Set in 1975 Side by Side by Sondheim is a revue, and as such, has no plot.

Original Cast Member David Kernan was playing Carl-Magnus in the Original London Production of Sondheim’s A Little Night Music. He was contacted by Cleo Lane and her husband John Dankworth, who wanted Kernan to put together a revue of some kind as a benefit for a theatre they owned in Wavendon. Kernan contacted director Ned Sherrin and suggested that they do a revue of Sondheim material. When they wrote to Sondheim for permission, Kernan received a telegram back saying “By all means try, but I can’t think of anything more boring except possibly the Book of Kells”.

Fortunately, audiences did not agree. Since 1975 Side by Side by Sondheim is a musical revue that has spread Sondheim’s genius from the sophisticated cities of London and New York to regional theatres around the world.

Step back into the glorious 1970’s and celebrate one of musical theatres most prolific lyricist, composer and dramatist; Mr. Stephen Sondheim.