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Stephen Joshua Sondheim (/ ˈ s ɒ n d h aɪ m /; March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. [1]
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Jul 25, 2024 · Stephen Sondheim (born March 22, 1930, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 26, 2021, Roxbury, Connecticut) was an American composer and lyricist whose brilliance in matching words and music in dramatic situations broke new ground for Broadway musical theater.
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Dec 3, 2021 · American lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim wrote musicals based on sources as varied as fairy tales, a painting by Georges Seurat, ancient Roman comedy and an Ingmar Bergman film.
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Nov 26, 2021 · Stephen Sondheim, one of Broadway history’s songwriting titans, whose music and lyrics raised and reset the artistic standard for the American stage musical, died early Friday at his home...
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Nov 26, 2021 · Stephen Sondheim, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning Broadway songwriter has died at age 91. His death occurred early this morning, according to Aaron Meier at DKC O&M, the producers of...
Nov 27, 2021 · Stephen Sondheim, the award-winning composer-lyricist who took the Broadway musical to a higher level of emotional complexity than his predecessors in shows such as “Company,” “Follies” and...
Nov 26, 2021 · Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, one of the most influential figures in the American musical theater, has died. He was 91.