A Little Night Music opens up in quite the unique way. A set of four people sing the melody of a couple of songs in the score. It's an experiment that was hardly ever tried again. Plus, how does the film version introduce the characters?

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We are using three productions to frame our discussion of A Little Night Music.The Original Broadway Cast (1973) starring Glynis Johns, Len Cariou, Victoria Mallory, and Patricia Elliott.

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The London Revival cast (1995) starring Judi Dench, Laurence Guittard, Joanna Riding, and Patricia Hodge.

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The Broadway revival (2009) starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury, Alexander Hanson, and Ramona Mallory.

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