VIDEO: 60 Minutes Highlights the Life of Stephen Sondheim

CBS News posted an archived interview from 1988 in honor of the late theatre icon

By: Nov. 27, 2021
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Stephen Sondheim, theatre legend, sadly passed away on November 26th, 2021. His mark on the world was not lost on anyone, and he outpour of love and appreciated for him as a person, lyricist, and composer has been nonstop since the news was broken. CBS News' 60 MINUTES is highlighting the great Sondheim's life by releasing an archived interview the composer did with host Diane Sawyer back in 1988. You can watch the clip below.

As BroadwayWorld reported, Stephen Sondheim passed away at the age of 91 last night. The legendary composer is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and most important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history.


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