Me And You, Pal | Sondheim's Collaborators & Interpreters

What was it like to collaborate with Stephen Sondheim writing musical masterpieces? For actors, how did it feel to work with Steve, interpreting

that art? And what is Steve’s legacy to those close personal friends who were also his dearest colleagues? Join Steve’s chum Martin Milnes, and first love Peter E. Jones, for a series of poignant and intimate chats, as Sondheim's book writers and definitive performers reveal the personal sides to Sondheim’s genius.

“His book writers were his family. They were his brothers, his sisters, his children, his family. They were the gold star. You do not get between him and them.” – Maria Friedman

Discover how Steve’s collaborations with James Lapine and John Weidman developed into enduring friendships; Steve’s lunchtime visit to a high school which became a formative experience for Lin-Manuel Miranda; and how Dame Judi Dench felt about singing ‘Send In The Clowns’ for Steve’s 80th birthday.

“I would email him the dumbest stuff like an ice-cream truck in Queens that plays ‘Send In The Clowns’ – to which his response was ‘Very upsetting. Thank you so much.’” – Lin-Manuel Miranda

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Side By Side: Millicent Martin & Julia McKenzie

06:58 Introducing Steve’s Collaborators

10:02 ‘Stepbrothers’: James Lapine & John Weidman

25:26 ‘What was it like?’: Lin-Manuel Miranda

31:42 ‘The care that went into it’: Jeremy Sams

38:46 ‘Send In The Clowns’: Len Cariou and Dame Judi Dench