First-look West End photos of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends & cast portraits – in pictures

Cameron Mackintosh’s sumptuous new tribute show to his friend and colleague Stephen Sondheim – Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends – is now playing at the Gielgud Theatre in London, and production photos are in of the show.

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends is a joyous celebration of maestro musicals maker, the lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim. The bones of this show were originally staged as a one-off tribute concert in 2022, and now this fully-staged tribute to Sondheim has opened in the West End..

The show’s impressive A-list cast of musicals stars includes Broadway legend Bernadette Peters, West End and Broadway superstar Lea Salonga, plus Christine Allado, Clare Burt, Janie Dee, Damian Humbley, Bradley Jaden, Bonnie Langford, Gavin Lee, Jason Pennycooke, Joanna Riding, Jeremy Secomb, Jac Yarrow, Marley Fenton and Beatrice Penny-Touré.

The company also includes Harry Apps, Bella Brown, Richard Dempsey and Monique Young, completing a cast that is truly the best of the West End and Broadway.

The show is devised and produced by Cameron Mackintosh, with direction and musical staging by Matthew Bourne, alongside Sondheim veteran Julia McKenzie. Choreography is by Stephen Mear, the show is conducted by Alfonso Casado Trigo, musical supervision is by Stephen Brooker, musical arrangements by Stephen Metcalfe, set design by Matt Kinley, projection design by George Reeve, costume design by Jill Parker, lighting design by Warren Letton and sound design is by Mick Potter.

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends is now playing at the Gielgud Theatre to 6 January 2024.

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