Shows · A Little Night Music (2009 Revival)
A Little Night Music (2009 Revival)
Opened 2009
425 performances
Revival, Modern
On a midsummer weekend in turn-of-the-century Sweden, the middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman, his virginal young wife, his brooding son, and his former mistress — the glamorous actress Desirée Armfeldt — become entangled in a comedy of romantic errors. As couples pair off and re-pair at Desirée's mother's country estate, the night smiles on lovers three times: for the young, the foolish, and the old.
- Music
- Stephen Sondheim
- Lyrics
- Stephen Sondheim
- Book
- Hugh Wheeler
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Music Theatre International A Little Night Music matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor |
A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, it involves the romantic lives of several couples. Its title is a literal English translation of the German name for Mozart's Serenade No. 13, K. 525, Eine kleine Nachtmusik. The musical includes the popular song "Send In the Clowns", written for Glynis Johns. Since its original 1973 Broadway production, the musical has enjoyed professional productions in the West End, by opera companies, in a 2009 Broadway revival, and elsewhere, and it is a popular choice for regional groups. It was adapted for film in 1977, with Harold Pri…
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