St. Norbert College Music Theatre-Summer Stage to Present "Sondheim on Sondheim"

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From St. Norbert College, June 8, 2022
by Mike Counter, mike.counter@snc.edu, 920-403-3089

St. Norbert College Music Theatre - Summer Stage will present “Sondheim on Sondheim,” a musical revue highlighting many of the late Stephen Sondheim’s songs. Video interviews with Sondheim will be included in the live performance, giving further insight into his creative process and experiences as one of musical theatre’s most noteworthy composers. Performances take place June 23-26 at Dudley Birder Hall on the St. Norbert campus. For tickets, go to http://snc.edu/tickets or call the St. Norbert College box office at 920-403-3950.

“Sondheim on Sondheim” gives audiences an inside look at famed composer Stephen Sondheim’s artistic process and personal life, including his childhood, his relationship with mentor Oscar Hammerstein and stories of professional triumphs. An energetic ensemble of the Green Bay area's best will perform arrangements of over two dozen Sondheim tunes, ranging from the beloved to the obscure.

This Summer Stage production is directed by St. Norbert faculty Kent Paulsen and Stephen Rupsch. The ensemble is made up of 11 local performers, including St. Norbert alumni, St. Norbert College Music Theatre alumni and regional theatre veterans including:

Linda Feldmann, Appleton

Alona Havel, Appleton

Brennan Heider, Green Bay

Rob Konitzer, Menasha

Molly Maher Lucareli, Green Bay

Kaara McHugh, Green Bay

Nick Myers Olson, Green Bay

Ben Olejniczak, Green Bay

Tim Olejniczak, Green Bay

Michelle E. Oren, De Pere

Paula J. Tolksdorf, New Franken

“Sondheim on Sondheim” has music and lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim and was conceived and directed on Broadway by James Lapine. It is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI: http://www.mtishows.com.

For more information, contact Josh Fields, arts management assistant for St. Norbert College Music Theatre, at 920-403-3432 or musictheatre@snc.edu.