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It's Only Life ("Playbill")--Which Sondheim show is "That" Sondheim Show?
So I've been listening to the song "Playbill" from It's Only Life, and it mentions "that Sondheim show," and the theatre geek within me is curious to know which show is "that Sondheim show" IS. Any speculations? I'm banking on either Company or A Little Night Music.
And yes, this is a weird question. And I seriously need a life. Oh, well.
It has to be "Company!"
I looked up John Bucchino, the songwriter of Playbill, on the "All Music Guide" (see link, below) and found this:
"Specifically, he (Bucchino) is a direct descendent of Stephen Sondheim, and clearly aspires to continue Sondheim's investigation of dark, personal themes. Although the songs in It's Only Life may come from many different aborted musicals or other projects, it's easy to think of them as having been written for a new version of Company, Sondheim's 1970 musical about modern urban single people..."
Of course, you could also visit John Bucchino's own website and use the "Contact" link there to ask him yourself! (See 2nd link, below)
Good luck...
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Playbill Into the Woods Bernadette Peters Chip Zien Tom Aldredge | US $21.95 | 23d 17h 7m |
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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Playbill STEPHEN SONDHEIM Boston TRYOUT Cut Songs 1973 | US $15.00 | 27d 57m |
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Playbill Follies April 2001 Stephen Sondheim Blythe Danner Treat Williams | US $16.95 | 1d 3h 35m |
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Playbill Sweeny Todd 24 January 2006 Patti LuPone Michael Cerveris Sondheim | US $7.64 | 1d 3h 35m |
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Playbill Gypsy September 2008 Stephen Sondheim Patti LuPone | US $15.10 | 1d 3h 35m |
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Playbill Gypsy May 29 2004 Stephen Sondheim Bernadette Peters Ticket | US $12.95 | 1d 3h 35m |
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Playbill Follies June 9 2001 Stephen Sondheim Blythe Danner Treat Williams | US $16.95 | 1d 3h 35m |
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5 Playbills recent current | US $6.50 | 1d 8h 42m |
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1958 59 Playbill West Side Story Stephen Sondheim Carol Lawrence Larry Kert | US $9.00 | 2d 54m |
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Lot of 68 Different 2007 2012 Mint Broadway Playbills | US $75.00 | 2d 2h 21m |
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Christine Ebersole GREY GARDENS 2006 Playbill Flyer | US $9.99 | 5d 14h 3m |
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Signed by 14 Members of the Cast of West Side Story June 20th 1960 Authentic | US $125.00 | 13h 1m |
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Anything Goes | US $.99 | 2d 22h 20m |
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Playbill Sweeney Todd 1979 framed Angela Lansbury Stephen Sondheim | US $24.99 | 3d 11h 27m |
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Broadway Playbill INTO THE WOODS Sondheim Mar 1989 stubVG | US $9.99 | 4d 5h 1m |
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Sondheim Night Music Vanessa Redgrave Natasha Richardson Flyer | US $3.16 | 4d 6h 1m |
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Flyer Sondheim Follies Rigg Julia McKenzie Gray Rare Flyer | US $4.75 | 4d 6h 58m |
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Follies Opening Night Broadway Playbill Ad Bernadette Peters Elaine Paige | US $9.49 | 4d 10h |
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DIANA RIGG Judi Dench Fiona Sha UK National Theatre 1996 BOOKLET | US $9.99 | 4d 11h 58m |
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GYPSY Playbill STEPHEN SONDHEIM ETHEL MERMAN JACK KLUGMAN NYC 1959 | US $10.00 | 10d 23h 56m |
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FORUM Souvenir Program ZERO MOSTEL JACK GILFORD STEPHEN SONDHEIM NYC 1962 | US $25.00 | 19d 6h 17m |
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Playbill West Side Story Opening Night Karen Olivo Matt Cavenaugh | US $24.95 | 17d 19h 20m |
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Playbill STEPHEN SONDHEIM JAMES WEISSENBACH Previews `81 | US $15.00 | 21d 46m |
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SWEENEY TODD Playbill STEPHEN SONDHEIM PATTI LuPONE MICHAEL CERVERIS NYC `06 | US $6.00 | 29d 11h 55m |
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Playbill West Side Story Matt Cavenaugh Karen Olivo Josefina Scaglione | US $22.95 | 8d 17h 58m |
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Playbill STEPHEN SONDHEIM JIM WALTON Previews 1981 | US $12.00 | 21d 45m |
