Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim · Arts & Literature
Composer and Lyricist - West Side Story and Sweeney Todd
1930, New York City, USA — 2021, Roxbury, Connecticut, USA
United States
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Stephen Sondheim was an American composer and lyricist widely regarded as the most influential figure in modern musical theater, writing the lyrics for 'West Side Story' (1957) and both music and lyrics for 'Sweeney Todd', 'Company', 'Sunday in the Park with George' and many more. He won eight Tony Awards, an Academy Award and the Pulitzer Prize. He was born into a Jewish family in New York.
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Composer and Lyricist - West Side Story and Sweeney Todd
Source: Broadway musical legend
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