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This may be a revisionist view of history

Posted by:	DistantDrumming 02:52 am EDT 04/03/14
In reply to:	Herman's LA CAGE Score Tony - Zelgo 12:53 pm EDT 04/02/14

...but when Herman was last on Theater Talk he was asked about this very moment and he insisted it had nothing to do with Sondheim. Rather, Herman says (and I'm paraphrasing because I can't get YT to load right now for some reason), in 1984, Herman felt like Broadway had passed him by and that he and his brand of big, old fashioned musical comedy was no longer in fashion and so he was thrilled that there was still a place for him at the table. In that same interview, he praised Sondheim's talent and called him a genius. Again, I know some people might think Herman be wearing his rose colored glasses when looking back at that period, but I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

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