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- BEING ALIVE [Company; 1970; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim] It's Bobby's moment of truth at the end of Company, and it turns into perhaps Sondheim's most emotional wallop of a song.
- SEND IN THE CLOWNS [A Little Night Music; 1973; music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim] Some consider this Sondheim's finest song. It's certainly his most popular, charting twice on the Billboard Hot 100 for Judy Collins (in 1975 and 1977).
- LOSING MY MIND [Follies; 1971; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim] Where "Seasons of Love" from Rent deals with an entire year, Stephen Sondheim's yearning, haunting "Losing My Mind" subtly deals with a single day: from "the sun comes up," to "the morning ends," to "all afternoon," ending with "sleepless nights."
- EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES [Gypsy; 1959; music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim] There's something powerful about end-of-Act 1 anthems that catapult audiences into Intermission with excited chills and gooseflesh.
Jun 4, 2019 · Saturday Night. Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim Book: Julius J. Epstein. Musical Type: Golden Age (1955) / Pre-Contemporary (1997) Saturday Night was written in 1954, but it wasn’t produced until 1997. It’s one of the lesser-known musicals by Sondheim and tells the story of Brooklyn bachelors in search of love. West Side Story.
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Nov 28, 2021 · Nov. 28, 2021. The career of Stephen Sondheim, the celebrated Broadway songwriter who died on Friday at the age of 91, spanned decades and included 20 major productions, including forays into ...
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Nov 27, 2021 · 2. "No One Is Alone," Into The Woods. This innocuous title belongs to a song that is, as it sounds like it should be, about the fact that we are rarely as isolated as we feel. But because Sondheim ...
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- ‘The Ballad Of Sweeney Todd,’ ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ Now this is how you open a show. Sondheim found the perfect way to let his audience know exactly what they were in for in the opening number of “Sweeney Todd.”
- ‘Somewhere,’ ‘West Side Story’ The beauty of this duet is almost powerful enough to convince the audience that maybe things will turn out alright for Tony and Maria.
- ‘Everything’s Coming Up Roses,’ ‘Gypsy’ The ultimate optimist’s anthem, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” closes out Act 1 of “Gypsy,” when Rose promises to make her daughter Louise a big star.
- ‘Send in the Clowns,’ ‘A Little Night Music’ After rejecting her true love, Fredrick, actress Desirée finally realizes after years that a life with him is what she wants.
May 15, 2024 · The top Stephen Sondheim musicals are filled with memorable songs that are often emotionally direct and inspiring. Sondheim has collected multiple Tony Awards over the years including Best Musical winners for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1963), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979 ...
Jan 11, 2024 · Songbook: A Guide To Stephen Sondheim's Essential Works & Classic Tributes. With his name appearing in three categories at the 2024 GRAMMYs, musical theater icon Stephen Sondheim's legacy continues to thrive. Take a deep dive into the masterful works of the late composer/lyricist, from "Company" to "Sweeney Todd." Shawn Setaro.
