Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth
1970 Broadway Premiere
Alvin Theatre (April 26 1970 – January 1 1972: 705 performances after seven previews)
Directed by Harold Prince
Musical staging by Michael Bennett, assisted by Bob Avian
Set & Projection Design by Boris Aronson
Costumes by D.D.Ryan
Lighting by Robert Ornbo
Musical Direction by Harold Hastings
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Dance Music Arrangements by Wally Harper
The set consisted of two working elevators, and various vertical platforms that emphasized the themes of isolation.
1972 Original London Production
Her Majesty’s Theatre
18 January 1972 – 4 November 1972 (344 performances)
Directed by Harold Prince
Musical staging by Michael Bennett, assisted by Bob Avian
Set & Projection Design by Boris Aronson
Costumes by D.D.Ryan
Lighting by Robert Ornbo
Musical Direction by Gareth Davies
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Dance Music Arrangements by Wally Harper
2018 Revival
Gielgud Theatre, London (Previews 26 September 2018, Opened 17 October 2018, Closes 30 March 2019)
Jacobs Theatre, Broadway (Previews 2 March 2020, Opens 22 March 2020)
Directed by Marianne Elliott
Choreography by Liam Steel
Set Design by Bunny Christie
Lighting Design by Neil Austin
Sound Design by Iain Dickinson
Musical Supervisor & Conductor: Joel Fram
Illusions by Chris Fisher
Hair, Wigs & Make-Up Design by Campbell Young Associates
London Production, 2018
Scenic Automation
Absolute Motion Control supplied two lifts and a large friction drive truck, controlled by their new Desk[Three], with three playbacks. The automated structures were built by Weld-Fab. [information from Instagram @theatreautomation]
The set design is gloriously efficient and brings the action downstage (under the orchestra, who float above the stage) in a variety of configurations seamlessly.
