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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.

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...

Patti on Porter and Sondheim
In a recent interview with Playbill.com, Tony and Olivier Award winner Patti LuPone spoke about two composers whose scores have provided some of her most successful theatrical outings: Cole Porter and Stephen Sondheim.

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