Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim
Background Information
Born	Stephen Joshua Sondheim March 22, 1930 New York City, New York, United States
Died	November 26, 2021 (aged 91) Roxford, Connecticut, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Composer, lyricist
Family Information
Spouse	Jeffrey Romley (2017–2021; his death)

Stephen Joshua Sondheim was an American composer and lyricist, known for more than a half-century of contributions to musical theater. His best-known works as composer and lyricist included A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, West Side Story, Assassins, and Passion.

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).

Trivia

• Early in his career, Sondheim attempted and failed to adapt Mary Poppins into a musical.
• Despite the fact that the song "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story is an iconic mainstay of musical theatre, Sondheim admitted that he was embarrassed by the lyrics.