ANVEEROY 61,269 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Stephen 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. The Broadway icon died Friday, November 26th at his home in Roxbury, Conn. He was 91. His shows, from the comedic “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” to the ground-breaking “Company” to the operatic “Sweeney Todd” to the experimental “Pacific Overtures,” transformed the Broadway musical stage, influencing and advancing the medium. Sondheim, a protege of Oscar Hammerstein II, slowly moved away from that melodic tradition to incorporate complex and dissonant themes and structures of 20th century classical music into his works. Sondheim won seven Tony Awards plus a 2008 Special Tony Award for lifetime achievement in the theater. https://variety.com/2021/legit/news/stephen-sondheim-dead-sweeney-todd-1235120388/ Stream Kylie-Janet Discographies! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not The Real Gaga 7,545 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Aww RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisBitch 3,436 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 A legend, who changed musical theatre for the better! RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsomniaMonster69 3,471 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 He was a genius! RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 damn he had a long life, lucky man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicaSkas 23,331 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 One of the few composers whose tunes you cant quite remember but you never forget the way they made you feel. RIP Do YOU own the 4' by 6' Perfect Illusion promo Poster? Will pay you for it. Pic: http://i.imgur.com/UWuzumk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessyTop 14,389 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Truly a legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagaforgaga2010 120 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 As a performer, this is devastating. I'm in the middle of a show myself, and found out the news on our dinner break. Most of us returned for the evening performance with tears and long faces. His impact on American Musical Theatre is undeniable. His legacy will live on, but the hole he's left is difficult to comprehend. I may not have agreed with everything he said (like his opinion of Gaga's Sound of Music tribute), but he knew how to present opinions without inviting hostility. As for me, Jack in Into the Woods was a role I performed early in my theatre journey. I would go on to perform in 3 other roles in the show throughout middle and high school as well as college. I own most of his shows on physical copy (LP and CD). His work has taught me how to navigate the marriage of character and lyric. Performing his works are vivid, and I hope I get the opportunity to perform his works for years to come. "Sometimes people leave you halfway through the wood. Do not let it grieve you. No one leaves for good"- Into the Woods,Act 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roseblud Kisses 685 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Gone too soon. He wrote the lyrics for West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959), among many other works of greatness in a wonderful career. He was a handsome man too, check out his photos from the 70s and 80s. Smart, funny and wildly good looking. Skinni Pussi ConfirmedT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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