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1 day ago · 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.
5 days ago · Stephen Sondheim is a legendary composer and lyricist in musical theater, known for his complex and thought-provoking themes, intellectual lyrics, and enduring impact on the industry. His collaborations with musical theater icons, iconic productions like “West Side Story,” and influence on a new generation of artists showcase Sondheim’s ...
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5 days ago · Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler ’s A Little Night Music will get a series of concert performances at Lincoln Center June 27–29, this time around with an orchestra of symphonic proportions ...
1 day ago · West Side Story is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet , the story is set in the mid-1950s in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, then a multiracial , blue-collar neighborhood.
5 days ago · Lin-Manuel Miranda (born January 16, 1980, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American actor, composer, lyricist, and writer who created and starred in stage productions that blended modern musical forms with classic musical theatre. Perhaps his best-known work is Hamilton, a hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton.
- Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?Lin-Manuel Miranda is a playwright, composer, lyricist, and actor known for his hip-hop–infused musicals In the Heights and Hamilton. He is also kn...
- Where is Lin-Manuel Miranda from?Lin-Manuel Miranda was born and raised in Inwood, a Hispanic neighborhood in Manhattan, New York. Miranda’s parents are of Puerto Rican origin.
- When did Lin-Manuel Miranda write his first musical?Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote his first musical, In the Heights, when he was a sophomore at Wesleyan University in 1999. The play made its Off-Broadway...
- What is Hamilton about?Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical Hamilton is about the life of U.S. statesman and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Miranda was inspired to write...
- Where does Lin-Manuel Miranda’s name come from?Lin-Manuel Miranda’s name is inspired by the Vietnam War poem “Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel” by José Manuel Torres Santiago.
4 days ago · 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (often referred to simply as Sweeney Todd) is a 1979 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. It is based on the 1970 play Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond. The character of Sweeney Todd first appeared in a ...
4 days ago · Stephen Sondheim proved that musical theater could adapt to any era. A favorite composer and lyricist of those suspicious of melodrama—and of musicals in general—the native New Yorker brought a revolutionary's spirit to Broadway, and his stylistic daring left an unmistakable stamp on everyone from Lin-Manuel Miranda to indie-pop maestro Stephin Merritt.
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