Hirschfeld's Sondheim

David Leopold in conversation with book critic Bill Goldstein

Al Hirschfeld drew his first Stephen Sondheim show in 1957, when Sondheim wrote the lyrics to West Side Story. David Leopold, archivist of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation, has gathered Hirschfeld’s best Sondheim-related work in a new book of detachable posters, Hirschfeld’s Sondheim, which includes an introduction by Broadway star Bernadette Peters.

Join Leopold and book critic Bill Goldstein for a conversation about Hirschfeld’s passion and process in depicting scenes and characters from Sondheim’s many shows.

The event also features a performance of Sondheim songs by the cabaret duo Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, pairing Sondheim’s compositions with Hirschfeld’s illustrations.

A book signing follows.