T.O.D.
My first exposure to Sondheim was the film of WEST SIDE STORY, followed by the movie version of GYPSY. I loved both of them and I loved the music but I never knew the connection with Sondheim. WSS was a Bernstein musical and GYPSY was Jule Styne. When I saw Forum (the film) I thought it was horrible. So my first Sondheim revelation was EVENING PRIMROSE, but I felt like I was the only person in the world who watched it. None of my theater friends had stayed up to watch, nor had my drama teacher, so it was like I had seen this "miracle" that no one else knew about.