Theater Review: ‘Do I Hear A Waltz?’

Both satirical and surprisingly poignant, “Do I Hear a Waltz?” highlights the differences in cultural attitudes on the subjects of relationships and fidelity.

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Theater Review: ‘Do I Hear A Waltz?’ — Leona Samish (Melissa Errico) meets the man of her dreams, Renato Di Rossi (Richard Troxell)---at least she thinks, in "Do I Hear a Waltz?" Joan Marcus

By Judd Hollander

5/15/2016Updated: 5/16/2016

NEW YORK---Being in a relationship can be difficult enough, but when one person wants something special and lasting and the other just wants a romantic fling, it’s hard for the twain to meet. The rarely-seen 1965 musical “Do I Hear a Waltz?” covers this ground.

With music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and the book by Arthur Laurents, the musical had a brief return to the stage as part of the Encores! series at New York City Center. It’s based on Arthur Laurents’s play “The Time of the Cuckoo.”

Melissa Errico shone as a woman looking for a last chance at love.

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