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Putting It Together is a musical revue featuring songs composed by Stephen Sondheim, drawn from several of his Broadway works. The revue was conceived by Sondheim and Julia McKenzie and uses a cocktail-party setting to frame the songs around a narrative involving several characters. Its best-known production was a 1993 Off-Broadway staging at Manhattan Theatre Club starring Julie Andrews, marking her return to the stage after a lengthy absence. The revue has been produced in numerous regional and international productions with varying cast configurations.
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What is Putting It Together about?
Putting It Together is a musical revue built from songs by Stephen Sondheim and framed by a cocktail-party setting. Its characters use the party to explore relationships, disappointment, desire, marriage, and age.
Who devised Putting It Together?
The revue was devised by Stephen Sondheim and Julia McKenzie. Its first production opened in Oxford in 1992 before later versions appeared Off-Broadway and on Broadway.
When did Putting It Together reach Broadway?
The original English production opened in 1992, and the Broadway production opened in 1999. The Broadway version presented Sondheim songs through a more developed party-based dramatic framework.
Which Stephen Sondheim shows supply songs for Putting It Together?
The revue draws material from several Sondheim works, including Company and Sunday in the Park with George. It is an anthology-style stage piece rather than a musical with one newly written score.
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