Sondheim`s final musical, Here We Are will premiere in New York

The musical will play from 28 September to 7 January in The Griffin Theater

The world premiere of the final musical by legendary composer Stephen Sondheim, with a book by David Ives. Produced by Tom Kirdahy, Sue Wagner, John Johnson and the Stephen Sondheim Trust, co-presented by The Shed. 

Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, Here We Are will feature Francois Battiste, Tracie Bennett, Bobby Cannavale, Micaela Diamond, Amber Gray, Jin Ha, Rachel Bay Jones, Denis O’Hare, Steven Pasquale, David Hyde Pierce, and Jeremy Shamos.

The understudies for Here We Are are Bradley Dean, Adam Harrington, Bligh Voth, Adante Carter, Mehry Eslaminia, and Lindsay Nicole Chambers.

The musical features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a book by Tony Award–nominee David Ives, and is inspired by two films, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel, by Luis Buñuel.

Here We Are will include choreography by Sam Pinkleton, set design and costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Tom Gibbons, orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick, musical direction and supervision by Alexander Gemignani, hair design by Wigmakers Associates, and casting by The Telsey Office.

Oscar Arce serves as associate producer.

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