80 is Wonderful!
Sondheim with the company of "Sondheim: The Birthday Concert" courtesy of New York Philharmonic, Richard Termine
I admit it… I dream of one day being honored at the Kennedy Center, or with another lifetime achievement award. And if you’ve ever watched one of those shows, can you blame me? Not only does it fill your heart in that moment, to be so honored… It means you’ve filled the hearts of so many others, for so many other moments, for so many years. And that is something anyone can be proud of.
This past Monday night, the maestro himself, Stephen Sondheim, was honored at a celebration at Avery Fisher Hall. According to Playbill.com, he was quoted addressing the audience saying, ” First you’re young, then you’re middle aged, then you’re wonderful. This is wonderful.”
If anything, the night not only showed he’s still got a lot of life left in him at 80, it also highlighted that his work, spanning the last fifty (yes, 50) years, has a lot of life left in it too.
All I can say is, Encore!
–Sue
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