The Mamas & the Papas emerge from the folk-rock era. Although it may seem slim at first, with only 20 tracks spread out over two LPs, there is much more to be found. In between most cuts there are not only rehearsals and outtakes, but also interview snippets from John Phillips and Cass Elliot. These interviews create an aural documentary of the group in between great cuts such as "California Dreamin, "Monday, Monday", "I Saw Her Again", and others. Excellent liner notes by Andy Wickham and a generous collection of rare photos top this collection off in grand style." This anthology was never produced on
Magnormos to celebrate the 80th birthday of Stephen Sondheim. The Triptych included one-night presentations of "Saturday Night", "Merrily We Roll Along", and "Anyone Can Whistle" across consecutive Mondays at the Melbourne Recital Centre. In 2011 Magnormos presented a Jerry Herman Triptych which included "Milk and Honey", "Dear World" and "Hello, Dolly!." Magnormos' 2011 season also included the Melbourne premiere of "The Hatpin", and co-produced the world premiere of "flowerchildren – the mamas and papas" story starring Matt Hetherington, Laura Fitzpatrick, Dan Humphris and Casey Donovan as Mama Cass. In 2013 the company staged a commercial season of "flowerchildren – the mamas