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 Sondheim Birthday Celebration Weekend: March 20 and 21
Composer / lyricist Stephen Sondheim celebrates his 80th birthday this March 22, and in honor of Signature's "signature" composer, we have a full weekend of events planned:
- Sondheim Award Gala Raffle Purchase a $20 raffle ticket for the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to the Sondheim Award Gala at the Embassy of Italy on April 12th, 2010. The evening of cocktails, dinner and performances will pay tribute to stage, screen, and television legend Angela Lansbury, the first recipient of the Sondheim Award.
Raffle tickets will be available at the Signature gift shop in the Mead Lobby before performances and during intermissions starting February 9 or through our Box Office at 703-820-9771.
The winner of a pair of Gala tickets will be drawn at Signature on March 21 but need not be present to win. Winners will be contacted by phone on March 22.
- Signature's Gallery will be presenting a special exhibition on Stephen Sondheim in the Mead Lobby through the run of Sweeney Todd.
FREE EVENTS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20:
- BACKSTAGE SONDHEIM: Noon in the Mead Lobby
Get an exclusive 30-minute backstage tour of the Sweeney Todd set by Production Stage Manager Kerry Epstein.
- THE SONDHEIM INFLUENCE: 12:30pm in the ARK
A short film on Sondheim followed by a discussion on Sondheim with Washington Post critic Peter Marks and NPR's Bob Mondello, moderated by Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer.
- ISN'T IT RICH?: 1:15pm in the Mead Lobby
Signature favorites sing Sondheim in the Mead Lobby before the 2pm performance of Sweeney Todd.
- SONDHEIM CINEMA: In the Shirlington Library
Noon – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
2pm – Gypsy
- BEHIND SONDHEIM: 5pm in the MAX
A post-show discussion with the cast of Sweeney Todd
- ISN'T IT RICH?: 7pm in the Mead Lobby
Signature favorites sing Sondheim in the Mead Lobby before the 8pm performance of Sweeney Todd.
FREE EVENTS ON SUNDAY, MARCH 21:
- WHAT IS IT ABOUT SONDHEIM?: 12:45pm in the ARK
Signature actors discuss what it is about Sondheim's music that they love to perform.
- ISN'T IT RICH?: 1:15pm in the Mead Lobby
Signature favorites sing Sondheim in the Mead Lobby before the 2pm performance.
- SONDHEIM CINEMA: In the Shirlington Library
2pm – West Side Story
- MUSICALLY SONDHEIM: 5pm in the ARK
Mark Horowitz, Music Specialist from the Library of Congress, discusses the Sondheim collection and its surprises.
- ISN'T IT RICH?: 6pm in the Mead Lobby
Signature favorites sing Sondheim in the Mead Lobby before the 7pm performance.
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STEVE!: 10pm in the Mead Lobby
Join in singing and celebrating as we cut the birthday cake and celebrate the great works of Sondheim with a lobby sing-along. Cash bar.
Join us as we celebrate and honor the work and life of a man who has transformed the face of American musical theater.
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