An A to Z of Sondheim Numbers: Part 1

Attend the alphabetical tale

Happy birthday! You have just turned 35. Your name is Bobby, or Bobbie, depending on your preference. And you have arrived just a little early to the party that your friends are throwing for you, originally intended to be a surprise.

Your friends’ chosen venue, the Weismann Theatre, has a faded grandeur that you worry mirrors your own condition. You wond…