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Six by Sondheim

Released 9 December 2013 86 min Documentary / Music More from 2013 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Angela Lansbury
as Mrs. Lovett (archive footage)
88
Elaine Stritch
as Self (archive footage)
88
Yvonne De Carlo
as Self (archive footage)
Died aged 84, before release
Stephen Sondheim
as Self / Joe
83
Dean Jones
as Self (archive footage)
82
Barbara Barrie
as Self (archive footage)
82
Judi Dench
as Self (archive footage)
79
George Hearn
as Sweeney Todd (archive footage)
79
Charles Kimbrough
as Self (archive footage)
77
Patti LaBelle
as Self (archive footage)
69
Bette Midler
as Mama Rose (archive footage)
68
Cher
as Self (archive footage)
67
Susan Browning
as Self (archive footage)
Died aged 65, before release
Bernadette Peters
as Self (archive footage)
65
Jackie Hoffman
as Singer #17
53
Jarvis Cocker
as Crooner
50
Charles Braswell
as Self (archive footage)
Died aged 49, before release
Hugh Jackman
as Curly (archive footage)
45
Audra McDonald
as Self
43
Jeremy Jordan
as Charley
29
America Ferrera
as Self / Mary
29
Laura Osnes
as Beth
28
Darren Criss
as Frank
26
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
62years between the oldest and youngest billed
88Angela Lansbury — oldest on the call sheet
26Darren Criss — youngest billed
62average age of the credited cast
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