The cast of Porchlight Music Theatre’s “Putting it Together”

In the new musical revue, Sondheim on Sondheim, the chorus opens the second act with a self-deprecating number about how Stephen Sondheim is a “God.” Though the purpose of this second act opener is tongue-in-cheek (Sondheim himself wrote it), I’d argue that most people in the opening night audience of Porchlight Music Theatre’s incandescent production certainly felt like they were worshiping one of America’s most gifted artists.

As any Sond-head knows, a handful of Sondheim revues, such as Putting it Together or Marry Me a Little, already exist. However, as smartly arranged as they are, they often feel like a crisp and hollow examination of Sondheim’s canon. However, Sondheim on Sondheim, which was conceived by Sondheim’s long-time collaborator James Lapine and premiered on Broadway in 2010, is the first revue that actually seems to have a firm point of view and an emotional core. Read more on The Huffington Post >