VIDEO: Broadway Salutes Stephen Sondheim at the 1993 Kennedy Center Honors

Broadway icon Stephen Sondheim passed away last week at the age of 91.

By: Nicole Rosky Nov. 29, 2021

POPULAR

SOME LIKE IT HOT Announces Broadway Closing Date Photo

1 SOME LIKE IT HOT Announces Broadway Closing Date

Interview: Reneé Rapp Wants to EGOT Photo

2 Interview: Reneé Rapp Wants to EGOT

BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Adds Tony-Winner Faith Prince, Erich Bergen And More to World Photo

3 BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Adds Tony-Winner Faith Prince, Erich Bergen

Photos: First Look at Cast Of Sondheim's HERE WE ARE at The Shed Photo

4 Photos: First Look at Cast Of Sondheim's HERE WE ARE at The Shed

As BroadwayWorld sadly reported on Friday, Broadway lost its greatest icon in Stephen Sondheim, who passed away at the age of 91. The legendary composer is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and most important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history.

Today we are flashing back to an epic moment in Sondheim's career- when he received his Kennedy Center Honor in 1993. Watch the full tribute below, which included performances from Bernadette Peters, Jason Alexander, Angela Lansbury, and Scott Bakula.

Also, click here to watch as cast members of Broadway shows and some very special guests joined together on Duffy Square's iconic red steps to honor his life with "Sunday" from Sunday in the Park with George. And watch his 2010 80th Birthday concert here.