Ruth Leon recommends…Thank you, Mr Sondheim – Puppets

Thank you, Mr Sondheim – Puppets + BBC 4 tribute
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Did you think you were through with Stephen Sondheim tributes? Not at all. Here’s one of the many I’ve been sent this week and it’s one of the most sensitive, knowledgeable and innovative. Animation by Professor Amy Lawrence at Dartmouth College.

Sondheim freaks will recognise which of his shows are being featured by the puppets but, if you can’t immediately identify them, don’t worry, at the end there’s a little key to help.

Lucky  British readers can watch BBC 4’s entire Sondheim evening on 27 December starting at  7.00 pm GMT right through to 11.30 pm.   It will then be available on BBC iPlayer for catch-up.

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