Tune in Thursday at noon (NY time).
Spend your Valentine’s Day in The Greene Space with Stephen Sondheim!
WQXR celebrates the beloved American composer and lyricist, just in time for the Classic Stage Company’s New York revival of his and James Lapine’s 1994 Tony Award-winning musical, “Passion.” The event will feature love songs from celebrated shows, including “Passion,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Company,” “Road Show” and others. With performances by Melissa Errico, Judy Kuhn and Ryan Silverman, and a conversation with Mr. Sondheim and John Doyle, director of “Passion.” Hosted by WQXR’s Elliott Forrest.
It’s actually killing me that I have a performance of Lion King Kids that night.
Nico Muhly: Color and Light (Sunday in the Park with George)
Jake Heggie: I’m Excited. No You’re Not (based on “A Weekend in the Country” from A Little Night Music)
JRB: Birds of Victorian England (based on “Green Finch and Linnet Bird” from Sweeney Todd)