"The Sounds of Sondheim" and Comments from Cletus (Biby, that is)

Dear Biby,

WOW! It was quite a surprise to see your comments to my post, "Just a Little Chat 'bout Nothin'". Welcome to "Friends on Film". Sylvia and I and are having a wonderful time with our little blog. I'm happy to learn that someone else is enjoying our posts. If you have a few minutes, why don't you take the "Which Sondheim Musical Are You" test? Let us know what comes up -- we'd love to hear from you. We love reading your comments ... keep it up! Regards, Ivan

Ivan says:

In my last post, I ventured away from the movie theme and took a trip down "The Great White Way". Truth be told, Broadway is my first true love. Something I've said before bears repeating ... "At 13 years, in 1967, my favorite album was the soundtrack from "Funny Girl". Not The Beatles or the Rolling Stones or The Dave Clark Five or The Beach Boys or The Four Seasons (frankly, The Monkees were a VERY close second to "Funny Girl" -- I had a big crush on Davy Jones!) . I guess it only goes to show that we can't hide who we are ... even at 13 years old I was a budding "Friend of Dorothy" (yet another one of my favorite performers!)"

Another truth be told ... I am a Stephen Sondheim freak ... he is an amazing composer. He is definitely my favorite songwriter. "Follies", "Sweeney Todd", "Company", "Pacific Overtures" ... it doesn't get any better than that. Yes, "A Little Night Music" is right up there. It's not that I like the others any less -- I love them all and "A Little Night Music" is up there, at the top of the list, with all of the others!

The lead character in "A Little Night Music", her name is "Desirée, reminds me of you because she speaks some of the most clever lines in the show. She's her own woman. And of course, Judy Collins sang "Send in the Clowns" back in the early 70s ... and whenever I hear Judy Collins, I think of you! They say sound is the most powerful sense and I truly believe that!

So you ask, what is the best revue of any Broadway composer ... "Side by Side by Sondheim".

Love you Syl -- always have and always will!