yet another capricious act by a capricious man

i saw the first preview of dave malloy's black swan ask me anything

intermittent reminder that glenn slater is a terrible lyricist, especially when he's filling in for someone else (howard ashman or charles hart)

a24 needs to make a passion movie musical starring lady gaga as fosca. i've said this before. honestly, i think passion is sondheim's most cinematic show. i've been diving into sondheimology even more lately, and i think steve would approve of my vision. passion needs to be intense.

diane paulus, director of masquerade, wants people all over the world to witness the show, even from as far as uganda! she is so fervent in her desire to make the show accessible for all, it's a little controversial! for more information, google "diane paulus witness uganda controversy"

anti immersive phantom gang unite

anyone else listening to the podcast "loving you: the untold sondheim"? it's really interesting, it's hosted by peter e jones (sondheim's former partner and friend after that) and this other guy who was friends with sondheim, it's about what it was like to know steve as a person, has interviews with julie andrews, bernadette, mia farrow, etc. it makes me a lil sad that i was born too late and in the wrong field to be his friend. but still really valuable! particularly, it proves that steve really did write more than one autobiographical song (unlike his claims) and a lot of his personal life bled into his work (passion and his relationship with peter aka "pj", ladies who lunch about his mother). but it's also fascinating to learn more about his hobbies. Anyway, i recommend!