Meryl Streep sipping on a martini in a bathrobe is all of us
Iconic.
“I’ll drink to that.”
No one embodied that memorable line from Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” than Meryl Streep for Sunday’s tribute to the famed Broadway composer -- except for, perhaps, the Oscar winner’s fellow “Ladies Who Lunch,” including Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald.
The trio of actresses -- wearing white bathrobes while cheering from their respective homes -- completely stole the show with their rendition of the classic tune during “Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration.” As for their drinks, Streep, 70, mixed a martini, Baranski, 67, poured a glass of red wine, and McDonald, 49, opted for whiskey -- from the bottle.
The online special gathered numerous celebrities together on Zoom to benefit Artists Striving to End Poverty (ASTEP). The festivities -- which came weeks after Sondheim turned 90 on March 22 -- coincided with the 50th anniversary of the opening night of “Company” on April 26, 1970.
Streep, Baranski and MacDonald weren’t the only stars to take part in the bash. Other A-listers included Sutton Foster, Neil Patrick Harris, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Laura Benanti, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Beanie Feldstein, Ben Platt, Aaron Tveit, Josh Groban and many more.
Watch “Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration” in its entirety here.
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