Stephen Sondheim

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Also known as: Stephen Joshua Sondheim

Male

Born: March 22, 1930
New York, New York

 

Roles

Playbill Cover - Follies Follies
Sep. 12, 2011 - Jan. 22, 2012		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Sondheim on Sondheim Sondheim on Sondheim
Apr. 22, 2010 - Jun. 27, 2010		 Music
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Playbill Cover - A Little Night Music A Little Night Music
Dec. 13, 2009 - Jan. 9, 2011		 Music
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Playbill Cover - West Side Story West Side Story
Mar. 19, 2009 - Jan. 2, 2011		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Gypsy Gypsy
Mar. 27, 2008 - Jan. 11, 2009		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
Feb. 21, 2008 - Jun. 29, 2008		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Company Company
Nov. 29, 2006 - Jul. 1, 2007		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd
Nov. 3, 2005 - Sep. 3, 2006		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Pacific Overtures Pacific Overtures
Dec. 2, 2004 - Jan. 30, 2005		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - The Frogs The Frogs
Jul. 22, 2004 - Oct. 10, 2004		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Assassins Assassins
Apr. 22, 2004 - Jul. 18, 2004		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Barbara Cook's Broadway! Barbara Cook's Broadway!
Mar. 28, 2004 - Apr. 18, 2004		 Featured Songs
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Playbill Cover - Gypsy Gypsy
May 1, 2003 - May 30, 2004		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Celebrating Sondheim Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Celebrating Sondheim
Dec. 2, 2002 - Jan. 6, 2003		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Into the Woods Into the Woods
Apr. 30, 2002 - Dec. 29, 2002		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Elaine Stritch at Liberty Elaine Stritch at Liberty
Feb. 21, 2002 - May 26, 2002		 Featured Songs
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Playbill Cover - Mostly Sondheim Mostly Sondheim
Jan. 14, 2002 - Aug. 25, 2002		 Featured Songs
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Playbill Cover - Follies Follies
Apr. 5, 2001 - Jul. 14, 2001		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Matters of the Heart Matters of the Heart
Nov. 13, 2000 - Dec. 17, 2000		 Featured Songs
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Playbill Cover - Putting It Together Putting It Together
Nov. 21, 1999 - Feb. 20, 2000		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Candide Candide
Apr. 29, 1997 - Jul. 27, 1997		 Additional Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Apr. 18, 1996 - Jan. 4, 1998		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Getting Away with Murder Getting Away with Murder
Mar. 17, 1996 - Mar. 31, 1996		 Playwright
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Playbill Cover - Company Company
Oct. 5, 1995 - Dec. 3, 1995		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
May 15, 1994 - May 15, 1994		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Passion Passion
May 9, 1994 - Jan. 7, 1995		 Lyrics
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Company
Apr. 11, 1993 - Apr. 12, 1993		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Gypsy Gypsy
Nov. 16, 1989 - Jul. 28, 1991		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd
Sep. 14, 1989 - Feb. 25, 1990		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Jerome Robbins' Broadway Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Feb. 26, 1989 - Sep. 1, 1990		 Featured Songs ("A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum")
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Playbill Cover - Into the Woods Into the Woods
Nov. 5, 1987 - Sep. 3, 1989		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre
Apr. 15, 1987 - Apr. 26, 1987		 Featured Songs
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Playbill Cover - Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
May 2, 1984 - Oct. 13, 1985		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Merrily We Roll Along Merrily We Roll Along
Nov. 16, 1981 - Nov. 28, 1981		 Music
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Playbill Cover - West Side Story West Side Story
Feb. 14, 1980 - Nov. 30, 1980		 Lyrics
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The Madwoman of Central Park West
Jun. 13, 1979 - Aug. 25, 1979		 Featuring songs with music and/or lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd
Mar. 1, 1979 - Jun. 29, 1980		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Side by Side by Sondheim Side by Side by Sondheim
Apr. 18, 1977 - Mar. 19, 1978		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Pacific Overtures Pacific Overtures
Jan. 11, 1976 - Jun. 27, 1976		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Gypsy Gypsy
Sep. 23, 1974 - Jan. 4, 1975		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Sondheim: A Musical Tribute Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
Mar. 11, 1973 - Mar. 11, 1973		 Featured Songs
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Playbill Cover - A Little Night Music A Little Night Music
Feb. 25, 1973 - Aug. 3, 1974		 Music
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Playbill Cover - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Mar. 30, 1972 - Aug. 12, 1972		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Twigs Twigs
Nov. 14, 1971 - Jul. 23, 1972		 Incidental Music
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Playbill Cover - Follies Follies
Apr. 4, 1971 - Jul. 1, 1972		 Music
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Playbill Cover - Company Company
Apr. 26, 1970 - Jan. 1, 1972		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Do I Hear a Waltz? Do I Hear a Waltz?
Mar. 18, 1965 - Sep. 25, 1965		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - West Side Story West Side Story
Apr. 8, 1964 - May 3, 1964		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Anyone Can Whistle Anyone Can Whistle
Apr. 4, 1964 - Apr. 11, 1964		 Music
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Playbill Cover - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
May 8, 1962 - Aug. 29, 1964		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Invitation to a March Invitation to a March
Oct. 29, 1960 - Feb. 4, 1961		 Incidental Music
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Playbill Cover - West Side Story West Side Story
Apr. 27, 1960 - Dec. 10, 1960		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Gypsy Gypsy
May 21, 1959 - Mar. 25, 1961		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - West Side Story West Side Story
Sep. 26, 1957 - Jun. 27, 1959		 Lyrics
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Playbill Cover - Girls of Summer Girls of Summer
Nov. 19, 1956 - Jan. 5, 1957		 Featured Music for the song "Girls of Summer"
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Photos (60)

