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With his frequent collaborators Harold Prince and James Lapine, Sondheim's Broadway musicals tackled unexpected themes that ranged beyond the genre's traditional subjects, while addressing darker elements of the human experience.
Dec 3, 2021 · 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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- He traces his interest in theatre to the obscure musical, Very Warm for May. The show featured the final Broadway score by his future mentor and father figure, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Jerome Kern.
- He was offered and refused a higher percentage of West Side Story royalties. His collaborator, Leonard Bernstein, received three percent while Sondheim received one percent.
- He eulogized Oscar Hammerstein II. It is a well known fact that Oscar Hammerstein took a young Sondheim under his wing, providing artistic guidance and the fatherly love missing from Steve's own upbringing.
- He considered quitting theatre altogether after the failure of Merrily We Roll Along. Now noted as one of the most notorious flops in Broadway history and the end of his partnership with Hal Prince, Merrily's failure greatly affected Sondheim, who considered quitting theatre as a result.
Mar 1, 2024 · Sondheim, bookwriter George Furth and director Hal Prince fashioned a musical in which Bobby asks himself: Where am I? Where might I be heading? Is commitment a dirty word?
Nov 27, 2021 · On the day of Stephen Sondheim's death, creating a list of his songs you will never stop playing is to invite an argument — and I do.
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Nov 27, 2021 · Sondheim began a fruitful collaboration with director Harold Prince with this concept musical about a married man, Bobby, and his married friends.
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Sep 30, 2024 · Stephen Sondheim was an American composer and lyricist whose brilliance in matching words and music in dramatic situations broke new ground for Broadway musical theater. His credits included West Side Story, Gypsy, Into the Woods, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Steet.
