In May of this year, Cameron Mackintosh invited many of Stephen Sondheim‘s old friends to join him in celebrating his extraordinary talents and legacy at the Sondheim Theatre in London which was recently gloriously rebuilt in Sondheim’s honor. Now, this star-studded Old Friends concert is about to be broadcast this New Year’s Eve at 5:45pm GMT on BBC Two and iPlayer.

The cast includes Michael Ball, Helena Bonham Carter, Rob Brydon, Petula Clark, Rosalie Craig, Janie Dee, Judi Dench, Daniel Evans, Maria Friedman, Haydn Gwynne, Bonnie Langford, Damian Lewis, Julia McKenzie, Julian Ovenden, Bernadette Peters, Siân Phillips, Jon Robyns, Clive Rowe, Jenna Russell, Imelda Staunton, Charlie Stemp, Gary Wilmot and Michael D. Xavier.

Devised and produced by Cameron Mackintosh, brilliantly staged by Matthew Bourne and Maria Friedman with choreography by Stephen Mear and a 25-piece orchestra conducted by Alfonso Casado .

 

The concert will be broadcast 12/31 at 5:45pm GMT on BBC Two and iPlayer to view these outside the UK you 
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