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West End theatres are to pay tribute to Stephen Sondheim The composer and lyricist, famous for creating the musical Sweeney Todd, was described as one of theatre’s “greatest geniuses” after his death aged 91 on Friday morning. To pay tribute, West End theatres will dim their lights for two minutes at 7pm on Monday.

Forever in their hearts. Following the death of Stephen Sondheim, celebrities and Broadway stars have taken to social media to honor the late songwriter, their experience working with his material and remembering his legacy.

Tributes poured in following the death of Stephen Sondheim as performers and writers alike saluted a giant of the theater. Sondheim died at his home Friday in Roxbury, Connecticut, according to his friend F.

Catherine Zeta-Jones has paid tribute to musical theater icon, Stephen Sondheim, after he sadly passed away at the age of 91. The Chicago star took to Instagram to pen a touching message after the master craftsman's death was confirmed. MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas look so in love as they celebrate wonderful news togetherAlongside a photo with Stephen, she wrote: "R.I.P. dearest Stephen Sondheim.

Bradley Whitford is paying tribute to Stephen Sondheim, following the news of his passing.

Katcy Stephan In his 91-year life, prolific composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim crafted some of Broadway’s most iconic tunes. From “West Side Story” to “Into the Woods,” his music has stood the test of time and cemented him as a theater legend.

West Side Story, Sweeney Todd and Into The Woods – has died at age 91.The New York Times reports that Sondheim passed away early Friday (November 26) in his Roxbury, Connecticut home. His cause of death is yet to be released, though according to Sondheim’s lawyer and friend F.

Stephen Sondheim was one of the most renowned lyricists and composers of the Broadway stage.Sondheim was one of the first people to whom Lin-Manuel Miranda reached out in 2008 for feedback on his early drafts of “Hamilton.” More than half a century earlier, Sondheim had learned to compose music and lyrics at the knee of his mentor, Broadway great Oscar Hammerstein II.In between learning from one generation’s preeminent Broadway influencer and mentoring another’s, Sondheim reinvented the Broadway

Sondheim co-created Broadway theatre classics such as West Side Story, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods, all of which also became hit movies.

died on Friday at the age of 91.The composer and lyricist’s acclaimed and eclectic career transcended the Broadway stage and made it onto the film screen.

NEW YORK -- In 2010, the year he turned 80, Stephen Sondheim had to endure a public fuss when a Broadway theater was being renamed in his honor.At a ceremony outside the 1,055-seat auditorium on West 43rd Street, the composer looked sheepish by the time he got to the podium following gushing words from admirers that included Patti LuPone and Nathan Lane.

Tributes quickly flooded social media following the death of Stephen Sondheim as performers and writers alike saluted a giant of the theater:“Rest In Peace, Stephen Sondheim, and thank you for your vast contributions to musical theater. We shall be singing your songs forever.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorStephen Sondheim was hailed as one of the most influential and innovative voices in history of American musical theater by friends and fans following the composer’s death Friday at the age of 91.Sondheim was remembered for his musically challenging works, for his inventive storytelling and his unique approach to crafting stage musicals.Barbra Streisand was quick to comment on social media of her appreciation for the composer behind such Broadway landmarks as

Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway legend behind shows like and more, died on Friday at age 91.Sondheim's lawyer and friend, F. Richard Pappas, announced the death to the , noting that Sondheim died at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut.One of the most lauded and central figures in 20th century American theater, Sondheim, who was born in New York City in 1930, was the composer and lyricist best known for Broadway hits(1962),  (1970),  (1971),  (1973), (1979), (1984), and  (1987).

Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theatre in the second half of the 20th century with his intelligent, intricately rhymed lyrics, his use of evocative melodies and his willingness to tackle unusual subjects, has died. He was 91.

https://t.co/jHX7ob9JWvCritic and author Mark Harris, whose husband Tony Kushner wrote the new version of “West Side Story,” simply (and correctly) dubbed him “The Greatest.”The greatest.https://t.co/Dv2k8HyNEEUzo Aduba called Sondheim, simply, “the best that ever was.”Stephen Sondheim was the best there ever was. I don’t know when we will ever have another of his caliber, of his breadth and scope.

