Diane and I attended Musical Faire to see Sondheim On Sondheim in a cabaret setting with about a 100 other music fans. Sondheim On Sondheim features six singers–three men and three women–who sing Sondheim’s Broadway songs. If you notice the video screens in the photo above with the columns, Stephen Sondheim sometimes shows up during the performances–sometimes before the song, sometimes after the song–and explains how he wrote the song.

My favorite Stephen Sondheim song is “Send in the Clowns.” I’m sure Jackie and Jeff Meyerson have seen way more Sondheim shows on Broadway than Diane and I have. But Katie just saw Sweeny Todd on Broadway last month and loved it. Sondheim songs still are performed and enjoyed years after the shows they appeared in have gone away (temporarily). Are you a fan of Stephen Sondheim songs? Do you have a favorite? GRADE: A