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American Composer and Lyricist Stephen Sondheim (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images/Getty)
The 80th birthday of composer Stephen Sondheim is being marked with great fanfare in the New York theatre world. Today: the five decades of Sondheim’s career, from the lyrics for West Side Story to a new musical about his body of work. Plus: The Morning Benders emerged from this spring's South by Southwest music festival with a full-head of steam. The indie rock quartet joins us to play live.
Celebration of Sondheim
Composer Stephen Sondheim turned 80 last month and the musical theatre world is pull out all the stops to celebrate. The Roundabout Theatre Company announced it is renaming a Broadway theater for him. Starting today, the non-profit is staging a new musical revue, "Sondheim on Sondheim," featuring many of the ...
Picks of the Week
Two of our favorite new releases involve a cosmopolitan Ethiopian and a musical tale about the former first lady of the Philippines. Read our full reviews here.
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love
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David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love
picked by John Schaefer
Meklit Hadero, On A Day Like This
picked ...
The Morning Benders
Formed in Berkeley, Calif., The Morning Benders emerged from this spring's South by Southwest music festival with a full head of steam. The band is now living in New York, and member Christopher Chu co-produced the new album Big Echo with Chris Taylor of the local outfit Grizzly Bear. Before ...
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