HBO to Premiere Six by Sondheim Monday, December 9th

For the final film in its series of fall documentaries, HBO will be premiering Six by Sondheim on Monday, December 9th at 9:00. From director James Lapine (Into the Woods, Life with Mikey), the documentary profiles the Oscar, Tony, and Pulitzer-winning composer through dozens of interviews with the notoriously introverted lyricist, rarely seen archival footage, and re-stagings of three songs specifically for the film, the latter featuring the likes of five-time Tony winner Audra McDonald, Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan, and Emmy winner America Ferrera. The film will include “Something’s Coming,” “Opening Doors,” “Send in the Clowns,” “I’m Still Here,” “Being Alive, and “Sunday.” Beginning his Broadway career at the age of 27, Sondheim has been behind some of the most well-known and respected works on the Great White Way, including West Side Story, Gypsy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, and Sunday in the Park with George. As recently as th

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