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- Born: March 22, 1930
- Birthplace: New York City
- Awards: One Academy Award, Seven Tony Awards, One Grammy Award and a Pulitzer Prize
- Protege of Oscar Hammerstein
- Graduated magna cum laude from Williams College
- Called the "greatest and perhaps best-known artist in the American musical theater" by The New York Times.
- Big break came with offer to write lyrics for West Side Story
- Voiced himself in the "Yokel Chords" episode of The Simpsons
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Stephen Sondheim is a stage musical and film composer and lyricist.
On June 15, 2008, Sondheim earned a lifetime achievement award at the 62nd annual Tony Awards.
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Early Years
Sondheim was born in New York City and was mentored from a young age by lyricist and playwright Oscar Hammerstein. His first big professional break came when he was brought on board to write the lyrics for West Side Story.In 1959, he contributed the lyrics to what become another hit musical, Gypsy. Sondheim's first Broadway outing as composer and lyricist came with 1962's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Sondheim Work in the 1970s and 1980s
Sondheim would hit his stride in the 1970s and 1980s producing Company, Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods. During this time, songs from his shows were compiled together in evening-length revue shows including Side by Side by Sondheim and Marry Me a Little.-
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Stephen Sondheim Questions
Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert? 12 AnswersWhen you think about it... they are both great, talented and funny guys! They each have created a style that is unique in news satire. http://z.about.com/d/po... read more
Is it possible to send an e-mail to Stephen Mansfield? 2 AnswersIt seems the Mansfield Group, is his official website and has a link to contact them. Nothing out pops out. read more
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List of Stephen Sondheim Major Works
- Wikipedia: Stephen Sondheim Major Works
- The Stephen Sondheim Reference Guide: Chronology
- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: A Stephen Sondheim Timeline
- 1954: Saturday Night
- 1957: West Side Story
- 1959: Gypsy: A Musical Fable
- 1962: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- 1964: Anyone Can Whistle
- 1965: Do I Hear a Waltz?
- 1970: Company
- 1971: Follies
- 1973: A Little Night Music
- 1976: Pacific Overtures
- 1976: Side by Side by Sondheim
- 1979: Sweeney Todd
- 1980: Marry Me a Little
- 1981: Merrily We Roll Along
- 1984: Sunday in the Park with George
- 1987: Into the Woods
- 1990: Assassins
- 1993: You're Gonna Love Tomorrow
- 1993: Putting It Together
- 1994: Passion
- 1999: Bounce
- 2004: Frogs (Second Version)
- 2007: Incidental music for Public Theater production of King Lear with orchestrator Michael Starobin
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RT @rbernaltx "Everything depends upon execution; having just a vision is no solution." – Stephen Sondheim
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Lookie, lookie, here comes cookie... -- Stephen Sondheim #fortune
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"Everything depends upon execution; having just a vision is no solution." – Stephen Sondheim
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Agora #IvanaDomenico arrasando em I'm Still Here. Stephen Sondheim tops!
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Tim Burton and Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd' is a Masterpiece.
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