Journalism Blog 8

The musical “A Little Night Music” opened December 13, 2009. This Broadway revival production is currently playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, New York.

This musical is written by the award-winning lyricist Stephen Sondheim and writer Hugh Wheeler. The revival production of “A Little Night Music” stars famous actresses Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury.

"A show like 'Night Music' is going to benefit a lot from Catherine and Angela, especially now," states Tom Viertel, the producer of the Broadway revival. "It's a tricky show to sell without huge stars."

This show is the first theatrical performance of Catherine Zeta-Jones after 20 years of acting in major films and movie musicals including “Chicago.” Angela Lansbury continues her acting career with “A Little Night Music.” Lansbury has worked in both the stage and screen settings for over 60 years.

Although the production just opened December 13, 2009, it is already been acclaimed by several critics and is expected to be successful Broadway revival show.

References:

Brantley, Ben. “A Weekend In the Country With Eros And Thanatos.” New York Times, 14 Dec 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009. < http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/theater/reviews/14little.html>.

Cox, Gordon. “ ‘Night’ Comes to Broadway.” Variety, 13 Dec 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009. <http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118012669.html?categoryid=15&cs=1>.

Elysa, Gardner. “Zeta-Jones moves to ‘A Little Night Music’ On Broadway.” USA Today, 10 Dec 2009. Web. 14 Dec 2009. <http://www.usatoday.com/life/theater/news/2009-12-11-zetajones11_st_N.htm>.