Complex sentence: The finale ("Next") shifts abruptly to the (1976) present, and while the musical themes are top-notch Sondheim, the lyrics come across as a press release for modern Japan.
Split into simpler sentences: The finale ("Next") shifts abruptly to the (1976) present. Some, however, felt that while the musical themes are top-notch Sondheim, the lyrics come across as a press release for modern Japan.