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Six by Sondheim
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Overview
This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
86 min
Release Date
2013-12-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
27
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Audra McDonald
Self
Darren Criss
Frank
Jeremy Jordan
Charley
America Ferrera
Self / Mary
Stephen Sondheim
Self / Joe
Jarvis Cocker
Crooner
Yvonne De Carlo
Self (archive footage)
Jackie Hoffman
Singer #17
Dean Jones
Self (archive footage)
Angela Lansbury
Mrs. Lovett (archive footage)
Bette Midler
Mama Rose (archive footage)
Laura Osnes
Beth
Barbara Barrie
Self (archive footage)
Charles Braswell
Self (archive footage)
Susan Browning
Self (archive footage)
Judy Bruno Bennett
Former Flapper
Glenn Close
Self (archive footage)
George Coe
Self (archive footage)
John Cunningham
Self (archive footage)
Judi Dench
Self (archive footage)
Steve Elmore
Self (archive footage)
George Hearn
Sweeney Todd (archive footage)
Beth Howland
Self (archive footage)
Hugh Jackman
Curly (archive footage)
Glynis Johns
Self (archive footage)
Larry Kert
Tony (archive footage)
Charles Kimbrough
Self (archive footage)
Patti LaBelle
Self (archive footage)
Gypsy Rose Lee
Self (archive footage)
Jill Lord
Audience Lady
Merle Louise
Self (archive footage)
Donna McKechnie
Self (archive footage)
Ethel Merman
Self (archive footage)
Donna Murphy
Fosca (archive footage)
Pamela Myers
Self (archive footage)
Mandy Patinkin
Self (archive footage)
Bernadette Peters
Self (archive footage)
Teri Ralston
Self (archive footage)
Jeffrey Schiller
Bass Clarinet Player
Jere Shea
Giorgio (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra
Self (archive footage)
Barbra Streisand
Self (archive footage)
Elaine Stritch
Self (archive footage)
Will Swenson
Self - Guitar Player
Eha Urbsalu
Starlet
Cher
Self (archive footage)
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