BROADWAY 2009
Lyricist Is Down with Bi-lingual Approach; During an interview on the occasion of the long-awaited New York debut of Stephen Sondheim’s Road Show, the reporter noted an influx of Sondheim productions recent, current and anticipated, including the Broadway revival of the masterwork and its controversial bi-lingual approach. "West Side Story Olé Olé," proclaims the lyricist, though he goes on to endorse the concept: The article confirms that Mr. Sondheim thinks it’s “a great idea,” and reveals that Lin-Manuel Miranda, author-lyricist of Tony-winning In the Heights, is on board to translate the lyrics.
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