Side by Side by Sondheim - A Musical EntertainmentHong Kong 3 Arts Musical Institute

An exhilarating evening of high energy and good spirits.

Performed by an ensemble of eight young artists
celebrates the wit and genius of the legendary master of
the Broadway musical, Stephen Sondheim.

A sparkling compendium of 27 of Sondheim’s greatest songs that will make you laugh and, with his trademark sharp lyrics and music that captures the whole spectrum of emotions. The songs explore love and loss, shot through with tragedy and comedy. This musical feast has everything — a sampler of the work of Broadway’s finest — performed by an ensemble of eight young, accomplished artists.

Stephen Sondheim, one of the greatest composers and lyricist of musical theatre, who left us in 2021, won eight Tony Awards, eight Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize and an Oscar. In his glittering career, he wrote lyrics for the musicals West Side Story and Gypsy, as well as music and lyrics for Follies and Sweeney Todd.

“We see what makes Sondheim Sondheim：witty wordplay；brilliant rhymes；complex, crystalline melodies；and piercing insight into the human condition.” --- Los Angeles Times

Performed in English with some Cantonese
Duration：2 hours with intermission