‘Sondheim’s Old Friends’ Is a Love Letter in Two Acts—One Whispered, One Roared
Leaden direction and limp gags almost derail 'Sondheim’s Old Friends,' a tribute show that feels as uneven as it is ambitious. But with Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and a late-breaking jolt of theatrical electricity, the evening eventually delivers—if you stick around long enough.
