Hamlisch, Legrand & Sondheim concerts

Well they are all kind of story telling composers if that makes sense.

On general sale and seems to be selling quickly. I had to scroll through several dates to get a central front row seat. £34.

I was there and it was a wonderful evening - I thoroughly enjoyed. Maria is such a fantastic interpreter of all she sings and she was joined by four talented friends and a choir from RAM I believe. It’s a must see in my opinion and is a production of very high quality. Go see!

Interval 9.15
End 10.40 but will probably get tighter by opening night.

I was at the press night yesterday and what a fabulous show this is.
Always been a fan of Maria Friedman and Sondheim so this was right up my street.
Really well put together evening celebrating the work of Sondheim, Hamlish and Legrand who have all played an important part in Maria's life.
Its a mixture of concert/chat show with Maria and some of the cast telling lovely stories along the way.
All of the singers were great and also the addition of the Royal Acadamy of Music Choir. Part of the show which is called "Legacy" is to showcase new and upcoming talent and I think we are in good hands. Maria said that throughout the run different young people will be performing which will give them a great opportunity to perform in front of an audience.
Good mixture of songs, more Sondheim than the other 2 composers and I get the feeling the content will vary from night to night.
2 of my favourite songs of all time were performed by the cast and choir and sounded wonderful. Sunday and Our Time which always make me cry a little.
Nice addition last night as Marvin Hamlish's widow was in the audience and Maria brought her up on the stage to tell us a couple of lovely stores about her husband.
I really recommend this to any musical theatre fans as you are in for a treat.
And Maria's voice is sounding so good at the moment.

I was a little hesitant about booking for this having never been a huge fan of Maria Friedman but wow, what a way to spend what would've been Sondheim's 92nd birthday last night! It's undeniable that Maria Friedman is a rare breed having gotten to work so closely with those great composers and the songs were clearly very carefully selected to showcase the best of Sondheim, Legrand and Hamlisch. It's amazing what Maria's voice can still do, her sustained belt at the end of A Piece of Sky is something I will definitely continue to cherish. I think there's been some eye-rolling with the casting of Alfie Friedman but his Franklin Shepard was nothing short of captivating. I was extremely moved throughout the evening by the stories and memories being shared and I don't think there are many other acts at the moment who would be able to pull off a similar show in this format. Highly recommend for all musical theatre fans.

I Will Wait for You is in a Legrand medley that opens the second act - that was the only UoC reference the night I was there.

Well, this was quite brilliant. Far exceeded my expectations. Was my first time seeing Maria Friedman live and she was just magnificent, her Losing My Mind brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful.

Supporting cast all very good. Unmissable - such an enjoyable evening.

I knew of Matthew White's work as a director as he has done quite a few shows at the Menier but I didn't know of his acting roles. I remember seeing Bat Boy at Southwark and couldn't think where I knew him from until I read the programme.