Old Friends - Putting It Together

"Old Friends" is the finale of "Putting It Together". Written for "Merrily We Roll Along", it's performed here by George Hearn, Carol Burnett, John Barrowman, Ruthie Henshall and Bronson Pinchot.
0:00 "Old Friends"
3:10 Bows and credits - to "Back in Business"
5:03 Closing Credits - to "Putting It Together"
This excerpt is from the highly recommended Region 1 DVD "Putting It Together" of a live 1999 performance. Other excerpts are available at
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[@euseffyap244]

Stephen Sondheim feels like an old friend to me. Rest In Peace Maestro.

[@AtLastOnTheGround]

I love how right after she gets through singing, Carol hugs George and (probably) cries on his shoulder. I get so much like that during last shows, too.

[@Niffie]

That "Hey" is the saddest "Hey" I've ever heard. If I got older and my old friend did that to me I would've broken down in tears too.

[@TheContessa52]

George Hearn is a god. I absolutely love him. I have been in love with him and his voice since he first introduced to Sondheim during a PBS broadcast of Sweeney Todd way back in 1982...I was half asleep on the couch that Friday night and through the twilight....I said to myself "What IS that beautiful music and who is that singing". I have been a Sondheim/Hearn fanatic ever since. God bless you! Genuis!!!

[@FoxgloveWanderer]

That harmony at the end blows me away every time.

[@daisymay9203]

Omg who els was crying whilst carol started singing? 🧡

[@rainfire113]

My absolute favorite part? Just after the curtain falls when George gathers everyone in for a group hug. :)

[@onslaughtquinn6302]

that background piano is extremely elegant~ love their performance also

[@TJ1920]

Carol Burnett Is such a brilliant performer Toronto Ontario Canada

[@sydney4087]

The drama teacher and mentor that pointed me to the genius of Sondheim just passed this morning. This was what I was humming to myself before I found out. Seems very fitting now.

[@navigatorone1808]

George & Carol..Two Giants!

[@fsinjin60]

Barrowman is making his way there

[@jjsurf01]

What a song! It is so beautiful and so utterly heartbreaking.

[@tonyspinnelli730]

I saw this production!!!! All I can say is WOW!!!!!!

[@lou5501]

I love this song and the cast was awesome and absolutely wonderful. I watch this on a regular basis, because it just thrills me. Thanks so much to all these great performers - what an amazing pleasure seeing you all.

[@gblittman]

My very favourite song wonderfully performed. It is my incessant booster. Thank you Stephen Sondheim ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Glinkaism1]

I think this is wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

[@goblueinga]

I just got the DVD and it is great. Thanks for posting.

[@GraceClancy]

@FoxgloveWanderer me too... crazy! Beautiful... I love Carol!

[@YouGandered101]

Carol got the most cheers.

[@jefgain]

What a really great, great song. It is what you want to sing to life time friends.

[@ILoveCarolBurnett]

I cried like a baby!! :(

[@import26]

Yup.

[@iamthestarlight001]

what about JOHN BARROWMAN!!!!! the amazing man in the red shirt!!!!!!!!

[@fsinjin60]

You mean Mr. Torchwood? I love his Being Alive from Company

[@646guy]

@toothpick04 When he got injured during the show his understudy came very close to performing in his role to where under equity rules he would have to take over the part and Bronson would be out of a job. Bronson pretty much ordered the producers the find someone to take the part over for a couple of weeks so he could keep his job and enter Evan Pappas into the role...Evan was better....

[@viciousv422]

Carol. I love you so much. You make me cry. Oh, if only I could meet you. I feel like we're friends.

[@YouGandered101]

@glorybe99 Hello, fellow Hearnian.

[@fantasylover42]

and when was it that John slid down the rope??

[@PS-DLMA]

During LIVE ALONE AND LIKE IT

[@fantasylover42]

NO EXTRA CHEERING FOR JOHN????

[@49rogs]

do you have the whole show

[@UmmOopsy]

John could have started with a soft voice to loud. would have sounded better

[@tellmewhatsahappenin]

poor bronson is such an outcast lol

[@lynnmiller3937]

Echhhhh such fake stuff.

[@Pww642]

Aren’t you a peach

[@timlester1867]

@@Pww642 She's probably just a bored kid.

[@naomiruthsmith]

I just love all of them XD Fantastic voices (Especially John Barrowman..!)

[@YouGandered101]

George Hearn AND John Barrowman!

[@JoeY-pj8mh]

who knew pinchot could sing

[@spotonigiri]

Yeah he is!

[@brianeduardo1234]

Great talents all but why did Carol Burnett destroy her face with surgery?

[@UmmOopsy]

Brian Eduardo the only surgery I heard about was the chin. were there other surgery