In the first of two deeply special episodes, Peter E. Jones shares the story of his life and love with Stephen Sondheim – for the first time in over 25 years. In what will be PJ’s official – and only – record of events, he shares the honest and accurate account of how their love transformed both their lives.

How did a letter from a 24-year-old songwriter lead to Stephen Sondheim falling in love – for the first time in his life? What made this a unique meeting of minds and hearts? And what did Mia Farrow observe about Steve and PJ’s love – which only now PJ can understand for himself?

“He saw what I couldn’t see in me, certainly. He saw an individual. He saw aspects of himself, I would say, of lacking self-worth but being talented” – Peter E. Jones

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Mia Farrow: ‘PJ was the love of his life’

02:00 Introducing Steve & PJ

05:10 PJ in Wyoming and Denver: ‘A Little Songwriter’

15:02 A Letter to Stephen Sondheim

20:14 Meeting Steve at 246

29:39 A Weekend In The Country

38:47 A Meeting Of Minds

43:10 Steve’s Inner Circle

54:05 PJ & Mia: ‘The Valley Of Regret’

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CREDITS

Hosts and Producers: Martin Milnes and Peter E. Jones

Executive Producer: Jason Caffrey

Produced in partnership with: Creative Kin

Mixing and Mastering: Chris Traves
Directed, Devised and Written by Martin Milnes

CAST AND VOICE ACTORS

Alistair McGowan, Eddie Andrews, Charlotte Page, Arthur Magee, Victoria Ward, Jonathan Christopher, Mehran James McCullough – and featuring Steven Clar as himself (by special arrangement with Claire Stevens).

DRAMATIC RE-ENACTMENTS
Written by: Martin Milnes
Produced by: Peter E. Jones

MUSIC AND SCORE

Original Score Composed by: Peter E. Jones
Music and Lyrics of Stephen Sondheim: Courtesy of The Stephen Sondheim Trust

Sondheim Instrumental Tracks: Provided by Broadway Studio Orchestra

Music of Stephen Sondheim: Played by Colm Molloy

FEATURED SONGS & VOCAL PERFORMANCES

‘Beautiful Briny’ (Sherman & Sherman): Sung by Mike Sammes

‘Perfect Strangers’ (Rodgers & Charnin): Sung by Jane Powell and Hugh O’Brian.

Excerpts from Passion (Sondheim): Sung by Donna Murphy and Peter E. Jones