Move On | 'Goodbye for Now' from Sondheim's Friends and Family

In our series finale, Steve’s loved ones unite ‘one last time’ - retracing the final weeks, days and moments prior to Steve’s passing on November 26th 2021. Recalling final memories and precious encounters, we celebrate not ‘Sondheim The Icon’, but our friend Steve. ‘I think we choose our friends. Somehow their presence in your life makes you feel good. Steve made me feel good. And when you embrace a friend, you know if the feeling is real. And I want to believe, anyway, that he knew that.’ – John KanderSteve’s legendary interpreter Bernadette Peters then joins Martin and PJ to share what Steve has meant to her – and how Steve appeared to Bernadette after his death. But how do Martin and PJ feel about Steve now that their two-year quest to discover The Untold Sondheim has finally reached its conclusion?‘You’re always there for me. Even though you’re gone. Thank you. Thank you. For you’re always there for me.’ –  Bernadette Peters CHAPTERS00:00 Maria & PJ: ‘Now you’re on your own’02:15 A Pageantry of Celebration06:44 Time Catches Up with Steve15:14 The Final Meetings27:55 ‘Titan of The American Musical’37:36 Missing Steve50:22 Bernadette Peters: ‘I Had A Dream’1:02:28 PJ & Martin: 'You can never say thank you enough’1:18:22 The Next Collaboration: PJ's New Musical1:26:14 Credits with Mehran James McCullough1:28:58 Stephen Sondheim: 'Anyone Can Whistle' Subscribe to Loving You: The Untold Sondheim on Apple and all good podcast apps to get every episode the moment it is released.  SUPPORT THE SHOW:► SUBSCRIBE to Loving You: The Untold Sondheim in your podcast app and be sure to get every episode the moment it is released.► RATE & REVIEW Leave a review in your podcast app and tell other Sondheim fans why they should listen.► SHARE Don't keep it to yourself! Share Loving You: The Untold Sondheim with other Sondheim fans you know.► FOLLOW Loving You: The Untold Sondheim on Instagram. CREDITSHosts and Producers: Martin Milnes and Peter E. JonesExecutive Producer: Jason CaffreyProduced in partnership with: Creative Kin Mixing and Mastering: Chris Traves Directed, Devised and Written by Martin Milnes CAST AND VOICE ACTORSAlistair McGowan, Sarah Simmons, Maya Post, Jonathan Christopher, James Gower-Smith, Mehran James McCullough DRAMATIC RE-ENACTMENTSWritten by: Martin MilnesProduced by: Peter E. Jones MUSIC AND SCOREOriginal Score Composed by: Peter E. Jones Music and Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim: Courtesy of The Stephen Sondheim TrustSondheim and Bernstein Instrumental Tracks: Provided by Broadway Studio OrchestraMusic of Stephen Sondheim: Played by Colm Molloy FEATURED SONGS & VOCAL PERFORMANCES‘Finale’ from Passion (Sondheim): Sung by Maria Friedman and Michael BallSelections from Tim (Cohen & Jones): Sung by Shane O’Riordan and Charlotte Page. Produced by Chris Traves with Musical Direction by Andy Massey.‘Anyone Can Whistle’ (Sondheim): Sung by Stephen SondheimTHANK YOU TO ALL OUR LISTENERS! KEEP IN TOUCH: lovingyousondheimpodcast@gmail.com / @lovingyousondheimpodcast