The unexpected death today of songwriter Stephen Sondheim will no doubt catch many by surprise, given his relatively robust persona, even at age 91. But while his passing may shock, there is no doubt about the huge contributions he made to the American songbook during his groundbreaking 70-year career.

NEW YORK -- Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century with his intelligent, intricately rhymed lyrics, his use of evocative melodies and his willingness to tackle unusual subjects, has died. He was 91.Sondheim's death was announced by Rick Miramontez, president of DKC/O&M.

Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway legend behind shows like and more, died on Friday at age 91.Sondheim's lawyer and friend, F. Richard Pappas, announced the death to the , noting that Sondheim died at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut.One of the most lauded and central figures in 20th century American theater, Sondheim, who was born in New York City in 1930, was the composer and lyricist best known for Broadway hits(1962),  (1970),  (1971),  (1973), (1979), (1984), and  (1987).

Richard Natale Contributing WriterStephen Sondheim, the dominant voice in American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century and the composer with the most Tony Awards, has died. He was 91.

New York Times.

, noting that Sondheim died early Friday at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut.One of the most lauded and central figures in 20th century American theater, Sondheim, who was born in New York City in 1930, was the composer and lyricist best known for Broadway hits(1962),  (1970),  (1971),  (1973), (1979), (1984), and  (1987).

Stephen Sondheim has sadly passed away at the age of 91.

Stephen Sondheim, one of the giants of Broadway songwriting, died early Friday at his home in Roxbury, Conn. He was 91.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

WME has inked stage director, playwright, screenwriter and librettist James Lapine in all areas.

Selome Hailu editorJames Lapine, stage director, playwright, screenwriter and librettist, has signed with WME for representation in all areas.Lapine wrote the book for and directed Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park With George,” “Into the Woods,” “Passion” and “Sondheim on Sondheim.” He has collaborated with William Finn on “March of the Falsettos” and “Falsettoland,” later combined on Broadway as the full-length musical “Falsettos.” Lapine and Finn also worked together on “A New Brain,”

Marilyn Stasio Theater CriticDirector John Doyle’s electrifying staging of “Assassins,” Stephen Sondheim’s macabre masterpiece about our national infatuation with fame and our appetite for violence, is a revival to die for — figuratively, of course.A musical featuring some of the most infamous cutthroats in our nation’s history, “Assassins” was shocking when it premiered Off Broadway in 1990 at Playwrights Horizons, and then again on Broadway in 2004.

Something’s coming! Ever since Steven Spielberg first floated the idea, his West Side Story adaptation has been a hot topic in Hollywood.

Stephen Sondheim is at work on a new musical that he hopes to stage next season, the legendary Broadway composer told Stephen Colbert on The Late Show last night.

Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg works fast and generally pumps out a movie every two years like clockwork or less. But it’s been three years since 2018’s “Ready Player One,” in some ways because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Producers of Broadway’s Company have completed casting with the hiring of Manu Narayan, who takes over the role of Theo previously filled by Kyle Dean Massey.

Ethan Shanfeld Alvin Ing, a pioneering Asian American Broadway actor who appeared in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Flower Drum Song” and Stephen Sondheim’s “Pacific Overtures,” died at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif. on July 31.

Alvin Ing, a pioneering Asian American actor who appeared on Broadway in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song and Stephen Sondheim’s Pacific Overtures and whose guest roles on numerous television series stretched from the 1970s until very recently, died July 31. He was 89.

Putting It Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created Sunday in the Park with George, to be published on the day of the digital livestream, Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m.Christine Baranski, who starred in the original Off Broadway production of Sunday in the Park with George, will moderate the conversation between the two living theater legends and creative partners who were also behind Into the Woods and Passion.