Composer
Stephen Sondheim, Hugh Wheeler
Role
Henrik Egerman
Voice Type
Tenor
Type
song
Difficulty
advanced
Location
Act 1
Duration
2:30
Dramatic Context
Henrik Egerman, a sexually frustrated and depressive seminary student, expresses his youthful angst and sense of being perpetually postponed in life. Often performed as part of the contrapuntal trio "Now/Later/Soon" with Fredrik and Anne, the song captures Henrik's emotional volatility and internal conflict as he watches others' desires fulfilled while his own remain deferred.