  • Eric Schaeffer, Hal Prince, Stephen Sondheim
  • Stephen Sondheim
  • Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim
  • Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim
  • Stephen Sondheim
  • Lonny Price, James Weissenbach, Ann Morrison, George Furth, Harold Prince and Stephen Sondheim
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Production Winner/Nominee
2009 Outstanding Music Road Show Nominee
2009 Outstanding Lyrics Road Show Winner
2000 Outstanding Music Saturday Night Nominee
2000 Outstanding Lyrics Saturday Night Winner
1994 Outstanding Music Passion Winner
1994 Outstanding Lyrics Passion Winner
1991 Outstanding Music Assassins Nominee
1991 Outstanding Lyrics Assassins Nominee
1988 Outstanding Music Into the Woods Nominee
1988 Outstanding Lyrics Into the Woods Winner
1984 Outstanding Music Sunday in the Park with George Nominee
1984 Outstanding Lyrics Sunday in the Park with George Winner
1982 Outstanding Music Merrily We Roll Along Nominee
1982 Outstanding Lyrics Merrily We Roll Along Winner
1979 Outstanding Music Sweeney Todd Winner
1979 Outstanding Lyrics Sweeney Todd Winner
1976 Outstanding Music and Lyrics Pacific Overtures Nominee
1973 Outstanding Music A Little Night Music Winner
1973 Outstanding Lyrics A Little Night Music Winner
1971 Outstanding Music Follies Winner
1971 Outstanding Lyrics Follies Winner
1970 Outstanding Music Company Winner
1970 Outstanding Lyrics Company Winner

New York Drama Critics' Circle

Year Category Production Winner/Nominee
1988 Best Musical Into the Woods Winner
1984 Best Musical Sunday in the Park with George Winner
1979 Best Musical Sweeney Todd Winner
1976 Best Musical Pacific Overtures Winner
1973 Best Musical A Little Night Music Winner
1971 Best Musical Follies Winner
1970 Best Musical Company Winner

Pulitzer Prize

Year Category Production Winner/Nominee
1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Sunday in the Park with George Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Production Winner/Nominee
2008 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
1994 Original Score Passion Winner
1988 Original Score Into the Woods Winner
1984 Original Score Sunday in the Park with George Nominee
1982 Original Score Merrily We Roll Along Nominee
1979 Original Score Sweeney Todd Winner
1976 Original Score Pacific Overtures Nominee
1973 Original Score A Little Night Music Winner
1972 Original Score Follies Winner
1971 Original Score Company Winner
1971 Lyrics (Musical) Company Winner
1965 Composer and Lyricist Do I Hear a Waltz? Nominee
 
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