A Little Night Music. Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by Hugh Wheeler. Direction by Hunter Foster. Choreography by Shannon Lewis. Music Direction by Jeffrey Campos. Scenic Design by Riw Rakkulchon. Lighting Design by Richard Latta. Costume Design by Hunter Kaczorowski. Sound design by Daniel Lindbergh. Wig Design by Roxanne De Luna. At Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit ME, through August 17, 2024.
by Linda Chin
It’s time to send in the summer crowds to the little seaside village of Ogunquit, Maine, and its legendary regional theater. The Ogunquit Playhouse’s production of musical theatre’s “Giant in the Sky” Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, which runs through August 17th, is spectacular. Hugh Wheeler’s book, inspired by the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, tells the story of three generations of Armfeldts: the aging, wealthy, and wise former courtesan Madame Armfeldt (Kathleen Turner, elegant as usual), her also aging daughter, the renowned actress Desirée (Julia Murney), an aging actress and single mother to Fredrika (Lily Philbrook) and their many permutations of romantic partners. A Little Night Music is part operetta, part social commentary, and part bedroom farce. With the masterful score and brilliant lyrics that are Sondheim’s trademark, paired with the Ogunquit Playhouse’s usual outstanding orchestra, cast, and creative teams, audiences are in for a visual and vocal treat featuring both melancholic and laugh-out-loud moments.
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