About

Known credits:
212
Birthday:
1930-03-22
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Stephen Sondheim

Overview

Stephen Joshua Sondheim (/ˈsɒndhaɪm/; March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theatre, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. With his frequent collaborators Harold Prince and James Lapine, Sondheim's Broadway musicals tackled unexpected themes beyond the genre's traditional subjects while addressing darker elements of the human experience. His music and lyrics are tinged with complexity, sophistication, and ambivalence about various aspects of life.

Sondheim's interest in musical theatre began at a young age, and Oscar Hammerstein II mentored him. He started his career by writing the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959). He transitioned to writing both music and lyrics for the theatre, with his best-known works including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sunday in the Park with George (1984), and Into the Woods (1987).

Sondheim's numerous awards and nominations include eight Tony Awards, an Academy Award, eight Grammy Awards, an Olivier Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. He also was awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 1993 and a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. A theatre is named after him both on Broadway and in London's West End. Film adaptations of his works include West Side Story (1961), Gypsy (1962), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966), A Little Night Music (1977), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street(2007), Into the Woods (2014), and West Side Story (2021).

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Known for

Acting
2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Actor Stephen Sondheim 69
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2022 Keeping Company with Sondheim Actor Self 58
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2022 The Stories of West Side Story Actor Self 58
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2021 Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years Actor Self N/A
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2021 Something's Coming: West Side Story Actor Self 59
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2021 tick, tick... BOOM! Actor Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited) 72
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2019 On Broadway Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2018 Harold Prince: The Director's Life Actor N/A
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2016 West Side Stories: The Making of a Classic Actor Self 59
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2016 Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... Actor Self 59
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2013 Six by Sondheim Actor Self / Joe 59
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2011 A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy Actor Self N/A
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2010 Sondheim! The Birthday Concert Actor Self - Honoree 59
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2008 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd Actor Self 59
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2006 Witness to 'Reds' Actor Self N/A
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2004 Broadway: The American Musical Actor Self 70
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2004 Children Will Listen Actor self N/A
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2003 Camp Actor Self 58
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2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Actor Self 58
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2003 West Side Memories Actor Self N/A
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2002 The Making of Sweeney Todd at the San Francisco Symphony Actor Self 58
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2001 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert Actor Self 58
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1998 Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh Actor Self 58
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1996 Company Actor Self 58
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1995 Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II Actor Self N/A
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1995 A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim Actor N/A
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1992 Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Actor Self 58
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1991 Assassins: A Conversationpiece Actor Self N/A
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1990 Into the Woods: A Conversationpiece Actor Self N/A
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1990 Sunday in the Park with... Stephen Actor N/A
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1986 Follies: In Concert Actor Self- Composer 58
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1986 Sondheim on Broadway: Follies - Four Days in New York Actor Self N/A
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1986 Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album Actor Self 58
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1980 Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical Actor Self N/A
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1974 June Moon Actor Maxie Schwartz N/A
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1973 The Last of Sheila Featurette Actor Self N/A
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1973 Sondheim: A Musical Tribute Actor N/A
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1970 Original Cast Album: Company Actor Self 59
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Writing
2025 Merrily We Roll Along Writing Lyricist 59
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2024 Into The Woods (AUS Productions) Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Candide Writing Lyricist N/A
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2022 Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime Writing Lyricist N/A
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2021 West Side Story Writing Theatre Play 67
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2021 West Side Story Writing Lyricist 67
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2021 Simply Sondheim Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Chita: A Legendary Celebration Writing Lyricist N/A
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2017 National Theatre Live: Follies Writing Lyricist 58
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2017 National Theatre Live: Follies Writing Musical 58
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2016 Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... Writing Lyricist 59
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2015 Gypsy Writing Musical 59
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2015 Gypsy Writing Lyricist 59
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2015 Gypsy Writing Writer 59
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2014 Into the Woods Writing Lyricist 58
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2014 Into the Woods Writing Musical 58
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2014 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Musical 59
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2014 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Writer 59
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2014 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Lyricist 59
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2013 Follies Writing Lyricist 59
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2013 Merrily We Roll Along Writing Lyricist 59
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2013 Sunday In the Park With George Writing Musical 59
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2013 Sunday In the Park With George Writing Lyricist 59
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2012 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Writer N/A
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2011 Company Writing Lyricist 59
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2011 Company Writing Writer 59
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2011 Company Writing Musical 59
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2011 Into the Woods Writing Writer 58
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2011 Into the Woods Writing Musical 58
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2009 Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Company: A Musical Comedy Writing Musical 59
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2008 Company: A Musical Comedy Writing Writer 59
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2008 Company: A Musical Comedy Writing Lyricist 59
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2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Musical 70
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2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Lyricist 70
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2007 Candide Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Candide Writing Lyricist 58
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2004 Assassins Writing Writer N/A
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2004 Assassins Writing Lyricist N/A
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2003 Leonard Bernstein: Candide Writing Writer N/A
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2001 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert Writing Lyricist 58
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2001 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert Writing Writer 58
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2001 Putting It Together Writing Writer 58
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2001 Putting It Together Writing Lyricist 58
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2001 Putting It Together Writing Musical 58
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1996 Company Writing Writer 58
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1996 Company Writing Musical 58
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1996 Company Writing Lyricist 58
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1996 Passion Writing Musical 58
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1996 Passion Writing Lyricist 58
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1996 Passion Writing Writer 58
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1995 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Lyricist 58
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1995 A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim Writing Lyricist N/A
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1993 Gypsy Writing Theatre Play 59
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1993 Gypsy Writing Lyricist 59
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1992 Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Writing Lyricist 58
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1991 Candide Writing Lyricist 58
