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Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

2013•1h 26m•7.1/10
DocumentaryMusic

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7.1/10(28)

This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.

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Production

SD Entertainment, HBO Documentary Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim

Self / Joe

Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Self

Darren Criss

Darren Criss

Frank

Jeremy Jordan

Jeremy Jordan

Charley

America Ferrera

America Ferrera

Self / Mary

Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker

Crooner

Jackie Hoffman

Jackie Hoffman

Singer #17

Dean Jones

Dean Jones

Self (archive footage)

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Lovett (archive footage)

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Self (archive footage)

Bette Midler

Bette Midler

Mama Rose (archive footage)

Laura Osnes

Laura Osnes

Beth

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Self (archive footage)

Charles Braswell

Charles Braswell

Self (archive footage)

Susan Browning

Susan Browning

Self (archive footage)

Judy Bruno Bennett

Former Flapper

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Self (archive footage)

George Coe

George Coe

Self (archive footage)

John Cunningham

John Cunningham

Self (archive footage)

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Self (archive footage)

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