Sondheim Musical, in Development for Years, Looks Unlikely
The 91-year-old composer told the Public Theater last year that he was no longer working on a show based on the films of Luis Buñuel.
Stephen Sondheim, who had been working on developing “Buñuel” for the last decade or so with the playwright David Ives.Credit.Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times
April 27, 2021, 2:47 p.m. ET
One big lingering question for theater fans following the news that the prolific producer Scott Rudin will “step back” from his stage projects: What will happen to his shows in development, notably the Stephen Sondheim musical “Buñuel,” which at last report was slated to be produced Off Broadway at the Public Theater?
Louisville shows this week: Yo-Yo Ma, River City Drum Corp, Parker Millsap & more Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal
This arts and entertainment calendar updates weekly and lists events taking place in and around Louisville, from concerts to comedy shows, theater productions, musical performances and more. If you d like to have an arts and entertainment performance event listed, please send a note to Gege Reed at greed@courier-journal.com.
SATURDAY, April 17
“A New Stage Virtual Event.” Three performances from ballet to hip-hop to tap with Tiler Peck, Lil Buck, Sierra Boggess, Brooklyn Mack and the Syncopated Ladies take the stage in works by Chloe Arnold and Jennifer Weber and a world premiere from Christopher Wheeldon. Presented by CLI Studios, Saturday and Sunday on demand. A portion of each ticket supports Kentucky Performing Arts. $20 per household. kentuckyperformingarts.org.
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