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1991 Into the Woods Writing Writer 60
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1991 Into the Woods Writing Musical 60
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1990 New York City Opera: A Little Night Music Writing Lyricist 58
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1989 Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide Writing Lyricist N/A
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1986 Candide Writing Lyricist N/A
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1986 Candide Writing Writer N/A
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1986 Sunday in the Park with George Writing Writer 59
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1986 Sunday in the Park with George Writing Lyricist 59
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1986 Sunday in the Park with George Writing Musical 59
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1986 Follies: In Concert Writing Lyricist 58
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1982 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Musical 60
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1982 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Lyricist 60
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1982 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Writing Writer 60
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1980 Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical Writing Lyricist N/A
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1977 A Little Night Music Writing Musical 58
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1977 A Little Night Music Writing Lyricist 58
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1976 Pacific Overtures Writing Musical 59
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1976 Pacific Overtures Writing Lyricist 59
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1976 Pacific Overtures Writing Writer 59
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1973 The Last of Sheila Writing Writer 61
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1970 Original Cast Album: Company Writing Lyricist 59
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1966 Evening Primrose Writing Lyricist 58
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1966 Evening Primrose Writing Writer 58
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1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Writing Writer 58
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1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Writing Lyricist 58
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1962 Gypsy Writing Theatre Play 59
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1962 Gypsy Writing Lyricist 59
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1961 West Side Story Writing Theatre Play 69
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1961 West Side Story Writing Lyricist 69
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Follies Writing Lyricist N/A
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Merrily We Roll Along Writing Musical N/A
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Road Show Writing Writer N/A
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Sound
2025 Merrily We Roll Along Sound Music 59
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2023 Jonas Kaufmann: Arena di Verona 2023 Sound Music N/A
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2022 Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends Sound Songs 58
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2022 Becoming Benanti: The Role of a Lifetime Sound Music N/A
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2020 Marry Me a Little Sound Songs 58
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2020 Kings of Broadway 2020: A Celebration of the Music of Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, and Stephen Sondheim Sound Songs N/A
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2017 National Theatre Live: Follies Sound Songs 58
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2016 Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened... Sound Songs 59
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2016 Judy Collins: A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim Sound Music N/A
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2014 Into the Woods Sound Songs 58
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2014 Into the Woods Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2014 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Songs 59
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2014 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2014 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Music 59
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2013 Follies Sound Songs 59
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2013 Six by Sondheim Sound Songs 59
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2013 Merrily We Roll Along Sound Music 59
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2013 Merrily We Roll Along Sound Songs 59
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2013 Sunday In the Park With George Sound Songs 59
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2012 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2011 Company Sound Songs 59
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2011 Company Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2010 Sondheim! The Birthday Concert Sound Songs 59
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2009 Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Music N/A
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2008 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Songs N/A
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2008 Company: A Musical Comedy Sound Songs 59
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2008 Company: A Musical Comedy Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Songs 70
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2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Music 70
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2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Original Music Composer 70
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2005 Passion Sound Songs N/A
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2005 Passion Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2004 Assassins Sound Songs N/A
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2004 Assassins Sound Music N/A
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2003 Mostly Sondheim Sound Songs N/A
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2002 A Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy Center Sound Songs N/A
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2001 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert Sound Songs 58
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2001 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2001 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert Sound Music 58
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2001 Putting It Together Sound Songs 58
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2001 Putting It Together Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1996 Company Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1996 Company Sound Songs 58
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1996 Passion Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1996 Passion Sound Songs 58
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1995 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Music 58
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1995 A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim Sound Music N/A
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1992 Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company Sound Songs N/A
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1992 Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Sound Songs 58
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1992 Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1991 Into the Woods Sound Original Music Composer 60
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1991 Into the Woods Sound Songs 60
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1990 New York City Opera: A Little Night Music Sound Songs 58
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1990 New York City Opera: A Little Night Music Sound Music 58
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1990 Dick Tracy Sound Original Music Composer 60
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1990 Dick Tracy Sound Songs 60
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1990 Sunday in the Park with... Stephen Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1986 Sunday in the Park with George Sound Songs 59
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1986 Sunday in the Park with George Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1986 Follies: In Concert Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1986 Follies: In Concert Sound Songs 58
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1982 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Songs 60
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1982 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sound Original Music Composer 60
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1981 Reds Sound Original Music Composer 62
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1980 Sweeney Todd: Scenes from the Making of a Musical Sound Music N/A
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1977 A Little Night Music Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1977 A Little Night Music Sound Songs 58
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1976 Pacific Overtures Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1976 Pacific Overtures Sound Music 59
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1976 Pacific Overtures Sound Songs 59
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1974 Stavisky... Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1970 Original Cast Album: Company Sound Songs 59
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1970 Original Cast Album: Company Sound Music 59
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1966 Evening Primrose Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1966 Evening Primrose Sound Songs 58
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1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Sound Songs 58
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Merrily We Roll Along Sound Music N/A
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Merrily We Roll Along Sound Songs N/A
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Follies Sound Songs N/A
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Road Show Sound Music N/A
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Crew
2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Crew In Memory Of 69
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2021 West Side Story Crew Thanks 67
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1973 Sondheim: A Musical Tribute Crew Thanks N/A
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