| Source | Chicago Reader |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | July 2, 2026, 9:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | July 2, 2026, 9:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/theater/theater-review/little-night-music-marriott-theatre/ |
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Like all of Stephen Sondheim’s musicals, 1973’s _A Little Night Music_ (based on
Ingmar Bergman’s 1955 film, _Smiles of a Summer Night_ ) lives and dies on the
strength of its verbiage. Sondheim’s furiously fast-flying lyrics and Hugh
Wheeler’s book are utterly crucial in depicting the panoply of la...