Editing Stephen Sondheim (section)

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Sondheim began collaborating with [[David Ives]] in 2014 on a musical based on the [[Luis Buñuel]] films ''[[The Exterminating Angel]]'' and ''[[The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie]]'', initially slated for previews at the [[Public Theater]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 12, 2014|title=Stephen Sondheim and David Ives at Work on New Musical Based on Films of Luis Buñuel|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/stephen-sondheim-and-david-ives-at-work-on-new-musical-based-on-films-of-luis-buuel-333041|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115141429/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/stephen-sondheim-and-david-ives-at-work-on-new-musical-based-on-films-of-luis-buuel-333041|archive-date=November 15, 2014|access-date=November 29, 2014|work=Playbill}}</ref> That date was cast into doubt after an August 2016 reading for the musical had only the first act finished.<ref>Riedel, Michael [https://nypost.com/2016/08/23/stephen-sondheim-is-halfway-done-with-his-new-musical/ "Stephen Sondheim is halfway done with his new musical"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209063845/https://nypost.com/2016/08/23/stephen-sondheim-is-halfway-done-with-his-new-musical/|date=February 9, 2018}} New York Post, August 26, 2016</ref> A November 2016 workshop included [[Matthew Morrison]], [[Shuler Hensley]], [[Heidi Blickenstaff]], [[Sierra Boggess]], [[Gabriel Ebert]], [[Sarah Stiles]], [[Michael Cerveris]], and [[Jennifer Simard]].<ref>Viagas, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/article/matthew-morrison-says-sondheims-new-bunuel-musical-is-challenging# "Matthew Morrison Says Sondheim's New Buñuel Musical Is "Challenging" "] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081313/http://www.playbill.com/article/matthew-morrison-says-sondheims-new-bunuel-musical-is-challenging|date=January 16, 2018}} Playbill, January 4, 2017</ref> After media outlets mistakenly reported that the show had the working title ''Buñuel'', Sondheim said that it still lacked a title in 2017.<ref>Wong, Wayman. [https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Exclusive-Sondheim-Knocks-Riedels-Reporting-Says-His-New-Musical-Was-Never-Called-BUNUEL-20170426 "BWW Exclusive: Sondheim Knocks Riedel's Reporting; Says His New Musical Was Never Called Bunuel"]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209064205/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Exclusive-Sondheim-Knocks-Riedels-Reporting-Says-His-New-Musical-Was-Never-Called-BUNUEL-20170426|date=February 9, 2018}} ''BroadwayWorld.com'', April 26, 2017</ref> The Public Theatre denied reports that the show would be part of its 2019–20 season, but hoped to produce the musical "when it is ready".<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Paulson|first1=Michael|date=June 6, 2019|title='For Colored Girls' and 'Soft Power' Will be Part of Public Theater Season|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/theater/public-theater-season.html|url-status=live|access-date=July 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724220907/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/theater/public-theater-season.html|archive-date=July 24, 2019}}</ref> Development reportedly ceased for a time,<ref>{{cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=April 27, 2021|title=Stephen Sondheim Musical Buñuel No Longer in Development|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/stephen-sondheim-musical-bunuel-no-longer-in-development|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501180053/https://www.playbill.com/article/stephen-sondheim-musical-bunuel-no-longer-in-development|archive-date=May 1, 2021|access-date=May 2, 2021|website=Playbill}}</ref> but resumed for a September 2021 reading of the show, then called ''Square One''.<ref>Sondheim shared news of the reading during a September 15, 2021, appearance on ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]''. {{Citation|title=Stephen Sondheim Is Still Writing New Works, As "Company" Returns To Broadway| date=September 16, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKSYeMgamIA| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/GKSYeMgamIA| archive-date=October 30, 2021|language=en|access-date=September 16, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Nathan Lane]] and [[Bernadette Peters]] were involved in a reading of this new work,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Major|first=Michael|title=Video: Nathan Lane Talks Reading of a New Sondheim Musical With Bernadette Peters|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Nathan-Lane-Talks-Reading-of-a-New-Sondheim-Musical-With-Bernadette-Peters-20210915|access-date=September 16, 2021|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|archive-date=September 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916144446/https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Nathan-Lane-Talks-Reading-of-a-New-Sondheim-Musical-With-Bernadette-Peters-20210915|url-status=live}}</ref> and Sondheim discussed adapting the Buñuel films in the final interview before his death.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Paulson|first=Michael|date=November 27, 2021|title=Days Before Dying, Stephen Sondheim Reflected: 'I've Been Lucky'|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/theater/stephen-sondheim-final-interview.html|access-date=November 29, 2021|ref=none}}</ref> A posthumous production of the collaboration, directed by [[Joe Mantello]], premiered at [[The Shed (arts center)|The Shed]] in September 2023 as ''[[Here We Are (musical)|Here We Are]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Final Stephen Sondheim Musical ''Here We Are'' to Make Off Broadway World Premiere This Fall with Joe Mantello Directing |url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/stephen-sondheim-final-musical-here-we-are-off-broadway-joe-mantello-1235301303/ |access-date=March 16, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>