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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]
Apr 10, 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 was known for the remarkable range of musicals he wrote and composed, from 'West Side Story' to 'Sweeney Todd' to 'Into the Woods.'
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Nov 26, 2021 · An intellectually rigorous artist who perpetually sought new creative paths, Mr. Sondheim was the theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century,...
Nov 28, 2021 · Stephen Sondheim, as Great a Composer as He Was a Lyricist Our chief classical music critic remembers playing and teaching the unforgettable scores of “Sweeney Todd,” “Sunday in the Park ...
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Nov 26, 2021 · The celebrated composer-songwriter died on Friday. He had won several Tonys and Grammys, as well as an Oscar and Pulitzer, for musicals including West Side Story and Company. Accessibility links
Nov 27, 2021 · By Dennis McLellan. Nov. 26, 2021 Updated 7:28 PM PT. Stephen Sondheim, the award-winning composer-lyricist who took the Broadway musical to a higher level of emotional complexity than his...
