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A Little Night Music
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Sep 14, 2007
Closed Oct 7, 2007
Running Time:
2hr. 30min.
(includes 1 intermission)

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

South Coast Repertory presents the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical A Little Night Music, directed by Stefan Novinski.

Based on Ingmar Bergman's film Smiles of a Summer Night, the musical focuses on Desiree Armfeldt, a famous actress who decides to try to win back her former lover, Frederic, who has recently married a much younger woman. The score includes "Send in the Clowns," and "The Miller's Son."

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



South Coast Repertory Theatre
655 Town Center Dr
Costa Mesa, CA 92626


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?


A Little Night Music is something of an odd duck in the Stephen Sondheim catalogue. Most of his musicals are inherently biting satires or cunning commentaries on present-day society; yet, here's a lush quasi-operetta set in turn-of-the-century Europe -- complete with virgin brides, husband-baiting actresses, and adulterous aristocrats -- that is designed to leave smiles on the faces of its audience members. As such, the musical is a delicate flower, and one that has wilted in the hands of Stefan Noviski's pleasant but bloodless production at South Coast Repertory.

Based on Ingmar Bergman's classic film, Smiles of a Summer Night, the show revolves around stuffy lawyer Fredrik (Mark Jacoby),[...]


Reviewed by Jonas Schwartz on Sep 18, 2007

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