Stephen Sondheim Sings "Move On" At Michael Bennett's Memorial (7/87) 

The news of Sondheim's passing was just released. The man was a pioneer for the modern day musical. An absolute legend. Rest in peace.

Wow. You can really hear how emotional Stephen is at the beginning of this. Whew. What a performance. And that last bit - I don't think you're human if you don't choke up when he sings the last few phrases. "Goodbye Michael".

That is one of the few IF ANY times ever you'll hear the composer sing his music and book.......amazing

Just came here after hearing of Stephen’s death. He gave a universe of inspiration to this world! It would be wonderful if someone performed this at his own funeral, a beautiful passing of the torch!

This may be my favorite performance of this song ever. Sondheim by Sondheim... Rest in peace, Sir. We love you.

Move on Stephen, to a place where all the hats are finished.

Rest in Peace, Stephen. Oh gosh, how we love you.

Thank you Sondheim ❤️

I have never loved stephen sondheim more than i do now. This is something one rarely sees. Not just a compsor singing his own music, but the chance to really feel what Steve went through when having lost Michael Bennet who must've meant alot to him. Man was gone to soon, but for sondheim to get up on that stage (and mind you, he's not a natural born performer himself) and wear his heart on his sleeve like that must've brought to tears to anyone watching, namely my self 🥺. The way he sang the last words, (his best set of lyrics to be honest and someone can argue with me all they want😏😂) you could hear his voice almost cracking into tears and having lost someone as well, its quite beautiful to see such a rare connection between the theatre maker and the theater viewer as well as giving a voice to those coping with death in their lives. This was heart-breakingly beautiful, and I think one of the bravest things anyone can do and I am on my feet with admiration for this guy. What a genius, what an artist, what a human. Thank you for your gifts Mr. Sondheim 😍😘.

I love the way Sondheim turns the pages himself (with some awkwardness) probably from his original score... Also the way the music stops and the melody makes some "aside" comments before continuing on the flow of the beautiful arpeggios. Excellent work, and so heartfelt too. Thanks Stephen, and Happy Birthday to you!

This is one of the few times I’ve seen Sondheim crie. He must have had a great esteem for Michael Bennett.

What a beautiful tribute to one of Broadway's brightest lights.

That "Bye, Michael.." at 5:00 Damn.

This man is a gift to humanity

So beautiful. He gave us so much to see.

RIP Sondheim and Bennett…May you never be forgotten.

It gives a look at what it might have been like for SS to present a song to his collaborators as they were building a musical. What a thrill for him when it was turned over to the great singers who brought it to life.

What an absolute gift he was to us all. Just extraordinary in every possible way.

I have been reading all the meditations and memories since he passed and it seems there are many stories about him being moved to tears especially in the last half of his life. Also the extraordinary time he took to be responsive to people.

Love you Stephen. Thank you for all of the wonderful art. Rest in peace

And now they’re reunited and making music together again. ❤️💔❤️

RIP and long live Stephen Sondheim (March 22, 1930 - November 26, 2021), aged 91 You will always be remembered as a legend.

What a beautiful tribute in a different context. I'd luv this played at my funeral

So talented, I'm holding back tears of joy and sorrow.

Unreal that this is 30 years ago.

Parts of this song were stuck in my head today, had to listen to this. I’m just kinda laughing at how weird it sounds, cause he’s not really a singer but he did this for his friend and that’s nice.

To watch him singing, playing the piano, and also turning the pages himself, I cant explain, it's astonishing to me. That's the perfect image of Moving On.

Thank you dearest Stephen Sondheim ❤🙏

just incredible

Thank you, Mr. Sondheim. 🙏🌹

The way you can hear in his voice that he cried all the way through that performance... So moving

RIP

Such an emotional piece. To lose Michael and then to lose Stephen is more than one can bear.

Indelible.

And now the master's master himself is gone and the world is forever diminished by the perpetual presence of his absence.

Wow

Dios!, entereza, amor, paz, alegría y mucha, amor sobre todo, y hacer, crear, realizar deseos lindos todo el tiempo!!!. Te pedimos los que aquí estamos hoy, con medicación o sin medicación algunos otros, pero ya sin el miedo de antes!. Eso no es poco, es muchísimo!. Gracias Michael, querido tocayo por esa vida tuya llena de arte, creación, vida y pasión!. Buena vida para todos y todas...!!!.

Omg the grief 2024

The introduction is by theatrical attorney and now producer John Breglio, not Bennett's brother.

The date on this is incorrect. Michael Bennett died in 1987, and the memorial was on July 27, 1987, at the Schubert Theater.

This rendition is both the worst and the most moving of one of my favourite songs. If you can know where you’re going, you’ve gone

I will bet a piece of my ball that he cannot carry a tune.