Watch Highlights From Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, Featuring Bernadette Peters, Michael Ball, Judi Dench, Clive Rowe, More | Playbill

Video Watch Highlights From Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, Featuring Bernadette Peters, Michael Ball, Judi Dench, Clive Rowe, More

Cameron Mackintosh's tribute to the late composer-lyricist played London's Sondheim Theatre May 3.

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, Cameron Mackintosh's tribute concert to late musical theatre trailblazer Stephen Sondheim, was presented May 3 at 8 PM at London's Sondheim Theatre and simultaneously screened live at the Prince Edward Theatre.

Watch highlights from the evening, including Company's "Being Alive" and Merrily We Roll Along's "Old Friends," in the video above.

The sold-out concert featured the talents of Michael Ball, Helena Bonham Carter, Rob Brydon, Petula Clark, Rosalie Craig, Janie Dee, Judi Dench, Daniel Evans, Maria Friedman, Haydn Gwynne, Bonnie Langford, Damien Lewis, Julia McKenzie, Julian Ovenden, Bernadette Peters, Siân Phillips, Jon Robyns, Clive Rowe, Jenna Russell, Imelda Staunton, Charlie Stemp, Gary Wilmot, and Michael D. Xavier.

Also taking part were Shan Ako, Christine Allado, Holly-Anne Hull, Ashley Campbell, Anna-Jane Casey, Desmonda Cathabel, Josefina Gabrielle, Louis Gaunt, Amy Griffiths, Rob Houchen, Bradley Jaden, Ian McLarnon, Jeremy Secomb, Jordan Shaw, and Matthew White.

Matthew Bourne and Maria Friedman staged the gala with choreography by Stephen Mear and a 25-piece orchestra conducted by Alfonso Casado Trigo. Musical supervision was by Stephen Brooker with musical arrangements by Stephen Metcalfe, set design by Matt Kinley, projection designs by George Reeve, lighting by Warren Letton, and sound by Mick Potter.

All profits from the evening at both the Sondheim and Prince Edward Theatres go to the Stephen Sondheim Foundation, supporting playwrights, composers, and lyricists in the early stages of their careers and sustaining other aspects of the musical theatre craft and arts education.

See photos from the gala below!

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