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Reimagining the musical by switching the gender of several characters, including the protagonist Bobbie, played by Rosalie Craig, the production also starred Patti LuPone, Mel Giedroyc and Jonathan Bailey. It won the Peter Hepple Award for Best Musical at the 2018 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards.   This edition features the complete revised book and lyrics for the production, colour production photographs, and an introduction by Sondheim's biographer David Benedict.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205785714866,"sku":"9781848428355","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781848428355_7dd54e3e-3b57-4f66-9e33-71c5004dd3e5.jpg?v=1786029492"},{"product_id":"9781854591081","title":"Sweeney Todd","description":"The gruesomely fascinating musical about the 'Demon Barber of Fleet Street', one of Sondheim's greatest hits. From the writing partnership behind A Little Night Music.   Victim of a gross injustice that robbed him of his wife and child, Sweeney Todd sets about exacting a terrible revenge on society: slitting the throats of the customers who visit his barbershop.   But things are getting complicated – a romance has developed with Mrs Lovett, the lady who runs the pie shop next door, and the disappearances are starting to cause concern. With the bodies piling up, Sweeney Todd hits upon a novel idea, and starts passing on his 'patrons' to his homely neighbour... Meat pie, anyone?Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's musical Sweeney Todd opened on Broadway in 1979 and in the West End in 1980. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Olivier Award for Best New Musical. It has since had numerous revivals as well as a film adaptation.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205867503794,"sku":"9781854591081","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781854591081_52d61559-d474-4dde-912b-5d2409fed2c6.jpg?v=1786029612"},{"product_id":"9781841598185","title":"Sondheim","description":"Legendary American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has won eight Tonys, eight Grammys, six Olivier Awards, an Academy Award and a Pulitzer Prize. His brilliant songs and lyrics of genius have entertained us for more than half a century and his Broadway shows revolutionized musical theatre. Working together with Sondheim, editor Peter Gethers has selected for this volume lyrics from across Sondheim's career, drawn from shows including \u003ci\u003eWest Side Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGypsy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCompany\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFollies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Little Night Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSweeney Todd\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday in the Park with George\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInto the Woods.\u003c\/i\u003e The result is a delightful pocket-sized treasury of the best of Sondheim","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307980927349,"sku":"9781841598185","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781841598185_8df3a451-c35e-4ccb-b7ad-acced6832c3e.jpg?v=1786027972"},{"product_id":"9781839044731","title":"Here We Are","description":"It's a perfect day for brunch.   Leo and Marianne Brink have found the ideal spot to take their friends. With great reviews, impeccable service and an extensive menu, it seems like nothing could go wrong.   But as their meal is interrupted by a series of increasingly strange events, they come to realise they've bitten off more than they can chew. Here We Are is the last work by Stephen Sondheim, written shortly before his death in 2021, with a book by playwright David Ives and inspired by the films of Luis Buñuel.   It was first performed in 2023 at The Shed in New York City, directed by Joe Mantello, and received its UK premiere at London's National Theatre in 2025. This first publication of the complete book and lyrics of Here We Are is accompanied by a substantial and revelatory essay by David Ives on 'Writing with Sondheim'.   'Sondheim not only dared to change musical theatre, but succeeded, forever' Guardian","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420054794613,"sku":"9781839044731","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781839044731_78474126-f1d4-4b54-87d2-d86de419522e.jpg?v=1786028098"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-stephen-sondheim.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}