" on HBO last night? (Original Post) Paladin Dec 2013 OP

I saw part of it...wished I'd realized it was on to see the whole thing. mnhtnbb Dec 2013 #1

It should be on multiple times, on HBO. Paladin Dec 2013 #3

I DVR'ed it. AngryOldDem Dec 2013 #2

You'll love it. Paladin Dec 2013 #4

If you can find the PBS tribute, get it. AngryOldDem Dec 2013 #5

mnhtnbb

(31,405 posts)

1. I saw part of it...wished I'd realized it was on to see the whole thing.

Reply to Paladin (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 07:17 PM

Dec 2013

Paladin

(28,275 posts)

3. It should be on multiple times, on HBO.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 08:45 PM

Dec 2013

Next time I see it scheduled, I'm going to record it.

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)

2. I DVR'ed it.

Reply to Paladin (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 07:22 PM

Dec 2013

Love Sondheim. A few years ago PBS ran a birthday tribute that was held at Lincoln Center. It was so good I bought the DVD.

Looking forward to watching it.

Paladin

(28,275 posts)

4. You'll love it.

Reply to AngryOldDem (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 08:53 PM

Dec 2013

Lots of interviews with him, from different eras---the 50's, 70's, etc. But he remains remarkably consistent, throughout the years. A natural teacher and an incredible talent.

It's shows like this Sondheim tribute that get me so agitated about those snotty "I haven't owned a TV in 5 years, so I'm better than you" threads that turn up every once in a while on DU. Yes, the overwhelming portion of television programming is the same old "Vast Wasteland" described decades ago. But then along comes a show like this one and it evens things out.....

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)

5. If you can find the PBS tribute, get it.

Reply to Paladin (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 11, 2013, 11:30 PM

Dec 2013

At the end of the show, performers from every musical on Broadway that was playing at the time came out and sang "Sunday" from "Sunday in the Park with George." It came as a complete surprise to Sondheim, and it was stunning and very poignant. (I love that song, as well.)

Oh...and Elaine Stritch sang, too...love that woman.

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