Stephen Sondheim gets starry but tardy 90th birthday concert - NO CAPTIONS - Free Audiobook

Josh Groban, Nathan Lane and Jake Gyllenhaal honored composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on Sunday with an online 90th birthday concert that was stuffed with his songs, but delayed by technical difficulties.  Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has been honored with an 90th birthday concert online, despite some technical difficulties.He actually turned 90 on March 22nd, but Broadway - just like nearly everything else - was shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.The celebration on Sunday night coincided with the 50th anniversary of the opening of Sondheim’s Broadway show “Company,” and served as a fundraiser for Artists Striving to End Poverty.Josh Groban, Nathan Lane and Jake Gyllenhaal (JILL-en-hall)honored him…..And there were performances by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kelli O’Hara and many others.Neil Patrick Harris sang “The Witch’s Rap” and thanked Sondheim saying “He made me love theater, he made me love music, he made me love rhythm.”Jason Alexander of “Seinfeld” fame told of being challenged by the composer.Bernadette Peters closed out the show with a triumphant version of “No One Is Alone” without any accompanying music.