Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga and Rehearse for Stephen Sondheim’s Outdated Pals (Unique)

Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga are main a bunch of “Broadway Infants” within the new musical, Stephen Sondheim’s Outdated Pals — and PEOPLE has an unique take a look at the forged in rehearsal, with behind-the-scenes footage from photographer Matthew Murphy.

The musical, which first ran in London’s West Finish again in September 2023, is having it is North American premiere on the Middle Theatre Group in Los Angeles this month forward of its Broadway switch. Performances start Saturday, Feb. 8 on the Ahmanson Theatre in California. They play by March 9.

Broadway previews then start Tuesday, March 25 on the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York Metropolis. Opening evening is about for April 8.

Starring alongside Peters and Salonga are a slew of theatrical greats together with Tony Award winner Beth Leavel (The Promenade), two-time Tony nominee Gavin Lee (Mary Poppins), Jacob Dickey (Aladdin), Kevin Earley (Totally Trendy Millie), Jasmine Forsberg (Right here Lies Love),  Kate Jennings Grant (Noises Off), Bonnie Langford (Gypsy), Maria Wirries (Pricey Evan Hansen) and Daniel Yearwood (Sweeney Todd).

West Finish theater giants Joanna Using (a two-time Olivier Award winner), Jason Pennycooke (a a number of Olivier nominee) and Jeremy Secomb may even star. All three will likely be making their Broadway debuts.

The corporate will likely be rounded out by Paige Faure, Alexa Lopez, Greg Mills and Peter Neureuther.

Outdated Pals was born out of the lifetime friendship between the late Stephen Sondheim and famous person producer Cameron Waterproof coat. The 2 longtime collaborators conceived the musical throughout the pandemic, drawing on the numerous reveals that that they had completed along with pal Julia McKenzie.

Theaters reopened in New York and London within the fall of 2021, however Sondheim died that November on the age of 91. within the wake of his passing, Waterproof coat picked up the place they left up, collating their notes and structuring the present for a gala on the Sondheim Theatre to lift funds for the Stephen Sondheim Basis. The occasion, directed by Matthew Bourne, was filmed and broadcast on TV by the BBC.

After its success, Waterproof coat, Bourne and staff reworked the present for a run at London’s Gielgud Theatre with an all-star ensemble led by Peters and Salonga. The present turned an prompt hit, earned a bevy of five-star raves together with a rave by by The Instances, who known as it, “unmissable musical theatre.”

Now it involves Broadway due to Manhattan Theatre Membership, in affiliation with CMI and Daryl Roth.  

Followers can count on to listen to songs from Sondheim classics like Sunday within the Park with George, A Humorous Factor Occurred on the Option to the Discussion board, Firm, Into the Woods, A Little Night time Music, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Alongside, Gypsy, Follies and extra.

Tickets for Stephen Sondheim’s Outdated Pals are on sale now.