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

    Stephen Joshua Sondheim (/ ˈ s ɒ n d h aɪ m /; March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater , he is credited with reinventing the American musical. [1]

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

    Jun 23, 2024 · Stephen Sondheim (born March 22, 1930, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 26, 2021, Roxbury, Connecticut) was an American composer and lyricist whose brilliance in matching words and music in dramatic situations broke new ground for Broadway musical theater.

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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 was born on March 22, 1930, to upper-middle-class parents on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. His father manufactured dresses, and his mother designed them. But his childhood ...

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  7. 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 titan ...

  8. 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 ...

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  9. www.npr.org › 2021/11/26 › 528777499Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway legend, has died at 91 - NPR

    Nov 26, 2021 · Stephen Sondheim, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning Broadway songwriter has died at age 91.His death occurred early this morning, according to Aaron Meier at DKC O&M, the producers of ...

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

    Nov 27, 2021 · Nov. 26, 2021 Updated 7:28 PM PT. 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 ...