AUTUMN IN MALVERN
Malvern Theatres – Festival Theatre
The internationally acclaimed vocalist Jacqui Dankworth takes to the stage to celebrate the incredible musical legacy of American composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim – in an intimate concert featuring a sparkling collection of his music, inspired by Jacqui’s own collaborations with Sondheim.
Sondheim’s brilliance in combining lyrics and music broke new ground in Musical Theatre, and his work would go on to cover an incredible spectrum of work – from West Side Story and Gypsy, through to Into The Woods, Sweeny Todd, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Follies. So, Join Jacqui and a hand-picked group of world-class musicians as she steers you through a
selection of Sondheim’s most celebrated work – alongside stylish reworkings of his lesser-known gems.
‘Had I not been sitting about three feet away from the action I would have suspected some kind of electronic trickery because the arrangement was so complex, the timing so nifty, and Ms Dankworth’s vocal control so exquisite’The Observer
‘One of our finest singers, regardless of category’ The Sunday Times
‘Makes almost any material sound special’The Guardian
‘Seriously good. Beautifully sung and written and superbly played’ The Observer
Click here for the full Autumn in Malvern programme
