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Stephen Sondheim's Company

Composer Stephen Sondheim on changing the sex of the lead in a new production of Company

A new production of Stephen Sondheim's Company opens in London later this month, but there's a twist. The legendary American composer and lyricist tells Today why he was persuaded to swap the sex of the main character - from a man to a woman.

(Image: Stephen Sondheim with the cast of the new production of Company at Gielgud Theatre, credit: Dave Benett/Getty Images)

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