qcrisis asked:
Hi there Neil! This is just a quick and very silly question, but you mentioned Aziraphale likes Stephen Sondheim musicals so I was just wondering which one do you suppose is his favorite if he has one?
Sincerely,
A Very Big Stephen Sondheim Fan Who Is Very Thrilled About This
neil-gaiman answered:
I think he really likes A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, because he liked Plautus and was a bit sad that Plautus didn’t seem to be writing any new plays anymore. He liked Anyone Can Whistle because it’s about belief and forgiveness and he liked Company and A Little Night Music because they seemed to shed some kind of light on the hardness and peculiarity of the human heart. He didn’t like Sweeney Todd, he wasn’t sure what to make of Assassins although he made a mental note to invite Crowley along to a performance, merrily we roll along he thought was upside down and back to front, he loved Pacific Overtures, was baffled by Passion, and rather enjoyed side-by-side by Sondheim because it felt a little naughty. These days his favourites alternate between Into The Woods, because it’s about stories, and Sunday In The Park With George although he’s never sure what to make of the Chromalune.