Looking back over the past few years, I have set myself annual challenges that combine theatre and film in ways that push me to see work I might not ordinarily seek out. In 2024 I undertook a project revisiting all the productions I had seen at the theatre and cinema in 1984 . In 2025 I focused on filling in gaps in my Sondheim knowledge , watching musicals live and exploring his top forty films. Both years encouraged me to view familiar works differently, to take risks and t
