Posted on 11/26/2021 3:39:41 PM PST by DoodleDawg
Stephen Sondheim, one of history’s most prolific musical theater composers, died at his home in Connecticut on Friday, his lawyer told The New York Times.
The Broadway icon behind the music and lyrics for hits such as “Sweeney Todd,” “West Side Story,” “Into the Woods” and “Follies” was 91. His death was sudden, according to his lawyer and friend, F. Richard Pappas.
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Isn’t it rich? Are we a pair?
RIP
There ought to be clowns. Well, maybe next year.
A real giant. RIP.
Me here at last on the ground, you in midair...
When you’re a Jet you’re a Jet all the way from your first cigarette to your last dyin’ day…
I have records from his shows- an absolute genius and brilliant somgwriter.
Truly- they don’t make em like that, anymore.
Godspeed, Mr. Sondheim, and thank you.
Sad indeed but it seems a “sudden” death at 91 could be a blessing. Rather unusual term isn’t it?
Covax casuality
Hmmm...another case of “died suddenly.” What does that tell us?
I remember seeing the play “Sweeney Todd” in San Francisco in the spring of 1981. I thought the play was horrible and the fact that the music was RECORDED, not live, made it all the worse. I remember that I couldn’t leave that show quickly enough.
I mostly hate musicals with a passion. But I LOVED Sondheim. He was a genius.
When was his second jab?
Inquiring minds would like to know.
Dunno
But it makes perfect sense how badly this affets older people
It progressively takes down your immune system
Elderly generally have weaker immune systems to begin with
So the effects of the death shot can be way more severe and fast and pronounced
One of my best memories of playing in an orchestra was doing a local production of “A Little Night Music”. All of Sondheim’s music was wonderful.
While our daughter loves musical theater, I have never really been a fan. Still, even I appreciated his genius. RIP.
RIP, and thanks for the beautiful music over the many decades.
Song written specifically for Glynnis John’s voice and the how long she could carry a verse. But one of the most iconic Broadway tunes of the last fifty years.
Me too. The only celebrity I actually Stood in line to get an autograph. Sunday in the Park with George is my favorite show ever. He also wrote the Sunday crossword puzzle for the London Times for many years.
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