Putting It Together is a musical revue featuring songs by Stephen Sondheim, drawn from many of his iconic works. Rather than following a linear plot, the show takes place at a sophisticated cocktail party among wealthy, well-educated adults. Through sharp lyrics and emotionally complex songs, the characters reveal their hidden insecurities, desires, and disappointments around love, aging, ambition, and loneliness.
The story emerges indirectly—audiences piece together the relationships and tensions through musical and thematic connections.
Primary Creative and Design Team
Director: Tomé Cousin
Music Director: Thomas W. Douglas
Music Director: Sara Chiesa
Scenic Designer: Zhuang Kang
Costume Designer: Tianyu Lei
Lighting Designer: Julie Adams
Director of Opera Studies: Thomas W. Douglas
Lead Engineer for Opera Recording: Kristian Tchetchko
Costume Rendering
The story follows three couples at different stages of life: an older couple, a middle-aged couple, and a younger couple. Each pair faces a distinct emotional conflict shaped by age, experience, and expectation, revealing how relationships change over time beneath a polished social surface.
