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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stephen_SondheimStephen Sondheim - Wikipedia

    Early life and education. Sondheim was born on March 22, 1930, into a Jewish family in New York City, the son of Etta Janet ("Foxy"; née Fox; 1897–1992) and Herbert Sondheim (1895–1966). His paternal grandparents, Isaac and Rosa, were German Jews, and his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Bessie, were Lithuanian Jews from Vilnius. [7] .

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  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Stephen-SondheimStephen Sondheim | Biography, Musicals, Legacy, & Facts

    6 days ago · Stephen Sondheim was an American composer and lyricist whose brilliance in matching words and music in dramatic situations broke new ground for Broadway musical theater. His credits included West Side Story, Gypsy, Into the Woods, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Steet.

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  5. www.nytimes.com › stephen-sondheim-deadStephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91

    Nov 26, 2021 · Stephen Sondheim, one of Broadway history’s songwriting titans, whose music and lyrics raised and reset the artistic standard for the American stage musical, died early Friday at his home...

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  7. www.cnn.com › 2021/11/26 › entertainmentStephen Sondheim, master of musical theater, dead at 91 | CNN

    Nov 27, 2021 · Stephen Sondheim, the renowned composer of “Into the Woods,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Gypsy,” “Sunday in the Park with George” and other essential works of musical theater, died early Friday...

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  8. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-59440642Musical theatre icon Stephen Sondheim dies at 91 - BBC

    Nov 27, 2021 · Legendary US composer and songwriter Stephen Sondheim has died aged 91. His lawyer told the New York Times that Sondheim passed away on Friday at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut. He was a...

  9. www.latimes.com › stephen-sondheim-dead-at-91Stephen Sondheim, award-winning composer-lyricist, has died

    Nov 27, 2021 · Stephen Sondheim, the award-winning composer-lyricist who took the Broadway musical to a higher level of emotional complexity than his predecessors in shows such as “Company,” “Follies” and...

  10. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-52125017Obituary: Stephen Sondheim - BBC News

    Nov 26, 2021 · The American composer and songwriter Stephen Sondheim, a titan of musical theatre, died at 91 in 2021. He wrote lyrics for West Side Story, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd and many other acclaimed shows, and won multiple awards and accolades.