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Posted: Thu., Jan. 4, 2007, 9:00pm PT

Sondheim to score 'Lear'

Cast includes Kline, Cerveris

Stephen Sondheim

Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim will co-compose the music for the upcoming Public Theater production of "King Lear," which Kevin Kline toplines.

Besides Kline, cast includes legit stalwarts Michael Cerveris as Kent, Larry Bryggman as Gloucester, and Logan Marshall-Green as Edmund.

Sondheim is a frequent collaborator of James Lapine, who helms the Off Broadway show. Composer will write the production's music with composer and orchestrator Michael Starobin.

"Lear" begins previews Feb. 9 for a March 7 opening.

Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com

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