Overview
As he did in the acclaimed Finishing the Hat, Sondheim richly annotates
his lyrics with personal and theatre history, discussions of his
collaborations, and exacting, charming dissections of his work - both
the successes and the failures. Picking up where he left off in
Finishing the Hat, he gives us all the lyrics, along with cutouts and
early drafts, to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Sunday in the Park with
George, as well as Into the Woods, Assassins, and Passion. Here too is
an in-depth look at Wise Guys, subsequently transformed into Bounce, and
eventually into Road Show. And we are treated to chapters on
his work for television and film and his "orphan songs," culled from
parodies and special occasions over the years. Filled with
behind-the-scenes photographs and illustrations from original
manuscripts, and with the same elegant design as the earlier book, Look,
I Made A Hat will be devoured by Sondheim's passionate fans today and
for years to come.