Meryl Streep sipping on a martini in a bathrobe is all of us
“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.
