A Little Night Music - London Revival (Rumour)

I hope so! It's one of the two major Sondheims I haven't seen on stage (the other being Sunday).

Along with Sweeney Todd it is sometimes done in opera houses. Maybe ENO or ROH?

Bizarrely I've had A Weekend in the Country stuck in my head all day despite not having listened to it in months! Spooky.

I think that Laura Pitt-Pulford has played Petra a couple of times in concert versions, I'd love to see her in a full scale production.

Regents Park should be doing this.

funny you should say that

At Regents Park? I think not.

She can't really sing (as shown in Sweet Charity) but nor could Judi Dench and she's definitive, so I'd throw Anne Marie Duff's name into the ring.

Could Dame Judi play Madame Armfeldt? Would be a great, possibly final, role for her.

She did, but that's why I thought this could work as its a show she already knows somewhat, can be in a wheelchair and (from memory) doesn't have loads of scenes/lines and could learn the songs audibly. Plus would be a nice link to when she did it at the national.

If she could be tempted back to any role now, it just seems like this could be the one

ALNM is one of those shows which is often cast with older-than-written performers. Much as I love JD, I thought she was miscast in the National production, and that they went way overboard with the set in the Olivier, especially in Act 1. WYP and Opera North did a super production last year in Leeds (I believe a revival of a covid hit production from earlier).

That said, I agree that JD would make an interesting Madame Armfeldt.

The Sondheim at 80 prom at the Albert Hall has a wonderful "Weekend" performance. YouTube available.

Also in age related miscasts, check out the skit from the National where JD does "16 Going 17" from SoM if you have not already seen it - superb!

Diana Rigg would have been a great Madame Armfeldt too. She was about the best thing in the movie version

Michelle Dockery as a possible Desiree?

Regents Park would be a great setting for. Or if they can get big names, the ENO or Palladium summer shows.

Someone I have never seen perform on stage, she has been on stage in years - but could well imaging being a wonderful Madame Armfeldt and that is Maria Friedman.

Me too Talisman. I am a huge Sondheim fan, but Passion is the exception. Three different productions and I cannot find my way into it - I just dislike the characters so much. MF is usually fantastic though.