Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin, Audra McDonald, Patti LuPone, Elaine Stritch, David Hyde Pierce, Nathan Gunn, Joanna Gleason, Michael Cerveris and a galaxy of stars descend on Avery Fisher Hall for SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert.
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David Hyde Pierce
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SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday was held at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16. Tony Award winner
David Hyde Pierce hosted the event, which is being recorded by PBS for future broadcast.
Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters
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Sunday in the Park With George co-stars Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters reunited at
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16. The pair brilliantly sang their duet from that show, “Move On,” while Patinkin also sang “Finishing the Hat” and Peters movingly performed “Not a Day Goes By” from
Merrily We Roll Along.
Will Swenson and Audra McDonald
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Real-life couple
Will Swenson and
Audra McDonald both took part in
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16. McDonald duetted with Nathan Gunn on a gorgeous version of “Too Many Mornings” from
Follies and wowed the crowd with “The Glamorous Life,” written for the film version of
A Little Night Music. Swenson participated in the show’s stirring finale, as hundreds of performers converged to sing “Sunday.”
Nathan Gunn
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Opera superstar Nathan Gunn took part in
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16. In addition to singing “Too Many Mornings” with
Audra McDonald, Gunn gave a glorious rendition of “Johanna” from
Sweeney Todd.
Patti LuPone
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Patti LuPone thrilled the audience with a spectacular take on “The Ladies Who Lunch” from
Company at
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16.
Elaine Stritch
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Elaine Stritch earned a well-deserved standing ovation for her peerless rendition of “I’m Still Here” from
Follies at
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16.
Karen Olivo (left)
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Tony Award winner
Karen Olivo (left) and her castmates from the Broadway revival of
West Side Story performed “America” at
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16
Jason Danieley and Marin Mazzie
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Husband and wife
Jason Danieley and
Marin Mazzie had great fun with “We’re Gonna Be All Right” from
Do I Hear a Waltz? at
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16.
John McMartin
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John McMartin sang “The Road You Didn’t Take,” which he introduced in the original Broadway production of
Follies, at
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16.
Matt Cavenaugh and Jenn Colella
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Matt Cavenaugh and Jenn Colella performed “You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow” from
Follies at
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16.
Bobby Steggert and Laura Osnes
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Bobby Steggert and
Laura Osnes performed “Love Will See Us Through” from
Follies at
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16.
Michael Cerveris and George Hearn
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Michael Cerveris and George Hearn performed
Sweeney Todd‘s “Pretty Women” — and also joined
Patti LuPone for a sparkling take on that show’s “A Little Priest” — at
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16.
Laura Benanti
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Laura Benanti sang “So Many People” from Stephen Sondheim’s first show,
Saturday Night, at
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16.
Chip Zien and Joanna Gleason
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Joanna Gleason and Chip Zien sang “It Takes Two” from
Into the Woods at
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16.
Stephen Sondheim and company
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Stephen Sondheim joined the cast to take a well-deserved bow and say a few words at the end of
SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, a gala celebration held in honor of Stephen Sondheim’s upcoming 80th birthday at
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, March 15, with an encore performance scheduled for Tuesday, March 16.