description Putting It Together (1993) Overview
Putting It Together is a musical revue assembled from songs by composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, first presented in New York in 1993. Its numbers are drawn from several Sondheim musicals and are connected through the setting of an affluent cocktail party, where relationships and tensions emerge among the guests. The revue is designed for audiences familiar with Sondheim's work while also presenting the songs in a new dramatic context independent of their original plots.
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What is the setting of Putting It Together?
Putting It Together is set at an affluent cocktail party where relationships and frustrations emerge through conversation and song. The revue does not use one continuous plot in the way a conventional book musical does.
Whose songs are used in Putting It Together?
The revue is assembled from songs by Stephen Sondheim. Its numbers come from several Sondheim musicals and are connected through the party setting.
When was Putting It Together first presented?
Putting It Together was first presented in New York in 1993. It belongs to the revue tradition, in which songs from different works are arranged around a shared theatrical concept.
Is Putting It Together a new Sondheim musical with an original score?
No. It is a musical revue built from songs Sondheim wrote for other musicals, arranged to explore relationships among the people at the cocktail party.
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