Here We Are & I Can Get It for You Wholesale
It’s 2024 and we’re back with an Off-Broadway highlights episode, showcasing two shows we saw last fall: Sondheim’s last musical, Here We Are, and a revival from Classic Stage Company of I Can Get It for You Wholesale! Note that there are spoilers for both shows in this episode.
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ICYMI: The Frank Rich piece on Vulture explains how Sondheim’s last musical finally came to be on stage.
There are a couple of interviews that have been particularly interesting, featuring members of the Here We Are cast, which you can hear on NPR and WNYC.
While Here We Are is based on two Buñuel films, two other films came to mind that seemed to fit in a similar vein: Bottoms and Triangle of Sadness.
One of the greatest parts of seeing a show at Classic Stage Company is their in-depth show guide, which provides a lot of historical context about when the show was set and some dramaturgical points of interest.
I Can Get It for You Wholesale is actually licensed by Concord Theatricals, and you can see a full synopsis of the show on their site (and see some of the differences from the revisions made by John Weidman in this production). You can also check out this interview with Theatermania where Weidman talks about his process.
In keeping with the Sondheim tie-in, check out Lindsay Mendez performing Who Knows?
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Music featured in this episode:
Snippets for Here We Are from the WNYC feature.
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Apple Music / Spotify / Amazon Music
Other excerpts from this revival come from the trailer and Julia Lester's Playbill performance
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