A Little Night Music, Garrick Theatre, 2009
Cast: John Addison, Florence Andrews, Laura Armstrong, Katie, Buchholz, Jessie Buckley, Fiona Dunn, Lynden Edwards, Ben Fleetwood Smyth, Holly Hallam, Kaisa Hammarlund, Alexander Hanson, Sian Howard-Jones, Grace Link, Maureen Lipman, Kelly Price, Phil Pritchard, Alistair Robins, Nicola Sloane, Gabriel Vick, Hannah Waddingham.
Music & lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Hugh Wheeler
Director: Trevor Nunn
I seem to remember this as lots of beige costumes on a fairly blank black stage, and the photos in the programme back that up. I think I found it very grown-up which potentially means not much fun. I saw it more recently and really liked it so I think it might be a work you have to grow into, although even the recent production couldn't persuade me to buy a cast recording.
Two interesting spots in the cast: Jessie Buckley in her first professional role after taking part in the TV show to find someone to take part in one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's shows. And Hannah Waddingham who has had quite the year, absolutely deserved after years of hard work in the theatre.
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