Stephen Sondheim
Writing
Born: March 22, 1930 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: November 26, 2021 (aged 91)
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Biography
Stephen Joshua Sondheim (/ˈsɒndhaɪm/; March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theatre, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. With his frequent collaborators Harold Prince and James Lapine, Sondheim's Broadway musicals tackled unexpected themes beyond the genre's traditional subjects while addressing darker elements of the human experience. His music and lyrics are tinged with complexity, sophistication, and ambivalence about various aspects of life. Sondheim's interest in musical theatre began at a young age, and Oscar Hammerstein II mentored him. He started his career by writing the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959). He transitioned to writing both music and lyrics for the theatre, with his best-known works including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), and Into the Woods (1987). Sondheim's numerous awards and nominations include eight Tony Awards, an Academy Award, eight Grammy Awards, an Olivier Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. He also was awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 1993 and a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. A theatre is named after him both on Broadway and in London's West End. Film adaptations of his works include West Side Story (1961), Gypsy (1962), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966), A Little Night Music (1977), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street(2007), Into the Woods (2014), and West Side Story (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Sondheim, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (9)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
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Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
June Moon
Maxie Schwartz
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
1995
Anatomy of a Song
1976
Harold Prince: The Director's Life
2018
Sunday in the Park with... Stephen
1990
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
1973
A Conversation With Composer Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
TV Shows (3)
Self / Appearances (39)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Colbert Report
Self · 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 1 eps
Great Performances
Self · 2 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · 2 eps
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · 1 eps
Previn and the Pittsburgh
Self · 1 eps
Live from Lincoln Center
Self · 1 eps
Broadway: The American Musical
Self · 6 eps
On Broadway
Self (archive footage)
Camp
Self
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Self - Honoree
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
Six by Sondheim
Self / Joe
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Self
Original Cast Album: Company
Self
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Self
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
Self
Keeping Company with Sondheim
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Self
A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy
Self
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical
Self
The Stories of West Side Story
Self
Follies: In Concert
Self- Composer
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
Self
West Side Memories
Self
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Self
West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic
Self
The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony
Self
Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece
Self
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
Self
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Self
Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York
Self
Ned Rorem Interviews Stephen Sondheim
Self
Witness to 'Reds'
Self
Company
Self
Children Will Listen
self
Assassins: A Conversationpiece
Self
Upcoming (3)
Writing (101)
American Playhouse
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American Playhouse
Theatre Play
West Side Story
Lyricist
West Side Story
Theatre Play
Into the Woods
Musical
Into the Woods
Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Musical
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Lyricist
Live from Lincoln Center
Writer
West Side Story
Lyricist
The Last of Sheila
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Merrily We Roll Along
Lyricist
Merrily We Roll Along
Musical
Merrily We Roll Along
Writer
Gypsy
Lyricist
Gypsy
Theatre Play
Into the Woods
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Into the Woods
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Six by Sondheim
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Company
Lyricist
Company
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Company
Musical
Pacific Overtures
Musical
Pacific Overtures
Lyricist
Pacific Overtures
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Gypsy
Lyricist
Gypsy
Theatre Play
Gypsy
Musical
Gypsy
Lyricist
Gypsy
Writer
Original Cast Album: Company
Lyricist
Into the Woods
Musical
Into the Woods
Writer
All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music
Writer
National Theatre Live: Follies
Musical
National Theatre Live: Follies
Lyricist
National Theatre Live: Follies
Writer
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Lyricist
Sunday in the Park with George
Musical
Sunday in the Park with George
Lyricist
Sunday in the Park with George
Writer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Writer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic
Musical
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic
Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic
Writer
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
Lyricist
Evening Primrose
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Evening Primrose
Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical
Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Writer
West Side Story
Lyricist
Follies: In Concert
Lyricist
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
Lyricist
Simply Sondheim
Writer
A Little Night Music
Lyricist
A Little Night Music
Musical
Putting It Together
Musical
Putting It Together
Lyricist
Putting It Together
Writer
Passion
Musical
Passion
Lyricist
Passion
Writer
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Lyricist
Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece
Writer
Assassins
Lyricist
Merrily We Roll Along
Lyricist
Merrily We Roll Along
Writer
Merrily We Roll Along
Musical
Passion
Writer
Merrily We Roll Along
Original Film Writer
A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
Lyricist
Company: A Musical Comedy
Lyricist
Company: A Musical Comedy
Writer
Company: A Musical Comedy
Musical
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Writer
Sunday In the Park with George
Musical
Sunday In the Park with George
Lyricist
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Lyricist
Candide
Lyricist
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Lyricist
Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company
Writer
Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company
Theatre Play
Candide
Writer
Candide
Lyricist
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
Lyricist
Candide
Lyricist
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Lyricist
Company
Musical
Company
Lyricist
Company
Writer
Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
Lyricist
Follies
Lyricist
Follies
Writer
Follies
Musical
Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Writer
Candide
Lyricist
Into The Woods (AUS Productions)
Writer
Other Crew (91)
American Playhouse
Songs
American Playhouse
Music
Performance
Original Music Composer
West Side Story
Thanks
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
In Memory Of
Into the Woods
Songs
Into the Woods
Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Music
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Original Music Composer
Live from Lincoln Center
Original Music Composer
Reds
Original Music Composer
Dick Tracy
Original Music Composer
Dick Tracy
Songs
Merrily We Roll Along
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Merrily We Roll Along
Original Music Composer
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Songs
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Original Music Composer
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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Stavisky...
Original Music Composer
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Songs
Six by Sondheim
Songs
Company
Songs
Company
Original Music Composer
Pacific Overtures
Songs
Pacific Overtures
Music
Pacific Overtures
Original Music Composer
Original Cast Album: Company
Music
Original Cast Album: Company
Songs
Into the Woods
Songs
Into the Woods
Original Music Composer
National Theatre Live: Follies
Songs
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Songs
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Original Music Composer
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Songs
Sunday in the Park with George
Songs
Sunday in the Park with George
Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic
Music
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic
Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic
Original Music Composer
A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
Music
Assassins
Music
Assassins
Songs
Evening Primrose
Songs
Evening Primrose
Original Music Composer
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical
Music
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Original Music Composer
Follies: In Concert
Songs
Follies: In Concert
Original Music Composer
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
Songs
A Little Night Music
Songs
A Little Night Music
Original Music Composer
Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023
Music
Putting It Together
Songs
Putting It Together
Original Music Composer
Passion
Songs
Passion
Original Music Composer
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Music
New York City Opera: A Little Night Music
Songs
Mostly Sondheim
Songs
Sunday in the Park with... Stephen
Original Music Composer
Assassins
Music
Assassins
Songs
Merrily We Roll Along
Music
Merrily We Roll Along
Songs
Passion
Songs
Passion
Original Music Composer
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Thanks
A Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy Center
Songs
A Little Night Music: Ravinia Festival Concert
Music
Company: A Musical Comedy
Songs
Company: A Musical Comedy
Original Music Composer
Kings of Broadway 2020: A Celebration of the Music of Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, and Stephen Sondheim
Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Songs
Sunday In the Park with George
Songs
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Music
Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company
Songs
Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime
Music
Marry Me a Little
Songs
Judy Collins: A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim
Music
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Original Music Composer
Company
Songs
Company
Original Music Composer
Follies
Songs
West Side Story
Songs
Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Music