Do I Hear A Waltz? Rodgers and Sondheim at Encores: Review, Pics, Video

Rodgers and Sondheim wrote only one, which neither of them liked. Do I Hear A Waltz? is a perfect selection of the Encores! concert series at New York City Center.

The late Richard Rodgers score has some of his characteristically tuneful melodies, and the early Stephen Sondheim lyrics are characteristically clever. No, Do I Hear A Waltz? is neither South Pacific nor Company – though there are small echoes of each in its attitudes toward love. But the Encores production brings out the charm of this modest musical.

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Author: New York Theater

Jonathan Mandell is a 3rd generation NYC journalist, who sees shows, reads plays, writes reviews and sometimes talks with people.

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