Stephen Sondheim
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Date of Birth:
March 22, 1930
Date of Death:
November 26, 2021 (91)
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
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Stephen Sondheim is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and most important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history. He is the winner of an Academy Award, numerous Tony Award, multiple Grammy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. Some of his other accolades include a ...
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Stephen Sondheim Biography
Stephen Sondheim is widely acknowledged as the most innovative, most influential, and most important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history. He is the winner of an Academy Award, numerous Tony Award, multiple Grammy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. Some of his other accolades include a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors (1993), the National Medal of Arts (1996), the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Gold Medal for Music (2006) and a special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (2008).Stephen Sondheim wrote the music and lyrics for Road Show (2008), Passion (1994), Assassins (1991), Into the Woods (1987), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sweeney Todd (1979), Pacific Overtures (1976), The Frogs (1974), A Little Night Music (1973), Follies (1971; revised in London, 1987), Company (1970), Anyone Can Whistle (1964) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), as well as the lyrics for West Side Story (1957), Gypsy (1959), Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965) and additional lyrics for Candide (1973). Side by Side by Sondheim (1976), Marry Me a Little (1981), You're Gonna Love Tomorrow (1983) and Putting It Together (1993/99) are anthologies of his work, as is the new musical Sondheim on Sondheim. He composed the film scores of Stavisky (1974) and Reds (1981) and songs for Dick Tracy (Academy Award, 1990). He also wrote songs for the television production "Evening Primrose" (1966), co-authored, with Anthony Perkins, the film The Last of Sheila (1973) and, with George Furth, the play Getting Away with Murder (1996), and provided incidental music for the plays The Girls of Summer (1956), Invitation to a March (1961) and Twigs (1971). He won Tony Awards for Best Score for a Musical for Passion, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, Follies and Company. All of these shows won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, as did Pacific Overtures and Sunday in the Park with George, the latter also receiving the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Saturday Night (1954), his first professional musical, finally had its New York premiere in 1999 at Second Stage Theatre.
Stephen Sondheim Awards and Nominations
Evening Standard Awards - 2015 - Lebedev Award  |
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| Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Musical Revival |
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| Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Musical Revival |
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| Stephen SondheimInto The Woods | ||
| Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Musical Revival | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Passion | ||
| Olivier Awards - 2011 - The Society’s Special Award |
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| Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best Musical Revival | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, A Little Night Music | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Lyrics |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Road Show | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Music | ||
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| Tony Awards - 2008 - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre |
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| Olivier Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Musical Production |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Sunday In The Park With George | ||
| Olivier Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Musical Production | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd | ||
| The Lortels - 2003 - Outstanding Lifetime Achievement |
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| Olivier Awards - 2001 - Best New Musical |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Merrily We Roll Along | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Lyric |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Saturday Night | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Music |
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| Olivier Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Musical Production | ||
| Stephen SondheimA Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum | ||
| Olivier Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Musical Production | ||
| Stephen SondheimInto The Woods | ||
| Olivier Awards - 1997 - The American Express Award for Best New Musical | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Passion | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Lyrics |
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| Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Music |
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| Olivier Awards - 1994 - Best Musical Revival |
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| Stephen SondheimSweeney Todd | ||
| Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Passion | ||
| Helen Hayes Awards - 1993 - The American Express Tribute |
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| Olivier Awards - 1993 - The American Express Award for Best New Musical | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Assassins | ||
| Drama League Awards - 1991 - Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre |
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| Olivier Awards - 1991 - The American Express Award for Best New Musical |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Sunday In The Park With George | ||
| Olivier Awards - 1991 - The American Express Award for Best New Musical | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Into The Woods | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1990 - Outstanding Lyrics | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Assassins | ||
| Evening Standard Awards - 1989 - Lebedev Special Award |
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| New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1988 - Best Musical |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods | ||
| Tony Awards - 1988 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1987 - Outstanding Lyrics | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1987 - Outstanding Music | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods | ||
| Olivier Awards - 1987 - Musical of the Year |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Follies | ||
| The Pulitzer Prize - 1985 - The Pulitzer Prize for Drama |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Sunday in the Park With George | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Lyrics |
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| Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Music | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Sunday in the Park with George | ||
| New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1984 - Best Musical |
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| Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Sunday in the Park with George | ||
| Drama League Awards - 1983 - Unique Contribution to the Theatre |
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| Drama Desk Awards - 1982 - Outstanding Music | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Merrily We Roll Along | ||
| Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Merrily We Roll Along | ||
| Olivier Awards - 1980 - Musical of the Year |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1979 - Outstanding Lyrics |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1979 - Outstanding Music |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd | ||
| New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1979 - Best Musical |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd | ||
| Tony Awards - 1979 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre |
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| Drama Desk Awards - 1976 - Outstanding Music & Lyrics | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Pacific Overtures | ||
| New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1976 - Best Musical |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Pacific Overtures | ||
| Olivier Awards - 1976 - Musical of the Year | ||
| Sondheim, Side By Side | ||
| Tony Awards - 1976 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | ||
| Stephen Sondheim, Pacific Overtures | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Music & Lyrics |
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| Stephen Sondheim, A Little Night Music | ||
| New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1973 - Best Musical |
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| Stephen Sondheim, A Little Night Music | ||
| Tony Awards - 1973 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre |
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| Stephen Sondheim, A Little Night Music | ||
| Tony Awards - 1972 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Follies | ||
| Drama Desk Awards - 1971 - Outstanding Lyrics |
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| Drama Desk Awards - 1971 - Outstanding Music |
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| New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1971 - Best Musical |
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| Tony Awards - 1971 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre |
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| Stephen Sondheim, Company | ||
| Tony Awards - 1971 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre |
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| Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Lyrics |
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| Drama Desk Awards - 1970 - Outstanding Music |
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| New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1970 - Best Musical |
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| Tony Awards - 1963 - Best Musical |
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| Stephen Sondheim, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | ||
Stephen Sondheim News
Tony- Nominated Sisters Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway Come To SOPAC December 10by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2022
The Tony-nominated Callaway Sisters are raising the roof with their new show Broadway the Calla-way! Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway - one singular sensation - singing showstoppers from West Side Story, Chicago, Funny Girl, Cats, Carousel, Wicked and more great Broadway shows!
