Newer Musicals/Composers/Lyricists Sondheim Liked?
I recently watched this interview (ITN, 2009) where Sondheim said he preferred attending plays over musicals. His extended answer is essentially that he would rather take a risk on a play, and found them more varied and experimental over all. But of course, he was still heavily involved in the musical theater community and gave advice to a lot of creatives in the space. So I was wondering, since around the time of that interview (let’s say ca. 2005–2021), for which musicals did he express an appreciation? What has the Sondheim “stamp of approval?”
I’m not asking because I think his taste is flawless (there are shows I like that he probably didn’t). And besides, he wasn’t a critic nor did he feel the need to give his opinion on everything. I’m just curious what he liked!