{"product_id":"a-little-night-music-playtext","title":"A Little Night Music Playtext","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"main text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOozing with sophistication and wit, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Little Night Music\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(based on Ingmar Bergman's film\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmiles on a Summer Night\u003c\/em\u003e) is a passionate story of intertwined love affairs, regret and longing centred on elegant actress Desirée Armfeldt, and her family and flirtations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Desirée performs in the town of her former lover, old passions rekindle and during a weekend in the country, the entangled romances of four couples are laid bare. With the magic of music on a summer's night, love's joys and complications play out in three-quarter time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilled with beautiful iconic numbers, including 'Send in the Clowns' and 'A Weekend in the Country',\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Little Night Music\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a romantic musical by one of our greatest living composers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre in February 1973 in a production directed by Harold Prince, winning Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards and the Tony Awards. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe musical premiered in the West End at the Adelphi Theatre in April 1975. It has since enjoyed professional productions in the West End, by opera companies, in a 2009 Broadway revival, and elsewhere, and it is a popular choice for regional groups. It was adapted for film in 1977, with Harold Prince directing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"National Theatre Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55536332013944,"sku":"9781854591074","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/9562\/5032\/files\/9781854591074.jpg?v=1776778401","url":"https:\/\/shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk\/products\/a-little-night-music-playtext","provider":"National Theatre Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}