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Adds Final Benefit Performance in Januaryby Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2022
New York Theatre Workshop has added a final benefit performance of Merrily We Roll Along on Sunday January 22, 2023, at 2pm. Proceeds from the performance will benefit NYTW’s education and engagement programming across the 2022/23 season.
Previews: THE NIGHT BEFORE at FreeFall Theatre Companyby Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Nov 21, 2022
The Night Before imagines four friends snowed in Florida on December 23. They make the best of an odd weather situation, gathering around the piano for a night of fun, music, and games, accompanied by a surly house cat named Stephen Sondheim.
Video: Stars Walk the Red Carpet on Opening Night of & JULIETby Red Carpet - Nov 21, 2022
The & Juliet red carpet attracted a unique mixture of pop culture and Broadway icons including Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Emmy Award-winning actress Annie Murphy, Tony-nominees Jesse Mueller and Keala Settle, *NSYNC's JC Chazes and the man of the hour himself, Max Martin. In this video, BroadwayWorld is checking in with the guests!
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Comes to Aspire Community Theatre in April 2023by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2022
Inspired by the painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat, Sunday in the Park with George, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's stunning masterpiece, merges past and present into beautiful, poignant truths about life, love and the creation of art.
Broadway Buying Guide: November 21, 2022by Team BWW - Nov 21, 2022
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, November 21, 2022.
Lineup Announced For Broadway Direct #17 at the Vergennes Opera Houseby Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2022
Broadway Direct returns to the Vergennes Opera House for the 17th year with a spectacular lineup of performers on Friday, December 9, at 7:30pm.
Proctors Announces Trevor Noah, Mandy Patinkin, FIDDLER, and STOMP Ticket Release Datesby Blair Ingenthron - Nov 20, 2022
Comedy, well-known celebrity names and popular Broadway favorites are on sale soon at Proctors in Schenectady. Tickets are available through the Box Office at Proctors, in person or via phone at (518) 346-6204.
Listen to the 2023 Grammy Nominees for Best Musical Theater Albumby Nicole Rosky - Nov 20, 2022
Six new recordings have earned nominations for Best Musical Theatre Album at the 2023 Grammy Awards, including Caroline, Or Change, Into The Woods, MJ The Musical, Mr. Saturday Night, Six: Live On Opening Night, and A Strange Loop. Before the 2022 winner is announced, take a listen to all six of the nominated albums.
Samantha Pauly, Liz Callaway, Ann Hampton Callaway, and More to Play 54 Below Next Weekby Blair Ingenthron - Nov 20, 2022
Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work.
Stephen Sondheim Videos
by Red Carpet - Nov 21, 2022
The & Juliet red carpet attracted a unique mixture of pop culture and Broadway icons including Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Emmy Award-winning actress Annie Murphy, Tony-nominees Jesse Mueller and Keala Settle, *NSYNC's JC Chazes and the man of the hour himself, Max Martin. In this video, BroadwayWorld is checking in with the guests!
by Opening Night - Nov 19, 2022
The highly anticipated new musical, & Juliet, is now officially open on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and we are taking you behind the scenes in this video!
by Michael Major - Nov 11, 2022
The renowned playwright and director James Lapine casually meets the 86-year old Rose Styron - poet, journalist, human rights activist and widow of the famed author William Styron - and is promptly invited to lunch. Expecting a couple of great stories, he brings along his camera. Watch a first look video clip of the new documentary now!
by Survival Jobs - Nov 12, 2022
In this video, your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with the prolific and mega-talented Merrily We Roll Along actor, Corey Mach. Corey gives us a glimpse into his creative journey from being a church pianist to booking his first national tour a few days after moving to New York City!
by Michael Major - Nov 7, 2022
In the sequel to Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT, Detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colorful suspects. The cast includes Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom, Jr., and more. Watch the new video trailer now!
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 29, 2022
Watch footage from the curtain call of & JULIET's first preview on Broadway, featuring a surprise appearance by Max Martin.
by Michael Major - Oct 27, 2022
Gavin Creel helped breast cancer survivor Carina Ranieri fulfill her lifelong dream of dancing on a Broadway stage. After choosing college over pursuing performing Carina Ranieri found peace by dancing through her breast cancer diagnosis and now she was able to live out her dream by dancing onstage at Into the Woods. Watch the video segment now!
by Survival Jobs - Oct 30, 2022
Podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with the talented, genuine and gracious 'Merrily We Roll Along' actor, Evan Alexander Smith. Evan gives us a glimpse into the rehearsal room of New York Theatre Workshop's production of the Stephen Sondheim and George Furth musical MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, and more. Listen here!
by Michael Major - Oct 20, 2022
The trailer showcases the new cast – Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, and more. Watch the new video trailer now!
by Michael Major - Oct 19, 2022
A recent episode of Jeopardy! featured a category on Idina Menzel. Menzel appeared on the episode to read out the questions. Her appearance included questions on Wicked, Aida, Cinderella, and more. Watch a video clip from the episode to see if you can answer them all correctly!
