Sondheim's Favorite: "Someone in a Tree"

Posted on Jan 4, 2008 | 0 comments
Filed under: Broadway, Musical Theater, Pacific Overtures, Sondheim, Video

It is well known among Sondheim kooks such as myself that Stephen Sondheim’s favorite among his own songs is “Someone in a Tree” from the 1976 musical Pacific Overtures. I love this song too, but it’s never been clear to me exactly why it stands out in particular for Sondheim. Briefly, the song attempts to deal with a particular event...

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