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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Playbill STEPHEN SONDHEIM NYC 1973 | US $8.00 | 22d 3h 53m |
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FOLLIES Playbill STEPHEN SONDHEIM ALEXIS SMITH GENE NELSON DOROTHY COLLINS | US $12.00 | 17d 2h 45m |
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Playbill STEPHEN SONDHEIM Arena Stage VICTOR GARBER 1981 | US $10.00 | 18d 2h 55m |
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FORUM Playbill STEPHEN SONDHEIM Revival PHIL SILVERS LARRY BLYDEN 1972 | US $6.00 | 22d 7h 3m |
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Follies Playbill Signed by Bernadette Peters Danny Burstein and Others | US $25.00 | 5d 8h 15m |
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Broadway Sondheim Playbill Sweeney Todd Michael Cerveris Patti LuPone | US $7.95 | 18d 10h 47m |
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Playbill The Frogs Roger Bart Nathan Lane Peter Bartlett John Byner | US $12.95 | 9d 17h 9m |
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Color Playbill Gypsy Bernadette Peters Tammy Blanchard John Dossett David Burtka | US $7.98 | 14d 9h 55m |
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1965 Sergio Franchi Stephen Sondheim Arthur Laurents Signed Playbill 302L | US $29.99 | 5d 13h 36m |
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New Playbill Anything Goes Sutton Foster Joel Grey Kelly Bishop John McMartin | US $7.98 | 29d 17h 16m |
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Playbill PACIFIC OVERTURES by Stephen Sondheim Nov 2004 | US $7.95 | 29d 15h 20m |
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Wilson Mizners THE GREYHOUND Stephen Sondheims Road Show 1913 Playbill | US $199.99 | 29d 12h 6m |
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Wilson Mizners THE DEEP PURPLE Stephen Sondheims Road Show 1912 Playbill | US $199.99 | 29d 12h 6m |
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George Gershwin SHOW GIRL Jimmy Durante Duke Ellington 1929 Sondheim Bonus | US $199.99 | 29d 12h 5m |
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Rita Gardner Signed Color Playbill Mornings At Seven | US $12.98 | 29d 11h 29m |
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Laura Osnes only Signed Playbill Anything Goes Sutton Foster Joel Grey 2011New | US $14.98 | 29d 9h 8m |
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Playbill Sondheim on Sondheim Vanessa Williams | US $14.95 | 29d 7h 17m |
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Side By Side By Sondheim McKenzie Martin Sherrin | US $7.92 | 29d 6h 42m |
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Julie Hagerty Signed Color Playbill Mornings At Seven | US $14.98 | 29d 4h 52m |
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Playbill Autographed by David Alan Grier A Funny Thi | US $49.95 | 29d 2h 48m |
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Stephen Sondheim Frank Rich Playbill Program SF CA 3 08 | US $7.98 | 28d 22h 12m |
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New Playbill Jekyll Hyde Robert Evan Anastasia Barzee | US $7.98 | 28d 21h 14m |
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Playbill Company Jane Krakowski Kate Burton Boyd Gaines Veanne Cox | US $16.95 | 28d 16h 41m |
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Next Fall Signed Playbill Patrick Breen Playwright Geoffrey Nauffts Autographed | US $24.98 | 28d 12h 56m |
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Playbill Next Fall Patrick Breen Patrick Heusinger Maddie Corman Cotter Smith | US $7.98 | 28d 12h 56m |
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1949 NEW ORLEANS PHILHARMONIC AUTOGRAPH LICIA ALBANESE | US $64.00 | 28d 12h 50m |
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John Barrowman BROADWAY NOW 2 Elizabeth Welch CD | US $6.99 | 28d 11h 21m |
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Enchanted Evenings The Broadway Musical from Show | US $30.58 | 27d 22h 9m |
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Ellen Foley Into The Woods Playbill 1989 | US $9.99 | 27d 13h 3m |
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MARY POPPINS FLYING OVER LONDON Signed AL HIRSCHFELD | US $1,800.00 | 27d 8h 57m |
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BEATLES SGT PEPPER Signed Lithograph AL HIRSCHFELD | US $3,500.00 | 27d 8h 56m |
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MARLENE DIETRICH Signed AL HIRSCHFELD | US $1,500.00 | 27d 8h 55m |
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MARX BROTHERS Night At The Opera Signed AL HIRSCHFELD | US $2,200.00 | 27d 8h 53m |
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MALTESE FALCON Humphrey Bogart Signed AL HIRSCHFELD | US $1,500.00 | 27d 8h 52m |
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